Works; . v The Crowd. Hail Håkon Håkonsson; now have you no longer anyfoemen. Gregorius Jonsson. [Stops a little before tlie corpses.] So I have come toolate [Enters the convent yard. Dagfinn. It had been ill for Norway had you come sooner,[Calls out.] In here, King Håkon! HÅKON. [Stopping.] The body lies in my way! Dagfinn. If Håkon Håkonsson would go forward, he must passover Skule Bardssons body! HÅKON. In Gods name then! [Steps over the corpse and comes in. Dagfinn. At last you can set about your kings-work with freehands. In there are those you love; in Nidaros they areringing in peace in
Works; . v The Crowd. Hail Håkon Håkonsson; now have you no longer anyfoemen. Gregorius Jonsson. [Stops a little before tlie corpses.] So I have come toolate [Enters the convent yard. Dagfinn. It had been ill for Norway had you come sooner,[Calls out.] In here, King Håkon! HÅKON. [Stopping.] The body lies in my way! Dagfinn. If Håkon Håkonsson would go forward, he must passover Skule Bardssons body! HÅKON. In Gods name then! [Steps over the corpse and comes in. Dagfinn. At last you can set about your kings-work with freehands. In there are those you love; in Nidaros they areringing in peace in the land; and yonder he lies who wasyour direst foe. HÅKON. All men misjudged him, reading not his secret. 1 ACT V] THE PRETENDERS 393 His secret ? Dagfinn. HÅKON. [Seizes him by the arm, and says softly.] Skule Bårds- son was Gods step-child on earth; that was the secret. [ The song of the women is heard more loudly from the chapel; all the bells are still ringing in Nidaros, THE END. <:^.\.
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