. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . ; o • 1 Norse Stories on the eastern side of Valhal. I didnot take an oath from that because Ithought it too young and weak. When the old woman heard this astrange light came into her eyes ; shewalked off much faster than she hadcome in, and no sooner had she passedbeyond Friggs sight than this samefeeble old woman grew suddenly erect,shook off her womans garments, andthere stood Loke himself. In a mo-ment he had reached the slope east ofValhal, had plucked a twig o

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. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . ; o • 1 Norse Stories on the eastern side of Valhal. I didnot take an oath from that because Ithought it too young and weak. When the old woman heard this astrange light came into her eyes ; shewalked off much faster than she hadcome in, and no sooner had she passedbeyond Friggs sight than this samefeeble old woman grew suddenly erect,shook off her womans garments, andthere stood Loke himself. In a mo-ment he had reached the slope east ofValhal, had plucked a twig of the un-sworn Mistletoe, and was back in thecircle of the gods, who were still attheir favourite pastime with was standing silent and aloneoutside the noisy throng, for he wasblind. Loke touched him. Why do you not throw somethingit Balder? Because I cannot see where Bal- 208 1 • IA ft t\ r (• m \vk **

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