My children I left with friends and went back to bring my wife.

I found blood tracks on the snow, and bones." He put his hands over his face as if to shut out the horrid picture, then flinging them down, he turned fiercely upon Simon.
"What do you say?
Shall I let him go ?" "No," said Simon, reaching out both his hands.

"By the Lord God Almighty! No! He shall die!" Kalmar tore open his shirt, pulled out a crucifix.
"Will you swear by God and all the saints that if I fail you will take my place ?" Simon hesitated.

The boy sprang forward, snatched the crucifix from his father's hand, pressed his lips against it and said in a loud voice, "I swear, by God and all the saints." The father started back, and for a few moments silently contemplated his boy.

"What, boy?
You?
You know not what you say." "I do know, father.