Also his soddenness shall open a short way to his slaughter; for when the king shall be intent upon the dressing of his hair, and his hand is upon his beard and his mind upon stories; when he has parted his knotted locks, either with hairpin or disentangling comb, then let him feel the touch of the steel in his flesh.

Busy men commonly devise little precaution.

Let thy hand draw near to punish all his sins.

It is a righteous deed to put forth thy hand to avenge the wretched!" Thus Ulfhild importuned, and her husband was overcome by her promptings, and promised his help to the treachery.

But meantime Hadding was warned in a dream to beware of his son-in-law's guile.