But now it does not seem possible that she should care to remember.

There is no reason why she should." "Every reason, Malcolm," she said, as if angry with me.

"Do you think that all the care you had for her before Hakon came is to go for naught ?" "Bertric and Dalfin are to be remembered in that matter also." "Of course.

But Asa Thor, who was only Malcolm the Jarl after all, being a fellow countryman, has had the first place." "You seem to have heard all the story," I said, smiling.
"From the beginning," she answered, "else had I not spoken to you thus.

Now, I will not sit by and see Gerda, whom I love, made wretched because you are somewhat too thoughtful for her, if I may put it so.