Editiones Arnamagnæanæ. Series B - 01.10.1983, Síða 276

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A1 myself from your seeing me for the reason that I was so 288
troll-like that I did not want because of that to let myself
be seen, but rather for that reason which you will now find
out.” 291
At that he heard a great crash and din of weapons. Men
came there with weapons, so many that the whole house
was filled, and they seized Partalopi at once and lead him 294
forth into the big hall. He thought he then saw far too many
men. Next all the townspeople were called together, and
Partalopi was lead bound to the assembly. 297
6. Now they asked what kind of a man he was, and he
told the truth about it. They asked why he was so bold that
he had come there, “or has the young lady done something 3
and I concealed [a negative omitted ?] from you because of that
my beauty and appearance—as your father and kinsmen thought
I was so black and hideous that you would not have seen the
like A3. 288 from—me] (because of that—) just as your father
or kinsmen or you yourself thought A2. 292 crash and] -^A2'3.
293 with weapons] 4-A3. 294-96 at once—men] and took
him with them. They now went into the big hall A3. 295-96
then—men] now saw sufficiently many men where before he
saw no one A2. 296 together] 4-and the assembly set A3.
1 they] the knights A3. 3-4 the—nice] she (played) any trick
A2. 7-9 for—shameful] honorably.” They said he should also
B1 father and you thought—that one might hardly see me.
Very soon you will feel the effects of your good plans whicli
you have earlier adopted. We met with joy, but now we shall
part with sorrow and much later meet.”
It was so arranged with that house which they were both
lying in, that one could see them from all those quarters
in which knights were sleeping. Thirty knights kept watch
over her each night. Next he now heard a great din of
weapons. Next the door to the house which they were
sleeping in was broken open. Next so many men rushed in
there that the whole house was then full, and they seized
Partalopi immediately now and chained him. Now they
arranged a big meeting where all the townspeople had come
together, and they asked him in what manner he had come
there. And why would he be so bold that he dared to do