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Title: Sintram and his companions
Year: 1848 (1840s)
Authors: La Motte-Fouqué, Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de, 1777-1843
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Publisher: London : E. Lumley
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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each behind itsleader. Already here and there helmets were fastenedand visors closed. Bethink thee yet what thou art doing, said Biorn. I was about to vow an eternal union with the house ofMontfaucon, nay, even to bind myself to do it gratefulhomage; but if thou disturb me in the customs which havecome to me from my forefathers, look to thy safety andthe safety of all that is dear to thee. My wrath no longerknows any bounds. Folko made a sign to the pale Gabrielle to retire behindhis followers, saying to her, Be of good cheer, iny noblewife, weaker Christians have braved, for the sake of Godand of His holy Church, greater dangers than now seemto threaten us. Believe me, the Lord of Montfaucon isnot so easily ensnared. Gabrielle obeyed, something comforted by Folkos fear-less smile, but this smile inflamed yet more the fury ofBiorn. He again stretched out his hand towards theboars head, as if about to make some dreadful vow, whenFolko snatched a o-auntlet of Biorns off the table, with
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which he, with his unwounded left arm, struck so powerfula blow on the gilt idol, that it fell crashing to the ground,shivered to pieces. Biorn and his followers stood as ifturned to stone. But soon swords were grasped by armedhands, shields were taken down from the walls, and anangry, threatening murmur sounded through the hall. At a sign from Folko, a battle-axe was brought him byone of his faithful retainers; he swung it high in air withhis powerful left hand, and stood looking like an aven-ging angel as he spoke these words through the tumultwith awful calmness: u What seek ye, O deluded North-men ? What wrouldst thou, sinful lord ? Ye are indeedbecome heathens ; and I hope to shew you, by my readinessfor battle, that it is not in my right arm alone that God SINTRAM AND HIS COMPANIONS. 9 L has put strength for victory. But if ye can yet hear, listento my words. Biorn, on this same accursed, and now,by Gods help, shivered boars head, thou didst lay thyhand when thou clidst swear to

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