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_Halla._
When I was a child there was nothing I wished so much as that I might have lived with Grettir in his banishment.
_Arnes._
Was it not eighteen years he was an outlaw?
_Halla._
Nineteen. He lived longer as an outlaw than any one else has done. He lacked only one year to become free.
_Arnes._
He must have been a great man, but that brings to my mind what the leper said the other day, when the talk turned to the old sagas.
_Halla._
And what did he say?
_Arnes._
Distance makes mountains blue and mortals great.
_Enter the Boy, running._
_The Boy._
The bailiff is coming on horseback.
_Halla (rising)._
What can he want so late? Did you find the cows?
_The Boy._
Yes, I met them coming home. They are in.
_Halla._
Did you tell the girls?
_The Boy._
No. [_Exit._
_Halla._
Gudfinna, you go and ask him to come in. (_Gudfinna rises._) You won't forget about the milk?
[_Exit Gudfinna._
_Arnes (rising)._
Now I think I shall go and seek my bed.
_Halla (smiling)._
Don't you want to have a talk with the bailiff?
_Arnes._
If I had found some dead sheep up in the hills with his mark on their ears, I'd gladly have told him so.
_Halla._
Sleep well!
[_Exit Arnes._
(_Halla smooths her hair._)
_Enter Bjrn, carrying a riding-whip with a silver-mounted handle and a leather lash; he wears riding-socks reaching above the knees._
_Halla._
Good evening!
_Bjrn (pointing to his feet)._
I did not take off my socks. I see now that they are not quite clean.
_Halla._
Will you be seated? May I offer you anything?
_Bjrn._
No, thank you. I want nothing. (_Sits down._) You know I have not far to come. The sorrel and I can make it in fifteen minutes, when we are in the humor.
_Halla._
How is everything at your place? Have you any news?
_Bjrn._
That depends on what you mean. Who was that I met in the hall? It was quite dark there.
_Halla._
