Thanks.

_Rannveig._

I have told Ljot. [_Goes in._

_Helgi._

Here, give me a hand! (_Indridi lifts the sack to Helgi's back; Helgi carries it out to the left._)

_Jon (coiling the last ropes)._

We can start carrying the lumber into the shed.

_Enter Ljot from the house._

_Slvi._

Good day to you, Ljot!

_Ljot._

Good day! You wished to see me?

_Slvi._

You won't be angry with me?-- I thought perhaps you would like this.

(_Takes the skin of a duck from his knapsack._) I shot it on the creek the other day, and I thought it was so pretty that I took off the skin and dried it. Do you think you could make use of it-- say for a riding-cap?

_Ljot._

It is beautiful.

_Slvi._

When you hold the wing this way the spot is blue, and when you hold it so it is green; it's the way the light falls.

_Ljot._

I doubt if I dare take it. I scarcely know you.

_Slvi._

You would make me very happy if you would take it.

_Ljot._

Then I will, and thank you. (_Gives him her hand._) How lovely it is!

_Slvi (lowering his voice)._

Do you never go for a walk by yourself in the _hraun_?

_Ljot._

Why do you ask?

_Slvi._

You know the pretty spot by the old roan tree; it is not more than a good ten minutes' walk from here. I thought perhaps you might go there sometimes on Sundays.

_Ljot (blushes)._

I don't know--

_Slvi._

I shall be there all day Sunday. Good-bye, Ljot.

_Ljot (confused)._

Good-bye.

_Slvi._

I shall be there at sunrise, and I shall be there when the sun goes down. [_Exit to the left._

_Enter Sveinungi, hurriedly._

_Sveinungi._

Who was it that went just now?

_Indridi._

Is he gone? It was Slvi.

_Sveinungi._

What did he want here?

_Indridi._

He got a cup of milk.

_Sveinungi (to Ljot)._

It seemed to me he was talking to you. What have you there?