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whole as though he had never been huit. Thereafter
they went home to their earth-house, and abode there
till the time came for them to put off the wolf-shapes ■
then they burnt them up with fire, and prayed that no
more hurt might come to any one from them ; but in
that uncouth guise they AVTOught many famous deeds in
the kingdom and lordship of King Siggeir.
Now when Sinfjotli was come to man's estate, Sig-
mund deemed he had tried him fully, and or ever a
long time has gone by he turns his mind to the avenging
of his father, if so it may be brought about; so on a
certain day the twain get them gone from their earth-
house, and come to the abode of King Siggeir late in the
evening, and go into the porch before the hall, wherein
were tuns of ale, and there they lie hid : now the queen
is ware of them, where they are, and is fain to meet
them ; and when they met they took counsel, and were
of one mind that Volsung should be revenged that same
night.
Now Signy and the king had two children of tender
age, who played with a golden toy on the floor, and
bowled it along the pavement of the hall, running along
with it ; but therewith a golden ring from off it trundles
away into the place where Sigmund and Sinijotli lay,
and off runs the little one to search for the same, and
beholds withal where two men are sitting, big and grimly
to look on, with overhanging helms and bright Avhite
byrnies ; so he runs up the hall to his father, and tells
him of the sight he has seen, and thereat the king mis-
doubts of some guile abiding him ; but Signy heard
their speech, and arose and took both the children, and
went out into the porch to them and said —