Thus some men think that he who suffers misfortune is worse punished than he who is slain outright.

Thus it was brought about, that the maiden, who had never had parents to tend her, came to behave like a woman of well-trained nature, and did the part, as it were, of a zealous guardian to herself.

And when Starkad, looking round, saw that the household sorrowed over the late loss of their master, he heaped shame on the wounded man with more invective, and thus began to mock: "Why is the house silent and aghast?
What makes this new grief?
Or where now rest that doting husband whom the steel has just punished for his shameful love?
Keeps he still aught of his pride and lazy wantonness?
Holds he to his quest, glows his lust as hot as before?
Let him while away an hour with me in converse, and allay with friendly words my hatred of yesterday.

Let your visage come forth with better cheer; let not lamentation resound in the house, or suffer the faces to become dulled with sorrow.
"Wishing to know who burned with love for the maiden, and was deeply enamoured of my beloved ward, I put on a cap, lest my familiar face might betray me.

Then comes in that wanton smith, with lewd steps, bending his thighs this way and that with studied gesture, and likewise making eyes as he ducked all ways.