Infamous woman, raving in spirit, hapless, childless mother, no years shall restore to thee the lost, no time and no day whatsoever shall save thy child from the starkness of death, or redeem him!" Thus he avenged the queen's threats of death by taunting her with the youths whom he had slain; and, flinging back the cup at her, drenched her face with the sprinkled wine.
Meantime Signe asked her weeping women whether they could endure to bear her company in the things which she purposed.

They promised that they would carry out and perform themselves whatsoever their mistress should come to wish, and their promise was loyally kept.

Then, drowned in tears, she said that she wished to follow in death the only partner of her bed that she had ever had; and ordered that, as soon as the signal had been given from a place of watch, torches should be put to the room, then that halters should be made out of their robes; and to these they should proffer their throats to be strangled, thrusting away the support to the feet.

They agreed, and that they might blench the less at death, she gave them a draught of wine.

After this Hagbard was led to the hill, which afterwards took its name from him, to be hanged.