What make you so far from Tergou ?" "Open, and you will know." Martin drew the bolt very slowly, and in rushed Dierich and four more.
They let in their companion who was at the back door.
"Now, Martin, where is Gerard Eliassoen ?" "Gerard Eliassoen?
Why, he was here but now!" "Was here ?" Dierich's countenance fell.

"And where is he now ?" "They say he has gone to Italy.

Why, what is to do ?" "No matter.

When did he go?
Tell me not that he went in such a storm as this!" "Here is a coil about Gerard Eliassoen," said Martin contemptuously.
Then he lighted the candle, and seating himself coolly by the fire, proceeded to whip some fine silk round his bow-string at the place where the nick of the arrow frets it.
"I'll tell you," said he carelessly.

"Know you his brother Giles ?--a little misbegotten imp, all head and arms?
Well, he came tearing over here on a mule, and bawled out something, I was too far off to hear the creature's words, but only its noise.