Bengt Gauteson Monologue from The feast at Solhoug

From The feast at Solhoug by Henrik Ibsen

male · dramatic · 1:08 min

(Looking out through the passage-way.) Nay, not yet; but he cannot be far off. (Calls again to the right.) The carved oak bed, with the dragon-heads! (Advances to MARGIT.) His shield- bearer brings a message of greeting from him; and he himself is close behind. (MARGIT: His shield-bearer! Comes he hither with a shield-bearer!) Aye, by my faith he does. He has a shield-bearer and six armed men in his train. What would you? Gudmund Alfson is a far other man than he was when he set forth to seek his fortune. But I must ride forth to seek him. (Calls out.) The gilded saddle on my horse! And forget not the bridle with the serpents' heads! (Looks out to the back.) Ha, there he is already at the gate! Well, then, my staff--my silver-headed staff! Such a lordly knight--Heaven save us!--we must receive him with honour, with all seemly honour! [Goes hastily out to the back.

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