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He is the same as ever.
[_Bjrg and Rannveig carry the milk into the store-house._
_Jakobina (rising)._
You didn't take notice of anything in particular on your way back?
_Indridi._
Not that I remember.
_Jakobina._
Did you see many birds?
_Indridi._
Come to think of it, I don't believe I saw any.
_Jakobina._
That's what I thought. [_Goes into the house._
_Enter Sveinungi from the house with a flask and a gla.s.s, which he fills._
_Sveinungi._
Here, this is for you.
_Jon (drinks)._
Thanks.
_Sveinungi (fills the gla.s.s again for Indridi and Helgi)._
Won't you take a drop too, Einar?
_Einar appears in the doorway of the smithy._
_Einar._
Thank you. (_Drinks._)
_Sveinungi (sees the Shepherd Boy)._
Are you here? Why, the girls are all through milking. Do you suppose you can keep the sheep standing in the fold all day? (_The Shepherd Boy is about to go._) Wait a minute! I have a little thing here that I bought for you yesterday. (_Takes a knife from his vest pocket._) I think the blade is good iron, and that is the main thing. (_Gives him the knife.
The Shepherd Boy kisses him._) It is not much. You are welcome to it.
_The Shepherd Boy (opens the knife)._
Look, Einar, it's a regular hunting-knife. (_Closes it, runs to the left, calling._) Snati! Pila! Snati!
_Rannveig._
You needn't call the dogs. They are up at the fold.
[_Exit the Shepherd Boy._
_Sveinungi._
That boy will amount to something in time. It's well done for one so young to tend more than four-score sheep, and he hasn't lost one yet.
[_Takes the flask back to the house._
_Jon._
He's in mighty good humor to-day, the old man.
_Bjrg._
I should say so.
_Indridi._
Why, he got the highest price for his wool.
_Jon._
And a sorry day it would be when we didn't get that!
_Indridi._
What do you think Jakobina had in mind when she asked about the birds?
_Jon._
It's hard to tell! She has her mind on so many things.
_Enter Sveinungi and Jorunn from the house._
_Sveinungi (in the door, laughing and talking)._
I believe the girls have their eye on the green chests. Indridi, will you carry them in? [_Indridi goes with one of the chests._
_Jorunn._
You can put them in the little room.
