"She and the lady Hertha took boat--it was but three days after you had gone. All the men had fled as she bade them, but her brother came and helped her with the boat. They went into the mere, and that was the last we saw of them."
Now I remembered to have heard of Gunnhild's brother, but I had never seen him.
"Where does her brother live?" I asked.
"I know not. I have not seen him again," answered the man.
"Whence comes Dame Gunnhild into the village?" I went on, thinking that I might learn somewhat in that way.
"Master," said Brand, "she comes at twilight, nor will she have anyone follow her. Ill would it fare with the man who did so. I do not know whence she comes."
Now it seemed to me that the man had more in his mind than that, and at least that there must be some talk about the place, which is small enough to make the doings of everyone the talk of each one else.
"Where do men say she lives?" I asked therefore.
The man looked doubtfully at me, but he could see that I was not angry. So he smiled foolishly, and answered:
"We say nought, lord. Danes hear everything in some way."