INGEBORG. He has learned the nixie's songs.

HEMMING. Let him go, let him go!

ARNE. No,—not even were he the nixie himself—


SCENE V

[The Preceding.]

[THORGJERD has in the meantime gone to the edge of the stage to the left; at ARNE's last words he turns about suddenly as if he had been addressed.]

THORGJERD. [As he draws a step or two nearer.] What do you want of me?

ARNE. [Startled.] What's that?