Whatever can be learnt from books I know,

And rather more.

Porter.

More? Nay, that’s hard, I doubt!

Falk.

Well, now be off; the carriers wait without.

Just help them load the barrow ere you go.

[The Porter goes out to the left.

Falk [approaching Svanhild who comes to meet him].

One moment’s ours, my Svanhild, in the light