Earl Skule.

Give me the letters, Ivar Bodde.

[Goes to the table with them, takes out the Great Seal which he wears under his girdle, and seals the letters during the following.

Bishop Nicholas.

[Muttering.] Håkon Håkonsson is King—and the Earl holds the royal seal;—I like that—I like that.

Håkon.

What says my lord Bishop?

Bishop Nicholas.

I say that God and St. Olaf watch over their holy church. [Goes into the King’s Hall.

Håkon.