"But Anna says you haven't been to bed since you came, and now the Proclamation is near and you'll be kept busy at the Inn with that."
"I'm strong, Thora--fearfully strong," said Magnus.
Thora lay back in her bed and with a blush there was none to see said:
"Magnus, I think--I really think you would do anything in the world for me."
A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man's beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
"And if I wanted you--or baby wanted you--I think you would follow us to the ends of the earth."
"Only say 'Come' and I'll come, Thora."
There was a moment's silence, and then a merry laugh came rippling out to him, and he felt hot to the roots of the hair.
"But of course that can not happen, Magnus. We have Oscar, so we can never need you."
"No, you can never need me, Thora."