Page 115 (1/2)

"Brother, will you sit by the fire and rest, till we finish this part of

our work?"

I signified ht

be inclined to make, seated myself in silence near the hearth

The elder brother then laid the sword in the fire, covered it well over,

and when it had attained a sufficient degree of heat, drew it out and

laid it on the anvil, er, with

a succession of quick s it,

or ha shape with the rest Having

finished, they laid it carefully in the fire; and, when it was very

hot indeed, plunged it into a vessel full of solowing steel entered

There they left it; and drawing two stools to the fire, sat down, one on

each side of lad to see you, brother We have been expecting you for

some days," said the dark-haired youth

"I am proud to be called your brother," I rejoined; "and you will not

think I refuse the name, if I desire to knohy you honour me with it?"

"Ah! then he does not know about it," said the younger "We thought you

had known of the bond betwixt us, and the e have to do together

You an: "Our father is king of this country Before ere born, three giant

brothers had appeared in the land No one knew exactly when, and no one