TheEarltoldhim。
“Itwastobelookedforfromher。”saidEric，“thoughIneverthoughtofit。Nowhearken！“andhetoldhimall。
Atligroanedaloud。“Iknowthisnow，Eric。”hesaid：“thatthouspeakesttruth，andoncemoreIhavebeendeceived。Eric，Iforgivetheeall，fornomanmayfightagainstwoman’switchcraft，andwitch’swine。Swanhildiseviltotheheart。Yet，Eric，Ilaythisdoomuponthee——Idonotlayitofmyownwill，forIwouldnotharmthee，whomIlove，butbecauseofthewordsthattheNornsputinmymouth，fornowIamfeyinthisthehourofmydeath。Thouhastsinned，andthatthoudidstsinagainstthywillshallavailtheenothing，forofthysinfateshallfashionahandletothespearwhichpiercesthee。
Henceforththouartaccursed。ForItelltheethatthiswickedwomanSwanhildshalldragtheedowntodeath，andworsethandeath，andwiththeethosethoulovest。BywitchcraftshebroughttheetoStraumey，byliesshelaidmeherebeforethee。NowbyhateandmightandcrueldeedsshallshebringtheetoliemorelowthanIdo。For，Eric，thouartboundtoher，andthoushaltneverloosethebond！“
Atliceasedawhile，thenspokeagainmorefaintly：