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"Now," the priest said, "you will see the will of Odin; the
first three sticks drawn out will declare it. If two of the three
bear an even number of nicks, the neigh of your horse signifies
that Odin accepted the sacrifice; if two of them bear unequal
numbers, then it meant that his coming was propitious to you."
The bag was again shaken. Edmund looked on calmly,
for Saxons and Northmen alike disdained to show the slightest
fear of death; even the colour did not fade from his cheek
as he watched the trial upon which his life depended.
The first stick drawn out bore five marks; the priest
showed it to the jarl, and without a word dropped it in the
bag again. This was again shaken and another stick drawn
out; this bore but four notches; the chances were even. The
silence was unbroken until the third twig was drawn.
"Odin has spoken," the priest said. "The neigh of the
horse indicated that the coming of this Saxon was propitious
to your house."
The jarl gave an exclamation of satisfaction, while
Sweyn's brow darkened. Bijorn had indeed set his heart upon
retaining this famous young Saxon leader as his slave and
cup-bearer, and it was probable that in his interview with the
priest before the drawing his inclinations had been clearly
shown, for a slight difference between the thickness of the
sticks might well have existed and served as an index to the
priest in drawing them.
first three sticks drawn out will declare it. If two of the three
bear an even number of nicks, the neigh of your horse signifies
that Odin accepted the sacrifice; if two of them bear unequal
numbers, then it meant that his coming was propitious to you."
The bag was again shaken. Edmund looked on calmly,
for Saxons and Northmen alike disdained to show the slightest
fear of death; even the colour did not fade from his cheek
as he watched the trial upon which his life depended.
The first stick drawn out bore five marks; the priest
showed it to the jarl, and without a word dropped it in the
bag again. This was again shaken and another stick drawn
out; this bore but four notches; the chances were even. The
silence was unbroken until the third twig was drawn.
"Odin has spoken," the priest said. "The neigh of the
horse indicated that the coming of this Saxon was propitious
to your house."
The jarl gave an exclamation of satisfaction, while
Sweyn's brow darkened. Bijorn had indeed set his heart upon
retaining this famous young Saxon leader as his slave and
cup-bearer, and it was probable that in his interview with the
priest before the drawing his inclinations had been clearly
shown, for a slight difference between the thickness of the
sticks might well have existed and served as an index to the
priest in drawing them.
