Identifier: talesofromanceba00lang (find matches)
Title: Tales of romance; based on tales in the Book of romance
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912
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Publisher: London, New York (etc.) : Longmans, Green, and Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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suffered agony from looking atthem, and she tore them from her arms ; whileBanvilda was seized with such severe toothachethat she could sit at table no longer. The guestsat once took leave, but it was not till the sunrose that the pains of their hosts went away. WAYLAND THE SMITH.PART XII. IN the torture of toothache which she had en-dured during the night, Banvilda had dashed herarm against the wall, and had broken some ofthe ornaments off the ring. She feared to tell her father, who would besure to punish her, and was in despair how toget the ring mended, when she caught sight oftHe island on which Waylands tower stood.If I had not mocked at him he might havehelped me now, thought she. No other way seemed to offer itself, and inthe evening she loosened a boat and began torow to the tower. On the way she met an oldmerman with a long beard, floating on the waves,who warned her not to go on; but she paid noheed, and only rowed the faster. WAYLAND THE SMITH. flermaji oarns Banvilcfo in
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84 WAYLAND THE SMITH. She entered the tower by a false key, and,holding the ring out to Wayland, begged him tomend it as fast as possible, so that she mightreturn before she was missed. Waylandanswered her with courtesy, and promised todo his best, but said that she would have toblow the bellows to keep the forge fire alight. How comes it that these bellows are sprinkledwith blood ? asked Banvilda. It is the blood of two young sea dogs,answered Wayland ; they troubled me for long,but I caught them when they least expected it.But blow the bellows harder, I pray you, or Ishall never be finished. Banvilda did as she was told, but soon grewtired and thirsty, and begged Wayland to giveher something to drink. He mixed somethingstrife t in a cup, which she swallowed hastily, andsoon fell fast asleep on a bench. Then Waylandbound her hands, and placed her in the boat,after which he cut the rope that held it and letit drift out to sea. This done, he shut the door of the tower, and,taking a pie

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