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LOUISENLUND.
Chap. II.
and many other poor maidens were compelled to wander
barefoot in the streets.”
“ Then,” replied the King, “ have patience, oh! my
brother. I am now, God be praised! rich enough to
give her new shoes.”—“ You shall never do so again,”
answered the Duke.
A boat was secretly prepared under the castle walls,
and the King embarked therein, accompanied by Tyge
Bost, Duke Abel’s chamberlain, so that there might be
no suspicion. But Lauge Gudmunsen followed him in
another boat, and was told that he might do what he
would with the King. Now this Lauge was the King’s
declared enemy, who had deserted Erik and entered the
service of Duke Abel. He rowed after the boat, and
when the King heard the sound of oars approaching he
asked, “Who comes after us?” One of the men
answered, “ It is Lauge Gudmunsen.”
“ Then,” said the King, “ I beg of you, for God’s sake,
send for a priest, for I shall surely die.” When Lauge
reached the boat’s side he exclaimed, “Yes, oh, King!
know that in this very hour you must die!” Erik
answered, “ I know it well.” And straightway a priest,
whom they found in the little chapel of Mosund, came
and shrived him in the boat, but with a heavy heart.
Lauge quickly struck off the King’s head with his
axe, bound the dead body with chains to a heavy stone,
and sank it in the Mosund. The head remained
attached by a piece of skin to the body, and two months
afterwards it rose to the surface, and was found by the
black monks in their fishery. The right hand of the
corpse was uplifted above the water, as though
demanding vengeance ; but the body was found fresh as
the first day it was beheaded. The same monks dared
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