Sword and crozier, drama in five acts

Sword and Crozier is an Icelandic play about Viking chieftain Kolbein Arnorsson «The Young» and his wife amid war in 1244 A.D. Excerpt: «Deacon Sigurd.—Thorolf, Lady Jorun bade you wait here until her husband comes. Thorolf.—Where is Brand Kolbeinsson? I bear a message for him from my Lord Kolbein the Young. Sigurd.—Why comes he, not himself? Alf.—Kolbein is nigh unto d– Thorolf.—Are you garrulous again, Alf? Sigurd.—He lies sick with his wound, I ween.»