every drift that is right great.

Thus it is well seen that Sigi has slain the thrall and murdered
him; so he is given forth to be a wolf in holy places, (1) and
may no more abide in the land with his father; therewith Odin
bare him fellowship from the land, so long a way, that right long
it was, and made no stay till he brought him to certain war-
ships. So Sigi falls to lying out a-warring with the strength
that his father gave him or ever they parted; and happy was he in
his warring, and ever prevailed, till he brought it about that he
won by his wars land and lordship at the last; and thereupon he
took to him a noble wife, and became a great and mighty king, and
ruled over the land of the Huns, and was the greatest of
warriors. He had a son by his wife, who was called Refit, who
grew up in his father's house, and soon became great of growth,
and shapely.


ENDNOTES:
(1) "Wolf in holy places," a man put out of the pale of society
for crimes, an outlaw.



CHAPTER II.
Of the Birth of Volsung, the Son of Rerir, who was the Son of
Sigi.

Now Sigi grew old, and had many to envy him, so that at last
those turned against him whom he trusted most; yea, even the