"Oh, see!" she cried. "I cannot make it reach."

Another pull, the thread snapped.

The three Norns wailed.

Then, snatching up the broken ends of their thread of fate, they
vanished in the gloom.


A PLEDGE OF LOVE

The days went by. Siegfried and Brunhilde were perfectly happy upon the
mountain.

One day they decided that Siegfried should go forth to do brave deeds in
the world.

He would come back when he had won honor and fame.

He told Brunhilde how anxious he would be to get back to her, and that
he would come just as soon as he could.

Brunhilde told Siegfried how lonely she would be without him, and how
she would listen both day and night for the glad call of his
silver horn.

Siegfried took Brunhilde's hand and put the ring upon her finger,
saying:--