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Then Christian answered with his solemn dreadful accusation : `` You kissed Rol -- and Rol is dead ! You kissed Trella : she is dead ! You have kissed Sweyn , my brother ; but he shall not die ! '' He added : `` You may live till midnight . '' The edge of the teeth and the glitter of the eyes stayed a moment , and her right hand also slid down to the axe haft . Then , without a word , she swerved from him , and sprang out and away swiftly over the snow . And Christian sprang out and away , and followed her swiftly over the snow , keeping behind , but half-a-stride 's length from her side .