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stories of the Giants�察�and clapped his hands�察�and cried�察 �Good�察�good� ─�

     But   his   grandfather�察  �when   he   caught   a   glimpse   of   the   white   wonder 

that went   without   even sound   of  bells�察 �felt a  cold   chill in   his scalp�察 �and 

went back to light a candle that he kept at the window till the sun was high�察�

for surely this was the Storbuk of Jotunheim。 

     But   the   Ren   whirled   on�察  �and   the   driver   shook   the   reins   and   thought 

only of Bergen。 He struck the White Steed with the loose end of the rope。 

The Buk gave three great snorts and three great bounds�察�then faster went�察�



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and as they passed by Dyrskaur�察�where the Giant sits on the edge�察�his head 

was   muffled   in scud�察  �which   means   that   a storm  is   coming。 The   Storbuk 

knew it。 He sniffed�察�and eyed the sky with anxious look�察�and even slacked 

a little�察�but Borgrevinck yelled at the speeding beast�察�though going yet as 

none but he could go�察�and struck him once�察�twice�察�and thrice�察�and harder 

yet。  So   the pulk   was   whirled   along   like  a  skiff  in   a  steamer's   wake�察  �but 

there was blood in the Storbuk's eye now�察�and Borgrevinck was hard put 

to balance the sled。 The miles flashed by like roods till Sveggum's bridge 

appeared。   The   storm´wind   now   was   blowing�察  �but   there   was   the   Troll。 

Whence   came   he   now�察  �none   knew�察  �but   there   he   was�察  �hopping   on   the 

keystone and singing of 

     Norway's fate   and   Norway's luck�察  �Of   the hiding Troll   and the   riding 

Buk。 

     Down the winding highway they came�察�curving inward as they swung 

around the corner。 At the voice on the bridge the Deer threw back his ears 

and slackened his pace。 Borgrevinck�察�not knowing whence it came�察�struck 

savagely   at   the   Ren。   The   red   light   gleamed   in   those   ox´like   eyes。   He 

snorted in anger and shook the great horns�察�but he did not stop to avenge 

the blow。 For him was a vaster vengeance still。 He onward sped as before�察�

but from that time Borgrevinck had lost all control。 The one voice that the 

Ren   would   hear   had   been   left   behind。 They   whirled   aside�察  �off   the   road�察�

before the bridge was reached。 The pulk turned over�察�but righted itself�察�and 

Borgrevinck would have been thrown out and killed but for the straps。 It 

was not to be so�察�it seemed rather as though the every curse of Norway 

had   been   gathered   into   the   sled   for   a   purpose。   Bruised   and   battered�察  �he 

reappeared。 The Troll from the bridge leaped lightly to the Storbuk's head�察�

and held on   to the  horns as he   danced   and sang   his   ancient song�察 �and   a 

new song�察�too�此�

     Ha� �at last� �Oh�察�lucky day�察�Norway's curse to wipe away� �

     Borgrevinck was terrified and furious。 He struck harder at the Storbuk 

as he bounded over the rougher snow�察�and vainly tried to control him。 He 

lost his head in fear。 He got out his knife�察�at last�察�to strike at the wild Buk's 

hamstrings�察�but a blow from the hoof sent it flying from his hand。 Their 

speed on the road was slow to that they now made�此�no longer striding at 



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the    trot�察 �but   bounding      madly�察   �great   five´stride    bounds�察    �the   wretched 

Borgrevinck   strapped   in   the   sled�察  �alone   and        helpless   through   his   own 

contriving�察�screaming�察�cursing�察�and praying。 The Storbuk with bloodshot 

eyes�察  �madly   steaming�察  �careered   up   the   rugged   ascent�察  �up   to   the   broken�察�

stormy      Hoifjeld�察    �mounting      the   hills  as   a  Petrel    mounts     the   rollers�察�

skimming   the   flats   as   a   Fulmar   skims   the   shore�察  �he   followed   the   trail 

where his mother had first led his tottering steps�察�up from the Vand´dam 

nook。   He   followed   the   old   familiar   route   that   he   had   followed   for   five 

years�察  �where   the   white´winged   Rype   flies   aside�察  �where   the   black   rock 

mountains�察      �shining    white�察   �come     near   and   block    the   sky�察   �where     the 

Reindeer find their mysterie。; 

     On     like  the   little  snow´wreath      that   the   storm´wind      sends    dancing 

before the storm�察�on like a whirlwind over the shoulder of Suletind�察�over 

the knees of Torholmenbraethe Giants that sit at the gateway。 Faster than 

man or beast could follow�察�upupupand on�察�and no one saw them go�察�

but a Raven that swooped behind�察�and flew as Raven never flew�察�and the 

Troll�察�the same old Troll that sang by the Vand´dam�察�and now danced and 

sang between the antlers�此�

     Good   luck�察  �good   luck   for   Norway   With   the   White   Storbuk   comes 

riding。 

     Over Tvindehoug they faded like flying scud on the moorlands�察�on to 

the gloomy distance�察�away toward Jotunheim�察�the home of the Evil Spirits�察�

the Land of the Lasting Snow。 Their every sign and trail was wiped away 

by the drifting storm�察�and the end of them no man knows。 

     The Norse folk awoke as from a horrid nightmare。 Their national ruin 

was   averted�察  �there   were   no   deaths�察  �for   there   were   no   proofs�察  �and   the 

talebearer's strife was ended。 

     The one earthly sign remaining from that drive is the string of silver 

bells that Sveggum had taken from the Storbuk's neckthe victory bells�察�

each     the  record    of   a  triumph     won�察   �and   when     the   old   man    came    to 

understand�察  �he   sighed�察  �and   hung   to   the   string   a   final   bell�察  �the   largest   of 

them all。 

     Nothing   more   was   ever   seen   or   heard   of   the   creature   who   so   nearly 

sold his country�察�or of the White Storbuk who balked him。 Yet those who 



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live near Jotunheim say that on stormy nights�察�when the snow is flying and 

the wind is raving in the woods�察�there sometimes passes�察�at frightful speed�察�

an enormous White Reindeer with fiery eyes�察�drawing a snow´white pulk�察�

in   which   is   a   screaming   wretch   in   white�察  �and   on   the   head   of   the   Deer�察�

balancing by the horns�察�is a brown´clad�察�white´bearded Troll�察�bowing and 

grinning pleasantly at him�察�and singing 

     Of Norway's luck And a White Storbuk 

     the   same�察  �they   say�察  �as   the   one   that   with   prophetic   vision   sang   by 

Sveggum's        Vand´dam       on   a  bygone     day   when     the   birches    wore    their 

springtime   hangers�察  �and   a   great   mild´eyed   Varsimle'   came   alone�察  �to   go 

away with a little white Renskalv walking slowly�察�demurely�察�by her side。 



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