no one knew what had become of them ; a few people were inclined to think that the dwarf and his raven had accompanied the countess fraukirk and the countess helga on their flight , but the greater part of the islanders held to the belief , which i think was the true one , that the powers of the air spirited snorro away , and shut him up in some unknown place as a punishment for his wickedness , and that his raven accompanied him . at any rate , he was never seen again by any living person , and wherever he went , he lost all chance of finding the magic carbuncle . as for the silent earl and his irish sweetheart , they were married as soon as earl harold 's funeral was over ; and for hundreds of years afterwards , when the inhabitants of the orkney isles wanted to express great happiness , they said , " as happy as earl paul and the countess morna . "
what did paul and lady morna do after harold's funeral was over ?
they were married .
they were married .