of course he was overjoyed to meet lady morna again , and she was overjoyed to meet him , for she felt that she was now safe from the unwelcome attentions of earl harold . but to earl harold the sight of their joy was as gall and bitterness , and he could scarcely contain himself , although he still trusted in the efficacy of snorro the dwarf 's love - potion . as for countess fraukirk and countess helga , they looked forward eagerly to the time when the magic web would arrive , out of which they hoped to fashion a fatal gift for earl paul . at last , the day before christmas eve , the two wicked women were sitting in the countess helga 's chamber talking of the time when earl harold would rule alone in orkney , when a tap came to the window , and on looking round they saw dwarf snorro 's grey - headed raven perched on the sill , a sealed packet in its beak . they opened the casement , and with a hoarse croak the creature let the packet drop on to the floor ; then it flapped its great wings and rose slowly into the air again its head turned in the direction of hoy . with fingers that trembled with excitement they broke the seals and undid the packet . it contained a piece of the most beautiful material that anyone could possibly imagine , woven in all the colours of the rainbow , and sparkling with gold and jewels . " twill make a bonnie waistcoat , " exclaimed countess fraukirk , with an unholy laugh . " the silent earl will be a braw man when he gets it on . " then , without more ado , they set to work to cut out and sew the garment . all that night they worked , and all next day , till , late in the afternoon , when they were putting in the last stitches , hurried footsteps were heard ascending the winding staircase , and earl harold burst open the door . 
how will paul and lady morna feel when they see each other again ?
overjoyed .
full of love .