CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. 

ANXIOUS TIMES--A SEARCH ORGANISED AND VIGOROUSLY CARRIED OUT. 

It is not easy to conceive the state of alarm that prevailed in the settlement of the Norsemen when it came to be known that little Snorro and Olaf were lost. The terrible fact did not of course break on them all at once. 

For some hours after the two adventurers had left home, Dame Gudrid went briskly about her household avocations, humming tunefully one of her native Icelandic airs, and thinking, no doubt, of Snorro. Astrid, assisted by Bertha, went about the dairy operations, gossiping of small matters in a pleasant way, and, among other things, providing Snorro's allowance of milk. Thora busied herself in the preparation of Snorro's little bed; and Freydissa, whose stern nature was always softened by the sight of the child, constructed, with elaborate care, a little coat for Snorro's body. Thus Snorro's interests were being tenderly cared for until the gradual descent of the sun induced the remark, that "Olaf must surely have taken a longer walk than usual that day." 

"I must go and meet them," said Gudrid, becoming for the first time uneasy. 

"Let me go with you," said Bertha. 

"Come, child," returned Gudrid. 

In passing the spot where the little bear had been cut up and skinned, they saw Hake standing with Biarne. 

"Did you say that Olaf took the track of the woodcutters?" asked Gudrid. 

"Ay, that was their road at starting," answered Biarne. "Are they not later than usual?" 

"A little. We go to meet them." 
Who was lost?
Was this alarming?
Who was Dame thinking of?
when she was doing what?
what was she doing while doing this?
Where did Olaf start on his adventure?
Who was this told to?
by who?
HOw long did Dame do her chores after the two left?
what was she humming?
How did Gudrid feel?
What was she going to do?
Did anyone want to go too?
who?
Who was Bertha assisting?
with what?
what were they doing?
What made Freydissa nicer?
was she doing something for him?
what?
Snorro and Olaf
Snorro and Olaf were lost
yes
It is not easy to conceive the state of alarm that prevailed
Snorro
Dame Gudrid went briskly about her household avocations, humming tunefully one of her native Icelandic airs, and thinking, no doubt, of Snorro
while completing her household avocations
 Dame Gudrid went briskly about her household avocations
humming
 humming tunefully one of her native Icelandic airs
the woodcutter's track
 Olaf took the track of the woodcutters
Gudrid
"Did you say that Olaf took the track of the woodcutters?" asked Gudrid
Biarne
answered Biarne
For some hours
For some hours after the two adventurers had left home
one of her native Icelandic airs
humming tunefully one of her native Icelandic airs
she became uneasy
said Gudrid, becoming for the first time uneasy
go and meet Snorro and Olaf
"I must go and meet them," said Gudrid
yes
"Let me go with you," said Bertha. 
Bertha.
"Let me go with you," said Bertha.
Astrid
Astrid, assisted by Bertha
the dairy operations
went about the dairy operations
gossiping
gossiping of small matters
the sight of Snorro
Freydissa, whose stern nature was always softened by the sight of the child
yes
constructed, with elaborate care, a little coat for Snorro's body
a little coat
constructed, with elaborate care, a little coat for Snorro's body