Danish landowner Ketil instructs his slave Einar to work with Thorfinn to clear a vast forest.
Einar is surprised and pleased to learn he can purchase his own freedom if the value of the harvest taken from the land he cultivates exceeds his own. However, Thorfinn's express remains as dark as ever.
They claimed they were saving us 
from the tyranny of the King of England,
،زعموا أنّهم ينقذوننا من طُغيان ملك إنجلترا
Meinten, sie wollen uns vor
Englands Tyrannei retten, …
Decían que nos liberarían
de la tiranía del rey de Inglaterra,
Decían que nos librarían
de la tiranía del rey de Inglaterra,
Ils prétendaient nous libérer
du joug du roi d’Angleterre,
आधी त्यांनी दावा केला
की ते आम्हाला इंग्लंडच्या
Dissero che ci avrebbero liberati
dal dominio del Re d’Inghilterra,
Eles vieram dizendo que iam nos
salvar da tirania do Rei da Inglaterra.
Кричали, что спасут нас
из-под гнёта английского короля…