Ulrich is initially thankful to be alive but also completely frustrated at being in this position. George laughs when Ulrich mumbles these contradictory feelings of thankfulness and exasperation. Ulrich is still in the mindset that George is his sworn enemy. He warns George that when his (Ulrich's) men come, he will be in even more trouble for poaching on Ulrich's land. George retorts in kind, saying that his men may arrive first and will find it easy to roll the tree over Ulrich. Ulrich responds with the same threat that his men will arrive first and kill George. Both men are still enemies, swearing death and damnation to each other.
Their attitudes do not change until Ulrich offers George a drink of wine, still indicating that one of them will be killed. George refuses but Ulrich's gesture and predicament provoke a change in him. He swears not to have his men kill George. George responds that he will do the same and they determine to be friends, ending the feud, as long as no interlopers interfere.
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