. The book of romance; . h him. Take her, answered Diarmid; if I be alive thisevening I will follow you. If not, send Grania to herfather at Tara. And with that Angus bade farewell toDiarmid, and flung his magic mantle over himself andGrania, and they passed out and no man knew aught ofthem till they reached the river Boyne. AVhen they were safely gone, Diarmid, son of ODowd,spoke from the top of the tree. I will go down to you, 0 Fionn, and to the Fenians, and will deal slaughter anddiscomfiture upon you and your people, seeing that Iknow your wish is to allow me no escape, but to workmy deat
. The book of romance; . h him. Take her, answered Diarmid; if I be alive thisevening I will follow you. If not, send Grania to herfather at Tara. And with that Angus bade farewell toDiarmid, and flung his magic mantle over himself andGrania, and they passed out and no man knew aught ofthem till they reached the river Boyne. AVhen they were safely gone, Diarmid, son of ODowd,spoke from the top of the tree. I will go down to you, 0 Fionn, and to the Fenians, and will deal slaughter anddiscomfiture upon you and your people, seeing that Iknow your wish is to allow me no escape, but to workmy death after some manner. Moreover, I have nofriend who w^ill help or protect me, since full often have 1 wrought havoc among the warriors of the world, forlove of you. For there never came on you battle orstrait, but I would plunge into it for your sake, and forthat of the Fenians. Therefore I swear, 0 Fionn, thatthou shalt not get me for nothing. Diarmid speaks truth, said Oscar, Grant him, Ipray you, mercy and THE PURSUIT OF DIARMID 289 ^ I will not/ answered Fionn, till he has paid forevery slight put upon me. It is a foul shame in thee to say that/ said Oscar,and I pledge the word of a soldier that unless theheavens fall upon me or the earth opens under my feet, Iwill not suffer you nor your Fenians to strike him asingle blow, and I will take him under my protection,and keep him safe in spite of you all. Therefore,0 Diarmid, come down out of the tree, since Fionn willnot grant you mercy. I will pledge that no evil willcome to you to-day. So Diarmid rose, and stood upon the topmost boughof the tree, and leapt light and birdlike, by the shafts ofhis spears, and passed out far beyond Fionn and theFenians of Erin. And he and Oscar went their way, andno tidings were heard of them till they reached Graniaand Angus on the banks of the Boyne. After Diarmid and Oscar had departed, Fionn ordereda ship to be made ready, and as soon as it was done hemarched on board with a th
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