. The boy who knew what the birds said . e 38 THE STONE OF VICTORY youths that had been his companions. He didnot find them. He went down to the saw his boat and the sails were raised on the boat were the three youths and they weremaking ready to put out to sea. Feet-in-the-Ashes shouted to them. Then one of the youthscame to the side of the deck and spoke backto him. You found the Stone of Victory withoutknowing it5 said he, and you let us take it inour hands. Now we cannot give it back to youfor our lives depend on our keeping it and bring-ing it away. And, said he, we fea
. The boy who knew what the birds said . e 38 THE STONE OF VICTORY youths that had been his companions. He didnot find them. He went down to the saw his boat and the sails were raised on the boat were the three youths and they weremaking ready to put out to sea. Feet-in-the-Ashes shouted to them. Then one of the youthscame to the side of the deck and spoke backto him. You found the Stone of Victory withoutknowing it5 said he, and you let us take it inour hands. Now we cannot give it back to youfor our lives depend on our keeping it and bring-ing it away. And, said he, we fear to stay onthe land with you because you have such luck thatyou could take the Stone from us. The boat wecame in is gone. We take your boat and we thinkthat you have such luck that you will find an-other way of getting off the island. Rememberthat what you came for was not the Stone ofVictory but the Kings teeth, and we helped tofind them for you. They had hoisted the sails and now a wind cameand the boat that was from his grandmothers. THE BOY WHO KNEW WHAT THE BIRDS SAID crutch was blown out of the harbour and Feet-in-the-Ashes was left without any companion onthe Island. Cluck, cluck, cluck, said the Hen-grouse,he found the Stone of Victory, but what good were his findings to him when he didnt know what he had found and he let it be taken from him? But if he hadnt to find it he couldnt have slain the Giant and taken the cup out of the iron cupboard—that much good the Stone of Victory did him, said the Cock-grouse. Im sorry to think that thats all he got fromthe Stone of Victory, said the Hen-grouse. Well, thats all he got from it, and be quietnow till I tell you the rest of the story, said theCock-grouse. He went into the courtyard of the Grey Castle and he found there a great eagle that was chained 40 THE STONE OF VICTORY to a great rock. The eagle came towards him asfar as the chain would let him. Feed me,said the eagle. Will you carry me to Irelands ground if Ifeed you
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