. Scottish fairy and folk tales. on of the chief, and thegaoler came, and led him into the hall of the castle,Avhere all were assembled, and the chief and his wifesat in state to see the sentence carried out. ^ I am a just man, and my wife is beautiful,^spoke the chief. You deceived me, and you triedto poison me: you shall die now, thats settled! ^^ A boon I crave, one boon before I die! criedIan na Piob. ^ Let me but whisper a secret of ut-most value into your ladys ear. Nothing of the sort! roared the chief. ^ Goand have your head cut off! I wont hear of anydelay. But his good lady was not g
. Scottish fairy and folk tales. on of the chief, and thegaoler came, and led him into the hall of the castle,Avhere all were assembled, and the chief and his wifesat in state to see the sentence carried out. ^ I am a just man, and my wife is beautiful,^spoke the chief. You deceived me, and you triedto poison me: you shall die now, thats settled! ^^ A boon I crave, one boon before I die! criedIan na Piob. ^ Let me but whisper a secret of ut-most value into your ladys ear. Nothing of the sort! roared the chief. ^ Goand have your head cut off! I wont hear of anydelay. But his good lady was not going to miss knowingthat secret, whatever it might be; for she had beenthinking about it for the last two days, and hadfretted herself a good deal, besides, on the she gave her husband one of her looks, and heknew too well to say no when she looked yes. 172 SCOTTISH FAIRY TALES. Then Inn iia Piob whispered in lier ear.^^ What ? what ? My jewels, my shining jewels ? screamed that lady, and, clenching her fists, she ran. GIVE ME BACK MY JEWELS. up to Ian na Sporran and, shaking them in hisastonished face, cried: Give me my jewels back,you thieving villain you ! give back my shining jewelsthat you tiave stolen!
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