FINTAIN.
And this?
BARACH.
A big chair.
FINTAIN.
(feeling the back of the chair) There is a sea-woman carved upon it.
BARACH.
And there is another big chair on the other side of the hall.
FINTAIN.
Lead me to it. (he mutters while the fool is leading him) That is what the High King Concobar has on his shield. The High King will be coming. They have brought out his chair. (he begins feeling the back of the other chair.) And there is a dog's head on this. They have brought out our master's chair. Now I know what the horse-boys were talking about. We must not stay here. The Kings are going to meet here. Now that Concobar and our master, that is his chief man, have put down all the enemies of Ullad, they are going to build up Emain again. They are going to talk over their plans for building it. Were you ever in Concobar's town before it was burnt? O, he is a great King, for though Emain was burnt down, every war had made him richer. He has gold and silver dishes, and chessboards and candle-
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