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The Death of the Sons of Usnech. 157
107. "What is the rede that thou hast of that vision,
girl?" saith Náisi.
"It is (this)," saith she. "Fergus hath come from our
own native land with peace: for not sweeter is honey than a
(false man's) message of peace; and the three sips of blood
that have been taken from us, they are ye, who will go with
him, and ye will be beguiled."
112. And they were sorry that she had spoken that. And
Naisi bade Ardán go to meet Fergus (and his sons). So he
went; and when he came to them he gave them three kisses
fervently and right loyally, and brought them with him to
the stronghold of the sons of Usnech, wherein were Naisi and
Deirdre; and they (too) gave three kisses lovingly and fer-
vently to Fergus and to his sons. And they asked tidings of
Ireland and of Ulster in special. "These are the best tidings
we have," saith Fergus, "that Conchobar hath sent me for you,
and that I have entered into warranty and covenant, for I
am ever dear and loyal to you, and my word is on nie to
fulfil my warranty."
122. "It is not meet for you to go thither," saith Deirdre;
"for greater is your own lordship in Scotland than Conchobar's
lordship in Ireland."
"Better than every thing is (one's) native land," saith Fer-
gus; "for not delightful to any one is excellence of (any) great-
ness unless he sees his native land."
126. "That is true," saith Naisi; "for dearer to myself is Ire-
land than Scotland, though more of Scotland's goods I should get."
"My word and my warranty are firm to you," saith Fergus.
thee."
"Verily, they are firm," saith Naisi, "and we will go with
131. And Deirdre consented not to what they said there, and
she was forbidding them. Fergus himself gave them his word
that if all the men of Ireland should betray them, they (the
men of Ireland) would have no protection of shield or sword
or helmet, but that he would overcome them. "That is true,"
saith Naisi; "and we will go with thee to Emain Macha."