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166 The Death of the Sons of Usnech.
Naisi and Arrlan with fame
White-palmed Ainnle their brother,
Treachery on this group being mentioned,
It is to me fully sorrowful."
381. After that Levarcham told the sons of Fergus to
shut the doors of the house of the Red -Branch, and its win-
dows, "And if ye be attacked, victory and blessing to you!
And defend yourselves well, and your safeguard and Fergus's
safeguard."
And after that she went forth forward gloomily, sadly,
unhappily, to the place wherein was Conchobar; and Conchobar
asked tidings of her.
Then said Levarcham answering him, "I have evil tidings
for thee, and good tidings."
"What are those?" saith the king of Ulster.
390. "Good are the tidings," saith Levarcham: "the three
whose form and make are best, whose motion and throwing of
darts are best, whose action and valour and prowess, are best
in Ireland, and in Scotland, and in the whole great world, have
come to thee; and thou wilt have henceforward the driving of
a bird-Hock against the men of Ireland since the sons of Us-
nech go with thee. And that is the best tidings I have for
thee. And this is the worst tidings that I have, the woman
whose form and make were the best in the world when she
went from us out of Emain, her own shape or make is not
upon her."
398. When Conchobar heard that, his jealousy and his
bitterness abated. And they drunk a round or two after that, .
and Conchobar asked again: "Who would go before me to know (T
whether her own shape or her form or her make remains upon
Deirdre?" And he asked thrice before he had his answer.
403. Then said Conchobar to Trén-dorn Dolann, "0
Trén-Dorn," saith Conchobar, "knowest thou who slew thy
father?"