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Another thing that perplexed the chief greatly was how the Hebrew, knowing Branwen as he did, had failed to recognise her in the lad Cormac, for of course he knew nothing of the promise that held the Hebrew's lips tied; his daughter who was as fond of a joke as himself having taken care not to reveal all the complications that had arisen in regard to herself.
"Just so, but that won't be easy," returned the other with a significant look, "for he is very fond of Cormac, and won't easily be made to give up looking for him." "You conceited creature, you are too sure of him." "Not at all. Only as Cormac. I wish I were sure of him as Branwen!" "Perchance he might like you best as the little old woman in grey." "It may be so.
You think, I suppose, that Bladud may go on for a long time searching for this youth Cormac?" "Yes, for a very long time, and he'll never find him," replied Branwen with a merry laugh. "Well, then, we must find some means of getting him home without letting him know why we want him," continued the princess.
Branwen and Cormac are one!" "And you knew it and she knew it, all along. Oh, why did you agree to deceive me?" "Nay, brother, I did not mean to deceive you at least not at first. Neither did Branwen.
"Call him not my enemy!" she exclaimed. "An enemy cannot love! But, tell me about him. I had heard the report that he was recovering." "It was the report of a sanguine mother who will not believe that his end is so near; but she is mistaken. I saw him two days ago. The arrow-head is still rankling in his chest, and he knows himself to be dying." "Is he much changed in appearance?" asked Branwen.
There was reason for poor Branwen's desire to escape observation, for the proud Gunrig was paying her attentions which were far too pointed and familiar in one who was about to marry the king's daughter. Indeed, it was whispered that he had changed his mind since he had seen Branwen, and would have even resigned the princess in her favour, if he had dared to offer such an affront to the king.
"Verily," said he, "there is none who can know aught concerning this unless it be Branwen." Messengers then went unto Branwen. "Lady," said they, "what thinkest thou that this is?" "The men of the Island of the Mighty, who have come hither on hearing of my ill-treatment and of my woes." "What is the forest that is seen upon the sea?" asked they. "The yards and the masts of ships," she answered.
Speak with Branwen, mother, after I am gone. She will comfort you as no one else can. Give me your hand, mother; I would sleep now as in the days gone by." The bronzed warrior laid his shaggy head on the lap where he had been so often fondled when he was a little child, and gently fell into that slumber from which he never more awoke. We turn now to Beniah the Hebrew.
When the wedding is over, our minds will then be set free to devote ourselves to the great work before us." "And what duties in the work will fall to the lot of Branwen?" asked Beniah, with an amused look. "The duties of a wife, of course," returned the prince.
Branwen, I hope you won't be the death of me," cried the chief, flinging his huge limbs on a couch and giving way to unrestrained laughter, till the tears ran down his cheeks. "If they did not all look so grave when speaking about you, it wouldn't be so hard to bear. It's the gravity that kills me.
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