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Then Angus went to Cormac, and he too was glad to make peace with the hero. But when Angus came to Dermat he said he would not make peace unless he received from Finn and from Cormac all the wide lands that he asked. And Cormac and Finn gave him the lands, and forgave him all he had done.
At length, when silence had fallen upon her grief, Grania arose, and ordered that five hundred men should go to the hill and bring to her the body of Dermat. Then turning to Finn she begged of him to leave with her Dermat's hound. And Finn would not. But a noble, hearing that Grania wished the hound took him from the hand of Finn and gave him to the Princess.
Now it fell on a day after many years that Grania sat as one in a dream. And Dermat asked his wife in what troublous thought she was lost, for he saw well that she was ill at ease. And Grania answered, 'It seemeth not well to me that, having so great wealth, we live removed from the world, and welcome to our home neither my father nor Finn, though with both are we now at peace.
Dermat knew no fear of the wild boar, and he would not leave the summit of the hill where he stood. Yet did he pray Finn to leave with him his hound Bran, that it might help his own dog were he in need. But Finn would not leave Bran to be torn by the wild boar that could now be seen coming towards them.
Yet grieve I not to think that thou wilt be in deadly strait, but rather grieve I for those true heroes whom I shall no longer aid. Then one of the nobles, hearing these words, prayed Finn that he would let Dermat drink from his hands. Finn replied, 'I know not of any well on this hill whence I can bring water.
And when they told Finn, he was content, for he knew of a surety that Dermat and Grania hid in the deep wood. Now among the nobles were those who loved Dermat, and would fain save him from the hate of Finn. And one said, 'It behooveth us to send warning to Dermat. Let us send to him Bran, the hound of Finn, for Bran loveth Dermat as though he were his own master.
And Dermat, who would see no ill befall his dear wife, said he would bring her the berries. When the two chiefs heard this, they prayed Dermat to loose their bonds that they also might fight the giant. But Dermat answered, 'At the mere sight of Sharvan ye would flee, and even were it not so I wish the aid of none. Then the chiefs begged that they might see the fight, and Dermat gave them leave.
Then through a hole in the leaf she aimed deadly darts at the hero, and though he was clad in strong armour they did him great hurt. So sore were his wounds that Dermat thought the witch would cause his death on the spot, unless he could pierce her through the hole in the leaf. Therefore he took his red javelin and cast it with all care.
'Dermat, it is from the champion who sat next me that I have learnt thy name, but ere I knew it I loved thee. From the sunny window of my chamber did I not watch thee on the day of the hurling-match? No part didst thou take in the contest till, seeing the game go against the men of Allen, thou didst rush into the crowd, and three times didst thou win the goal.
When Dermat heard this he said, 'It had pleased me well to remain at peace with thee, but now must I take the berries from the tree whether it be thy will or no. At these words Sharvan waxed exceeding wroth, and with his club did he deal Dermat three sore blows.
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