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So he and Angus his cousin took farewell of Ossian and went their ways, and as they drew near the forest they came on the track of Diarmid; and they followed to the tent, where they found him with Grania. 'Who are you? asked Diarmid. 'We are Aod and Angus of the Clan Moirna, said Aod, 'and it is your head that we seek, Diarmid, son of O'Dowd.
'We will fight you first, said they. They fought long and well, but Diarmid got the better of them both, and bound them on the spot where they fell. 'You struck valiantly, said Grania to Diarmid, 'but I vow that even if the children of Moirna go not after those berries, I will never rest in my bed till I have eaten them.
'Now go, said he, 'take as many berries as you can to Fionn, and tell him that it was you who slew the giant. And they gave thanks to Diarmid and left him, and he and Grania went to sleep on the top of the tree where the sweetest berries grew. The children of Moirna reached Fionn, and bowed before him.
'Force me not to break faith with the giant, answered Diarmid, 'for he would not give them me more readily for that. 'Loose our bonds, said the children of Moirna, 'and we will go with you, and give ourselves for your sake. 'Not so, answered Diarmid, 'for the sight of him might kill you. 'Then let us go to watch you fight, before you cut off our heads. And Diarmid did so.
'There, Grania, are the berries you asked for, said Diarmid when she came, but she swore that she would not taste a berry except he plucked it for her. So he plucked the berries for her and for the children of Moirna, and they ate their fill of them.
'What berries are those that Fionn wants? asked Grania, 'and why cannot they be got for him? Then Diarmid told her the story, and how the country round was laid waste. 'But when Fionn put me under his ban, continued he, 'the giant gave me leave to hunt there if I would, but forbade me to touch the berries. And now, O children of Moirna, will you fight me or seek the berries?
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