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Then Pinkeen told his majesty that he had brought with him a giant who was willing to guard the fairy tree. "And who is he and where is he?" asked the king. "The other giants called him Sharvan the Surly," said Pinkeen, "and he is stuck fast outside the borders of fairyland." "It is well," said the king, "you are pardoned."
"What is it to you what way I shouted?" said he. "You might give a civil answer to a civil question," said they; "but sure you were always Sharvan the Surly;" and they went away. When the giants were out of sight, Sharvan took Pinkeen out of his wallet. "Some more berries, you little thief I mean little Pinkeen," said he.
Sharvan took out the little fellow, who, as soon as he saw he was on the borders of fairyland ran as fast as his legs could carry him, and before he had gone very far he met all the little fairies who, hearing the shouts of the giant, came trooping out from the ferns to see what was the matter.
When the fairies heard this they tossed their little red caps in the air, and cheered so loudly that a bee who was clinging to a rose-bud fell senseless to the ground. Then the king ordered one of his pages to take a handful of berries, and to go to Sharvan and show him the way to Dooros Wood.
Now when Grania heard of the quicken-berries she longed with a great longing to taste them. At first she said nought for she knew how they were guarded by the surly giant Sharvan; but when she could hide her desire no longer, she said to Dermat, 'So great is my longing for the berries of the quicken-tree that if I may not eat of them I shall surely die.
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.
"I have not any more," said Pinkeen; "but if you will guard the tree in Dooros Wood you can feast on them from morn till night." "I'll guard every tree in the wood, if I may do that," said the giant. "You'll have to guard only one," said Pinkeen. "How am I to get to it?" said Sharvan. "You must first come with me towards fairyland," said the fairy. "Very well," said Sharvan; "let us go."
The giant shouted louder than before, and his shouts were heard by all the other giants, who came running towards him. When Sharvan saw them coming, he caught up Pinkeen, and put him in his pocket, that they shouldn't see him. "What were you shouting for?" said the giants. "Because," said Sharvan, "that rock there fell down on my big toe." "You did not shout like a man that was hurt," said they.
Full well I know that by Dermat hath Sharvan the giant been slain, and from his hand have ye gotten the berries. Therefore have ye no peace from me, and now shall I summon an army that I may march to the wood of the quicken-tree, for there surely doth Dermat dwell. Now when Finn came with his army to the quicken-tree it was noon, and the sun shone with great heat.
The giant shouted louder than before, and his shouts were heard by all the other giants, who came running towards him. When Sharvan saw them coming, he caught up Pinkeen, and put him in his pocket, that they shouldn't see him. "What were you shouting for?" said the giants. "Because," said Sharvan, "that rock there fell down on my big toe." "You did not shout like a man that was hurt," said they.
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