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DEIRDIRE 89
was lying down and rising up alone
without a confidential love, without a
conversational mate beside him, and
that were he to see this blood-drop
that was here, he might possibly bring
her home to himself, and perhaps do a
good deed to him himself for telling
him that there was such a damsel on
the surface of the living dewy world.
The hunter went straight and direct
to the palace of King Conachar. He sent
a message in to the king that he would
like to be talking to him were it his
pleasure. The king answered the mes-
sage and came out to speak to the man.
' What is the purport of thy errand
with me ? ' said the king to the hunter.
' The cause of my own business with
you. King,' said the hunter, ' is that I
have seen the loveliest blood-drop that
ever was born in Eirin, and I have
come to tell you.' ' Who is she, that
blood-drop, and where is she to be seen,