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GULEESH NA GUSS DHU. IO7
is to be married to-night, the handsomest woman that
the sun ever saw, and we must do our best to bring her
with us, if we're only able to carry her off; and you
must come with us that we may be able to put the young
girl up behind you on the horse, when we'll be bringing
her away, for it's not lawful for us to put her sitting be-
hind ourselves. But you're flesh and blood, and she can
take a good grip of you, so that she won't fall off the
horse. Are you satisfied, Guleesh, and will you do what
we're telling you ?"
" Why shouldn't I be satisfied?" said Guleesh. "Im
satisfied, surely, and anything that ye will tell me to do
111 do it without doubt ; but where are we now ?"
You're in Rome now, Guleesh," said the sheehogue
(fairy).
'• In Rome, is it ?" said Guleesh. " Indeed, and no lie,
I'm glad of that. The parish priest that we had he was
broken (suspended) and lost his parish some time ago ;
I must go to the Pope till I get a bull from him that will
put him back in his own place again."
" Oh, Guleesh," said the sheehogue, " you can't do
that. You won't be let into the palace ; and, anyhow,
we can't wait for you, for we're in a hurry."
*' As much as a foot, I won't go with ye," says Guleesh,
" till I go to the Pope ; but ye can go forward without
me, if ye wish. I won't stir till I go and get the pardon
of my parish priest."
" Guleesh, is it out of your senses you are r You can't
go; and there's your answer foe you now. I tell you,
you can't go."
" Can't ye go on, and to leave me here after ye," said
Guleesh, "and when ye ccme back can't ye hoist the
girl up behind me:"
" But we want you at the palace of the king of