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110 GULEESH NA GUSS DHU.
The sheehogue, whom the Pope did not see, began to
cast fire and flame out of his mouth, and the Pope thought
that the room was all in ablaze. He cried out : "Oh,
eternal destruction ! I'll give you the pardon ; I'll give
you anything at all, only stop your fire, and don't burn
me in my own house."
The sheehogue stopped the fire, and the Pope had to
sit down and write a full pardon for the priest, and give
him back his old place again, and when he had it ready
written, he put his name under it on the paper, and put
it into Guleesh's hand.
" Thank your honour," said Guleesh ; " I never
will come here again to you, and batitiacht lath (good-
bye.)
" Do not," said the Pope ; " if you do I'll be ready
before you, and you won't go from me so easily again.
You will be shut up in a prison, and you won't get out
for ever."
" Don't be afraid, I won't come again," said Guleesh.
And before he could say any more the sheehogue spoke
a couple of words, and caught Guleesh's hand again, and
out with them. Guleesh found himself amongst the other
sheehogues, and his horse waiting for him."
" Now, Guleesh," said they, "it's greatly you stopped
us, and we in such a hurry ; but come on now, and don't
think of playing such a trick again, for we won't wait
for you.
"I'm satisfied," said Guleesh, "and I'm thankful to
ye ; but tell me where are we going."
" We're to go to the palace of the king of France,"
said they ; " and if we can at all, we're to carry off his
daughter with us."
Every man of them then said, " Rise up, horse ; " and
the horses began leaping, and running, and prancing.