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ocupyit, he slew ge keparis of ge samyn. This ^ong Donald, Fo. xcrui.
declynand ge persecucioun, with his complicis salit to Ireland,
quhare he taryit quhill he knew ge king fra ge Ilis depart to
Albion. Of new syne he returnit to ge Ilis to mak ruberie
at his plesere. Bot knawand how his pussance was feblit,
ffreyndis discumfist, bestiall store drevin away, and cornes m.l.t. iso
brynt, he devisit in tyme earning do be slicht and polecye,
quhilk he mycht nocht be force. Dissymuling gat he detestit
10 ge weris and luffit tranquillite ; his feirft mynde was dantit;
humelie be ane herald he besocht ge king he mycht to fidelite
be ressauit. Be gis condicioun pece to him was grantit, gat
denwde of armowr and wapynnis he said cam to ge castell of
Evon, bringand 'with him ge cheif movaris of ge rebellioan,
to sabmytt him to sic thingfs as ge king wald command.
Donald refasit ge appoyntment, preferring to iapert all to ge
aventare of fortane, erare to ge kingi's pleBowr. To tresoan
applying his mynde, to Evon he send twa men, sabtell and
sle, qahilk said dissymyll game nobillis and fen3e game fagitivis,
and be sam occasioan said slay ge king. At gare first cawing
gai gat na credit, nor entre to the king vnto ge tyme gai gatt
familiarite of Carancias, the kingis broder, in gare flatterie
20 and fare woardis ouve mekill deliting. Qahen gai war convoyit
to ge king gai fene3eit and glosit mony thingis twiching
rebellioan of Donald, reveling his coansaloaris and favonram,
■with writingis secretelie fra ge noblis of Scotland to Donald
send (as gai dissymalit), qaharethrow finalie faith to game
was gevin. Schortlie gareeftir gai war sa aathorist with
ge king be conveyance of Carance, gat gai war admittit to
secrete connsell, and to Carance and game was cowmittit
the reale of pablic and private materis. Ffinalie, knawing
be dinerft signis Carance was gevin to tresoan in ge kingis
persoan throw respect to ge crowne, thay opynnyt to him
gare intent. Carance, fering gif ge mater be ony licht signe
war manifest gai said incar fynale distractioan, chargit gai
30 said contene game secrete. Be promittis and rewardis
indaceing game to his parpoifc, he persaadit ge slaachter of
his broder qahen gai mycht haae oportanite. Qahat throw
promittis of Carance, qahat throw charge and command