122 Celtic Fairy Tales

wind that was before them they would overtake it, and in
the evening he and she were in the big bawn of the King
of Mordco’s castle.

“Well,” says he to the boy, ‘ you’ve done your duty
well; bring out the bay filly. I’d give the full of the bawn~
of such fillies, if I had them, for this handsome princess,

Get on your steed, and here is a good purse of guineas for
the road,”

 

“Thank you,” says he. ‘I suppose you'll let me shake
hands with the princess before I start.”

“Yes, indeed, and welcome.” | A

Well, he was some little time about the hand-shaking,
and before it was over he had her fixed snug behind him;
and while you could count three, he, and she, and the filly
were through all the guards, and a hundred perches away.
On they went, and next morning they were in the wood