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hold you there.

CONCOBAR.

Witchcraft has maddened you.

THE KINGS.

(shouting) Yes, witchcraft, witchcraft.

A KING.

You saw another's head upon his shoulders
All of a sudden, a woman's head Cuchullain,
Then raised your hand against the King of Ullad.

CUCHULLAIN.

(letting Concobar go, and looking wildly about him)
Yes, yes, all of a sudden, all of a sudden.

DAIRE.

Why there's no witchcraft in it, I myself
Have made a hundred of these sudden friendships
And fought it out next day. But that was folly
For now that I am old I know it is best
To live in comfort.

A KING.

Pull the fool away.

DAIRE.

I'll throw a heel-tap to the one that dies.

CONCOBAR.

Some witch is floating in the air above us.

CUCHULLAIN.

Yes, witchcraft, witchcraft and the power of witchcraft. (To the Young Man)

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