FINTAIN.
A ship out of Aoife's country. They have all a woman's head on the bow.
BARACH.
There was a young man with a pale face and red hair standing beside it. Some of our people came up whose turn it was to guard the shore. I heard them ask the young man his name. He said he was under bonds not to tell it. Then words came between them, and they fought, & the young man killed half of them, and the others ran away,
FINTAIN.
It matters nothing to us, but he has come at last.
BARACH.
Who has come?
FINTAIN.
I know who that young man is. There is not another like him in the world. I saw him when I had my eyesight.
BARACH.
You saw him?
FINTAIN.
I used to be in Aoife's country when I had my eyesight.
BARACH.
That was before you went on shipboard and were blinded for putting a curse on the wind?
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