Chapter 10
"There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca," said the
Flame Lady scornfully. "She has got married, and she has been
beaten at chess. It has happened before."
"Let us keep to the story," said Mongan, and, having taken some
few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial
than before. Then he recommenced his tale:
It happened on a day that Mongan had need of treasure. He had
many presents to make, and he had not as much gold and silver and
cattle as was proper for a king. He called his nobles together and
discussed what was the best thing to be done, and it was arranged
that he should visit the provincial kings and ask boons from
them.
He set out at once on his round of visits, and the first
province he went to was Leinster.
The King of Leinst
