'
Then Grania bethought her of the words she had spoken to Oisin the son of
Finn and to Dering his friend, and of how she spake without heed. And now
was Finn come hither to seek her for his wife.
A long, deep silence fell upon the Princess, while her eyes roved among
the goodly company.
At length she turned again to the chief who sat next her. 'Of this goodly
company,' she said, 'I know none save Oisin the son of Finn and Dering his
friend. Tell me, I pray thee, who sitteth yonder by Oisin's side?'
And the chief told his name and sang his praise.
Again Grania asked, 'And who, I pray thee, sitteth by his side?'
And the chief told his name and sang his praise.
Afterwards Grania sought of the chief the names of many of the nobles, and
he told her, and he told too of the deeds they had done.
Then the Princess called her handmaid and said, 'Bring me from my room the
jewelled drinking horn.' And the handmaiden brought it and Grania filled
it to the brim and said, 'Take it to Finn, and say that I would have him
drink from it.'
And Finn drank from the drinking horn, and then passed it to Cormac the
King. And the King drank from it and also the Queen.
Then again Grania filled the drinking horn to the brim, and yet again,
until all whom she wished to drink had drunk from it. And it was not long
until a deep sleep had fallen upon all who had drunk.
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