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bor, and Lavarcham will tell you stories of
Maeve and Nessa and Rogh.
AINNLE. We'll ask Lavarcham to tell us
stories of yourself, and with that we'll be well
pleased to be doing your wish.
[They all go out except Deirdre and Naisi.
DEIRDRE -- sitting in the high chair in
the centre. -- Come to this stool, Naisi (point-
ing to the stool). If it's low itself the High
King would sooner be on it this night than on
the throne of Emain Macha.
NAISI -- sitting down. -- You are Fed-
limid's daughter that Conchubor has walled up
from all the men of Ulster.
DEIRDRE. Do many know what is fore-
told, that Deirdre will be the ruin of the Sons
of Usna, and have a little grave by herself,
and a story will be told for ever?
NAISI. It's a long while men have been
talking of Deirdre, the child who had all gifts,
and the beauty that has no equal; there are
many know it, and there are kings would give
a great price to be in my place this night and
you grown to a queen.
DEIRDRE. It isn't many I'd call, Naisi.
. . . I was in the woods at the full moon