the spring-time by the post of the door? (A
little shaken by what has passed.) Won't I
be in great dread to bring you to destruction,
Naisi, and you so happy and young?
NAISI. Are you thinking I'd go on living
after this night, Deirdre, and you with Con-
chubor in Emain? Are you thinking I'd go


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out after hares when I've had your lips in my
sight?
[Lavarcham comes in as they cling to
each other.
LAVARCHAM. Are you raving,
Deirdre? Are you choosing this night to
destroy the world?
DEIRDRE -- very deliberately. -- It's Con-
chubor has chosen this night calling me to
Emain. (To Naisi.) Bring in Ainnle and
Ardan, and take me from this place, where
I'm in dread from this out of the footsteps of
a hare passing. [He goes.
DEIRDRE -- clinging to Lavarcham. --
Do not take it bad I'm going, Lavarcham. It's
you have been a good friend and given me
great freedom and joy, and I living on Slieve
Fuadh; and maybe you'll be well pleased one
day saying you have nursed Deirdre.