Note 5-5 — Footnotes.

Laeg proceeds to Lugaid's tent. Lugaid bids him welcome. 5"Welcome to thy coming and arrival, O Laeg," said Lugaid.5 "I take that welcome as truly meant," Laeg replied. "It is truly meant for thee," quoth Lugaid, 6"and thou shalt have entertainment here to-night."6 7"Victory and blessing shalt thou have," said Laeg; "but not for entertainment am I come, but7 to hold converse with thee am I come from 8thine own friend and companion and8 foster-brother, 9from Cuchulain,9 that thou mayest tell me whether Ferbaeth 10was smitten."10 "He was," answered Lugaid, "and a blessing on the hand that smote him, for he fell dead in the valley a while ago." "Tell me who 11of the men of Erin11 comes to-morrow to 12combat and12 fight with Cuchulain 13at the morning hour early on the morrow?"13 "They are persuading a brother of mine own to go meet him, a foolish, haughty arrogant youth, yet dealing stout blows and stubborn. 14And he has agreed to do the battle and combat.14 And it is to this end they will send him to fight Cuchulain, that he, my brother, may fall at his hands, so that I myself must then go to avenge him upon Cuchulain. But I will not go there till the very day of doom. Larinè great-grandson W. 2211. of Blathmac is that brother. 1And, do thou tell Cuchulain to come to Ferbaeth's Glen and1 I will go 2thither2 to speak with Cuchulain about him," said Lugaid.