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Fionn and Conan looked at each other. "It seems to me," said Fionn, "that this is a matter touching us. We will see who are the singers of that little song."

"It's a song that is not to my liking," said Conan, "and I think I will stop where I am."

"Never yet," Fionn said, "has any one of the Fianna lacked courage in any adventure, and surely it shall not be said that Conan mac Morna showed fear because of a song he heard sung!"

"By my spear, it shall not," Conan replied, and his face flushed redly. "Let us go now," and he walked onward.

As they rounded a huge ledge of rock they came in sight of the cave, and saw three maidens sitting at the entrance. Young and fair they seemed to be, but when Fionn looked