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Rh Móen's, the smith of the king—and we shall keep watch over the child to see whether the smith will take to it.' When the latter came forth from his house he saw the child in the box, and he proceeded to carry it into the house. 'Light a candle, wife,' said he, 'that this find I have made may be seen.' A candle was then brought him, and then Morann [speaking for the third time] said, 'Bright is candle.' The child was brought up by Móen as his own. The two men aforesaid, however, knew that it was not his. Once on a time afterwards, Cairbre went to drink beer in Móen's house, and just when they found the drinking most agreeable, the child went from lap to lap until he went on Cairbre's. 'The lad takes to me: whose is the boy?' said Cairbre, with a heavy sigh. The child's mother, that is, Cairbre's wife, heaved another sigh. 'What is the matter with you,' said Móen; 'is it envy that seizes you? Though the boy be dear to me, and though he be my son, I had rather he were yours, on account of the love you bear me, and because you have need of him.' 'That, however, does not help us,' said Cairbre. 'Good now,' said the two men afore-mentioned; 'the reward of one who would bring thee a child like that would be good.' 'That it would be,' said Cairbre; 'I should give him its weight in silver and one-third its weight in gold; but it is useless to talk, as you are but uttering idle words.' 'But as we are on this subject of the boy,' said the two men, 'let the bargain be made binding on thee.' The bargain is accordingly bound on him, and no sooner was that done than the two men went to him and placed the boy in his bosom; they proved to him that he was his. 'That is the boy,' said they, 'whom we took from thee