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, and Ardan and Conbeg grew up together and became famous, one and the other. They lived happy for long, but as the books say.—

And if they were here once, they are here no more.

"And if they are not, we are," said the Slate-colored Hen that was the Cock's mother. "We're here," said she, "and the earth, I promise you, will shake under your feet to-morrow, no matter where you crow, Hero-son of my heart."