CHAPTERX
\"ThereisnothingtomarvelaboutinthisDuvLaca，\"saidtheFlameLadyscornfully。\"Shehasgotmarried，andshehasbeenbeatenatchess。Ithashappenedbefore。\"
\"Letuskeeptothestory，\"saidMongan，and，havingtakensomefewdozendeepdraughtsofthewine，hebecameevenmorejovialthanbefore。Thenherecommencedhistale：
IthappenedonadaythatMonganhadneedoftreasure。Hehadmanypresentstomake，andhehadnotasmuchgoldandsilverandcattleaswasproperforaking。Hecalledhisnoblestogetheranddiscussedwhatwasthebestthingtobedone，anditwasarrangedthatheshouldvisittheprovincialkingsandaskboonsfromthem。
Hesetoutatonceonhisroundofvisits，andthefirstprovincehewenttowasLeinster。