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So fierce was the fight they fought that thehorses of the Gael fled away in fright, breaking their chains and theiryokes, and the women and youths and camp-followers broke from the camp, flying forth southwards and westwards. They were fighting with the edges of their swords, and Ferdiad, findinga break in the guard of Cuculain, gave him a stroke of thestraight-edged sword, burying it in his body until the blood fell intohis girdle, until the ford was red with the blood of the hero's body. Then... Cuculain thrust an unerring spear over the rim of the shield, andthrough the breast of Ferdiad's armor, so that the point of the spearpierced his heart and showed through his body. "That is enough, now, " said Ferdiad: "I fall for that!" Then Cuculainran towards him, and clasped his two arms about him, and bore him withhis arms and armor across the ford northwards. Cuculain laid Ferdiaddown there, bowing over his body in faintness and weakness. But thecharioteer cried to him, "Rise up, Cuculain, for the host is coming uponus, and it is not single combat they will give thee, since Ferdiad, sonof Daman, son of Dair
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