They will share prowess with every one in the
Hostel, and they will chance to escape from it with their fosterling."
THE ROOM OF THE UNDER-CHARIOTEERS
"I beheld nine men: on the mast were they. Nine capes they wore, with a
purple loop. A plate of gold on the head of each of them. Nine goads in
their hands. Liken thou."
"I know those," quoth Fer rogain: "Riado, Riamcobur, Riade, Buadon,
Buadchar, Buadgnad, Eirr, Ineirr, Argatlam--nine charioteers in
apprenticeship with the three chief charioteers of the king. A man will
perish at the hands of each of them," etc.
THE ROOM OF THE ENGLISHMEN
"On the northern side of the house I beheld nine men. Nine very yellow
manes were on them. Nine linen frocks somewhat short were round them:
nine purple plaids over them without brooches therein. Nine broad
spears, nine red curved shields above them."
"We know them," quoth he. "Oswald and his two fosterbrothers, Osbrit
Longhand and his two fosterbrothers, Lindas and his two fosterbrothers.
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