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Chunnaic D貌mhnall Ruadh claigeann anns a鈥� choille. Bhreab e an claigeann. 鈥淒猫 thug an seo thu?鈥� thuirt D貌mhnall. Fhreagair an claigeann, 鈥淏ruidhinn 鈥� 鈥檚 e sin a thug an seo mi.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Chaidh D貌mhnall don R矛gh. 鈥淟org mi claigeann agus bhruidhinn e rium,鈥� thuirt e.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淏hruidhinn e?鈥� ars an R矛gh. 鈥淒猫 thuirt e?鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淒h鈥檉haighnich mi dheth, 鈥楧猫 thug an seo thu?鈥� agus thuirt e, 鈥樷�檚 e bruidhinn a thug an seo mi.鈥欌��

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淐han eil mi gad chreidsinn,鈥� thuirt an R矛gh. 鈥淐uiridh mi freiceadain c貌mhla riut don choille. Ma bhruidhneas an claigeann, ceart gu le貌r. Mura bruidhinn, caillidh thu do cheann airson a bhith ag innse bhreugan.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Dh鈥檉halbh D貌mhnall agus na freiceadain. Bhreab D貌mhnall an claigeann. 鈥淒猫 thug an seo thu?鈥� dh鈥檉haighnich e. Cha tuirt an claigeann smid. Chuir e a鈥� cheist a-rithist. Bha an claigeann balbh. Thug na freiceadain D貌mhnall air ais don R矛gh.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淏ha thu ag innse bhreugan,鈥� thuirt an R矛gh, 鈥渁ch bheir mi cothrom eile dhut. An ceann tr矛 latha, cuiridh mi tr矛 ceistean ort. Mura h-eil na freagairtean ceart agad, caillidh thu do cheann.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Air an rathad dhachaigh thachair D貌mhnall ri Gilleasbaig Aotrom. Mh矛nich e a鈥� ch霉is do Ghilleasbaig.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淭hoir dhomh do chuid aodaich,鈥� thuirt Gilleasbaig. 鈥淭h猫id mise ann nad 脿ite. Freagraidh mise na ceistean.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Chaidh Gilleasbaig ann. Cha do dh鈥檃ithnich an R矛gh e. 鈥淪eo a鈥� chiad cheist,鈥� thuirt an R矛gh. 鈥淒猫 cho fada 鈥檚 a bheir e dhomh a dhol timcheall an t-saoghail?鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淭ha a鈥� ghrian a鈥� toirt ceithir uairean fichead,鈥� fhreagair Gilleasbaig. 鈥淐ha bhiodh sibhse cho luath sin.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淕l猫 mhath,鈥� ars an R矛gh. 鈥淣ise, an d脿rna ceist 鈥� d猫 luach a tha orm?鈥�

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听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淩eic sinn ar Sl脿naighear airson trithead bonn,鈥� fhreagair Gilleasbaig. 听鈥淐han eil sibhse cho luachmhor sin.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淕l猫 mhath,鈥� thuirt an R矛gh. 鈥淎gus an treas ceist 鈥� c貌 air a tha mi a鈥� smaoineachadh an-dr脿sta?鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淭ha sibh a鈥� smaoineachadh gur mise D貌mhnall Ruadh,鈥� thuirt Gilleasbaig. 鈥淎ch tha sibh ce脿rr. Is mise Gilleasbaig Aotrom.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Agus fhuair D貌mhnall dheth. Bha D貌mhnall feargach leis a鈥� chlaigeann, ge-t脿. Chaidh e don choille. Bhreab e an claigeann. 鈥淒猫 thug ort thighinn an seo,鈥� thuirt e, 鈥渁鈥� cur dragh m貌r orm?鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥溾�橲 e bruidhinn a thug an seo mi,鈥� fhreagair an claigeann!

Red-haired Donald saw a skull in the wood. He kicked the skull. 鈥淲hat brought you here?鈥� said Donald. The skull replied, 鈥淪peaking 鈥� that鈥檚 what brought me here.鈥�

听听听听听听听 Donald went to the King. 鈥淚 found a skull and it spoke to me,鈥� he said.

听听听听听听听 鈥淚t spoke?鈥� said the King. 鈥淲hat did it say?鈥�

听听听听听听听 鈥淚 asked it, 鈥榳hat brought you here?鈥� and it said, 鈥榠t鈥檚 speaking that brought me here.鈥欌��

听听听听听听听 鈥淚 don鈥檛 believe you,鈥� said the King. 鈥淚鈥檒l send guards with you to the wood. If the skull speaks, fine. If it doesn鈥檛, you鈥檒l lose your head for telling lies.鈥�

听听听听听听听 Donald and the guards left. Donald kicked the skull. 鈥淲hat brought you here?鈥� he asked. The skull said nothing. He asked the question again. The skull was silent. The guards took Donald back to the King.

听听听听听听听 鈥淵ou were telling lies,鈥� said the King, 鈥渂ut I鈥檒l give you another opportunity. In three days鈥� time, I鈥檒l ask you three questions. If you don鈥檛 have the correct answers, you鈥檒l lose your head.鈥�

On the way home, Donald met Gilleasbaig Aotrom. He explained the situation to Gilleasbaig.

听听听听听听听 鈥淕ive me your clothes,鈥� said Gilleasbaig. 鈥淚鈥檒l go in your place. I鈥檒l answer the questions.鈥�

听听听听听听听 Gilleasbaig went there. The King didn鈥檛 recognise him. 鈥淗ere鈥檚 the first question,鈥� said the King. 鈥淗ow long will it take me to go around the world?鈥�

听听听听听听听 鈥淭he sun takes twenty-four hours,鈥� replied Gilleasbaig. 鈥淵ou wouldn鈥檛 be as fast.鈥�

听听听听听听听 鈥淥kay,鈥� said the King. 鈥淣ow, the second question 鈥� what am I worth?鈥�

听听听听听听听 鈥淲e sold our Saviour for thirty pieces,鈥� replied Gilleasbaig. 鈥淵ou鈥檙e not worth as much as that.鈥�

听听听听听听听 鈥淥kay,鈥� said the King. 鈥淎nd the third question 鈥� what I am thinking about just now?鈥�

听听听听听听听 鈥淵ou鈥檙e thinking that I鈥檓 Red-haired Donald,鈥� said Gilleasbaig. 鈥淏ut you鈥檙e wrong. I鈥檓 Gilleasbaig Aotrom.鈥�

听听听听听听听 And Donald got off. But Donald was angry with the skull. He went to the wood. He kicked the skull. 鈥淲hat brought you here,鈥� he said, 鈥渦psetting me?鈥�

听听听听听听听 鈥淚t鈥檚 speaking that brought me here,鈥� replied the skull!