Some time afterwards they (i.e. the fian) carried off captive women from Dún Iascaig4 in the land of the Dési. A beautiful maiden was taken by them. Finns mind desired5 the woman for himself. She set her heart on a servant whom they had, even Derg Corra son of Ua Daigre. For this was his practice. While food was being cooked by them, the lad jumped to and fro across the cooking hearth. It was for that the maiden loved him. And one day she said to him that he should come to her and lie with her. Derg Corra did not accept that on account of Finn.6 She incites Finn against him7 and said: ‘Let us set upon him by force!’ Thereupon Finn said to him: ‘Go hence,’ said he, ‘out of my sight, and thou shalt have a truce of three days and three nights, and after that beware of me!’8