Inthegreatbanquetinghalleverythingwasinorderforthefeast。ThenoblesofIrelandwiththeirwinsomeconsorts，thelearnedandartisticprofessionsrepresentedbythepickoftheirtimewereinplace。TheArd-Ri，CormoftheHundredBattles，hadtakenhisplaceontheraiseddaiswhichcommandedthewholeofthatvasthall。AthisRighthandhissonArt，tobeafterwardsasfamousashisfamousfather，tookhisseat，andonhisleftGollmormacMorna，chiefoftheFiannaofIreland，hadtheseatofhonour。AstheHighKingtookhisplacehecouldseeeverypersonwhowasnotedinthelandforanyreason。Hewouldknoweveryonewhowaspresent，forthefameofallmenissealedatTara，andbehindhischairaheraldstoodtotellanythingthekingmightnotknoworhadforgotten。
Conngavethesignalandhisguestsseatedthemselves。
Thetimehadcomeforthesquirestotaketheirstationsbehindtheirmastersandmistresses。But，forthemoment，thegreatroomwasseated，andthedoorswereheldtoallowamomentofrespecttopassbeforetheserversandsquirescamein。
Lookingoverhisguests，Connobservedthatayoungmanwasyetstanding。
\"Thereisagentleman，\"hemurmured，\"forwhomnoseathasbeenfound。\"