Still , I had better look to it . ' And home he came . ` Are you Ian , the soldier 's son ? ' he asked , as he entered the castle . ` No , of a surety , ' answered the youth , who had no wish that they should know him . ` Then who are you in the leeward , or in the windward , or in the four brown boundaries of the sea , who are able to move my battle-chain ? ' ` That will be plain to you after wrestling with me as I wrestle with my mother . And one time she got the better of me , and two times she did not . ' So they wrestled , and twisted and strove with each other till the giant forced Ian to his knee . ` You are the stronger , ' said Ian ; and the giant answered : ` All men know that ! ' And they took hold of each other once more , and at last Ian threw the giant , and wished that the raven were there to help him . No sooner had he wished his wish than the raven came . ` Put your hand under my right wing and you will find a knife sharp enough to take off his head , ' said the raven . And the knife was so sharp that it cut off the giant 's head with a blow . ` Now go and tell the daughter of the king of Grianaig ; but take heed lest you listen to her words , and promise to go no further , for she will seek to help you . Instead , seek the middle daughter , and when you have found her , you shall give me a piece of tobacco for reward . ' ` Well have you earned the half of all I have , ' answered Ian . But the raven shook his head . ` You know only what has passed , and nothing of what lies before . If you would not fail , wash yourself in clean water , and take balsam from a vessel on top of the door , and rub it over your body , and to-morrow you will be as strong as many men , and I will lead you to the dwelling of the middle one . '
Ian did XXXXX the raven bade him , and in spite of the eldest daughter 's entreaties , he set out to seek her next sister .
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