25 The CavernAt last the thunder died away, and then the rain came down even worse than before. It seemed as though the world would never be dry again, though the sun shone for a thousand years.
Sheltered between two overhanging bushes, the shaggy horse stamped with impatience until at last he seemed to fall into a standing dream of endless green plains dotted profusely with black mares. He seemed strangely content in the wet world which surrounded him.
Within the cave, Gemellus and Eithne sat together, for warmth, shuddering in their wet clothes. It was long before the Roman leaned away from the girl and begged leave to strip off his tunic and jerkin. Eithne watched him as he pulled the sodden clothes from his body and then said, ‘That job is only half done, Roman!’
Smiling, she unpeel
