Gobnait finishes the story of Mícheál Réamonn.
Séadna thinks about how he wasted his wishes. He finds the purse the next morning in his vest pocket. He pays back Diarmaid. Diarmaid wonders at his funny behavior.
Séadna thinks about how to keep his secret. "An rud ba mheas le duine ná a bhás, ní fheadair sé ná gurb é lár a leasa é!" He decides to make it look like his wealth comes little by little from his cobbler business.
He sings a funny song (anti-marriage?).