dʒˈɪl mˈɛɹtiən tˈɜːnd hɪmsˈɛlf ˌɪntʊ ɐ bˈoʊt ænd kˈæɹid ˈiːən tə ðɪ ˈaɪlənd ʌv dˈɪɚɹˌæd, ænd tˈoʊld hˌɪm tə sˈiːk sˈɜːvɪs ðˈɛɹ, pˈɑːlɪʃɪŋ ɡˈoʊld ænd sˈɪlvɚ, wˌɪtʃ wɪl lˈɛt hˌɪm, ɪn tˈaɪm, stˈiːl ðə sˈoːɹd, bˌʌt hiː mˈʌst nˌɑːt lˈɛt ɪts ʃˈiːθ tˈʌtʃ ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ wɪðˌɪn ðə hˈaʊs.
Gille Mairtean turned himself into a boat and carried Ian to the island of Dhiurradh, and told him to seek service there, polishing gold and silver, which will let him, in time, steal the sword, but he must not let its sheath touch anything within the house.