Soon after, a fishing boat set sail and dropped anchor somewhere near Pendour Cove. As they waited for the right time to catch the fish, a mermaid appeared from the watery depths. Startled, the sailors looked over to see what she was doing. She explained to them that their anchor was sitting on her front door and she wanted them to move it right away so she could get to her babies. Mermaids are an omen of misfortune for sailors and so they immediately raised the anchor and sailed off. They thankfully returned with their fish, however, and were able to tell their story. The townsfolk concluded that the beautiful woman was the mermaid and she had used her magic on Matthey to be the father of her children.
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