"This will I do gladly. And who art thou?" said he. "I am Geraint
the son of Erbin. And declare thou also who thou art." "I am Edeyrn
the son of Nudd." Then he threw himself upon his horse, and went
forward to Arthur's Court, and the lady he loved best went before him
and the dwarf, with much lamentation. And thus far this story up to
that time.


Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him,
and bade him to his castle. "I may not go," said Geraint, "but where
I was last night, there will I be to-night also." "Since thou wilt
none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can
command for thee, in the place thou wast last night. And I will
order ointment for thee, to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from
the weariness that is upon thee." "Heaven reward thee," said
Geraint, "and I will go to my lodging." And thus went Geraint, and
Earl Ynywl, and his wife, and his daughter. And when they reached
the chamber, the household servants and attendants of the young Earl
had arrived at the Court, and they arranged all the houses, dressing
them with straw and with fire; and in a short time the ointment was
ready, and Geraint came there, and they washed his head. Then came
the young Earl, with forty honourable knights from among his
attendants, and those who were bidden to the tournament. And Geraint
came from the anointing. And the Earl asked him to go to the hall to
eat. "Where is the Earl Ynywl," said Geraint, "and his wife, and his
daughter?" "They are in the chamber yonder," said the Earl's
chamberlain, "arraying themselves in garments which the Earl has
caused to be brought for them." "Let not the damsel array herself,"
said he, "except in her vest and her veil, until she come to the
Court of Arthur, to be clad by Gwenhwyvar in such garments as she may