done elsewhere. And he enriched his Court, and his companions, and
his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best
and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown
over the face of the whole kingdom. And when he knew that it was
thus, he began to love ease and pleasure, for there was no one who
was worth his opposing. And he loved his wife, and liked to continue
in the palace, with minstrelsy and diversions. And for a long time
he abode at home. And after that he began to shut himself up in the
chamber of his wife, and he took no delight in anything besides,
insomuch that he gave up the friendship of his nobles, together with
his hunting and his amusements, and lost the hearts of all the host
in his Court; and there was murmuring and scoffing concerning him
among the inhabitants of the palace, on account of his relinquishing
so completely their companionship for the love of his wife. And
these tidings came to Erbin. And when Erbin had heard these things,
he spoke unto Enid, and inquired of her whether it was she that had
caused Geraint to act thus, and to forsake his people and his hosts.
"Not I, by my confession unto Heaven," said she, "there is nothing
more hateful to me than this." And she knew not what she should do,
for, although it was hard for her to own this to Geraint, yet was it
not more easy for her to listen to what she heard, without warning
Geraint concerning it. And she was very sorrowful.

And one morning in the summer time, they were upon their couch, and
Geraint lay upon the edge of it. And Enid was without sleep in the
apartment, which had windows of glass. And the sun shone upon the
couch. And the clothes had slipped from off his arms and his breast,
and he was asleep. Then she gazed upon the marvellous beauty of his
appearance, and she said, "Alas, and am I the cause that these arms
and this breast have lost their glory and the warlike fame which they