which she had had with the Earl, lest it should rouse his anger, and
cause him uneasiness and care.

And at the usual hour they went to sleep. And at the beginning of
the night Enid slept a little; and at midnight she arose, and placed
all Geraint's armour together, so that it might be ready to put on.
And although fearful of her errand, she came to the side of Geraint's
bed; and she spoke to him softly and gently, saying, "My Lord, arise,
and clothe thyself, for these were the words of the Earl to me, and
his intention concerning me." So she told Geraint all that had
passed. And although he was wroth with her, he took warning, and
clothed himself. And she lighted a candle, that he might have light
to do so. "Leave there the candle," said he, "and desire the man of
the house to come here." Then she went, and the man of the house
came to him. "Dost thou know how much I owe thee?" asked Geraint.
"I think thou owest but little." "Take the eleven horses and the
eleven suits of armour." "Heaven reward thee, lord," said he, "but I
spent not the value of one suit of armour upon thee." "For that
reason," said he, "thou wilt be the richer. And now, wilt thou come
to guide me out of the town?" "I will, gladly," said he, "and in
which direction dost thou intend to go?" "I wish to leave the town
by a different way from that by which I entered it." So the man of
the lodgings accompanied him as far as he desired. Then he bade the
maiden to go on before him; and she did so, and went straight
forward, and his host returned home. And he had only just reached
his house, when, behold, the greatest tumult approached that was ever
heard. And when he looked out, he saw fourscore knights in complete
armour around the house, with the Earl Dwnn at their head. "Where is
the knight that was here?" said the Earl. "By thy hand," said he,
"he went hence some time ago." "Wherefore, villain," said he, "didst