thy assistance, for I heard that thou wast in trouble. And if thou
hadst followed my advice, none of these hardships would have befallen
thee." "Nothing can happen," said Geraint, "without the will of
Heaven, though much good results from counsel." "Yes," said the
Little King, "and I know good counsel for thee now. Come with me to
the court of a son-in-law of my sister, which is near here, and thou
shalt have the best medical assistance in the kingdom." "I will do
so gladly," said Geraint. And Enid was placed upon the horse of one
of the Little King's squires, and they went forward to the Baron's
palace. And they were received there with gladness, and they met
with hospitality and attention. And the next morning they went to
seek physicians; and it was not long before they came, and they
attended Geraint until he was perfectly well. And while Geraint was
under medical care, the Little King caused his armour to be repaired,
until it was as good as it had ever been. And they remained there a
fortnight and a month.

Then the Little King said to Geraint, "Now will we go towards my own
Court, to take rest, and amuse ourselves." "Not so," said Geraint,
"we will first journey for one day more, and return again." "With
all my heart," said the Little King, "do thou go then." And early in
the day they set forth. And more gladly and more joyfully did Enid
journey with them that day than she had ever done. And they came to
the main road. And when they reached a place where the road divided
in two, they beheld a man on foot coming towards them along one of
these roads, and Gwiffert asked the man whence he came. "I come,"
said he, "from an errand in the country." "Tell me," said Geraint,
"which is the best for me to follow of these two roads?" "That is
the best for thee to follow," answered he, "for if thou goest by this
one, thou wilt never return. Below us," said he, "there is a hedge