they. "Stupid are ye truly, O men. There is no one in the world
that does not know to whom this castle belongs. It is the castle of
Gwrnach the Giant." "What treatment is there for guests and
strangers that alight in that castle?" "Oh! Chieftain, Heaven
protect thee. No guest ever returned thence alive, and no one may
enter therein unless he brings with him his craft."

Then they proceeded towards the gate. Said Gwrhyr Gwalstawt
Ieithoedd, "Is there a porter?" "There is. And thou, if thy tongue
be not mute in thy head, wherefore dost thou call?" "Open the gate."
"I will not open it." "Wherefore wilt thou not?" "The knife is in
the meat, and the drink is in the horn, and there is revelry in the
hall of Gwrnach the Giant, and except for a craftsman who brings his
craft, the gate will not be opened to-night." "Verily, porter," then
said Kai, "my craft bring I with me." "What is thy craft?" "The
best burnisher of swords am I in the world." "I will go and tell
this unto Gwrnach the Giant, and I will bring thee an answer."

So the porter went in, and Gwrnach said to him, "Hast thou any news
from the gate?" "I have. There is a party at the door of the gate
who desire to come in." "Didst thou inquire of them if they
possessed any art?" "I did inquire," said he, "and one told me that
he was well skilled in the burnishing of swords." "We have need of
him then. For some time have I sought for some one to polish my
sword, and could find no one. Let this man enter, since he brings
with him his craft." The porter thereupon returned and opened the
gate. And Kai went in by himself, and he saluted Gwrnach the Giant.
And a chair was placed for him opposite to Gwrnach. And Gwrnach said
to him, "Oh man! is it true that is reported of thee, that thou
knowest how to burnish swords?" "I know full well how to do so,"