between thee and thy knights. And when they hear the sound of the
horn, let them come down upon the palace." "Lord," said Gwawl, "it
is meet that I have an answer to my request." "As much of that thou
hast asked as it is in my power to give, thou shalt have," replied
Pwyll. "My soul," said Rhiannon unto him, "as for the feast and the
banquet that are here, I have bestowed them upon the men of Dyved,
and the household, and the warriors that are with us. These can I
not suffer to be given to any. In a year from to-night a banquet
shall be prepared for thee in this palace, that I may become thy
bride."

So Gwawl went forth to his possessions, and Pwyll went also back to
Dyved. And they both spent that year until it was the time for the
feast at the palace of Heveydd Hen. Then Gwawl the son of Clud set
out to the feast that was prepared for him, and he came to the
palace, and was received there with rejoicing. Pwyll, also, the
Chief of Annwvyn, came to the orchard with his hundred knights, as
Rhiannon had commanded him, having the bag with him. And Pwyll was
clad in coarse and ragged garments, and wore large clumsy old shoes
upon his feet. And when he knew that the carousal after the meat had
begun, he went towards the hall, and when he came into the hall, he
saluted Gwawl the son of Clud, and his company, both men and women.
"Heaven prosper thee," said Gwawl, "and the greeting of Heaven be
unto thee." "Lord," said he, "may Heaven reward thee, I have an
errand unto thee." "Welcome be thine errand, and if thou ask of me
that which is just, thou shalt have it gladly." "It is fitting,"
answered he. "I crave but from want, and the boon that I ask is to
have this small bag that thou seest filled with meat." "A request
within reason is this," said he, "and gladly shalt thou have it.
Bring him food." A great number of attendants arose and began to