this will be punishment enough." "I will do this gladly," said the
man in the bag. "And gladly will I accept it," said Pwyll, "since it
is the counsel of Heveydd and Rhiannon." "Such then is our counsel,"
answered they. "I accept it," said Pwyll. "Seek thyself sureties."
"We will be for him," said Heveydd, "until his men be free to answer
for him." And upon this he was let out of the bag, and his liegemen
were liberated. "Demand now of Gwawl his sureties," said Heveydd,
"we know which should be taken for him." And Heveydd numbered the
sureties. Said Gwawl, "Do thou thyself draw up the covenant." "It
will suffice me that it be as Rhiannon said," answered Pwyll. So
unto that covenant were the sureties pledged. "Verily, Lord," said
Gwawl, "I am greatly hurt, and I have many bruises. I have need to
be anointed; with thy leave I will go forth. I will leave nobles in
my stead, to answer for me in all that thou shalt require."
"Willingly," said Pwyll, "mayest thou do thus." So Gwawl went
towards his own possessions.

And the hall was set in order for Pwyll and the men of his host, and
for them also of the palace, and they went to the tables and sat
down. And as they had sat that time twelvemonth, so sat they that
night. And they ate, and feasted, and spent the night in mirth and
tranquillity. And the time came that they should sleep, and Pwyll
and Rhiannon went to their chamber.

And next morning at the break of day, "My Lord," said Rhiannon,
"arise and begin to give thy gifts unto the minstrels. Refuse no one
to-day that may claim thy bounty." "Thus shall it be gladly," said
Pwyll, "both to-day and every day while the feast shall last." So
Pwyll arose, and he caused silence to be proclaimed, and desired all
the suitors and the minstrels to show and to point out what gifts