night of the first of May," said he. "The vengeance of Heaven be
upon me, if I learn not what it is that takes away the colts." So he
caused the mare to be brought into a house, and he armed himself, and
began to watch that night. And in the beginning of the night, the
mare foaled a large and beautiful colt. And it was standing up in
the place. And Teirnyon rose up and looked at the size of the colt,
and as he did so he heard a great tumult, and after the tumult behold
a claw came through the window into the house, and it seized the colt
by the mane. Then Teirnyon drew his sword, and struck off the arm at
the elbow, so that portion of the arm together with the colt was in
the house with him. And then did he hear a tumult and wailing, both
at once. And he opened the door, and rushed out in the direction of
the noise, and he could not see the cause of the tumult because of
the darkness of the night, but he rushed after it and followed it.
Then he remembered that he had left the door open, and he returned.
And at the door behold there was an infant boy in swaddling-clothes,
wrapped around in a mantle of satin. And he took up the boy, and
behold he was very strong for the age that he was of.

Then he shut the door, and went into the chamber where his wife was.
"Lady," said he, "art thou sleeping?" "No, lord," said she, "I was
asleep, but as thou camest in I did awake." "Behold, here is a boy
for thee if thou wilt," said he, "since thou hast never had one."
"My lord," said she, "what adventure is this?" "It was thus," said
Teirnyon; and he told her how it all befell. "Verily, lord," said
she, "what sort of garments are there upon the boy?" "A mantle of
satin," said he. "He is then a boy of gentle lineage," she replied.
"My lord," she said, "if thou wilt, I shall have great diversion and
mirth. I will call my women unto me, and tell them that I have been
pregnant." "I will readily grant thee to do this," he answered. And