Urien." "And art thou certain that if that knight knew all this, he
would come to thy rescue?" "I am most certain of it," said she.

When the collops were cooked, Owain divided them into two parts,
between himself and the maiden; and after they had eaten, they talked
together, until the day dawned. And the next morning Owain inquired
of the damsel, if there was any place where he could get food and
entertainment for that night. "There is, Lord," said she; "cross
over yonder, and go along the side of the river, and in a short time
thou wilt see a great Castle, in which are many towers, and the Earl
who owns that Castle is the most hospitable man in the world. There
thou mayst spend the night."

Never did sentinel keep stricter watch over his lord, than the lion
that night over Owain.

And Owain accoutred his horse, and passed across by the ford, and
came in sight of the Castle. And he entered it, and was honourably
received. And his horse was well cared for, and plenty of fodder was
placed before him. Then the lion went and lay down in the horse's
manger; so that none of the people of the Castle dared to approach
him. The treatment which Owain met with there was such as he had
never known elsewhere, for every one was as sorrowful as though death
had been upon him. And they went to meat; and the Earl sat upon one
side of Owain, and on the other side his only daughter. And Owain
had never seen any more lovely than she. Then the lion came and
placed himself between Owain's feet, and he fed him with every kind
of food that he took himself. And he never saw anything equal to the
sadness of the people.