shalt not find it then." And with that they charged each other, and
fought furiously. And Owain overcame him, and bound his hands behind
his back. Then the black savage besought Owain to spare his life,
and spoke thus: "My lord Owain," said he, "it was foretold that thou
shouldst come hither and vanquish me, and thou hast done so. I was a
robber here, and my house was a house of spoil; but grant me my life,
and I will become the keeper of an Hospice, and I will maintain this
house as an Hospice for weak and for strong, as long as I live, for
the good of thy soul." And Owain accepted this proposal of him, and
remained there that night.

And the next day he took the four-and-twenty ladies, and their
horses, and their raiment, and what they possessed of goods and
jewels, and proceeded with them to Arthur's Court. And if Arthur was
rejoiced when he saw him, after he had lost him the first time, his
joy was now much greater. And of those ladies, such as wished to
remain in Arthur's Court remained there, and such as wished to depart
departed.

And thenceforward Owain dwelt at Arthur's Court greatly beloved, as
the head of his household, until he went away with his followers; and
those were the army of three hundred ravens which Kenverchyn had left
him. And wherever Owain went with these he was victorious.

And this is the tale of THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN.



PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC