be chastised, if all are not ready to-morrow for the chase."

And they passed the night with songs, and diversions, and discourse,
and ample entertainment. And when it was time for them all to go to
sleep, they went. And when the next day came, they arose; and Arthur
called the attendants, who guarded his couch. And these were four
pages, whose names were Cadyrnerth the son of Porthawr Gandwy, and
Ambreu the son of Bedwor, and Amhar the son of Arthur, and Goreu the
son of Custennin. And these men came to Arthur and saluted him, and
arrayed him in his garments. And Arthur wondered that Gwenhwyvar did
not awake, and did not move in her bed; and the attendants wished to
awaken her. "Disturb her not," said Arthur, "for she had rather
sleep than go to see the hunting."

Then Arthur went forth, and he heard two horns sounding, one from
near the lodging of the chief huntsman, and the other from near that
of the chief page. And the whole assembly of the multitudes came to
Arthur, and they took the road to the Forest.

And after Arthur had gone forth from the palace, Gwenhwyvar awoke,
and called to her maidens, and apparelled herself. "Maidens," said
she, "I had leave last night to go and see the hunt. Go one of you
to the stable, and order hither a horse such as a woman may ride."
And one of them went, and she found but two horses in the stable, and
Gwenhwyvar and one of her maidens mounted them, and went through the
Usk, and followed the track of the men and the horses. And as they
rode thus, they heard a loud and rushing sound; and they looked
behind them, and beheld a knight upon a hunter foal of mighty size;
and the rider was a fair-haired youth, bare-legged, and of princely
mien, and a golden-hilted sword was at his side, and a robe and a