My lord the Cid addressed him, after this wise he spake: "Gramercy, lord Alfonso, I will take what thou hast given. I will utter forth for this my thanks unto our God in Heaven, And then to thee, and to the bands that round about me stand." And on his knees yet kneeling, he kissed Alfonso's hand; To his feet he rose, and on the lips greeted him with a kiss. The others in the presence they were well pleased at this. It irked Garci Ordoñez and Alvar Diaz sore. My lord Cid spake and uttered this saying furthermore. "To our Father and Creator I offer thanks again, That my lord the King his pardon he vouchsafed me to attain. In the day and the night season the Lord will cherish me. Thou shalt be my guest, my master, if so thy pleasure be." Said the King: "Today in no way were that seemly in my sight. Thou art but now come hither, but we came in last night. Today, therefore, Cid Campeador, thou shalt remain my guest, And on the morrow morning we shall be at thy behest." My lord the Cid has kissed his hand, granting it should be so. Then came the Heirs of Carrión, their courtesy to show: "We greet thee Cid. Thou wast brought forth in an hour of promise high. And so far will we serve thee as in our power may lie." "So grant it the Creator," to them the Cid replied. The Cid my lord Roy Diaz, who was born in a good tide, Unto the King his master was guest for that day's space, Who could not let him from his sight, he held him in such grace. At the Cid's beard grown so swiftly, long while the King did stare. At the Cid much they marvelled, as many as were there. And now the day was over, and upon them fell the night. The next day in the morning the sun rose clear and bright. The Cid had bidden his henchmen meat for all men to array. With my lord Cid the Campeador so well content were they That all were very merry, and moreover of one mind That for three years together so well they had not dined.