Mythology, Celtic -- Wales; Tales -- Wales; Welsh literature -- 1100-1400 -- Translations into English
the next morning they went to seek physicians; and it was not long before
they came, and they attended Geraint until he was perfectly well. And
while Geraint was under medical care, the Little King caused his armour
to be repaired, until it was as good as it had ever been. And they
remained there a fortnight and a month.
Then the Little King said to Geraint, “Now will we go towards my own
Court, to take rest, and amuse ourselves.” “Not so,” said Geraint, “we
will first journey for one day more, and return again.” “With all my
heart,” said the Little King, “do thou go then.” And early in the day
they set forth. And more gladly and more joyfully did Enid journey with
them that day than she had ever done. And they came to the main road.
And when they reached a place where the road divided in two, they beheld
a man on foot coming towards them along one of these roads, and Gwiffert
asked the man whence he came. “I come,” said he, “from an errand in the
country.” “Tell me,” said Geraint, “which is the best for me to follow
of these two roads?” “That is the best for thee to follow,” answered he,
“for if thou goest by this one, thou wilt never return. Below us,” said
he, “there is a hedge of mist, and within it are enchanted games, and no
one who has gone there has ever returned. And the Court of the Earl
Owain is there, and he permits no one to go to lodge in the town, except
he will go to his Court.” “I declare to Heaven,” said Geraint, “that we
will take the lower road.” And they went along it until they came to the
town. And they took the fairest and pleasantest place in the town for
their lodging. And while they were thus, behold, a young man came to
them, and greeted them. “Heaven be propitious to thee,” said they.
“Good Sirs,” said he, “what preparations are you making here?” “We are
taking up our lodging,” said they, “to pass the night.” “It is not the
custom with him who owns the town,” he answered, “to permit any of gentle
birth, unless they come to stay in his Court, to abide here; therefore,
come ye to the Court.” “We will come, gladly,” said Geraint. And they
went with the page, and they were joyfully received. And the Earl came
to the hall to meet them, and he commanded the tables to be laid. And
they washed, and sat down. And this is the order in which they sat:
Geraint on one side of the Earl, and Enid on the other side, and next to
Enid the Little King, and then the Countess next to Geraint; and all
after that as became their rank. Then Geraint recollected the games, and
thought that he should not go to them; and on that account he did not
eat. Then the Earl looked upon Geraint, and considered, and he bethought
him that his not eating was because of the games, and it grieved him that
he had ever established those games, were it only on account of losing
such a youth as Geraint. And if Geraint had asked him to abolish the
games, he would gladly have done so. Then the Earl said to Geraint,
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