even to the skull, until he wounded the bone.

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Then the knight fell upon his knees, and cast his sword from his hand,
and besought mercy of Geraint. "Of a truth," said he, "I relinquish my
overdaring and my pride in craving thy mercy; and unless I have time to
commit myself to Heaven for my sins, and to talk with a priest, thy mercy
will avail me little." "I will grant thee grace upon this condition,"
said Geraint, "that thou wilt go to Gwenhwyvar, the wife of Arthur, to do
her satisfaction for the insult which her maiden received from thy dwarf.
As to myself, for the insult which I received from thee and thy dwarf, I
am content with that which I have done unto thee. Dismount not from the
time thou goest hence until thou comest into the presence of Gwenhwyvar,
to make her what atonement shall be adjudged at the Court of Arthur."
"This will I do gladly. And who art thou?" said he. "I am Geraint the
son of Erbin. And declare thou also who thou art." "I am Edeyrn the son
of Nudd." Then he threw himself upon his horse, and went forward to
Arthur's Court, and the lady he loved best went before him and the dwarf,
with much lamentation. And thus far this story up to that time.

* * * * *

Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and
bade him to his castle. "I may not go," said Geraint, "but where I was
last night, there will I be to-night also." "Since thou wilt none of my
inviting, thou shall have abundance of all that I can command for thee,
in the place thou wast last night. And I will order ointment for thee,
to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from the weariness that is upon
thee." "Heaven reward thee," said Geraint, "and I will go to my
lodging." And thus went Geraint, and Earl Ynywl, and his wife, and his
daughter. And when they reached the chamber, the household servants and
attendants of the young Earl had arrived at the Court, and they arranged
all the houses, dressing them with straw and with fire; and in a short
time the ointment was ready, and Geraint came there, and they washed his
head. Then came the young Earl, with forty honourable knights from among
his attendants, and those who were bidden to the tournament. And Geraint
came from the anointing. And the Earl asked him to go to the hall to
eat. "Where is the Earl Ynywl," said Geraint, "and his wife, and his
daughter?" "They are in the chamber yonder," said the Earl's
chamberlain, "arrayi