ng themselves in garments which the Earl has caused
to be brought for them." "Let not the damsel array herself," said he,
"except in her vest and her veil, until she come to the Court of Arthur,
to be clad by Gwenhwyvar, in such garments as she may choose." So the
maiden did not array herself.

Then they all entered the hall, and they washed, and went, and sat down
to meat. And thus were they seated. On one side of Geraint sat the
young Earl, and Earl Ynywl beyond him; and on the other side of Geraint
was the maiden and her mother. And after these all sat according to
their precedence in honour. And they ate. And they were served
abundantly, and they received a profusion of divers kind of gifts. Then
they conversed together. And the young Earl invited Geraint to visit him
next day. "I will not, by Heaven," said Geraint. "To the Court of
Arthur will I go with this maiden to-morrow. And it is enough for me, as
long as Earl Ynywl is in poverty and trouble; and I go chiefly to seek to
add to his maintenance." "Ah, chieftain," said the young Earl, "it is
not by my fault that Earl Ynywl is without his possessions." "By my
faith," said Geraint, "he shall not remain without them, unless death
quickly takes me hence." "Oh, chieftain," said he, "with regard to the
disagreement between me and Ynywl, I will gladly abide by thy counsel,
and agree to what thou mayest judge right between us." {22} "I but ask
thee," said Geraint, "to restore to him what is his, and what he should
have received from the time he lost his possessions, even until this
day." "That will I do gladly, for thee," answered he. "Then," said
Geraint, "whosoever is here who owes homage to Ynywl, let him come
forward, and perform it on the spot." And all the men did so. And by
that treaty they abided. And his castle, and his town, and all his
possessions, were restored to Ynywl. And he received back all that he
had lost, even to the smallest jewel.

Then spoke Earl Ynywl to Geraint. "Chieftain," said he "behold the
maiden for whom thou didst challenge at the tournament, I bestow her upon
thee." "She shall go with me," said Geraint, "to the Court of Arthur;
and Arthur and Gwenhwyvar, they shall dispose of her as they will." And
the next day they proceeded to Arthur's Court. So far concerning
Geraint.

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Now, this is how Arthur hunted the stag. The men and the dogs were
divided into hunting parties, and the dogs were let loose u