ere joyful
at her coming, and they took off her riding dress, and placed other
garments upon her. Arthur also called Kadyrieith, and ordered him to
pitch a tent for Geraint, and the physicians, and he enjoined him to
provide him with abundance of all that might be requisite for him. And
Kadyrieith did as he had commanded him. And Morgan Tud and his disciples
were brought to Geraint.

And Arthur and his hosts remained there nearly a month, whilst Geraint
was being healed. And when he was fully recovered, Geraint came to
Arthur, and asked his permission to depart. "I know not if thou art
quite well." "In truth I am, Lord," said Geraint. "I shall not believe
thee concerning that, but the physicians that were with thee." So Arthur
caused the physicians to be summoned to him, and asked them if it were
true. "It is true, Lord," said Morgan Tud. So the next day Arthur
permitted him to go forth, and he pursued his journey. And on the same
day Arthur removed thence. And Geraint desired Enid to go on, and to
keep before him, as she had formerly done. And she went forward along
the high road. And as they journeyed thus, they heard an exceeding loud
wailing near to them. "Stay thou here," said he, "and I will go and see
what is the cause of this wailing." "I will," said she. Then he went
forward into an open glade that was near the road. And in the glade he
saw two horses, one having a man's saddle, and the other a woman's saddle
upon it. And, behold, there was a knight lying dead in his armour, and a
young damsel in a riding dress standing over him, lamenting. "Ah! Lady,"
said Geraint, "what hath befallen thee?" "Behold," she answered, "I
journeyed here with my beloved husband, when, lo! three giants came upon
us, and without any cause in the world, they slew him." "Which way went
they hence?" said Geraint. "Yonder by the high road," she replied. So
he returned to Enid. "Go," said he, "to the lady that is below yonder,
and await me there till I come." She was sad when he ordered her to do
thus, but nevertheless she went to the damsel, whom it was ruth to hear,
and she felt certain that Geraint would never return. Meanwhile Geraint
followed the giants, and overtook them. And each of them was greater of
stature than three other men, and a huge club was on the shoulder of
each. Then he rushed upon one of them, and thrust his lance through his
body. And having drawn it forth again, he pierced another of th