from the folds of the
scarf, and casting it aside. And he took up the boy in his arms, and
carried him to a place where he knew there was a woman that could nurse
him. And he agreed with the woman that she should take charge of the
boy. And that year he was nursed.

And at the end of the year, he seemed by his size as though he were two
years old. And the second year he was a big child, and able to go to the
court by himself. And when he came to the court, Gwydion noticed him,
and the boy became familiar with him, and loved him better than any one
else. Then was the boy reared at the court until he was four years old,
when he was as big as though he had been eight.

And one day Gwydion walked forth, and the boy followed him, and he went
to the Castle of Arianrod, having the boy with him; and when he came into
the court, Arianrod arose to meet him, and greeted him and bade him
welcome. "Heaven prosper thee," said he. "Who is the boy that followeth
thee?" she asked. "This youth, he is thy son," he answered. "Alas,"
said she, "what has come unto thee that thou shouldest shame me thus,
wherefore dost thou seek my dishonour, and retain it so long as this?"
"Unless thou suffer dishonour greater than that of my bringing up such a
boy as this, small will be thy disgrace." "What is the name of the boy?"
said she. "Verily," he replied, "he has not yet a name." "Well," she
said, "I lay this destiny upon him, that he shall never have a name until
he receives one from me." "Heaven bears me witness," answered he, "that
thou art a wicked woman. But the boy shall have a name how displeasing
soever it may be unto thee. As for thee, that which afflicts thee is
that thou art no longer called a damsel." And thereupon he went forth in
wrath, and returned to Caer Dathyl, and there he tarried that night.

And the next day he arose and took the boy with him, and went to walk on
the sea shore between that place and Aber Menei. And there he saw some
sedges and sea weed, and he turned them into a boat. And out of dry
sticks {93} and sedges he made some Cordovan leather, and a great deal
thereof, and he coloured it in such a manner that no one ever saw leather
more beautiful than it. Then he made a sail to the boat, and he and the
boy went in it to the Port of the Castle of Arianrod. And he began
forming shoes and stitching them, until he was observed from the castle.
And when he knew that they of the castle were observing hi