ace as at first. And
his horse began to fail; and when his horse's feet failed him, he
returned to the place where Pwyll was. "Lord," said he, "it will avail
nothing for any one to follow yonder lady. I know of no horse in these
realms swifter than this, and it availed me not to pursue her." "Of a
truth," said Pwyll, "there must be some illusion here. Let us go towards
the palace." So to the palace they went, and they spent that day. And
the next day they arose, and that also they spent until it was time to go
to meat. And after the first meal, "Verily," said Pwyll, "we will go the
same party as yesterday to the top of the mound. And do thou," said he
to one of his young men, "take the swiftest horse that thou knowest in
the field." And thus did the young man. And they went towards the
mound, taking the horse with them. And as they were sitting down they
beheld the lady on the same horse, and in the same apparel, coming along
the same road. "Behold," said Pwyll, "here is the lady of yesterday.
Make ready, youth, to learn who she is." "My Lord," said he, "that will
I gladly do." And thereupon the lady came opposite to them. So the
youth mounted his horse; and before he had settled himself in his saddle,
she passed by, and there was a clear space between them. But her speed
was no greater than it had been the day before. Then he put his horse
into an amble, and thought that notwithstanding the gentle pace at which
his horse went, he should soon overtake her. But this availed him not;
so he gave his horse the reins. And still he came no nearer to her than
when he went at a foot's pace. And the more he urged his horse, the
further was she from him. Yet she rode not faster than before. When he
saw that it availed not to follow her, he returned to the place where
Pwyll was. "Lord," said he, "the horse can no more than thou hast seen."
"I see indeed that it avails not that any one should follow her. And by
Heaven," said he, "she must needs have an errand to some one in this
plain, if her haste would allow her to declare it. Let us go back to the
palace." And to the palace they went, and they spent that night in songs
and feasting, as it pleased them.

And the next day they amused themselves until it was time to go to meat.
And when meat was ended, Pwyll said, "Where are the hosts that went
yesterday and the day before to the top of the mound?" "Behold, Lord, we
are here," said they. "Let us go," sai