we take?" said Manawyddan. "Whatsoever thou wilt that
we know," said Pryderi. "Not so," he replied, "but let us take to making
shoes, for there is not courage among cordwainers either to fight with us
or to molest us." "I know nothing thereof," said Pryderi. "But I know,"
answered Manawyddan; "and I will teach thee to stitch. We will not
attempt to dress the leather, but we will buy it ready dressed and will
make the shoes from it."

So he began by buying the best cordwal that could be had in the town, and
none other would he buy except the leather for the soles; and he
associated himself with the best goldsmith in the town, and caused him to
make clasps for the shoes, and to gild the clasps, and he marked how it
was done until he learned the method. And therefore was he called one of
the three makers of Gold Shoes; and, when they could be had from him, not
a shoe nor hose was bought of any of the cordwainers in the town. But
when the cordwainers perceived that their gains were failing, (for as
Manawyddan shaped the work, so Pryderi stitched it,) they came together
and took counsel, and agreed that they would slay them.

"Pryderi," said Manawyddan, "these men are minded to slay us." "Wherefore
should we bear this from the boorish thieves?" said Pryderi. "Rather let
us slay them all." "Not so," said Manawyddan, "we will not slay them,
neither will we remain in England any longer. Let us set forth to Dyved
and go to see it."

So they journeyed along until they came to Dyved, and they went forward
to Narberth. And there they kindled a fire and supported themselves by
hunting. And thus they spent a month. And they gathered their dogs
around them, and tarried there one year.

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And one morning Pryderi and Manawyddan rose up to hunt, and they ranged
their dogs and went forth from the palace. And some of the dogs ran
before them and came to a small bush which was near at hand; but as soon
as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back and returned to the
men, their hair bristling up greatly. "Let us go near to the bush," said
Pryderi, "and see what is in it." And as they came near, behold, a wild
boar of a pure white colour rose up from the bush. Then the dogs being
set on by the men, rushed towards him, but he left the bush and fell back
a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs without
retreating from them, until the men had come near. And when the men came