shaft again." Then the gate was
opened, and Bedwyr entered. And Kai said, "Bedwyr is very skilful,
although he knows not this art."

And there was much discourse among those who were without, because that
Kai and Bedwyr had gone in. And a young man who was with them, the only
son of Custennin the herdsman, got in also. And he caused all his
companions to keep close to him as he passed the three wards, and until
he came into the midst of the castle. {98a} And his companions said unto
the son of Custennin, "Thou hast done this! Thou art the best of all
men." And thenceforth he was called Goreu, the son of Custennin. Then
they dispersed to their lodgings, that they might slay those who lodged
therein, unknown to the Giant.

The sword was now polished, and Kai gave it unto the hand of Gwrnach the
Giant, to see if he were pleased with his work. And the Giant said, "The
work is good, I am content therewith." Said Kai, "It is thy scabbard
that hath rusted thy sword; give it to me that I may take out the wooden
sides of it, and put in new ones." And he took the scabbard from him,
and the sword in the other hand. And he came and stood over against the
Giant, as if he would have put the sword into the scabbard; and with it
he struck at the head of the Giant, and cut off his head at one blow.
Then they despoiled the castle, and took from it what goods and jewels
they would. And again on the same day, at the beginning of the year,
they came to Arthur's Court, bearing with them the sword of Gwrnach the
Giant.

Now when they had told Arthur how they had sped, Arthur said, "Which of
these marvels will it be best for us to seek first?" "It will be best,"
said they, "to seek Mabon the son of Modron; and he will not be found
unless we first find Eidoel, the son of Aer, his kinsman." Then Arthur
rose up, and the warriors of the Islands of Britain with him, to seek for
Eidoel; and they proceeded until they came before the Castle of Glivi,
{98b} where Eidoel was imprisoned. Glivi {99a} stood on the summit of
his Castle, and he said, "Arthur, what requirest thou of me, since
nothing remains to me in this fortress, and I have neither joy nor
pleasure in it; neither wheat nor oats? Seek not therefore to do me
harm." Said Arthur, "Not to injure thee came I hither, but to seek for
the prisoner that is with thee." "I will give thee my prisoner, though I
had not thought to give him up to any one; and therewith shall thou have