d regained the ground with his feet, and
from the moment that he reached the shore, neither dog, nor man, nor
horse could overtake him until he came to Cornwall. If they had had
trouble in getting the jewels from him, much more had they in seeking to
save the two men from being drowned. Kacmwri, as they drew him forth,
was dragged by two millstones into the deep. And as Osla Kyllellvawr was
running after the Boar his knife had dropped out of the sheath, and he
had lost it, and after that the sheath became full of water, and its
weight drew him down into the deep, as they were drawing him forth.

Then Arthur and his hosts proceeded until they overtook the Boar in
Cornwall, and the trouble which they had met with before was mere play to
what they encountered in seeking the comb. But from one difficulty to
another, the comb was at length obtained. And then he was hunted from
Cornwall, and driven straight forward into the deep sea. And thenceforth
it was never known whither he went; and Aned and Aethlem with him. Then
went Arthur to Gelliwic, in Cornwall, to anoint himself, and to rest from
his fatigues.

* * * * *

Said Arthur, "Is there any one of the marvels yet unobtained?" Said one
of his men, "There is--the blood of the witch Orddu, the daughter of the
witch Orwen, of Penn Nant Govid, on the confines of Hell." Arthur set
forth towards the North, and came to the place where was the witch's
cave. And Gwyn ab Nudd, and Gwythyr the son of Greidawl, counselled him
to send Kacmwri, and Hygwyd his brother to fight with the witch. And as
they entered the cave, the witch seized upon them, and she caught Hygwyd
by the hair of his head, and threw him on the floor beneath her. And
Kacmwri caught her by the hair of her head, and dragged her to the earth
from off Hygwyd, but she turned again upon them both, {114} and drove
them both out with kicks and with cuffs.

And Arthur was wroth at seeing his two attendants almost slain, and he
sought to enter the cave; but Gwyn and Gwythyr said unto him, "It would
not be fitting or seemly for us to see thee squabbling with a hag. Let
Hiramren, and Hireidil go to the cave." So they went. But if great was
the trouble of the two first that went, much greater was that of these
two. And Heaven knows that not one of the four could move from the spot,
until they placed them all upon Llamrei, Arthur's mare. And then Arthur
rushed to the door of the cave, and at the door, he struc