d a youth," said she, "to ask who yonder host may be." So a youth
went, and enquired who they were. "Gronw Pebyr is this, the lord of
Penllynn," said they. And thus the youth told her.

Gronw Pebyr pursued the stag, and by the river Cynvael he overtook the
stag and killed it. And what, with flaying the stag and baiting his
dogs, he was there until the night began to close in upon him. And as
the day departed and the night drew near, he came to the gate of the
court. "Verily," said Blodeuwedd, "the chieftain will speak ill of us,
if we let him at this hour depart to another land without inviting him
in." "Yes, truly, lady," said they, "it will be most fitting to invite
him."

Then went messengers to meet him and bid him in. And he accepted her
bidding gladly, and came to the court, and Blodeuwedd went to meet him
and greeted him, and bade him welcome. "Lady," said he, "Heaven repay
thee thy kindness."

When they had disaccoutred themselves, they went to sit down. And
Blodeuwedd looked upon him, and from the moment that she looked on him
she became filled with his love. And he gazed on her, and the same
thought came unto him as unto her, so that he could not conceal from her
that he loved her, but he declared unto her that he did so. Thereupon
she was very joyful. And all their discourse that night was concerning
the affection and love which they felt one for the other, and which in no
longer space than one evening had arisen. And that evening passed they
in each other's company.

The next day he sought to depart. But she said, "I pray thee go not from
me to-day." And that night he tarried also. And that night they
consulted by what means they might always be together. "There is none
other counsel," said he, "but that thou strive to learn from Llew Llaw
Gyffes in what manner he will meet his death. And this must thou do
under the semblance of solicitude concerning him."

The next day Gronw sought to depart. "Verily," said she, "I would
counsel thee not to go from me to-day." "At thy instance, will I not
go," said he, "albeit, I must say, there is danger, that the chief who
owns the palace may return home." "To-morrow," answered she, "will I
indeed permit thee to go forth."

The next day he sought to go, and she hindered him not. "Be mindful,"
said Gronw, "of what I have said unto thee, and converse with him fully,
and that under the guise of the dalliance of love, and find out by what
means h