it
not to be slain in a bag." Said Heveydd Hen, "Lord, he speaks truth. It
were fitting that thou listen to him, for he deserves not this."
"Verily," said Pwyll, "I will do thy counsel concerning him." "Behold
this is my counsel then," said Rhiannon; "Thou art now in a position in
which it behoves thee to satisfy suitors and minstrels, let him give unto
them in thy stead, and take a pledge from him that he will never seek to
revenge that which has been done to him. And this will be punishment
enough." "I will do this gladly," said the man in the bag. "And gladly
will I accept it," said Pwyll, "since it is the counsel of Heveydd and
Rhiannon." "Such then is our counsel," answered they. "I accept it,"
said Pwyll. "Seek thyself sureties." "We will be for him," said
Heveydd, "until his men be free to answer for him." And upon this he was
let out of the bag, and his liegemen were liberated. "Demand now of
Gwawl his sureties," said Heveydd, "we know which should be taken for
him." And Heveydd numbered the sureties. Said Gwawl, "Do thou thyself
draw up the covenant." "It will suffice me that it be as Rhiannon said,"
answered Pwyll. So unto that covenant were the sureties pledged.
"Verily, Lord," said Gwawl, "I am greatly hurt, and I have many bruises.
I have need to be anointed, with thy leave I will go forth. I will leave
nobles in my stead, to answer for me in all that thou shall require."
"Willingly," said Pwyll, "mayest thou do thus." So Gwawl went towards
his own possessions.

And the hall was set in order for Pwyll and the men of his host, and for
them also of the palace, and they went to the tables and sat down. And
as they had sat that time twelvemonth, so sat they that night. And they
eat, and feasted, and spent the night in mirth and tranquillity. And the
time came that they should sleep, and Pwyll and Rhiannon went to their
chamber.

And next morning at the break of day, "My Lord," said Rhiannon, "arise
and begin to give thy gifts unto the minstrels. Refuse no one to-day
that may claim thy bounty." "Thus shall it be gladly," said Pwyll, "both
to-day and every day while the feast shall last." So Pwyll arose, and he
caused silence to be proclaimed, and desired all the suitors and the
minstrels to show and to point out what gifts were to their wish and
desire. {28} And this being done the feast went on, and he denied no one
while it lasted. And when the feast was ended, Pwyll said unto Heveyd