ent, and
our gold, and our silver. And the corpses of our husbands are still in
this house, and many others with them. And this, Chieftain, is the cause
of our grief, and we are sorry that thou art come hither, lest harm
should befall thee."

And Owain was grieved, when he heard this. And he went forth from the
Castle, and he beheld a Knight approaching him, who saluted him, in a
friendly and cheerful manner, as if he had been a brother. And this was
the savage black man. "In very sooth," said Owain, "it is not to seek
thy friendship that I am here." "In sooth," said he, "thou shalt not
find it then." And with that they charged each other, and fought
furiously. And Owain overcame him, and bound his hands behind his back.
Then the black savage besought Owain to spare his life, and spoke thus,
"My lord Owain," said he, "it was foretold, that thou shouldst come
hither and vanquish me, and thou hast done so. I was a robber here, and
my house was a house of spoil. But grant me my life, and I will become
the keeper of an Hospice, and I will maintain this house as an Hospice
for weak and for strong, as long as I live, for the good of thy soul."
And Owain accepted the proposal of him, and remained there that night.

And the next day he took the four and twenty ladies, and their horses,
and their raiment, and what they possessed of goods, and jewels, and
proceeded with them to Arthur's Court. And if Arthur was rejoiced when
he saw him, after he had lost him the first time, his joy was now much
greater. And of those ladies, such as wished to remain in Arthur's
Court, remained there; and such as wished to depart, departed.

And thenceforward Owain dwelt at Arthur's Court, greatly beloved as the
head of his household, until he went away with his followers; and those
were the army of three hundred ravens which Kenverchyn had left him. And
wherever Owain went with these, he was victorious.

And this is the tale of THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN.

PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC.

Earl Evrawc owned the Earldom of the North. And he had seven sons. And
Evrawc maintained himself not so much by his own possessions as by
attending tournaments, and wars, and combats. And, as it often befalls
those who join in encounters and wars, he was slain, and six of his sons
likewise. Now the name of his seventh son was Peredur, and he was the
youngest of them. And he was not of an age to go to wars and encounters,
otherwise he migh