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"Verily," said he, "there is none who can know aught concerning this unless it be Branwen." Messengers then went unto Branwen. "Lady," said they, "what thinkest thou that this is?" "The men of the Island of the Mighty, who have come hither on hearing of my ill-treatment and of my woes." "What is the forest that is seen upon the sea?" asked they. "The yards and the masts of ships," she answered.
Then they all hurried about the house, and never was there made so great a tumult by any host in one house as was made by them, as each man armed himself. Then said Morddwydtyllyon, "The gadflies of Morddwydtyllyon's Cow!" And while they all sought their arms, Bendigeid Vran supported Branwen between his shield and his shoulder.
"I was younger than you when my husband ran away with me." "Ran away with you, Ortrud?" cried Branwen, laughing outright. "Ay; I was better-looking then than I am now, and not nigh so heavy. He wouldn't find it so easy," said the woman, with a sarcastic snort, "to run away with me now."
Yes, let us be thankful that in one form or another love permeates the universe, and there is no place, however unfavourable, and no person, however unlikely, that can altogether escape from its benign influence. We have been led to these reflections by the contemplation of that rugged, hard-featured, square-shouldered, angry old woman who so opportunely took Branwen under her protection.
And, behold, one day Evnissyen, the quarrelsome man, of whom it is spoken above, came by chance into the place where the horses of Matholch were, and asked whose horses they might be. "They are the horses of Matholch, king of Ireland, who is married to Branwen, thy sister; his horses are they."
Branwen pursed her lips into the form of an O and opened her eyes wide. "I never thought of that!" she said. "But after all it does not matter, for the prince took no notice of the plank, and he is not the man to go and betray secrets!" The Hebrew laughed, patted the girl on the head and sent her off to rest. Then he busied himself in making preparation for his too long-delayed journey.
Then you will lead me forward and announce me with a loud voice, so that no one shall fail to hear that I am Branwen, your daughter, you understand? Now, mind you speak well out." "I understand with a shout, something like my battle-cry!" "Not exactly so loud as that, but so as Bladud shall be sure to hear you; and he will probably be near to his father at the time." "Just so. What next?"
I suppose," he added, turning to Beniah, "that we can conclude our conversation outside?" But the Hebrew still remained immovable and sternly dumb. Unable to understand this, Bladud turned again to the old woman, but, lo! the old woman was gone, and in her place stood Branwen, erect, with the grey shawl thrown back, and a half-timid smile on her face.
"If he did, I would cleave him from his skull to his waist " "Quiet you, my sweet father," said Branwen, with a little smile, "you know that two can play at that game, and that you have a skull and a waist as well as Bladud though your waist is a good deal thicker than his. I'm not so sure about the skull!" "I accept your reproof, child, for boastfulness is hateful in a warrior.
"I doubt if I should have followed Bladud but if I had not he would have died and I don't like to think of all the deceptions I have been practising though I couldn't very well help it could I? Then I fear that Bladud will forget Cormac when he learns to despise Branwen " "Despise Branwen!" shouted Gadarn, fiercely, as his hand involuntarily grasped the hilt of his sword.
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