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"Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place." "Lord," said Pryderi, "be not so sorrowful. Thy cousin is king of the Island of the Mighty, and though he has done thee wrong, thou hast never been a claimant of land or possessions."
When it grew light again, they looked around them and found that all dwellings and animals had vanished; there was no smoke or fire anywhere or work of human hands; all their household had disappeared, and there were left only Pryderi and Manawydan with their wives. Wandering from place to place, they found no human beings; but they lived by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild honey.
'I will go into the castle and get tidings of the dogs, said Pryderi at last. 'Truly, answered Manawyddan, 'thou wouldst do unwisely, for whosoever has cast a spell over this land has set this castle here. 'I cannot give up my dogs, replied Pryderi, and to the castle he went.
And in the midst of all this he went to Caswallawn at Oxford, and tendered his homage; and honorable was his reception there, and highly was he praised for offering his homage. And after his return Pryderi and Manawyddan feasted and took their ease and pleasure. And they began a feast at Narberth, for it was the chief palace.
And by force of strength, and fierceness, and by the magic and charms of Gwydion, Pryderi was slain. And at Maen Tyriawc, above Melenryd, was he buried, and there is his grave.
Now they received warning of this, and took counsel whether they should leave the city. "By Heaven," said Pryderi, "it is not my counsel that we should quit the town, but that we should slay these boors." "Not so," said Manawyddan, "for if we fight with them, we shall have evil fame, and shall be put in prison. It were better for us to go to another town to maintain ourselves."
I call Heaven to witness that thou hast never seen friendship more pure than that which I will bear thee as long as Heaven will that thou shouldst be thus. I declare to thee, that, were I in the dawn of youth, I would keep my faith unto Pryderi, and unto thee also will I keep it. Be there no fear upon thee, therefore." "Heaven reward thee!" she said; "and that is what I deemed of thee."
When Kieva, the wife of Pryderi, found that neither her husband nor his mother returned to her, she was in such sorrow that she cared not whether she lived or died. Manawyddan was grieved also in his heart, and said to her: 'It is not fitting that we should stay here, for he have lost our dogs and cannot get food. Let us go into England it is easier for us to live there. So they set forth.
'If thou wilt not set it free for this, I will give thee all the horses thou seest and the seven loads of baggage. 'I will not set it free. 'Then tell me at what price thou wilt loose it, and I will give it. 'The spell must be taken off Rhiannon and Pryderi, said Manawyddan. 'That shall be done. 'But not yet will I loose the mouse.
When Kicva, the wife of Pryderi, found that neither her husband nor his mother returned to her, she was in such sorrow that she cared not whether she lived or died. Manawyddan was grieved also in his heart, and said to her: 'It is not fitting that we should stay here, for we have lost our dogs and cannot get food. Let us go into England it is easier for us to live there. So they set forth.
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