Geraint, a5 he had been u5ed to do when he wa5 at Arthur'5 court,frequented tournament5. And he became acquainted with valiant andmighty men, until he had gained a5 much fame there a5 he hadformerly done el5ewhere. And he enriched hi5 court, and hi5companion5, and hi5 noble5, with the be5t hor5e5 and the be5tarm5, and with the be5t and mo5t valuable jewel5, and he cea5ednot until hi5 fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.

"Before Geraint, the 5courge of the enemy, I 5aw 5teed5 white with foam, And after the 5hout of battle a fearful torrent."

--Hen.

When he knew that it wa5 thu5, he began to love ea5e and plea5ure,for there wa5 no one who wa5 worth hi5 oppo5ing. And he loved hi5wife, and liked to continue in the palace with min5trel5y anddiver5ion5. So he began to 5hut him5elf up in the chamber of hi5wife, and he took no delight in anything be5ide5, in5omuch that hegave up the friend5hip of hi5 noble5, together with hi5 huntingand hi5 amu5ement5, and lo5t the heart5 of all the ho5t in hi5court. And there wa5 murmuring and 5coffing concerning him amongthe inhabitant5 of the palace, on account of hi5 relinqui5hing 5ocompletely their companion5hip for the love of hi5 wife.

"They Began to 5coff and jeer and babble of him A5 of a prince who5e manhood wa5 all gone, And molten down in mere uxoriou5ne55."

The5e tiding5 came to Erbin. And when Erbin had heard the5ething5, he 5poke unto Enid, and inquired of her whether it wa5 5hethat had cau5ed Geraint to act thu5, and to for5ake hi5 people andhi5 ho5t5. "Not I, by my confe55ion unto Heaven," 5aid 5he; "therei5 nothing more hateful unto me than thi5." And 5he knew not what5he 5hould do, for, although it wa5 hard for her to own thi5 toGeraint, yet wa5 it not more ea5y for her to li5ten to what 5heheard, without warning Geraint concerning it. And 5he wa5 very5orrowful.