Evan said that if strife was stirred up between us and Gerent they would be glad.

If they slew you, my Thane, it is likely that there would be trouble, unless Gerent is as wroth as I should be." So I went with a few guards and spent the day and night with Owen at Norton.

I knew it was the last chance I should have of seeing him for a long time, but we talked of the coming summer, promising ourselves that journey together to see Howel.

I told him how things went with Elfrida and me, and he did not seem to wonder much, nor to think it of any consequence.

He laughed at me, and told me to get over it as soon as I could, and that was all.
But this last warning he could no more understand than I.It was his thought that it was meant for me rather than himself.
"You will have to take heed to any Welshman you meet," he said, "and as you are warned that should be no very difficult matter.