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These were all saddled, bridled, and magnificently caparisoned. But, after twenty four hours, they would vanish from sight. The illusion would be over. THESE WERE ALL SADDLED BRIDLED AND MAGNIFICENTLY CAPARISONED BUT AFTER TWENTY FOUR HOURS THEY WOULD VANISH FROM SIGHT THE ILLUSION WOULD BE OVER
n a maiden's lap. The dinner over, Gwyd was asked to tell a story. This he did, delighting everyone so much, that he was voted a jolly good fellow by all. In fact, Pryderi felt ready to give him anything he might demand, excepting always his foot holder. At once, Gwyd made request to give him the herd of swine. At this, the countenance of Pryderi fell, for he had made a promise to his people, that he would not sell or give away the swine, until they had produced double their number in the land; for there were no pigs and no pork like theirs, to be bought anywhere. Now this Gwyd was not very cunning, but he had the power of using magic arts. By these, he could draw the veil of illusion over both the mind and the eyes of the people. So he made answer to Pryderi's objections thus: "Keep your promise to your people, oh, most honored Pryderi, and only exchange them for the gift I make thee," said Gwyd. Thereupon, exerting his powers of magic, he created the illusion of twelve superb horses. SAT ON HIS THRONE CHAIR WITH HIS FEET IN THE MAIDEN'S LAP THE DINNER OVER GWYDD WAS ASKED TO TELL A STORY THIS HE DID DELIGHTING EVERY ONE SO MUCH THAT HE WAS VOTED A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW BY ALL IN FACT PRIDARRY FELT READY TO GIVE HIM ANYTHING HE MIGHT DEMAND EXCEPTING ALWAYS HIS FOOTHOLDER AT ONCE GWYDD MADE REQUEST TO GIVE HIM THE HERD OF SWINE AT THIS THE COUNTENANCE OF PARDARY FELL FOR HE HAD MADE A PROMISE TO HIS PEOPLE THAT HE WOULD NOT SELL OR GIVE AWAY THE SWINE UNTIL THEY HAD PRODUCED DOUBLE THEIR NUMBER IN THE LAND FOR THERE WAS NO PIGS AND NO PORK LIKE THEIRS TO BE BOUGHT ANYWHERE NOW THIS GWYD WAS NOT VERY CUNNING BUT HE HAD THE POWER OF USING MAGIC ARTS BY THESE HE COULD DRAW THE VEIL OF ILLUSION OVER BOTH THE MIND AND EYES OF PEOPLE SO HE MADE ANSWER TO PRIDARY'S OBJECTIONS THUS KEEP YOUR PROMISE TO YOUR PEOPLE O MOST HONORED PRIDARY AND ONLY EXCHANGE THEM FOR THE GIFT I MAKE THEE SAID GWE THEREUPON EXERTING HIS POWERS OF MAGIC HE CREATED THE ILLUSION OF TWELVE SUPERB HORSES
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