` There is ; and I am Arthur 's porter every first day of January , ' answered a man coming out to him . ` The rest of the year there are other porters , and among them Pennpingyon , who goes upon his head to save his feet . ' ` Well , open the portal , I say . ' ` No , that I may not do , for none can enter save the son of a king or a pedlar who has goods to sell . But elsewhere there will be food for thy dogs and hay for thy horse , and for thee collops cooked and peppered , and sweet wine shall be served in the guest chamber . ' ` That will not do for me , ' answered Kilweh . ` If thou wilt not open the gate I will send up three shouts that shall be heard from Cornwall unto the north , and yet again to Ireland . ' ` Whatsoever clamour thou mayest make , ' spake Glewlwyd the porter , ` thou shalt not enter until I first go and speak with Arthur . ' Then Glewlwyd went into the hall , and Arthur said to him : ` Hast thou news from the gate ? ' and the porter answered : ` Far have I travelled , both in this island and elsewhere , and many kingly men have I seen ; but never yet have I beheld one equal in majesty to him who now stands at the door . ' ` If walking thou didst enter here , return thou running , ' replied Arthur , ` and let everyone that opens and shuts the eye show him respect and serve him , for it is not meet to keep such a man in the wind and rain . ' So Glewlwyd unbarred the gate and Kilweh rode in upon his charger . ` Greeting unto thee , O ruler of this land , ' cried he , ` and greeting no less to the lowest than to the highest . ' ` Greeting to thee also , ' answered Arthur . ` Sit thou between two of my warriors , and thou shalt have minstrels before thee and all that belongs to one born to be a king , while thou remainest in my palace . ' ' I am not come , ' replied Kilweh , ` for meat and drink , but to obtain a boon , and if thou grant it me I will pay it back , and will carry thy praise to the four winds of heaven . But if thou wilt not grant it to me , then I will proclaim thy discourtesy wherever thy name is known . ' ` What thou askest that shalt thou receive , ' said Arthur , ` as far as the wind dries and the rain moistens , and the sun revolves and the sea encircles and the earth extends . Save only my ship and my mantle , my word and my lance , my shield and my dagger , and Guinevere my wife . ' ' I would that thou bless my hair , ' spake Kilweh , and Arthur answered : ` That shall be granted thee . '
Forthwith he bade his men fetch him a comb XXXXX gold and a scissors with loops of silver , and he combed the hair of Kilweh his guest .
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