And when the wife heard that she knew that Kilweh was her nephew , and her heart yearned after him , half with joy at the thought of seeing him , and half with sorrow for the doom she feared . Soon they heard steps approaching , and Kai and the rest entered into the house and ate and drank . After that the woman opened a chest , and out of it came a youth with curling yellow hair . ` It is a pity to hid him thus , ' said Gwrhyr , ` for well I know that he has done no evil . ' ` Three and twenty of my sons has Yspaddaden slain , and I have no more hope of saving this one , ' replied she , and Kai was full of sorrow and answered : ` Let him come with me and be my comrade , and he shall never be slain unless I am slain also . ' And so it was agreed . ` What is your errand here ? ' asked the woman . ` We seek Olwen the maiden for this youth , ' answered Kai ; ` does she ever come hither so that she may be seen ? ' ` She comes every Saturday to wash her hair , and in the vessel where she washes she leaves all her rings , and never does she so much as send a messenger to fetch them . ' ` Will she come if she is bidden ? ' asked Kai , pondering . ` She will come ; but unless you pledge me your faith that you will not harm her I will not fetch her . ' ` We pledge it , ' said they , and the maiden came . A fair sight was she in a robe of flame-coloured silk , with a collar of ruddy gold about her neck , bright with emeralds and rubies . More yellow was her head than the flower of the broom , and her skin was whiter than the foam of the wave , and fairer were her hands than the blossoms of the wood anemone . Four white trefoils sprang up where she trod , and therefore was she called Olwen . She entered , and sat down on a bench beside Kilweh , and he spake to her : ` Ah , maiden , since first I heard thy name I have loved thee -- wilt thou not come away with me from this evil place ? ' ` That I can not do , ' answered she , ` for I have given my word to my father not to go without his knowledge , for his life will only last till I am betrothed . Whatever is , must be , but this counsel I will give you .
Go , and ask me of my father , and whatsoever he shall required of thee grant it , and thou shalt win me ; but if thou deny him anything thou wilt not obtain me , and it will be well XXXXX thee if thou escape with thy life . '
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