Arthur the noble sought lodging; in his mood it was the easier to him, that Gillomar was so nigh him.  Now did Arthur, noblest of kings, very great friendship before all his folk, he caused the king to be clothed with each pride (richly), and eke by Arthur he sate, and eke with himself ate; with Arthur he drank wine—­that to mm was mickle unthank.  Nevertheless when he saw that Arthur was most glad, then said Gillomar to him—­in his heart he was sore:  “Lord Arthur, thy peace!  Give me limb and give me life, and I will become thy man, and deliver thee my three sons, my dear sons, to do all thy will.  And yet I will do more, if thou wilt give me grace; I will deliver thee hostages exceeding rich, children some sixty, noble and most mighty.  And yet I will more, if thou givest me grace; each year of my land seven thousand pounds, and send them to thy land, and sixty marks of gold.  And yet I will more, if thou wilt give me grace; and all the steeds, with all their trappings, the hawks, and the hounds, and my rich treasures I give thee in hand, of all my land.  And when thou hast this done, I will take the reliques of Saint Columkille, who did God’s will, and Saint Brandan’s head, that God himself hallowed, and Saint Bride’s right foot, that is holy and most good, and reliques enow, that came out of Rome, and swear to thee in sooth, that I will thee not deceive; but I will love thee, and hold thee for lord, hold thee for high king, and myself be thy underling.”

Arthur heard this, noblest of kings, and he gan laugh with loud voice, and he gan answer with gracious words:  “Be now glad, Gillomar; be not thy heart sore; for thou art a wise man—­the better therefore shall it be to thee, for ever one ought worthily a wise man to greet,—­for thy wisdom shall it not be the worse for thee, much thou me offerest, the better it shall be to thee.  Here forth right, before all my knights, I forgive thee the more, all the half-part, of gold and of treasure; but thou shalt become my man, and half the tribute send each year into my land.  Half the steeds, and half the weeds (garments), half the hawks, and half the hounds, that thou me offerest, I will relinquish to thee, but I will have the children of thy noble men, who are to them dearest of all; I may the better believe thee.  And so thou shalt dwell in thy honour in thy kingdom, in thy right territory; and I will give to thee, that the king shall not do wrong to thee, unless he pay for it with his bare back!” Thus it said Arthur, noblest of kings.  Then had he all Ireland all together in his own hand, and the king became his man, and delivered him his three sons.