They rode straight to Valencia ta'en when his star was high. On Diégo and Ferrándo he bade them keep an eye. Muño Gustióz and Per Vermudóz they had commandment plain-- In all my lord Cid's household were not a better twain The ways of them of Carrión to discover them and find. Ansuór Gonzálvez joined the Heirs who was a noisy hind, Loose-tongued, and for untrustful in other things well known. They showered many honors on the Heirs of Carrión.
Behold them in Valencia that the Cid my lord had ta'en. When they looked upon the city they were exceeding fain. Muño Gustióz and don Pero, to them the lord Cid spake: "Straightway the Heirs of Carrión unto a lodging take, But do you tarry with them, so doth my order run. When entereth in the morning, when breaketh forth the sun, Of Dame Sol and Dame Elvíra, their brides, they shall have sight."
CVIII. Then every man departed to his lodging-place that night. The Cid Campeador has entered his castle once again. Abode him Dame Xiména, she and her daughters twain.
"Campeador who in good season girt sword, thou hast come thy ways; May the eyes of our faces behold thee many days."
"I am come, wife much honored, by the Creator's grace, And sons-in-law I bring thee, whence our fame shall wax apace. I have married you well, my daughters, so thank me for it well.
CIX. Forthwith a-kissing of his hands his wife and daughters fell, And likewise all the ladies their pleasure still that did. "Thanks be to the Creator and to thee, fair-bearded Cid, What thing thou cost soever, it is well done indeed. In all thy days thy daughters shall never be in need."
"When thou givest us in marriage, great wealth to us shall fall."
CX. "Wife o'mine, Dame Xiména. praise God who made us all. Dame Sol and Dame Elvíra, my girls to you I say, From your marriage in all honor shall we increase alway. But that I did not begin it, the truth now understand; My lord Alfonso sought you and stately made demand With such firm will, I wist not how to deny the thing. And I put you both, my daughters, in the keeping of the King. Know that he giveth you to wed, and that I am not the man."
CXI. To make beautiful the palace, then one and all began. There was displayed much arras on wall and pavement both, Much purple and much samite and store of precious cloth. 'Twould have pleased you in that palace to have sat you down to eat. And speedily together did his knights assembled meet.