"What is thy craft?"
"The best burnisher of swords am I in the world."
"I will go and tell this unto Gwrnach the Giant, and I will bring thee an answer."
So the porter went in; and Gwrnach said to him, "Hast thou any news from the gate?"
"I have. There is a party at the door of the gate who desire to come in."
"Didst thou inquire of them if they possessed any art?"
"I did inquire," said he; "and one told me that he was well skilled in the burnishing of swords."
"We have need of him, then. For some time have I sought for some one to polish my sword, and could find no one. Let this man enter, since he brings with him his craft."
The porter thereupon returned, and opened the gate. And Kai went in by himself, and he saluted Gwrnach the Giant. And a chair was placed for him opposite to Gwrnach. And Gwrnach said to him, "O man! is it true that is reported of thee,—that thou knowest how to burnish swords?"
"I know full well how to do so," answered Kai.