35。Thefollowingday,thehospitablemanwhohadbeenconvertedbythepreachingofSt。Germanus,wasbaptized,withhissons,andalltheinhabitantsofthatpartofthecountry;andSt。Germanusblessedhim,saying,\"akingshallnotbewantingofthyseedforever。\"ThenameofthispersonisCatelDrunlue:*\"fromhence—
forwardthoushaltbeakingallthedaysofthylife。\"ThuswasfulfilledtheprophecyofthePsalmist:\"Heraisethupthepooroutofthedust,andliftethuptheneedyoutofthedunghill。\"
AndagreeablytothepredictionofSt。Germanus,fromaservanthebecameaking:allhissonswerekings,andfromtheiroffspringthewholecountryofPowyshasbeengovernedtothisday。
*OrCadellDeyrnllug,princeoftheValeRoyalandtheupperpartofPowys。
36。AftertheSaxonshadcontinuedsometimeintheislandofThanet,Vortigernpromisedtosupplythemwithclothingandprovision,onconditiontheywouldengagetofightagainsttheenemiesofhiscountry。Butthebarbarianshavinggreatlyincreasedinnumber,theBritonsbecameincapableoffulfillingtheirengagement;andwhentheSaxons,accordingtothepromisetheyhadreceived,claimedasupplyofprovisionsandclothing,theBritonsreplied,\"Yournumberisincreased;yourassistanceisnowunneccessary;youmay,therefore,returnhome,forwecannolongersupportyou;\"andhereupontheybegantodevisemeansofbreakingthepeacebetweenthem。