fight. And the knight thrust at him, but he was not thereby moved
from where he stood. And Peredur spurred his horse, and ran at him
wrathfully, furiously, fiercely, desperately, and with mighty rage,
and he gave him a thrust, deadly-wounding, severe, furious, adroit,
and strong, under his jaw, and raised him out of his saddle, and cast
him a long way from him. And Peredur went back, and left the horse
and the arms with the attendant as before, and he went on foot to the
Palace.

Then Peredur went by the name of the Dumb Youth. And behold,
Angharad Law Eurawc met him. "I declare to Heaven, chieftain," said
she, "woful is it that thou canst not speak; for couldst thou speak,
I would love thee best of all men; and by my faith, although thou
canst not, I do love thee above all." "Heaven reward thee, my
sister," said Peredur, "by my faith I also do love thee." Thereupon
it was known that he was Peredur. And then he held fellowship with
Gwalchmai, and Owain the son of Urien, and all the household, and he
remained in Arthur's Court.


Arthur was in Caerlleon upon Usk; and he went to hunt, and Peredur
went with him. And Peredur let loose his dog upon a hart, and the
dog killed the hart in a desert place. And a short space from him he
saw signs of a dwelling, and towards the dwelling he went, and he
beheld a hall, and at the door of the hall he found bald swarthy
youths playing at chess. And when he entered, he beheld three
maidens sitting on a bench, and they were all clothed alike, as
became persons of high rank. And he came, and sat by them upon the
bench; and one of the maidens looked steadfastly upon Peredur, and
wept. And Peredur asked her wherefore she was weeping. "Through