herd of deer. And Peredur saluted the youth, and the youth greeted
him in return. And there were three roads leading from the mound;
two of them were wide roads, and the third was more narrow. And
Peredur inquired where the three roads went. "One of them goes to my
palace," said the youth; "and one of two things I counsel thee to do;
either to proceed to my palace, which is before thee, and where thou
wilt find my wife, or else to remain here to see the hounds chasing
the roused deer from the wood to the plain. And thou shalt see the
best greyhounds thou didst ever behold, and the boldest in the chase,
kill them by the water beside us; and when it is time to go to meat,
my page will come with my horse to meet me, and thou shalt rest in my
palace to-night." "Heaven reward thee; but I cannot tarry, for
onward must I go." "The other road leads to the town, which is near
here, and wherein food and liquor may be bought; and the road which
is narrower than the others goes towards the cave of the Addanc."
"With thy permission, young man, I will go that way."

And Peredur went towards the cave. And he took the stone in his left
hand, and his lance in his right. And as he went in he perceived the
Addanc, and he pierced him through with his lance, and cut off his
head. And as he came from the cave, behold the three companions were
at the entrance; and they saluted Peredur, and told him that there
was a prediction that he should slay that monster. And Peredur gave
the head to the young men, and they offered him in marriage whichever
of the three sisters he might choose, and half their kingdom with
her. "I came not hither to woo," said Peredur, "but if peradventure
I took a wife, I should prefer your sister to all others." And
Peredur rode forward, and he heard a noise behind him. And he looked
back, and saw a man upon a red horse, with red armour upon him; and
the man rode up by his side, and saluted him, and wished him the