with Peredur; nevertheless, the miller lent him the money. And the
next day he did in like manner as he had done the day before. And at
night he came to his lodging, and took money as a loan from the
miller. And the third day, as he was in the same place, gazing upon
the maiden, he felt a hard blow between the neck and the shoulder,
from the edge of an axe. And when he looked behind him, he saw that
it was the miller; and the miller said to him, "Do one of two things:
either turn thy head from hence, or go to the tournament." And
Peredur smiled on the miller, and went to the tournament; and all
that encountered him that day he overthrew. And as many as he
vanquished he sent as a gift to the Empress, and their horses and
arms he sent as a gift to the wife of the miller, in payment of the
borrowed money. Peredur attended the tournament until all were
overthrown, and he sent all the men to the prison of the Empress, and
the horses and arms to the wife of the miller, in payment of the
borrowed money. And the Empress sent to the Knight of the Mill, to
ask him to come and visit her. And Peredur went not for the first
nor for the second message. And the third time she sent a hundred
knights to bring him against his will, and they went to him and told
him their mission from the Empress. And Peredur fought well with
them, and caused them to be bound like stags, and thrown into the
mill-dyke. And the Empress sought advice of a wise man who was in
her counsel; and he said to her, "With thy permission, I will go to
him myself." So he came to Peredur, and saluted him, and besought
him, for the sake of the lady of his love, to come and visit the
Empress. And they went, together with the miller. And Peredur went
and sat down in the outer chamber of the tent, and she came and
placed herself by his side. And there was but little discourse
between them. And Peredur took his leave, and went to his lodging.