nd he required of them only that they should acknowledge
themselves his vassals. And he said to Etlym, "Go back unto her whom
thou lovest best, and I will go forwards, and I will reward thee for
having been my attendant." And he gave Etlym the stone. "Heaven repay
thee and prosper thee," said Etlym.

And Peredur rode thence, and he came to the fairest valley he had ever
seen, through which ran a river; and there he beheld many tents of
various colours. And he marvelled still more at the number of
water-mills and of wind-mills that he saw. And there rode up with him a
tall auburn-haired man, in a workman's garb, and Peredur enquired of him
who he was. "I am the chief miller," said he, "of all the mills yonder."
"Wilt thou give me lodging?" said Peredur. "I will, gladly," he
answered. And Peredur came to the miller's house, and the miller had a
fair and pleasant dwelling. And Peredur asked money as a loan from the
miller, that he might buy meat and liquor for himself, and for the
household, and he promised that he would pay him again ere he went
thence. And he enquired of the miller, wherefore such a multitude were
there assembled. Said the miller to Peredur, "One thing is certain;
either thou art a man from afar, or thou art beside thyself. The Empress
of Cristinobyl the Great is here; and she will have no one but the man
who is most valiant; for riches does she not require. And it was
impossible to bring food for so many thousands as are here, therefore
were all these mills constructed." And that night they took their rest.

And the next day Peredur arose, and he equipped himself and his horse for
the tournament. And among the other tents, he beheld one, which was the
fairest he had ever seen. And he saw a beauteous maiden leaning her head
out of a window of the tent, and he had never seen a maiden more lovely
than she. And upon her was a garment of satin. And he gazed fixedly on
the maiden, and began to love her greatly. And he remained there, gazing
upon the maiden from morning until mid-day, and from mid-day until
evening; and then the tournament was ended; and he went to his lodging,
and drew off his armour. Then he asked money of the miller as a loan,
and the miller's wife was wroth 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 t