And Peredur replied, "First let me in.
I am of Arthur's Court. Long have I ridd'n
Through miles and miles of melancholy woods.
The night begins to storm. And I would rest."
Then said the youth, sad mirth about his mouth,
"Rest shalt thou; yea: and since thou, haply, hast
Fasted all day, thou shalt break bread with us."—
Then he retired from the grated slide:
Undid harsh chains and shot back stubborn bolts;
And, stiff with rust, the snarling hinges swung.