"Go forward, then," she said, "to the court of Arthur, where there are the best and the boldest and the most bountiful of men. And wherever thou seest a church, repeat there thy Paternoster unto it. And if thou see meat and drink, and have need of them, and none have the kindness or the courtesy to give them to thee, take them thyself. If thou hear an outcry, proceed towards it, especially if it be the outcry of a woman. If thou see a fair jewel, possess thyself of it, and give it to another; for thus thou shalt obtain praise. If thou see a fair woman, pay thy court to her, whether she will or no; for thus thou wilt render thyself a better and more esteemed man than thou wast before."
After this discourse, Peredur mounted the horse, and, taking a handful of sharp-pointed forks in his hand, he rode forth. And he journeyed two days and two nights in the woody wildernesses and in desert places, without food and without drink. And then he came to a vast wild wood; and far within the wood he saw a fair even glade, and in the glade he saw a tent, and, the tent seeming to him to be a church, he repeated his Paternoster to it. And he went towards it, and the door of the tent was open. And a golden chair was near the door. And on the chair sat a lovely auburn-haired maiden, with a golden frontlet on her forehead, and sparkling stones in the frontlet, and with a large gold ring on her hand. And Peredur dismounted, and entered the tent. And the maiden was glad at his coming, and bade him welcome. At the entrance of the tent he saw food, and two flasks full of wine, and two loaves of fine wheaten flour, and collops of the flesh of the wild boar. "My mother told me," said Peredur, "wheresoever I saw meat and drink, to take it."
"Take the meat, and welcome, chieftain," said she.
So Peredur took half of the meat and of the liquor himself, and left the rest to the maiden. And, when Peredur had finished eating, he bent upon his knee before the maiden. "My mother," said he, "told me, wheresoever I saw a fair jewel, to take it."
"Do so, my soul," said she.
So Peredur took the ring. And he mounted his horse, and proceeded on his journey.
After this, behold the knight came to whom the tent belonged; and he was the lord of the glade. And he saw the track of the horse, and he said to the maiden, "Tell me who has been here since I departed."
"A man," said she, "of wonderful demeanor." And she described to him what Peredur's appearance and conduct had been.
"Tell me," said he, "did he offer thee any wrong."
"No," answered the maiden, "by my faith, he harmed me not."