A short time after, thank God, the knight returned to his castle, and was kindly received and humbly welcomed by the lady, who whilst they were enjoying themselves in bed, told him of the most wonderful adventure of the diamond, and how it was fished out of her body by the miller; and, to cut matters short, related the process, fashion, and manner employed by the said miller in his search for the diamond, which hardly gave her husband much joy, but he reflected that the miller had paid him back in his own coin.
The first time he met the good miller, he saluted him coldly, and said,
“God save you! God save you, good diamond-searcher!”
To which the good miller replied,
“God save you! God save you, fastener of front-pieces!”
“By our Lady, you speak truly,” said the knight. “Say nothing about me, and I will say nothing about you.”
The miller was satisfied, and never spoke of it again; nor did the knight either, so far as I know.
