armour, for he saw in the adventure the means of equipping himself as a knight should ride; but knowing not the trick of the fastenings, his efforts were in vain.  While he yet struggled, there rode up Sir Owain who had followed in hot haste from the court; and when he saw the fallen knight, he was amazed that a mere lad, unarmed and unskilled in knightly exercises, should thus have prevailed.  “Fair youth,” said he, “what would ye?” “I would have this knight’s iron coat, but I cannot stir it for all my efforts.”  “Nay, young Sir,” said Sir Owain, “leave the dead his arms, and take mine and my horse, which I give you right gladly; and come with me to the King to receive the order of knighthood, for, by my faith, ye have shown yourself worthy of it.”  “I thank you, noble Sir,” answered Peredur, “and gladly I accept your gift; but I will not go with you now.  Rather will I seek other adventures and prove me further first; nor will I seek the King’s presence until I have encountered with the tall knight that so misused the dwarf, and have called him to account.  Only, I pray you, take this goblet to Queen Guenevere, and say to my lord, King Arthur, that, in all places and at all times, I am his true vassal, and will render him such service as I may.”  Then, with Sir Owain’s help, Peredur put on the armour, and mounting his horse, after due salutation, rode on his way.

So, for many days, Peredur followed his adventures, and many a knight he met and overthrew.  To all he yielded grace, requiring only that they should ride to Caerleon, there to give themselves up to the King’s pleasure, and say that Peredur had sent them.  At last he came to a fair castle that rose from the shores of a lake, and there he was welcomed by a venerable old man who pressed him to make some stay.  So, as they sat at supper, the old man asked Peredur many questions of himself and his adventure, gazing earnestly on him the while; and, at last, he said:  “I know thee who thou art.  Thou art my sister’s son.  Stay now with me, and I will teach thee the arts and courtesy and noble bearing of a gentle knight, and give thee the degree when thou art accomplished in all that becomes an honourable knight.”  Thereto Peredur assented gladly, and remained with his uncle until he had come to a perfect knowledge of chivalry; after that, he received the order of knighthood at the old man’s hands, and rode forth again to seek adventures.  Presently he came to the city of Caerleon, but though Arthur was there with all his court, Sir Peredur chose to make himself known to none; for he had not yet avenged the dwarf on Sir Kay.  Now it chanced, as he walked through the city, he saw at her casement a beautiful maiden whose name was Angharad; and at once he knew that he had seen the damsel whom he must love his life long.  So he sought to be acquainted with her, but she scorned him, thinking him but some unproved knight, since he consorted not with those of Arthur’s court; and, at last, finding he might