Thus did he maintain the defensive, making his eye, foot, and hand keep true time, until, observing his antagonist to lose wind, he darted the staff at his face with his left hand; and, as the Miller endeavoured to parry the thrust, he slid his right hand down to his left, and with the full swing of the weapon struck his opponent on the left side of the head, who instantly measured his length upon the green sward.
De mihelyt észrevette, hogy ellenfeléből kezd kifogyni a szusz, tüstént támadásba ment át, és bal kezével a molnár arca felé lendítette a dorongot. A molnár igyekezett kivédeni a csapást, de Gurth most hirtelen jobb kezébe kapta a dorongot, és nagy lendülettel balról vágta fejbe ellenfelét.