ng-seeing Merli

ion, even to

while attend

fathomable

, where the G

rkness where a k

lady Vivian m

new that Mod

ing, the Kingdom

erlin, who had

ll woman in

lady Vivian,

tempted and

in his old

rthur more than s

hough he knew

hispered litt

flict his ear

icient of hi

nd him to i

ghtning, and

hunder, so

d a pastime

ady Vivian, w

ntervals her

uipment of

gone away with

t, so plagu

antom brood of

s absence, w

iting and a f

she knew, that

e disowned,

him as he had

e had acquai

King's letter

mbered now h

eves today as

" he said; and

even asked h

l, she thought,

clouds acros

d the moon,-so

ssed solemni

ss of wrong

n an hour, a

of a smalle

rlin, who made k

s a father; an

e than robbers

promise to

st that was to

uld come back,

e he must, and

f the world-

oming back

must and

easy as two

hear him ringi

that morning

; and I shall

He shall n

e walking on the

their backs." W

and laughed; and

rry, but no ki

urely; for no

m less t

year

heard, with u

Merlin said w

on of his

iving grave

e I told you

little and by

of my glory

d. I follow i

led. I see

ossways, and I

d final highw

ivination.

kingdom I am

ave warned y

; for I have s

ee. Require n

no more tha

row, the King

ever more to

at that hour;

going out of

e went southwa

aves and i

to Brocelia

high to greet

sanded woo

on forever, s

t there was

d there was a

ly and invidi

rd that rang s

es, and sat

eeper's house

ne that might

ere in silence

ging still; leaves

the sunlight

tent whisperi

te and danger,

tly-stinging

they touched hi

ed white petal

r slow falling

as one who

ar, confusio

t ruin or a

ellow with

rom within, with

oks, till Merl

and he flinched

to the la

m King Arthur'

a stranger i

t her friend an

my speech as I

breviation

ve my gratit

man stammered; "

s enough. I k

u to the

e her word, fo

at the cherry-

d around him i

ver moving, n

that, until

nto vision, wei

aken with m

wizard's com

ed. When the

messenger, n

and awe, bade

ving entered,

ind him; and h

d ever clang

r place if

; and this goo

," he thought, "m

loath to say s

m rather more

reasoning for th

an says you ar

stately-fav

low me. She sai

a stranger i

t my friend and

r himself, an

ame that echoe

and I like y

uriously, "but

r this elysi

cious with un

ay out of ev

are or care eno

and they moved

through open way

e again more

with rays of

ntain, raining

c of it through

eyes were dim

ow of the l

rst a bit of

e been a part

kling fountain

ling pool as

uch on Merlin

ough his eno

eyes of youth-a

rned and found

hile her beaut

rash of empire

what a sple

rld had been w

service were to

d her history:

nd I shall drea

e, he thinks,

d robes and hi

ho think so?

sure enough, b

re the Vivian

y his glory,

n alive to ma

Merlin once

m, saw no oth

lan for me th

shall he tell

I wonder?" Whi

man whom her pe

somehow to soo

welcomed him; a

in the other'

rnity had h

all in green,

re employed wit

nd olive made

ayward hair tha

they were not

e, then so yo

a world of m

ng, God knows

in green, lik

w, to say my

y to me that I

or me were

green on alway

d I will tell

leading Merli

eat where they

Merlin-and I

mber you i

at I am Viv

n green, why,

ce why you ha

ike a monk, an

remiah's. I d

ke a man with

ed a carp with

e to hate you

ate a man I

fed a carp wit

I can see it i

if I haven't,

avage, and I

n him yet. I'

e hundred othe

dare say, t

I'm cold, and

said my moth

believe

t belie

"I believe

u divine, as

ving orname

imposition

the scope of

cannot say

ung. I'm will

anded, Hell's th

tle him up from

I'm fierce, and

said my father

eve it not. W

ved in Time u

h of wisdom the

zed it, and it

doom with m

untain's crysta

ash and a me

ir fate with ea

alse and small

ngenious i

repetition

e lady Viv

rying of how

hand and led h

y way betwee

cedars: "Am I l

, though I den

Merlin, to hi

small fingers.

s if in sorro

ophet and imp

that nothing

d intimation

ke us know him

m not a prophet!

y that he was

came flashi

was a manor

roofs that ha

ike a sky that

d from his rock

ofs of his f

if all Camelot

ght with it a

he left him

Arthur's eyes

verflowed when

es that looked

ot the King's; a

ht, a shade of

hands: "You are

r western light

We all hav

omen who are li

rong to say t

back to Camelo

htening. Merlin

ile I tell you

if assured that

warning, much

t pilgrimage

nd most orgulo

for a prophe

this great Mer

avocation

ake him will

ed me with an o

eaten to an

ry feast of

lories of a

me no glory t

s no life. Wo

Merlin shook

iled together

ong in silenc

id: "Of your th

one I know, a

tely one who s

evil sounding

ang as if it s

ed, I'll shut t

like Blaise? Then

n to serve, bu

be enamoured

the taint of

m with a name

ar his wits ar

ngue, and humo

r one whose na

said lightly, "We

gh the learned

far away fr

alone there w

asant Merlin,

m, "and have n

hear of dead

anywhere thi

trifle in th

ut the dead sha

man will tell

. Then you'll k

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