Merlin
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
d vanished like