. St. Nicholas [serial]. it Kay sfyowzfy % mysticStootdtrotoSiuEctar. *&&. Vol. XXX.—14. io6 THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS. And now I know that surely thou art a youngeagle of kingly blood, and that the miracle thatthou hast done bodes that thou shalt be Kingof Britain. Wherefore, my dear lord, it is meetthat Kay and I should kneel to thee in thisdawn of thy great glory. But, cried Arthur, still weeping, if I losethee, my father, and if I lose my brother Kay,whom then shall I have ? and who am I thatam left alone in the world ? That can I tell thee, said a great voiceclose at hand.


. St. Nicholas [serial]. it Kay sfyowzfy % mysticStootdtrotoSiuEctar. *&&. Vol. XXX.—14. io6 THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS. And now I know that surely thou art a youngeagle of kingly blood, and that the miracle thatthou hast done bodes that thou shalt be Kingof Britain. Wherefore, my dear lord, it is meetthat Kay and I should kneel to thee in thisdawn of thy great glory. But, cried Arthur, still weeping, if I losethee, my father, and if I lose my brother Kay,whom then shall I have ? and who am I thatam left alone in the world ? That can I tell thee, said a great voiceclose at hand. The three turned upon the instant, and, be-hold! there stood Merlin the Wise and SirUlfius the Steadfast beside him, and it wasMerlin who spake. For all this time, by meansof Merlins magic, they two had been standingbeside the three, but quite invisible to them. That can I tell thee, said Merlin, speakingagain, for now hath come the hour, and thisis it; and now is come the man, and thou arthe! Know, Arthur, that thy father was UtherPendragon himself, and thy mother wa


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