Who told thee so, churl?
said Arthur.

Merlin told me so, said he.

Then Ulfius and Brastias knew him well enough, and smiled.

Sir, said these two knights, it is Merlin that so speaketh unto you.

Then King Arthur was greatly abashed, and had marvel of Merlin, and so had King Ban and King Bors, and so they had great disport at him.