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How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and.
how by the mean of Merlin he lay by the duchess and gat Arthur.
THEN Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to King Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.

Where is he?
said the king.

Sir, said Ulfius, he will not dwell long.

Therewithal Ulfius was ware where Merlin stood at the porch of the pavilion's door.
And then Merlin was bound to come to the king.