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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

CHAPTER XXIII
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One may fail, of course; and one may also succeed.
One can try, and I am ready to chance it.

I have my conditions ?" "These and all others ye may name.

I will issue commandment to that effect." "Wait," said Merlin, with an evil smile.

"Ye wit that he that would break this spell must know that spirit's name ?" "Yes, I know his name." "And wit you also that to know it skills not of itself, but ye must likewise pronounce it?
Ha-ha! Knew ye that ?" "Yes, I knew that, too." "You had that knowledge! Art a fool?
Are ye minded to utter that name and die ?" "Utter it?
Why certainly.

I would utter it if it was Welsh." "Ye are even a dead man, then; and I go to tell Arthur." "That's all right.


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