The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle

Author:Howard Pyle
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Penguin USA, Inc.

Chapter Second.

How Merlin Journeyed With Vivien Unto

the Valley of Joyousness and How

He Builded for Her a Castle at That Place.

Also, How He Taught Her the Wisdom

of Magic and of How She Compassed

His Downfall Thereby.

Merlin and Vivien come to an enchanted forest.

SO, Merlin and Vivien and those who were with them travelled for three days to the eastward, until, toward the end of the third day, they reached the confines of a very dark and dismal forest. And there they beheld before them trees so thickly interwoven together that the eyes could not see anything at all of the sky because of the thickness of the foliage. And they beheld the branches and the roots of the trees that they appeared like serpents all twisted together. Wherefore Vivien said, “Sir, this is a very dismal woodland.” “Yea,” said Merlin, “so it appeareth to be. Ne’theless there lieth within this forest that place which is called by some the Valley of Joyousness, and by others the Valley of Delight, because of the great beauty of that place. And there are several pathways extending through this forest by the means of which that valley may be reached by a man, whether a-horse or afoot.”

Vivien bewitches Merlin.

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