Merlinarrivedinagloomymood.Isaid:
\"YouwantedtoburnmealivewhenIhadnotdoneyouanyharm,andlatterlyyouhavebeentryingtoinjuremyprofessionalreputation.ThereforeI
amgoingtocalldownfireandblowupyourtower,butitisonlyfairtogiveyouachance;nowifyouthinkyoucanbreakmyenchantmentsandwardoffthefires,steptothebat,it\'syourinnings.\"
\"Ican,fairsir,andIwill.Doubtitnot.\"
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