id when kind key pages before after reason 1 3 October 2026, 4:15pm manifest phrase:en tel maniere que 3, 14, 16, 18 in such a way that so that the new manifest row: so that, for en tel maniere que, on every page it is used; page 14 read "in such a manner that" 2 3 October 2026, 4:15pm manifest phrase:grant ire ou 5, 13, 14 in the great anger in his great anger | in her great anger | in my great anger the new manifest row: in his, her or my great anger, for la grant ire ou il estoit, on every page it is used 3 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 1 This one is born in such a way that we have no part in him, and he destroys us and torments us as much as he can. This one is born so that we have no part in him, and he destroys and torments us all he can. the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 4 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 4 And so the devil set about making a man And so the devil began to make a man the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 5 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 6 he had lost his wife and his son in such a way, he grieved greatly, and from that great sorrow he fell ill and died of it. he had lost his wife and his son like this, he grieved greatly, and from that great sorrow he fell ill and died. the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 6 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 7 and you will never have so great a need or so great a thing to do, if you keep to my counsel, that I will not counsel you in it with the help of our Lord. and however great your need or your task, if you keep to my counsel, I will counsel you in it with the help of our Lord. the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 7 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 8 My sister is very thoughtful over these misfortunes that have come to us, so that she shows no cheer My sister broods so over these misfortunes that have come to us that she shows no cheer the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 8 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 8 that if we had only a piece of bread, we are more at ease than you are, even if you had all there is in this world. that with only a piece of bread we are more at ease than you would be with all there is in this world. the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 9 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 9 When the devil saw that he found her so stirred to do his will that she spoke of it to herself alone, he inflamed her as much as he could, so much that she looked When the devil found her so stirred to do his will that she spoke of it to herself alone, he inflamed her all he could, so that she looked the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 10 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 9 "Truly the good woman spoke the truth who told me I have lost the joy of this world," "Truly the good woman who told me I have lost the joy of this world spoke the truth," the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 11 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 9 But I will teach you very well how you will do it. But I will teach you well how to do it. the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 12 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 10 So the maiden fled away from her sister So the maiden fled from her sister the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 13 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 10 how she had gone, all she could know of it. how she had gone, all she knew of it. the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 14 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 11 that there is nothing in the world where the devil more gladly makes his home than in a man or woman full of great anger. that the devil makes his home nowhere in the world more gladly than in a man or woman full of great anger. the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 15 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 11 And in every anger you are in, my dear sweet friend, come to me and tell me just as it happened to you. And whenever you are angry, my dear sweet friend, come to me and tell me just how it happened. the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 16 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 12 When they had beaten her as much as they wanted When they had beaten her all they wanted the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 17 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 15 "Sir, you will never command me anything to do that I will not do." "Sir, you will never command me anything I will not do." the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 18 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 20 For there is no one who knows the truth of who fathered you For no one knows the truth of who fathered you the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 19 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 21 Until it happened, after a long time had passed, that the mother said Until, after a long time had passed, the mother said the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 20 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 22 As long as I live, there will never be anyone who dares to kill you As long as I live, no one will dare to kill you the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 21 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 23 and said he would need to know a great deal of speaking if he was to save her from death. and said he would need a great deal of speaking to save her from death. the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 22 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 24 You have in writing the whole hour and the night that I was conceived You have in writing the very hour and the night I was conceived the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 23 3 October 2026, 4:15pm sentence 24 But I cannot know where this wisdom comes to you from. But I cannot tell where this wisdom comes to you from. the owner's rhythm rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm and 4:00pm: slack cut, no fact dropped 24 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading Part 1: The devils plot a man of their own and have him born to a ruined family's last daughter Part 1: The devils conspire a child of their own, born through the last heir of a house already fallen the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 25 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading Part 3: Merlin brings Vortigern down and comes to serve Pendragon and Uther Part 3: Merlin brings down Vortigern and stays to serve Pendragon and Uther the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 26 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading Part 5: Uther desires Igraine and goes to war with her husband Part 5: Uther burns for Igraine and makes war on her husband the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 27 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading The devils take counsel after Christ breaks open hell Christ breaks open hell, and the devils take counsel the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 28 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading The devils see baptism and confession take men from them The devils watch baptism and confession win men from them the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 29 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading The devils resolve to father a prophet with a woman The devils resolve to father a prophet through a woman the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 30 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading A devil attacks a rich man through his wife and kills his flocks A devil turns a rich man's wife against him and slaughters his flocks the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 31 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading The rich man gives all he has to the devil, and his son and wife die The rich man gives all he has to the devil and loses his son and his wife the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 32 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading One daughter is seduced and buried alive by the judges One daughter is seduced, and the judges bury her alive the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 33 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading A good man counsels the two sisters left A good man counsels the two sisters left behind the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 34 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading A woman of the devil's wins the younger sister to a life of lust The devil's woman lures the younger sister into a life of lust the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 35 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading The elder sister forgets her rule in anger, and a devil fathers a child with her In her anger the elder sister forgets her rule, and a devil fathers a child with her the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 36 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading She finds her door shut and knows the Enemy has tricked her She finds her door still shut and knows the Enemy has tricked her the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 37 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading The elder sister confesses to the good man, who can hardly believe her The elder sister confesses, and the good man can hardly believe her the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 38 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading The good man sets her penance and promises her absolution The good man lays a penance on her and absolves her the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 39 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading The child grows fast, and his mother weeps for her coming death The child grows fast, and his mother weeps for the death to come the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 40 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading The women spread the wonder, and mother and child are brought to the judges The women spread the wonder, and mother and child go before the judges the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 41 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading Merlin and the judge set a day, and the judge's mother is sent for Merlin and the judge set a day, and the judge sends for his mother the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 42 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading Merlin makes the judge's mother confess that a priest fathered her son Merlin makes the judge's mother confess a priest fathered her son the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 43 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading Merlin foretells that Blaise's book will join the Grail keepers' books Merlin foretells that Blaise's book will be joined to the books of the Grail keepers the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 44 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading Vortigern, King Constans's steward, will not fight for the young King Moine Vortigern, steward to King Constans, will not fight for the young King Moine the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 45 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading Vortigern's messengers find the boy Merlin, who names himself to them Vortigern's messengers find the boy Merlin, and he tells them his name the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 46 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading Merlin calls Blaise master, and Blaise promises to obey him Merlin calls Blaise master, and Blaise promises obedience the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 47 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading The water is drained, and Merlin foretells the dragons' fight The water is drained, and Merlin foretells how the dragons will fight the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 48 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading Merlin goes to Blaise, and Constans's sons land at Winchester Merlin goes to Blaise, and the sons of Constans land at Winchester the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 49 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading The Saxons sail away, and a jealous baron sets out to test Merlin The Saxons sail away, and a jealous baron resolves to test Merlin the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 50 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading Uther falls in love with Igraine, the duke of Tintagel's wife Uther falls in love with Igraine, wife of the duke of Tintagel the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 51 3 October 2026, 4:15pm heading Uther lies with Igraine in the duke's shape, and Arthur is begotten Uther lies with Igraine in the duke's shape, and Arthur is conceived the owner's heading rule of 3 October 2026, 3:58pm: a heading written to be heard, the same facts 52 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 2 He holds man very dear, when he was willing He holds man very dear, since he was willing the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 53 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 4 And she told him that he could deceive him in no way so well as by taking what was his and making him angry: And she told him that nothing would deceive him so well as taking what was his and making him angry: the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 54 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 6 So, by his scheming, the devil made the people know what had been done So, by his scheming, the devil made known to the people what had been done the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 55 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 7 And the good man taught her her faith very well And the good man taught her well in her faith the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 56 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 8 and so she will have the joy of a man before you have it, if she can and so she will have the joy of a man before you do, if she can the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 57 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 9 "I would want it very much, if I did not think they would kill me." "I would like it very much, if I did not think they would kill me." the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 58 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 10 There is nothing in the world I am so afraid of as that he will deceive me. I fear nothing in the world so much as that he will deceive me. the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 59 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 12 for you will bring blame on me, which I have no need of for you will bring me blame I have no need of the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 60 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 12 because she said she would have blame from it because she said it would bring her blame the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 61 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 13 Then she went searching to the door of her room She went searching to the door of her room the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 62 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 14 since no woman was ever deflowered in that way, or so that she did not know by whom, or at least see the one who deflowered her. since no woman was ever deflowered like this, so that she did not know by whom, or did not at least see the one who deflowered her. the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 63 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 15 She took her penance very willingly, such as the good man laid on her, weeping, like one who sincerely repented. She took the penance the good man laid on her very willingly, weeping, like one who sincerely repented. the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 64 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 16 But truly it will be a great loss of you, for But truly you will be a great loss, for the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 65 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 17 whether she had done well the penance he had laid on her whether she had kept well the penance he had laid on her the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 66 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 17 "Be quite sure of yourself. When this heir "Rest easy. When this heir the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 67 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 17 and be quite sure of yourself, and lead a good life and rest easy, and lead a good life the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 68 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 18 and if you will do otherwise, I can do no more and if you want to do otherwise, I can do no more the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 69 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 19 everything the women needed and delivered it to the women who were with her everything the women who were with her needed and delivered it to them the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 70 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 20 there was not one of them who was not very much afraid every one of them was very much afraid the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 71 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 20 "As my father was named, whose name was Merlin." "After my father, whose name was Merlin." the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 72 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 20 And when he was, he seemed to be a year old. And at nine months he seemed a year old. the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 73 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 21 Until, after a long time had passed, the mother said Until it happened, after a long time had passed, that the mother said the narrator's tant que il avint kept as it reads on pages 9 and 17, a formula and not slack; change 63 of the first pass taken back 74 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 21 "Lady, it will be a great loss of your fair body that you will be burned for such a creature. "Lady, your fair body will be a great loss, burned for such a creature. the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 75 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 21 For you are foolish and sinful, more than my mother is. For you are more foolish and sinful than my mother is. the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 76 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 22 and she let the good man who counseled her know of it and she sent word of it to the good man who counseled her the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 77 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 22 "This child will yet be a very good man and very wise, if it please God, who can say such words." "A child who can say such words will yet be a very good man and very wise, if it please God." the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 78 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 23 And the good man had come, the one who counseled the young lady. And the good man who counseled the young lady had come. the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 79 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 23 very piteously and weeping weeping very piteously the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 80 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 23 came out together from the room came out of the room together the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 81 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 23 whether what you would have us understand could happen whether what you would have us believe could happen the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 82 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 23 about what this young lady would have them understand about what this young lady would have them believe the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 83 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 24 and they asked him whether it was true, what she said, that such a thing had happened to her and they asked him whether what she said was true, that such a thing had happened to her the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 84 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 25 And then the women were called who had been in the tower with Merlin's mother. Then the women who had been in the tower with Merlin's mother were called. the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 85 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 25 If I make you know it from her own mouth If I make you learn it from her own mouth the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 86 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 25 if you cannot say enough against my mother that I believe you if you cannot say enough against my mother for me to believe you the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 87 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 27 If he would do it without more said If he would do it without another word the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 88 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 28 So many other people think. Many other people think so too. the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 89 3 October 2026, 4:46pm sentence 28 But tell the truth, whether this child speaks the truth." But tell the truth: does this child speak the truth?" the rhythm rule, every sentence of pages 1-30 read aloud against its French: slack cut, no fact dropped 90 3 October 2026, 4:47pm sentence 14 deflowered like this, so that deflowered in that way, so that the manifest holds ensement as "in that way"; change 62 had written "like this", which check.py refused 91 3 October 2026, 5:06pm manifest phrase:moult iriés 1, 12, 13, 16, 24, 25, 27 was very angry furious the new manifest row: furious, for moult irié, on every page it is used 92 3 October 2026, 5:06pm sentence 1 when our Lord had been in hell and had cast Adam and Eve out of it, and as many of the others as he pleased when our Lord came into hell and led Adam and Eve out of it, with as many of the others as he chose the owner's sentence of 3 October 2026: no false echo ("cast out" calls up Eden), the simple past, and "as he chose"; "as many of the others" kept, since the French frees some, not all 93 3 October 2026, 5:06pm sentence 7 So the good man had counseled the two maidens So the good man counseled the two maidens the past tense as English tells it: the order of events is plain, so the simple past 94 3 October 2026, 5:06pm sentence 17 he found that they had had her brought before them he found that they had brought her before them the past tense as English tells it: the order of events is plain, so the simple past 95 3 October 2026, 5:06pm sentence 19 our Lord had redeemed her with his death and had pardoned the sin our Lord had redeemed her with his death and pardoned the sin the past tense as English tells it: the order of events is plain, so the simple past 96 3 October 2026, 5:11pm sentence 1 Who is this man who has overpowered us and broken our strongholds, so that nothing we had hidden could be kept from him, and who has done everything he pleases? Who is this man who has overcome us and shattered our strongholds, laid bare everything we had hidden, and done whatever he pleases? the owner's sentence of 3 October 2026, 5:09pm: three acts in a row for the slack "so that … could be kept from him"; "this man" kept for chis hom, which the next sentence turns on; "hidden" kept for reposte, as the manifest holds; "he" for il, a figure the source names 97 3 October 2026, 5:21pm manifest phrase:naistre de feme 1, 2 born of woman born from a woman the new manifest row: born from a woman, for naistre de feme, on every page it is used 98 3 October 2026, 5:21pm sentence 1 We did not believe that any man could be born of woman who would not be ours. We never believed that anyone could be born from a woman and not be ours. the owner's sentence of 3 October 2026, 5:16pm: "anyone" for nus hom, as step 8 asks of anyone the source leaves open; "never" for the emphatic ne … mie; "and not be ours" for qui ne fust nostres, the source's words without the owner's "escape our grasp" 99 3 October 2026, 5:31pm rule contractions 1-30, outline every long form arthurian/contractions.tsv lists its short form, where the list says the owner's rule of 3 October 2026, 5:25pm: English says shorter what it says aloud; the manifest's English first, then pages 1-30 and their endnotes, and the headings of both texts 100 3 October 2026, 6:05pm sentence 1 When the devils learned of this they were astonished, and they gathered together and said, The news astonished the devils, and they gathered and said, English shape, /translate step 8: the sentence written as English, every fact of the French kept: sorent chou, moult grant merveille, s'assamblerent, disent 101 3 October 2026, 6:05pm sentence 1 This one is born so that we have no part in him, and he destroys and torments us all he can. This one was born free of our claim, and he does all he can to destroy and torment us. the owner's sentence of 3 October 2026, 6:01pm, "he" kept for il and "now" left out, the French having none: ensi nés que nous n'avons nule partie en lui, et nous destruit et tormente au plus qu'il pot 102 3 October 2026, 6:05pm sentence 1 How's he born from a woman when we had no earthly pleasure in him, and yet he destroys us like this? How was he born from a woman with no earthly pleasure of ours in him, yet he destroys us like this? English shape, /translate step 8: the sentence written as English, every fact of the French kept: nous n'avons en lui nul delit terriien, et si nous destruist ensi 103 3 October 2026, 6:05pm sentence 1 Then one of the devils answered and said, "Lords, Then one of the devils answered, "Lords, English shape, /translate step 8: the sentence written as English, every fact of the French kept: respondi et dist, one verb of speaking 104 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 2 "Remember how the prophets spoke, who said that the Son of God would come to earth to save the sinners of Adam and Eve. We went and took those who said that the one who would then come to earth would deliver them from the pains of hell. The prophets said it so long that now it's come about. So he's taken from us what we've lost and what we'd seized, and we can take nothing against him. He's taken from us all those who believe in his birth and that he was born from a woman, so forcefully that we never had any of them, and it never occurred to us that he might do this to us." "And don't you know," said another, "that he has them washed with water in his name? And by that name they're raised: in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, so that we can have none of them as we used to. Now we've lost them all through the washing they do, and we have no power over them until they come back to us through the works they do. "So our power is brought low by the one who has taken this from us. And more still: he's left ministers on earth who'll save them, however much of our work they've done, if they'll repent of it and forsake our works and do what the ministers tell them. By this we've lost them all. It was a spiritual being of great power that came to earth to save man, and deigned to be born from a woman, and suffered earthly torments, and was born from a woman without our knowing anything of it and without any pleasure of man or of woman. And when we came to him, we tested him in every way we knew. And when we'd tested him and found none of our works in him, he chose to die to save man. He holds man very dear, since he was willing to suffer such great pain to have him and take him from us. "Remember how the prophets spoke, and said the Son of God would come to earth to save the sinners of Adam and Eve. We went and seized those who said that the one who came then would deliver them from the pains of hell. The prophets said it for so long that now it's happened. So he's taken from us what we've lost and what we'd seized, and we can take nothing back from him. He's taken from us everyone who believes in his birth and that he was born from a woman, so forcefully that we never had any of them, and it never occurred to us that he might do this to us." "And don't you know," said another, "that he has them washed with water in his name? By that name they're raised up, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, so we can't have any of them as we used to. We've lost them all through this washing, and we have no power over them until they come back to us through their own works. "So our power is brought low by the one who took this from us. And there's more: he's left ministers on earth who'll save them, however much of our work they've done, if they'll repent of it, forsake our works and do what the ministers tell them. That's how we've lost them all. It was a spiritual being of great power that came to earth to save man. He deigned to be born from a woman and suffered earthly torments, and he was born from a woman without our knowing anything of it and without any pleasure of man or woman. When we came to him, we tested him in every way we knew, and when we found none of our works in him, he chose to die to save man. He holds man very dear, to be willing to suffer so much to have him and take him from us. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 105 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 3 "And we should take great pains over how we might bring man to do our works so that he couldn't repent of them, or speak to those through whom he'd have the pardon that he bought with his death." Then they all said together, "We've lost everything, since he can pardon sins right up to the end: if he takes a man in his works, that man will be saved. And when a man has done our works all his days, still we've lost him if he repents. So we lose them all." Then they talked among themselves and said, "Those who've harmed us most are the ones who spoke of his coming to earth, and they're the ones from whom the great harm has come to us. And the more they said it and the more we tormented them, the more, it seems to me, he hurried to come and help and rescue them, to deliver them from the torments we made them suffer. But how could we have a man who'd speak to them and tell them our wisdom and our powers and our doings, since we have the power to know all things done, said and gone by? If we had such a man, who had that power and knew how to tell and recount these things, and he were with the other men on earth, he could be a great help to us and teach, as the prophets did who were with us, though we thought what they said would never come about. So he'd tell of things said and done near and far, and many people would believe him." Then they all said together, "Whoever could make such a man would do very well, for he'd be widely believed." Then one said, "I don't have the power to conceive or to put seed in a woman, but if I had the power I could do it well, for I know a woman who does and says whatever I want." "We should spare no pains to find how we might bring man to do our works so that he can't repent of them, or speak to those through whom he'd have the pardon he bought with his death." Then they all said together, "We've lost everything, since he can pardon sins right up to the end: if he takes a man in his works, that man will be saved. Even when a man has done our works all his days, we've lost him if he repents. So we lose them all." Then they talked among themselves: "Those who've harmed us most are the ones who spoke of his coming to earth, and they're the ones who brought this great harm on us. The more they spoke of it and the more we tormented them, the more, it seems to me, he hurried to come and help and rescue them, and deliver them from the torments we made them suffer. But how could we get a man who'd speak to them and tell them our wisdom, our powers and our doings, since we have the power to know all things done, said and gone by? If we had such a man, with that power and the skill to tell these things, living among the other men on earth, he could be a great help to us and teach, as the prophets did who were with us, though we thought what they said would never come about. He'd tell of things said and done near and far, and many people would believe him." Then they all said together, "Whoever could make such a man would do very well, for he'd be widely believed." Then one said, "I don't have the power to conceive or to put seed in a woman, but if I did, I could do it well, for I know a woman who does and says whatever I want." English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 106 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 4 And another said, "There's one of us who can easily take the likeness of a man and father a child with a woman. But he must go about it as secretly as he can." So the devils agreed among themselves that they'd father a man who'd deceive the others. The devils are great fools who think our Lord doesn't know this work they were plotting among themselves. And so the devil began to make a man who'd have his memory and his wit, to deceive man and Jesus Christ. And you can be sure that the devil is a great fool who thinks he can deceive the one who's lord of him and of everything. So they ended their council, having agreed to do this work. And the one who said he had power over the woman delayed no longer and came to the place where she was, and turned her somewhat to his will. And she gave the Enemy everything that both she and her husband had. This woman was the wife of a rich man, and the man had a great many beasts and other great riches. And he had a son and three daughters by this woman with whom the devil had dealings. The devil lost no time, but came to the fields where the worthy man's sheep were and killed some of them. Another day he came to the woman and asked her how he could deceive her husband. And she told him that nothing would deceive him so well as taking what was his and making him angry: "He'll be angry and rage like a madman if you take his things." Then the Enemy turned to the worthy man's beasts and killed a great part of them. And when the shepherds saw their lord's beasts dying like this out in the fields, they were amazed and said they'd go and tell their lord. So they came to him and told him that his beasts were dying like this out in the fields. And another said, "One of us can easily take the likeness of a man and father a child with a woman. But he must do it as secretly as he can." So the devils agreed to father a man who'd deceive the others. The devils are great fools to think our Lord doesn't know the work they were plotting among themselves. And so the devil began to make a man who'd have his memory and his wit, to deceive man and Jesus Christ. And you can be sure the devil is a great fool to think he can deceive the one who's lord of him and of everything. So they ended their council, agreed on this work. The one who'd said he had power over the woman wasted no time: he came to where she was and turned her partly to his will, and she gave the Enemy everything that she and her husband had. This woman was the wife of a rich man who had a great many beasts and other riches, and a son and three daughters by this woman the devil had dealings with. The devil lost no time: he came to the fields where the worthy man's sheep were and killed some of them. Another day he came to the woman and asked how he could deceive her husband. She told him nothing would deceive him so well as taking what was his and making him angry: "He'll be angry and rage like a madman if you take his things." Then the Enemy turned on the worthy man's beasts and killed a great part of them. When the shepherds saw their lord's beasts dying like this out in the fields, they were amazed and said they'd go and tell their lord. So they came and told him his beasts were dying out in the fields. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 107 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 5 When the worthy man heard it, he was amazed and said to the shepherds, "Is what you're telling me true?" And they answered, "Yes, sir." Then the worthy man grew very angry and was amazed that his beasts were dying. He asked the shepherds, "Do you know what's killing my sheep?" And they said they didn't know what was wrong with them. That was all for that day. When the devil knew that the worthy man was angered by so little, it seemed to him that if he did him great harm the man would be very angry, and he'd have him all the more at his will. So the Enemy came back to his beasts and to two fine horses and killed them all in one night. And when the worthy man saw that what was his was going to ruin like this, he was very angry and said a very foolish thing that his great anger made him say: that he gave the devil all he had and all that was left to him. When the Enemy knew he'd made this gift, he was very glad, and he began to attack him very hard to do him greater harm, until he'd left him none of his beasts. The worthy man was very angry at this, and in his great anger he shunned the company of people. The devil knew well, when he saw him do this, that he'd do his will with him. Then the devil came to a very handsome son the man had and strangled him in his bed. In the morning the child was found dead. And when the worthy man saw that he'd lost his son, he despaired, and strayed far from his faith, and couldn't win it back. The devil was very glad of it. And then he went to the worthy man's wife, through whom he'd done all this. He made her climb onto a chest in her cellar and put a rope around her neck, and then she stepped down from the chest and so strangled herself. So she was found dead. When the worthy man heard it, he was amazed and said to the shepherds, "Is what you're telling me true?" "Yes, sir," they answered. Then the worthy man grew very angry, amazed that his beasts were dying. "Do you know what's killing my sheep?" he asked them. They said they didn't know what was wrong with them, and that was all for that day. When the devil saw how little it took to anger the worthy man, he thought that if he did him great harm the man would be very angry, and all the more in his power. So the Enemy came back to his beasts and to two fine horses and killed them all in one night. When the worthy man saw his goods going to ruin like this, he was very angry, and his great anger made him say a very foolish thing: that he gave the devil all he had and all he'd left. When the Enemy knew he'd made this gift, he was very glad, and he began to attack him hard to do him greater harm, until he'd left him none of his beasts. The worthy man was very angry, and in his great anger he shunned the company of people. When the devil saw it, he knew he'd bend him to his will. Then the devil came to a very handsome son the man had and strangled him in his bed, and in the morning the child was found dead. When the worthy man saw he'd lost his son, he despaired and strayed far from his faith, and couldn't win it back, and the devil was very glad. Then he went to the worthy man's wife, through whom he'd done all this. He made her climb onto a chest in her cellar and put a rope around her neck, and she stepped down from the chest and so strangled herself, and she was found dead. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 108 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 6 And when the worthy man saw that he'd lost his wife and his son like this, he grieved greatly, and from that great sorrow he fell ill and died. That's what the devil does to those he can draw to his will. When the devil had done this, he was very glad, and he thought how he'd deceive the three daughters the worthy man had left. The devil knew he couldn't deceive them unless he did their will and what they wanted. There was a young man in the town who did much as the devil willed, and the devil led him to where the three maidens were, and he began to woo one of them. And he went so far with his deeds and his words that he deceived her. And when he'd deceived her, the devil was very glad. The devil doesn't care to keep secret what he's mastered, but wants it to go openly before the people, to shame them the sooner. So, by his scheming, the devil made known to the people what had been done, until all the world knew it. At that time it was the custom that when a woman was taken in adultery, unless she was a prostitute, she was punished by law. And the devil, who's always bringing about the shame of his own, made this deed known to everyone, and to the men of the town who were judges. The young man fled, and the woman was taken and led before the judges. When the judges saw her before them, they felt great pity for her, for love of the worthy man whose daughter she was, and they said, "You can see a great wonder in such a man, whose daughter she was: how it's gone badly for him in so short a time, for it's not long since he was one of the most worthy men of this town." The judges talked among themselves about what they could do with her and what justice they'd carry out, and they all agreed together that they'd bury her alive one night, for the shame of her family; and so they did. That's how the devil brings shame and sorrow on those who do his works. In that land there was a good man who was a good confessor. When the worthy man saw he'd lost his wife and his son like this, he grieved greatly, and from that great sorrow he fell ill and died. That's what the devil does to those he can draw to his will. When the devil had done this, he was very glad, and he thought how he'd deceive the three daughters the worthy man had left. He knew he couldn't deceive them unless he did their will and what they wanted. There was a young man in the town who did much as the devil willed, and the devil led him to where the three maidens were, and he began to woo one of them. He pressed her with his deeds and his words until he deceived her, and the devil was very glad. The devil doesn't care to keep secret what he's mastered; he wants it to go openly before the people, to shame them the sooner. So, by his scheming, he made known to the people what had been done, until all the world knew it. At that time it was the custom that a woman taken in adultery, unless she was a prostitute, was punished by law. And the devil, who's always bringing about the shame of his own, made the deed known to everyone, and to the men of the town who were judges. The young man fled, and the woman was taken and led before the judges. When the judges saw her before them, they felt great pity for her, for love of the worthy man whose daughter she was, and said, "See what a wonder has come on such a man, whose daughter she is: how badly it's gone for him in so short a time, when not long ago he was one of the most worthy men of this town." The judges talked among themselves about what to do with her and what justice to carry out, and they all agreed to bury her alive one night, for the shame of her family; and so they did. That's how the devil brings shame and sorrow on those who do his works. In that land there was a good man who was a good confessor. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 109 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 7 He heard of this wonder and came to the two sisters who were left, the elder and the younger, and he began to comfort them and asked them how this misfortune had come upon them, of their father and their mother and their sister and their brother. And they answered, "Sir, we don't know, except that we believe God hates us and so lets us suffer this torment." And the good man answered, "You're wrong to say that. God hates no one, but it grieves him that the sinner hates himself. And I know well that this has come upon you through the devil's work. And as for your sister whom you've lost so shamefully, did you know she was doing this deed?" And they answered, "Sir, we knew nothing of it." And the good man said to them, "Keep away from evil works, for an evil work leads man and woman to an evil end." The good man taught and instructed them very well, if they had only been willing to listen. And the elder understood him very well, and what he said pleased her greatly. And the good man taught her well in her faith, and she took great care to know it in deed and in word, and to listen to what he taught her. Then the good man said, "If you truly believe what I'll tell you, great good will still come to you of it, and you'll be my friend and my daughter in God, and however great your need or your task, if you keep to my counsel, I'll counsel you in it with the help of our Lord. And don't be dismayed," said the good man, "for our Lord will help you if you hold to him. And come to me often, for I'll not live far from here." So the good man counseled the two maidens and set them on the right road. The elder believed the good man fully and loved the good counsel he gave her. He heard of this wonder and came to the two sisters who were left, the elder and the younger. He began to comfort them and asked how this misfortune had come on them, on their father and their mother, their sister and their brother. "Sir, we don't know," they answered, "except that we believe God hates us and so lets us suffer this torment." "You're wrong to say that," said the good man. "God hates no one, but it grieves him when the sinner hates himself. I know well that this came on you through the devil's work. And your sister, whom you've lost so shamefully: did you know she was doing this?" "Sir, we knew nothing of it," they answered. "Keep away from evil works," the good man told them, "for an evil work leads man and woman to an evil end." He taught and instructed them very well, if only they'd been willing to listen. The elder understood him very well, and what he said pleased her greatly. The good man taught her well in her faith, and she took great care to know it in deed and in word, and to listen to what he taught her. Then the good man said, "If you truly believe what I'll tell you, great good will yet come to you of it. You'll be my friend and my daughter in God, and however great your need or your task, if you keep to my counsel, I'll counsel you in it with the help of our Lord. Don't be dismayed," said the good man, "for our Lord will help you if you hold to him. And come to me often, for I won't live far from here." So the good man counseled the two maidens and set them on the right road. The elder believed the good man fully and loved the good counsel he gave her. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 110 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 8 And when the devil knew it, it grieved him greatly, and he was afraid he'd lose them; so he thought over how he could deceive them. Close by there was a woman who had many times done his will and his works. The Enemy took this woman and sent her to where the two maidens were, and she drew the younger aside, for she didn't dare draw the elder aside, since she saw her conduct herself so humbly. Then she asked her about her state and her way of life, and asked what life her sister led. And she answered, "She holds me very dear and is very kind to me." And she said, "My sister broods so over these misfortunes that have come to us that she shows no cheer to me or to anyone else. And a good man who talks to her of God all day long has converted her and turned her to his ways, so that she does nothing but what he wants." And the woman said to her, "Fair sister, what a pity your lovely body was ever born, for you'll never have joy as long as it's in your sister's company. Ah, fair sister, if you knew what pleasure these other women have, you'd think nothing of all you have. We have such joy when we're in the company of the people we love that with only a piece of bread we're more at ease than you'd be with all there's in this world. What's a woman's joy worth when there's no joy of a man in it? Fair friend," she said, "I say it for your sake, for you'll never have joy as long as you're with your sister. And I'll tell you why. Your sister is older than you, and so she'll have the joy of a man before you do, if she can. For she'll not let you have it before her. And when she's had her pleasure, she'll care nothing for you. So you'll have lost the joy of your lovely body, born to such misfortune." And she answered, "How would I dare do what you tell me? For my sister died shamefully and in secret for doing such deeds." When the devil knew it, it grieved him greatly, and he was afraid he'd lose them, so he thought over how to deceive them. Close by there was a woman who had many times done his will and his works. The Enemy took this woman and sent her to where the two maidens were. She drew the younger aside; she didn't dare draw the elder aside, seeing how humbly she conducted herself. She asked her about her state and her way of life, and what life her sister led. "She holds me very dear and is very kind to me," the younger answered. "My sister broods so over the misfortunes that have come to us that she shows no cheer to me or to anyone. And a good man who talks to her of God all day long has converted her and turned her to his ways, so she does nothing but what he wants." "Fair sister," the woman said, "what a pity your lovely body was ever born, for you'll never have joy as long as it's in your sister's company. Ah, fair sister, if you knew what pleasure these other women have, you'd think nothing of all you have. We have such joy in the company of the people we love that with only a piece of bread we're more at ease than you'd be with all there is in this world. What's a woman's joy worth without the joy of a man? Fair friend," she said, "I say it for your sake: you'll never have joy as long as you're with your sister. And I'll tell you why. Your sister is older than you, so she'll have the joy of a man before you do, if she can, for she won't let you have it first. And when she's had her pleasure, she'll care nothing for you. So you'll have lost the joy of your lovely body, born to such misfortune." "How would I dare do what you tell me?" she answered. "My sister died shamefully and in secret for doing such deeds." English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 111 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 9 And the woman answered, "Your sister did it too shamefully and too foolishly, and was badly advised. But if you believe me, you'll not be blamed for anything you do in it, and you'll have all the pleasure of your body." "I don't know," she said, "how I could do it, and I'd not dare speak of it because of my sister." When the devil heard this, he was very glad, and knew well that he'd have her at his will, and he led his woman away. And when the woman had gone, the young lady thought many times about what the woman had told her. When the devil found her so stirred to do his will that she spoke of it to herself alone, he inflamed her all he could, so that she looked at her lovely body at night and said, "Truly the good woman who told me I've lost the joy of this world spoke the truth," until one day it happened that she sent for the woman and said to her, "Truly, lady, you told me the truth the other day when you told me my sister cared nothing for me." And the woman said, "Fair friend, I told you the truth. She'll care still less if she has her own joy. And we were born for nothing else but to have the joy of a man." And she said, "I'd like it very much, if I didn't think they'd kill me." And the woman answered, "They'll kill you if you do it as foolishly as your sister did. But I'll teach you well how to do it." And the maiden answered, "Lady, tell me, then." And the woman said, "You'll give yourself to all men; and if you flee from your sister's house and say you can't bear to stay with her, then you'll do your will with your body, and you'll never find any justice that speaks of it. So you can get out of danger; and when you've led this life as long as you please, then a good man will be very glad to have you, for your great inheritance. And the woman answered, "Your sister went about it too shamefully and too foolishly, and was badly advised. But if you trust me, you won't be blamed for anything you do in it, and you'll have all the pleasure of your body." "I don't know how I could do it," she said, "and I wouldn't dare speak of it because of my sister." When the devil heard this, he was very glad, and knew he'd have her at his will, and he led his woman away. When the woman had gone, the young lady thought many times about what she'd told her. When the devil found her so stirred to do his will that she spoke of it to herself alone, he inflamed her all he could, so that she looked at her lovely body at night and said, "Truly the good woman who told me I've lost the joy of this world spoke the truth," until one day it happened that she sent for the woman and said, "Truly, lady, you told me the truth the other day, when you said my sister cared nothing for me." "Fair friend, I told you the truth," the woman said. "She'll care still less once she has her own joy. We were born for nothing but to have the joy of a man." "I'd like it very much," she said, "if I didn't think they'd kill me." "They'll kill you if you do it as foolishly as your sister did," the woman answered. "But I'll teach you well how to do it." "Lady, tell me, then," said the maiden. And the woman said, "Give yourself to all men. Leave your sister's house, say you can't bear to stay with her, and then do as you like with your body, and you'll never find any justice that speaks of it. That way you'll be out of danger, and when you've led this life as long as you please, a good man will be very glad to have you, for your great inheritance. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 112 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 10 "And if you do as I've told you, you'll be able to have the joy of this world." The maiden promised the woman that she'd do as she'd said. So the maiden fled from her sister and gave her body to men on that woman's counsel. And the devil was very glad when he'd deceived the second sister. And when the elder knew that her sister had gone off like that, she went to the good man, much afraid. When the good man saw her grieving so, he took great pity on her and said to her, "Fair friend, cross yourself and commend yourself to God. For I see you're much afraid." And she answered, "Sir, I'm not wrong to be afraid, for I've lost my sister." And she told the good man how she'd gone, all she knew of it. And she told him truly that she'd given herself to all men. And when the good man heard of this wonder, he was much afraid, and said to her, "Fair sister, the devil is still around you, and he'll never have peace until he's deceived you all, unless God keeps you." She asked the good man, "Sir, for God's sake, can I protect myself from him? I fear nothing in the world so much as that he'll deceive me." And the good man answered, "If you believe what I tell you, he'll not deceive you." "Sir, I'll believe whatever you tell me." He said to her, "Then do you believe in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and that these three powers are one and the same in God, and that our Lord came to earth to save the sinners who'd believe in baptism and the other commandments of Holy Church, and of the other ministers it left on earth to save those who'd believe in his name and to set them on the right road?" And she said, "Just as you've told it to me, so I believe it and shall believe it all the days of my life. And just as he's lord and king of all the world, so I believe it. And may he keep me so that the devil can't deceive me in it." "And if you do as I've told you, you'll be able to have the joy of this world." The maiden promised the woman she'd do as she said. So the maiden fled from her sister and gave her body to men on that woman's counsel, and the devil was very glad to have deceived the second sister. When the elder learned that her sister had gone off like that, she went to the good man, much afraid. When he saw her grieving so, he took great pity on her and said, "Fair friend, cross yourself and commend yourself to God, for I see you're much afraid." "Sir, I'm not wrong to be afraid," she answered, "for I've lost my sister." And she told the good man how she'd gone, all she knew of it, and told him truly that she'd given herself to all men. When the good man heard of this wonder, he was much afraid and said, "Fair sister, the devil is still around you, and he'll never be at peace until he's deceived you all, unless God keeps you." "Sir, for God's sake," she asked him, "can I protect myself from him? I fear nothing in the world so much as that he'll deceive me." "If you believe what I tell you," the good man answered, "he won't deceive you." "Sir, I'll believe whatever you tell me." "Then do you believe in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit," he said, "and that these three powers are one and the same in God, and that our Lord came to earth to save the sinners who'd believe in baptism and the other commandments of Holy Church, and of the other ministers it left on earth to save those who'd believe in his name and to set them on the right road?" "Just as you've told it to me," she said, "so I believe it and will believe it all the days of my life. Just as he's lord and king of all the world, so I believe it. And may he keep me so the devil can't deceive me in it." English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 113 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 11 And the good man said to her, "Fair daughter, if you believe it so, neither the devil nor the Enemy nor any other evil thing will be able to deceive you. I beg you to keep yourself from falling into too great anger. In truth I tell you that the devil makes his home nowhere in the world more gladly than in a man or woman full of great anger. And for that reason you must keep yourself from all misdeeds and from all the troubles that'll come to you. And whenever you're angry, my dear sweet friend, come to me and tell me just how it happened. And confess yourself guilty to our Lord, and every time you lie down and get up, cross yourself in the name of the cross on which God's body was put to redeem sinners, men and women, from the pains of hell, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, so that neither the devil nor the Enemy can deceive you. If you do as I've commanded and told you, you'll have nothing to fear from the Enemy. And take good care that wherever you sleep there's always light, for the devil hates our light above all things, and he doesn't willingly go where there's light." So the good man taught her, and she was very much afraid that the devil would deceive her. Then the maiden came back home, firm in her faith and very humble before God. And the good men and good women came to her and told her many times, "Young lady, you must be frightened by your sisters, who've led such an evil life. Now think carefully, and take heart. For you're a very rich woman and have a very great inheritance. And a good man would be very glad if he knew you were keeping yourself well, and he'd take you very gladly." And she answered, "May our Lord keep me as he knows I need." So the young lady lived a long time in peace and led a very good life. No one could ever deceive her, and the Enemy knew of no evil deed she did. And the good man said to her, "Fair daughter, if you believe it so, neither the devil nor the Enemy nor any other evil thing can deceive you. I beg you, keep yourself from falling into too great anger. In truth I tell you, the devil makes his home nowhere in the world more gladly than in a man or woman full of great anger. So keep yourself from all misdeeds and from all the troubles that come to you. Whenever you're angry, my dear sweet friend, come to me and tell me just how it happened. Confess yourself guilty to our Lord, and every time you lie down and get up, cross yourself in the name of the cross on which God's body was put to redeem sinners, men and women, from the pains of hell, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, so that neither the devil nor the Enemy can deceive you. If you do as I've commanded and told you, you'll have nothing to fear from the Enemy. And take care that wherever you sleep there's always light, for the devil hates our light above all things and doesn't willingly go where there's light." So the good man taught her, and she was very much afraid the devil would deceive her. Then the maiden came back home, firm in her faith and very humble before God. The good men and good women came to her and told her many times, "Young lady, your sisters' evil life must frighten you. Now think carefully, and take heart. You're a very rich woman with a very great inheritance, and a good man would be very glad to know you were keeping yourself well; he'd take you very gladly." "May our Lord keep me as he knows I need," she answered. So the young lady lived a long time in peace and led a very good life. No one could ever deceive her, and the Enemy knew of no evil deed she did. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 114 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 12 It grieved him greatly, and he knew well that he couldn't deceive her, and he couldn't see how he might bring her into his works, until it occurred to him that he couldn't deceive her into forgetting what the good man had told her unless he made her angry. For she cared nothing for his works, and he couldn't make them please her. Then the devil took the other sister and led her one Saturday evening to her house, to anger her and to see whether he could deceive her. When the good young lady's sister came to her father's house, a good part of the night had gone, and she brought a pack of ruffians with her. And they all came into the house. And when her sister saw her, she was furious and said, "Fair sister, you shouldn't have come in here as long as you want to lead such a life, for you'll bring me blame I have no need of." When her sister heard her say this, she was furious, because she said it would bring her blame, and she told her that she did worse than she herself had ever done, and charged her with loving the good man wickedly, and said that if people knew it, she'd be burned. When she heard her sister lay such blame on her, she grew very angry and told her to get out of her house. And she answered, "It was my father's as much as yours." And when she heard that her sister wouldn't go, she took her by the shoulders and tried to push her out; the other struck back, and the ruffians who had come with her seized her sister and beat her very cruelly, until she got away from them. When they'd beaten her all they wanted, she went into her room and shut the door. And she had no one with her but her manservant and her maid, for whose sake they stopped beating her. She was all alone in her room, and lay down on her bed fully dressed, and began to weep very bitterly, and she had great anger in her heart at the way her sister had treated her, and in that sorrow she fell asleep. It grieved him greatly. He knew he couldn't deceive her, and couldn't see how to bring her into his works, until it occurred to him that he could never make her forget what the good man had told her unless he made her angry, for she cared nothing for his works and he couldn't make them please her. Then the devil took the other sister and led her one Saturday evening to her house, to anger her and see whether he could deceive her. When the good young lady's sister came to her father's house, a good part of the night had gone, and she brought a pack of ruffians with her, and they all came into the house. When her sister saw her, she was furious and said, "Fair sister, you shouldn't have come in here as long as you want to lead such a life, for you'll bring me blame I have no need of." Hearing this, the other was furious too, because she said it would bring her blame, and she told her she did worse than she herself had ever done, charged her with loving the good man wickedly, and said that if people knew it, she'd be burned. When she heard her sister lay such blame on her, she grew very angry and told her to get out of her house. "It was my father's as much as yours," the other answered. When she heard that her sister wouldn't go, she took her by the shoulders and tried to push her out. The other struck back, and the ruffians who had come with her seized her sister and beat her very cruelly, until she got away from them. When they'd beaten her all they wanted, she went into her room and shut the door. She had no one with her but her manservant and her maid, for whose sake they stopped beating her. All alone in her room, she lay down on her bed fully dressed and began to weep very bitterly, with great anger in her heart at the way her sister had treated her, and in that sorrow she fell asleep. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 115 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 13 And when the devil knew that in her great anger she'd forgotten everything the good man had commanded her, he was very glad and said, "Now I can do with this one whatever I want. She's put out of the grace of her Lord and the grace of her master. And we could well put our man in her." This devil, who had the power to lie with a woman, was ready at once, and came to her where she was, and she conceived. And when she'd conceived, she woke. And as she woke, she remembered the good man who counseled her, and she came fully awake and crossed herself. And when she'd made the sign of the cross she said, "Lady Saint Mary, what has happened to me? I'm worse than I was when I lay down in this bed. Fair glorious mother of Jesus Christ, keep my soul from peril. And keep my body, and defend it from the Enemy's torment." Then she rose from her bed and began to look for the one who had done this to her, for she thought she'd find him. She went searching to the door of her room and found it shut. And when she found it firmly shut, she searched the room again. But she found nothing. And when she saw that, she knew she'd been wholly deceived by the Enemy. Then she began to lament and to call on our Lord, and said, "Fair Lord God, by your pity, Lord, if it pleases you, don't let me be shamed in this world, or do any sinful thing by which I lose my soul." The night passed and the day came. And as soon as it was day, the devil led his woman away, once she'd done for him what she'd been brought there for. When she and the ruffians had gone, the elder came out of her room, furious and weeping, and called her servant and told him to bring her two women, and he did so at once. Here the story says that when the women had When the devil knew that in her great anger she'd forgotten everything the good man had commanded her, he was very glad and said, "Now I can do whatever I want with this one. She's put out of the grace of her Lord and of her master, and we could well put our man in her." This devil, who had the power to lie with a woman, was ready at once. He came to her where she was, and she conceived. When she'd conceived, she woke, and as she woke she remembered the good man who counseled her, came fully awake and crossed herself. When she'd made the sign of the cross, she said, "Lady Saint Mary, what has happened to me? I'm worse than I was when I lay down in this bed. Fair glorious mother of Jesus Christ, keep my soul from peril, and keep my body, and defend it from the Enemy's torment." Then she rose from her bed and began to look for the one who had done this to her, for she thought she'd find him. She went searching to the door of her room and found it shut. Finding it firmly shut, she searched the room again, but found nothing. When she saw that, she knew the Enemy had wholly deceived her. Then she began to lament and to call on our Lord: "Fair Lord God, by your pity, Lord, if it pleases you, don't let me be shamed in this world, or do any sinful thing by which I lose my soul." The night passed and the day came. As soon as it was day, the devil led his woman away, once she'd done for him what she'd been brought there for. When she and the ruffians had gone, the elder came out of her room, furious and weeping, called her servant and told him to bring her two women, and he did so at once. Here the story says that when the women had English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 116 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 14 come, the young lady set out to go to her confessor. She traveled until she came there. And when the good man saw her, he said to her, "Fair daughter, you're in need, it seems to me, for I see you very frightened and afraid." And she answered, "Sir, something has happened to me that never happened to any woman. I've come to you so that you may counsel me, for God's sake. For you've told me that no one can do so great a sin that it'll not be forgiven them, if they truly confess it and repent and do what the confessor teaches them. Sir, I've sinned, and know well that I've been deceived by the Enemy." Then she began to tell him how her sister came into her house, and how she grew angry with her, and how she and the ruffians beat her, and how she went into her room in great anger and shut the door tight. "And in my great anger I forgot to cross myself. Sir, so I forgot all the commandments you'd given me, and lay down on my bed fully dressed. And in my great anger I fell asleep. And when I woke, I found myself shamed and my virginity taken, and I searched my room again, and went to the door and found it shut, and I found no living thing there, and I didn't see or know who had done this to me. Sir, it happened to me just as you've heard, and I was deceived. So I beg you for God's sake that if the body is tormented, I may not lose my soul." The good man listened closely and was amazed, for he'd never heard of such a wonder. And he said to her, "Fair friend, you're full of the devil, and the devil still lives in you. How shall I hear your confession or give you penance for this? For I truly think you're lying, since no woman was ever deflowered in that way, so that she didn't know by whom, or didn't at least see the one who deflowered her. And you'd have me believe that this wonder happened to you in your sleep!" She answered him, "So may God save me and keep me from all torments, I'm telling the truth. And you'll find it so." come, the young lady set out for her confessor, and traveled until she came there. When the good man saw her, he said, "Fair daughter, you're in need, it seems to me, for I see you very frightened and afraid." "Sir," she answered, "something has happened to me that never happened to any woman. I've come so that you may counsel me, for God's sake. You've told me that no one can sin so greatly that it won't be forgiven them, if they truly confess it, repent and do what the confessor teaches them. Sir, I've sinned, and I know well I've been deceived by the Enemy." Then she began to tell him how her sister came into her house, how she grew angry with her, how her sister and the ruffians beat her, and how she went into her room in great anger and shut the door tight. "And in my great anger I forgot to cross myself. Sir, I forgot all the commandments you'd given me, and lay down on my bed fully dressed, and in my great anger I fell asleep. When I woke, I found myself shamed and my virginity taken. I searched my room again, went to the door and found it shut, and found no living thing there, and I didn't see or know who had done this to me. Sir, it happened just as you've heard, and I was deceived. So I beg you for God's sake: if the body is tormented, may I not lose my soul." The good man listened closely and was amazed, for he'd never heard of such a wonder. "Fair friend," he said, "you're full of the devil, and the devil still lives in you. How can I hear your confession or give you penance for this? I truly think you're lying, since no woman was ever deflowered in that way, so that she didn't know by whom, or didn't at least see the one who deflowered her. And you'd have me believe this wonder happened to you in your sleep!" "So may God save me and keep me from all torments," she answered, "I'm telling the truth, and you'll find it so." English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 117 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 15 And he answered, "You've done too great a sin in breaking the obedience I'd commanded of you. And because you've broken it, I'll lay a penance on you for all the days you live, if you're willing to do it as I lay it on you." Then the young lady answered, "Sir, you'll never command me anything I'll not do." And he answered, "May God grant it to you. Do you tell me that you come to God's counsel and to the ministers of Holy Church? That's true confession and repentance: to do and say, as far as you can, according to God's commandments." And she answered, "Sir, just as you've said it, I'll hold to it as far as I can, if it please God." He answered, "I truly believe in God that, if what you've told me can be true, you'll have nothing to fear." "Sir," she said, "so may God keep me from shame, I'm telling the truth." And the good man said, "You've promised me to keep the penance well and to forsake the sin." And she answered, "Yes, sir." And he said, "Then you've given up all lust. And I forbid it to you all the days you have to live, except what comes in sleep, which no one can guard against. Do you want this, and will you be able to keep from it?" And she answered, "Sir, yes indeed, if you'll vouch for me before God that I'll not be damned for this sin, as he established you on earth by his commandment." She took the penance the good man laid on her very willingly, weeping, like one who sincerely repented. And the good man made the sign of the cross over her and absolved her, and set her back in the faith of Jesus Christ as far as he could. And he thought over how what she'd told him could be true. When he'd thought it over, he knew well that she'd been deceived by the Enemy, and he called her and made her drink water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and sprinkled some on her. "You've sinned too greatly in breaking the obedience I'd commanded of you," he answered, "and because you've broken it, I'll lay a penance on you for all the days you live, if you're willing to do it as I lay it on you." Then the young lady answered, "Sir, you'll never command me anything I won't do." "May God grant it," he answered. "Do you tell me you come to God's counsel and to the ministers of Holy Church? That's true confession and repentance: to do and say, as far as you can, what God commands." "Sir, just as you've said it," she answered, "I'll hold to it as far as I can, if it please God." "I truly trust in God," he said, "that if what you've told me is true, you'll have nothing to fear." "Sir," she said, "so may God keep me from shame, I'm telling the truth." "You've promised me to keep the penance well and to forsake the sin," said the good man. "Yes, sir," she answered. "Then you've given up all lust," he said, "and I forbid it to you all the days of your life, except what comes in sleep, which no one can guard against. Do you want this, and can you keep from it?" "Sir, yes indeed," she answered, "if you'll vouch for me before God that I won't be damned for this sin, as he established you on earth by his commandment." She took the penance the good man laid on her very willingly, weeping, like one who sincerely repented. The good man made the sign of the cross over her and absolved her, and set her back in the faith of Jesus Christ as far as he could. Then he thought over how what she'd told him could be true, and when he'd thought it over, he knew well that the Enemy had deceived her. He called her and made her drink water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and sprinkled some on her. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 118 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 16 And he said to her, "Take care that you don't forget the commandments I've given you. And every time you have need of me, come to me, and then cross yourself and commend yourself at once to God; and I lay on you as penance all the good you'll do." So the young lady went home and led a very good life. And when the devil saw that he'd lost her, and that he no more knew what she did or what she said than if she'd never been, he was furious at having lost her so. So the young lady stayed in her house and led a very good life, until the seed she had in her body could no longer be hidden, and she grew big and filled out, so that the other women noticed it. And they looked her over about the waist and said to her, "Fair sister, you're clearly pregnant." And she answered, "Fair sister, you speak the truth." "God!" they said. "Who got you pregnant?" And she said to them, "As God may grant me a happy delivery, I don't know." And they said, "Have so many men done it to you that you can't say which?" And she said, "May it never please God that I be delivered of it if, to my knowledge or in my sight, any man ever had relations with me so that this should come of it." And those who heard this crossed themselves and said, "That can't be, and it never happened to you or to anyone. But perhaps you secretly love the one who did it, and you don't want to name him. But truly you'll be a great loss, for as soon as the judges know it, you'll have to die." When she heard that she'd have to die, she was terribly frightened and said, "So may God save my soul, I never saw or knew the one who did this to me." And he said, "Take care not to forget the commandments I've given you. Every time you need me, come to me, and then cross yourself and commend yourself at once to God; and I lay on you as penance all the good you'll do." So the young lady went home and led a very good life. When the devil saw he'd lost her, and that he no more knew what she did or said than if she'd never been, he was furious at having lost her so. So the young lady stayed in her house and led a very good life, until the seed in her body could no longer be hidden: she grew big and filled out, and the other women noticed. They looked her over about the waist and said, "Fair sister, you're clearly pregnant." "Fair sister, you speak the truth," she answered. "God!" they said. "Who got you pregnant?" "As God may grant me a happy delivery," she said, "I don't know." "Have so many men done it to you that you can't say which?" they asked. "May it never please God that I be delivered of it," she said, "if, to my knowledge or in my sight, any man ever had relations with me so that this should come of it." Those who heard this crossed themselves and said, "That can't be, and it never happened to you or to anyone. Perhaps you secretly love the one who did it and don't want to name him. But truly you'll be a great loss, for as soon as the judges know it, you'll have to die." When she heard she'd have to die, she was terribly frightened and said, "So may God save my soul, I never saw or knew the one who did this to me." English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 119 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 17 Then the women went away, and they took her for a fool, and said what a pity it was for so fine an inheritance and such fine buildings, for she'd lost it all. When she heard this, she was terribly frightened, and she went back to her confessor and told him what the women had said to her. And the good man saw that she was pregnant with a living child, and he was amazed, and he asked her whether she'd kept well the penance he'd laid on her. She answered, "Yes." "And did this sin ever happen to you more than once?" And she answered, "Truly, sir, no. It never happened to me before or since." When the good man heard this, he was amazed, and then he wrote down the night and the hour as she'd told them to him, and said, "Rest easy. When this heir that's within you is born, I'll know well whether you told me the truth or lied. And I have good faith in God that, if it's true as you've told me, you'll never be in danger of death. You may well have great fears over it. When the judges know of it, they'll take you to have your fine buildings, and say they'll punish you by law. And when they've taken you, let me know, and I'll come and counsel you if I can, and God will help you if you are as you say; he'll not forget you." Then the good man said to her, "Go home, and rest easy, and lead a good life, for a good life helps toward a good end." So the young lady came back home that night and stayed at peace and kept herself very simply, until it came about that the judges came into the land and heard this news of the lady who had conceived in that way, and they sent to her house for her, to bring her before them. And when she was taken, she sent for the good man who had counseled her. And when he knew it, he came as quickly as he could. And when he'd come, the judges called him, and he found that they'd brought her before them. Then the women went away, taking her for a fool, and said what a pity it was for so fine an inheritance and such fine buildings, since she'd lost it all. When she heard this, she was terribly frightened, and went back to her confessor and told him what the women had said. The good man saw that she was pregnant with a living child, and he was amazed, and asked whether she'd kept well the penance he'd laid on her. "Yes," she answered. "And did this sin ever happen to you more than once?" "Truly, sir, no," she answered. "It never happened to me before or since." When the good man heard this, he was amazed. He wrote down the night and the hour as she'd told them to him, and said, "Rest easy. When this heir within you is born, I'll know well whether you told me the truth or lied. I have good faith in God that, if it's as you've told me, you'll never be in danger of death. You may well have great fears over it: when the judges know of it, they'll take you to have your fine buildings, and say they'll punish you by law. When they've taken you, let me know, and I'll come and counsel you if I can, and God will help you if you are as you say; he won't forget you." Then the good man said, "Go home, rest easy, and lead a good life, for a good life helps toward a good end." So that night the young lady came back home and stayed at peace and kept herself very simply, until it came about that the judges came into the land and heard this news of the lady who had conceived in that way, and sent to her house for her, to bring her before them. When she was taken, she sent for the good man who had counseled her, and when he knew it, he came as quickly as he could. When he'd come, the judges called him, and he found they'd brought her before them. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 120 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 18 And the judges laid the matter before the young lady and the good man, and said that she didn't know who had made her pregnant. "Sir, do you believe that a woman could conceive without a man?" And the good man answered, "I'll not tell you all I know. But this much I can well tell you, if you'll take my counsel: you shouldn't punish her while she's pregnant, for it's neither reasonable nor right, and the child hasn't deserved death, being one who never sinned or deserved it, and he's done no wrong in his mother's sin. If you punished her, then you could know and say that you'd killed one who had done no sin." And the judges said, "Sir, we'll act on your advice." And the good man said, "If you act on my advice, you'll have her well guarded in a tower, so that she can do nothing foolish. And put two women with her who'll help her give birth when there's need, so that they can't get out. And have her well guarded until she has her child. And by my advice you'll let her nurse it until it can eat by itself and ask for all its needs. And then, if you see nothing else, do with her as you will and as you please. And give them what they need. You'll do all this on my counsel, and if you want to do otherwise, I can do no more." And the judges answered, "It seems to us that what you say is reasonable." They did everything just as the good man had set it out, and put her in a house of stone, and had all its doors shut tight on both sides. And they put with her two good women, the worthiest they could find. And high up they left a window to pass them what they needed. And when the good man had done this, he spoke to her from her window and said, "When you've had the child, have it baptized as soon as you can. And when you're brought out and they want to burn you, send for me." The judges laid the matter before the young lady and the good man, saying she didn't know who had made her pregnant. "Sir, do you believe a woman could conceive without a man?" "I won't tell you all I know," the good man answered. "But this much I can tell you, if you'll take my counsel: you shouldn't punish her while she's pregnant, for it's neither reasonable nor right. The child hasn't deserved death; he never sinned or deserved it, and he's done no wrong in his mother's sin. If you punished her, you could know and say that you'd killed one who had done no sin." "Sir, we'll act on your advice," said the judges. "If you act on my advice," said the good man, "you'll have her well guarded in a tower, so she can do nothing foolish. Put two women with her who'll help her give birth when there's need, so that they can't get out. Have her well guarded until she has her child, and by my advice let her nurse it until it can eat by itself and ask for all its needs. Then, if you see nothing else, do with her as you will and as you please. And give them what they need. Do all this on my counsel, and if you want to do otherwise, I can do no more." "What you say seems reasonable to us," the judges answered. They did everything just as the good man had set it out: they put her in a house of stone, had all its doors shut tight on both sides, and put with her two good women, the worthiest they could find, and high up they left a window to pass them what they needed. When the good man had done this, he spoke to her from her window: "When you've had the child, have it baptized as soon as you can. And when you're brought out and they want to burn you, send for me." English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 121 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 19 So she stayed a long while in the tower, and the judges had arranged everything the women who were with her needed and delivered it to them. In the way you've heard, they stayed in there, and she had a child when it pleased the Lord God. And when he was born, he had, and was bound to have, the wit and the power of the Enemy, as one conceived by him. But the Enemy had acted foolishly, for our Lord had redeemed her with his death and pardoned the sin because of true repentance, and the Enemy had deceived her by trickery. For as soon as she felt herself deceived, she cried for mercy where she ought, and when she'd done so, she put herself in the keeping and under the command of Holy Church and of God, and she kept well the commandments her confessor had given her. And for that reason God didn't wish the devil to lose what he was owed there, and what he'd done it for, since the devil wished the child to have his craft and his power to know things said and done and gone by; and all that he knew. And our Lord, who knows all, through the mother's repentance and the good repentance of confession that he knew was in her heart, since it hadn't happened by her will or her wish, and through the power of baptism, with which she'd been washed at the font, willed that the sin shouldn't harm her at all, and gave the child the power to know things to come. For this reason he knew the things that were said and done and gone by from the Enemy's side; and the knowledge of things to come that he had beyond that, our Lord willed him to have, as for his own side, to set against the other things he knew. Now let him turn to whichever side he will; and if he will, he can give the devil his due and our Lord his. So she stayed a long while in the tower, and the judges had arranged everything the women with her needed and delivered it to them. In the way you've heard, they stayed in there, and she had a child when it pleased the Lord God. When he was born, he had, and was bound to have, the wit and the power of the Enemy, as one conceived by him. But the Enemy had acted foolishly, for our Lord had redeemed her with his death and pardoned the sin because of true repentance, and the Enemy had deceived her by trickery. As soon as she felt herself deceived, she cried for mercy where she ought, and then put herself in the keeping and under the command of Holy Church and of God, and kept well the commandments her confessor had given her. So God didn't wish the devil to lose what he was owed there, what he'd done it for, since the devil wished the child to have his craft and his power to know things said and done and gone by; and all that he knew. And our Lord, who knows all, through the mother's repentance and the good repentance of confession he knew was in her heart, since it hadn't happened by her will or her wish, and through the power of baptism, in which she'd been washed at the font, willed that the sin should do her no harm at all, and gave the child the power to know things to come. So he knew the things said and done and gone by from the Enemy's side; and the knowledge of things to come that he had beyond that, our Lord willed him to have, as for his own side, to set against the other things he knew. Now let him turn to whichever side he will; if he will, he can give the devil his due and our Lord his. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 122 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 20 For the devil formed nothing in him but the body, and our Lord puts the spirit in, to see and to hear and to understand, in each one according to how he lends them wit and memory and as it pleases him to give, and to this one he's given more than to others, because he had great need of it. Then it'll be seen which side he ought to hold to. And when the women saw him and took him up from the ground, every one of them was very much afraid, because they saw he was all hairy, with more hair than they'd seen on other children, and they showed him to the mother. And when the mother saw him, she crossed herself and said, "This child frightens me greatly." And the other women said, "He does the same to us, for we can hardly hold him." And the mother said, "Let him down, and give orders that he be baptized." And they asked her, "What do you want him to be named?" And she said, "After my father, whose name was Merlin." After Merlin was baptized, he was given to his mother to nurse. And she nursed and suckled him until he was nine months old. And at nine months he seemed a year old. A while later, when the child was eighteen months old, the women said to the lady, "Lady, we'd like to be out of here, and we'd like to go back among our friends. For it seems to us we've stayed in here a long time, and we can't stay in here forever." And she answered, "Truly, I can do nothing about it." Then she began to weep and to beg them, for God's mercy, to bear with it a little longer. She went to a window and held her child in her arms and began to weep very hard. And she said, "Fair son, I'll suffer death because of you, and I haven't deserved it. For no one knows the truth of who fathered you, and I can't be believed in anything I say. So I'll have to die." For the devil formed nothing in him but the body; our Lord puts in the spirit, to see and hear and understand, in each one as he lends them wit and memory and as it pleases him to give, and to this one he's given more than to others, because he had great need of it. Then it'll be seen which side he ought to hold to. When the women took him up from the ground and saw him, every one of them was very much afraid, because he was all hairy, with more hair than they'd seen on other children, and they showed him to the mother. When the mother saw him, she crossed herself and said, "This child frightens me greatly." "He does the same to us," said the other women. "We can hardly hold him." "Let him down," said the mother, "and give orders that he be baptized." "What do you want him named?" they asked. "After my father," she said, "whose name was Merlin." After Merlin was baptized, he was given to his mother to nurse. She nursed and suckled him until he was nine months old, and at nine months he seemed a year old. A while later, when the child was eighteen months old, the women said to the lady, "Lady, we'd like to be out of here and go back among our friends. It seems to us we've stayed in here a long time, and we can't stay in here forever." "Truly, I can do nothing about it," she answered. Then she began to weep and beg them, for God's mercy, to bear with it a little longer. She went to a window, holding her child in her arms, and began to weep very hard. "Fair son," she said, "I'll suffer death because of you, and I haven't deserved it. No one knows the truth of who fathered you, and I can't be believed in anything I say. So I'll have to die." English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 123 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 21 As she grieved over the death and the torment she expected to suffer, the child looked at his mother and said, "Fair mother, don't be dismayed; you'll never die for anything that has happened to you because of me." When his mother heard him speak like that, her heart failed her entirely, and she was so frightened that she took her arms from around his neck, and the child fell to the ground. And the women who were at the window heard it, and they leaped up, thinking she meant to strangle him, and said, "What do you want to do to your child? Do you want to kill him?" And she answered, all bewildered, "No. But I was bewildered by a great wonder he told me, so that my arms and my heart failed me." And they answered, "What did he tell you?" "He told me," she said, "that I'll never be put to death because of him." And they said, "He'll say something else yet." Then they took him among them and began to listen to him, to know whether he'd speak again. But he never gave any sign of it or said a word to them. Until it happened, after a long time had passed, that the mother said to the two women, "Threaten me, and you'll soon see whether he'll speak." Then his mother took him in her arms, for she'd have liked him to speak before them, and she began to weep. And the women said at once, "Lady, your fair body will be a great loss, burned for such a creature. It would have been much better if he'd never been born." And the child answered, "You're lying now: my mother made you say that." When they heard him speak like that, they were very frightened, and said, "This isn't a child, but a devil, who knows what we've done and said." And they spoke to him and tried hard to get him talking. And he said only this to them: "Let me be. For you're more foolish and sinful than my mother is." As she grieved over the death and the torment she expected, the child looked at his mother and said, "Fair mother, don't be dismayed; you'll never die for anything that has happened to you because of me." When his mother heard him speak like that, her heart failed her entirely; she was so frightened that she took her arms from around his neck, and the child fell to the ground. The women at the window heard it and leaped up, thinking she meant to strangle him. "What do you want to do to your child?" they said. "Do you want to kill him?" "No," she answered, all bewildered. "But a great wonder he told me bewildered me so that my arms and my heart failed me." "What did he tell you?" they asked. "He told me," she said, "that I'll never be put to death because of him." "He'll say something else yet," they said. Then they took him among them and began to listen to him, to know whether he'd speak again. But he never gave any sign of it or said a word to them, until it happened, after a long time had passed, that the mother said to the two women, "Threaten me, and you'll soon see whether he'll speak." Then his mother took him in her arms, for she'd have liked him to speak before them, and she began to weep. At once the women said, "Lady, your fair body will be a great loss, burned for such a creature. It would have been much better if he'd never been born." "You're lying now," the child answered. "My mother made you say that." When they heard him speak like that, they were very frightened and said, "This isn't a child, but a devil, who knows what we've done and said." They spoke to him and tried hard to get him talking, but he said only this to them: "Let me be. You're more foolish and sinful than my mother is." English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 124 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 22 And when they heard it, they were amazed and said, "This thing can't be hidden; we'll tell it to the people below." Then the two women came to the window and spoke to the people and told them what the child had said to them. And when the people heard this wonder, they said it was high time to punish the mother. So they had letters drawn up and summoned the mother to face justice in forty days. And when the letters were brought to the mother and the day of her martyrdom was named to her, she was very much afraid, and she sent word of it to the good man who counseled her. So things went on a long while, until there were only seven days left before the day when she was to be burned. And when she remembered that day, she didn't know what to do, and she was terribly frightened and began to weep. And the child was going about the tower, and he saw his mother weeping, and he began to laugh and to show great joy. And the women said to him, "You think very little now of what your mother is thinking, who's to be burned this week because of you. Cursed was the hour you were born, unless God amends it, since she'll suffer such a martyrdom for you!" And the child answered, "Fair mother, they're lying now. As long as I live, no one will dare to kill you or lay a hand on you or put you to death by justice, except God." When the mother and the two women heard the child speak like that, they were very glad and said, "A child who can say such words will yet be a very good man and very wise, if it please God." So things went on until the day that had been named. And when that day came, the women were brought out, and the mother carried her child in her arms before the judges. And the judges had come, and they spoke aside to the women who had been with the mother, and asked them whether it was true that the child spoke so. When they heard it, they were amazed and said, "This can't be hidden; we'll tell it to the people below." The two women came to the window and told the people what the child had said. When the people heard this wonder, they said it was high time to punish the mother. So they had letters drawn up and summoned the mother to face justice in forty days. When the letters were brought to the mother and the day of her martyrdom was named, she was very much afraid, and sent word of it to the good man who counseled her. So things went on a long while, until there were only seven days left before the day she was to be burned. When she remembered that day, she didn't know what to do; she was terribly frightened and began to weep. The child was going about the tower, and he saw his mother weeping, and began to laugh and show great joy. "You think very little now of what your mother is thinking," the women told him, "when she's to be burned this week because of you. Cursed was the hour you were born, unless God amends it, since she'll suffer such a martyrdom for you!" "Fair mother, they're lying now," the child answered. "As long as I live, no one will dare to kill you or lay a hand on you or put you to death by justice, except God." When the mother and the two women heard the child speak like that, they were very glad and said, "A child who can say such words will yet be a very good man and very wise, if it please God." So things went on until the day that had been named. When that day came, the women were brought out, and the mother carried her child in her arms before the judges. The judges had come, and they spoke aside to the women who had been with the mother and asked them whether it was true that the child spoke so. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 125 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 23 And they told them all they'd heard him say. And when the judges heard it, they were amazed and said he'd need a great deal of speaking to save her from death. So they came back. And the good man who counseled the young lady had come. Then one of the judges said, "Young lady, have you anything more to do? Prepare yourself now, for you must suffer this martyrdom." And she answered, "Sir, if it pleased you, I'd gladly speak to this good man." The judge gave her permission. So she went into a room, and the child stayed outside. Many people tried to get him talking, but he cared little for it. Then the woman spoke to her confessor, weeping very piteously. When she'd said all she wished, the good man asked her, "Is it true, then, that your child speaks as people say?" And she answered, "Sir, yes." Then she told the good man what she'd heard him say. And when the good man heard it, he said, "Some wonder will come of this." Then he and the young lady came out of the room together, and she found her child outside and took him in her arms and came at once before the judges. And when the judges saw her, they said, "Lady, will you tell us who's the father of this child? Take care not to hide it." And she answered, "Lords, I see well that I'm given over to death by justice. May God never have pity or mercy on me if I ever saw or knew the father, or was ever so given over to a man that he could have fathered a child with me." And the judges answered, "We don't believe this can be true. And we'll ask the other women whether what you'd have us believe could happen. For no one could ever hear of such a wonder." Then the judges drew aside and spoke to many women about what this young lady would have them believe. They told them all they'd heard him say. When the judges heard it, they were amazed and said he'd need a great deal of speaking to save her from death. So they came back, and the good man who counseled the young lady had come. Then one of the judges said, "Young lady, have you anything more to do? Prepare yourself now, for you must suffer this martyrdom." "Sir, if it pleased you," she answered, "I'd gladly speak to this good man." The judge gave her leave, so she went into a room, and the child stayed outside. Many people tried to get him talking, but he cared little for it. Then the woman spoke to her confessor, weeping very piteously. When she'd said all she wished, the good man asked her, "Is it true, then, that your child speaks as people say?" "Sir, yes," she answered, and told him what she'd heard him say. When the good man heard it, he said, "Some wonder will come of this." Then he and the young lady came out of the room together; she found her child outside, took him in her arms and came at once before the judges. When the judges saw her, they said, "Lady, will you tell us who's the father of this child? Take care not to hide it." "Lords," she answered, "I see well that I'm given over to death by justice. May God never have pity or mercy on me if I ever saw or knew the father, or was ever so given over to a man that he could have fathered a child with me." "We don't believe this can be true," the judges answered, "and we'll ask the other women whether what you'd have us believe could happen, for no one could ever hear of such a wonder." Then the judges drew aside and spoke to many women about what this young lady would have them believe. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 126 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 24 And one of the judges said, "Ladies, you who are here, did it ever happen to any of you, or to any other woman anyone ever heard of, that she could conceive or have a child without the company of a man in the flesh?" And they said that couldn't happen. When the judges heard this, they came back to Merlin's mother and told her what they'd heard the other women say. "And from now on it's right that justice be done." Then Merlin leaped forward, furious at this and at what he heard said of his mother. And he said, "Lords, justice won't be done so soon. For if all the men and women who've committed adultery with others than their wives and their husbands were brought to justice, more than two thirds of those who are here would be burned, and of the women whose doings I know as well as they do themselves. If I wished to speak of it, I'd make them all confess. Know that there are plenty here who've done worse than my mother. For she has no guilt in what she's charged with. And if she has any guilt, this good man has taken such guilt as she has upon himself. And if you don't believe me, ask him." And the judges called the good man and asked him whether what Merlin had told them was true. The good man told word for word all that Merlin's mother had told him, and they asked him whether what she said was true, that such a thing had happened to her. And the good man answered, "I told her she had nothing to fear before God or before the world from anyone who'd do her right. She herself has told you how she was deceived, and this child is a wonder, for she conceived him without the pleasure of a man and doesn't know who fathered him, and she confessed it and repented, and I laid her penance on her." And the child said to the good man, "You have in writing the very hour and the night I was conceived, so you can well know when I was born, and the hour I was born. And by that you can well know a great part of my mother's doing." And the good man answered, "You speak the truth. But I can't tell where this wisdom comes to you from. For you know more than all of us." One of the judges said, "Ladies, you who are here: did it ever happen to any of you, or to any woman anyone ever heard of, that she could conceive or have a child without the company of a man in the flesh?" They said that couldn't happen. When the judges heard this, they came back to Merlin's mother and told her what the other women had said. "And now it's right that justice be done." Then Merlin leaped forward, furious at this and at what he heard said of his mother. "Lords," he said, "justice won't be done so soon. If all the men and women who've committed adultery with others than their wives and husbands were brought to justice, more than two thirds of those here would be burned, and of the women, whose doings I know as well as they do themselves. If I wished to speak of it, I'd make them all confess. Know that plenty here have done worse than my mother, for she has no guilt in what she's charged with. And if she has any, this good man has taken it on himself. If you don't believe me, ask him." The judges called the good man and asked him whether what Merlin had told them was true. The good man told word for word all that Merlin's mother had told him, and they asked him whether what she said was true, that such a thing had happened to her. "I told her she had nothing to fear before God or the world from anyone who'd do her right," the good man answered. "She herself has told you how she was deceived. This child is a wonder, for she conceived him without the pleasure of a man and doesn't know who fathered him, and she confessed it and repented, and I laid her penance on her." Then the child said to the good man, "You have in writing the very hour and the night I was conceived, so you can well know when I was born, and the hour I was born, and by that you can well know a great part of my mother's doing." "You speak the truth," the good man answered. "But I can't tell where this wisdom comes to you from, for you know more than all of us." English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 127 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 25 Then the women who had been in the tower with Merlin's mother were called. And before the judges they told the child's dates, when he was fathered, how long she carried him and when he was born, by the good man's writing, and found it to be as he said. And one of the judges answered, "She'll not be cleared for that, unless she says who fathered you and who your father is." And the child grew angry and said, "I know my father better than you know yours. And your mother knows better who fathered you than mine knows who fathered me." And the judge grew angry and said to Merlin, "If you can say anything against my mother, I'll deal with it rightly." And Merlin answered, "I could well say this against her: if you punished her, she'd have deserved death more than my mother. If I make you learn it from her own mouth, then declare my mother free, for she has no guilt in what she's charged with. And as for how I was fathered, she tells the truth in all she says." And when the judge heard Merlin speak like that, he was furious. And he said, "Merlin, you'll have saved your mother from burning if it is so. But know this well: if you can't say enough against my mother for me to believe you, so that yours is left in peace, know that you'll be burned with her." Then a day was set between the judge and Merlin, fifteen days off, and the judge sent for his mother, and had the child and his mother very well guarded, and he himself was always with the guards. And many times people tried to get the child talking about his mother and others, but in all those fifteen days no word could be got out of him. And when the fifteenth day came, the judge's mother came. And when she'd come, Merlin and his mother were brought out of the prison and led before the people. And then the judge said, "Merlin, here's my mother, against whom you're to speak. Then the women who had been in the tower with Merlin's mother were called. Before the judges they told the child's dates, when he was fathered, how long she carried him and when he was born, by the good man's writing, and found it to be as he said. "She won't be cleared for that," one of the judges answered, "unless she says who fathered you and who your father is." The child grew angry and said, "I know my father better than you know yours, and your mother knows better who fathered you than mine knows who fathered me." The judge grew angry and said to Merlin, "If you can say anything against my mother, I'll deal with it rightly." "I could well say this against her," Merlin answered: "if you punished her, she'd have deserved death more than my mother. If I make you learn it from her own mouth, then declare my mother free, for she has no guilt in what she's charged with. And as for how I was fathered, she tells the truth in all she says." When the judge heard Merlin speak like that, he was furious. "Merlin," he said, "you'll have saved your mother from burning if it is so. But know this well: if you can't say enough against my mother for me to believe you and leave yours in peace, you'll be burned with her." Then a day was set between the judge and Merlin, fifteen days off. The judge sent for his mother and had the child and his mother very well guarded, and he himself was always with the guards. Many times people tried to get the child talking about his mother and others, but in all those fifteen days no word could be got out of him. When the fifteenth day came, the judge's mother came, and when she'd come, Merlin and his mother were brought out of the prison and led before the people. Then the judge said, "Merlin, here's my mother, against whom you're to speak. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 128 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 26 Now say what you want to say to her." And the child answered, "You're not nearly as wise as you think. Go, take your mother into a house quite privately, and bring your closest counselors, and I'll call my mother's counsel, that is, God almighty and her confessor." Those who heard these words were so astonished that they could hardly answer. But the judge knew well that he spoke only wisely. And the child asked all the other judges, "Lords, if I can free my mother by reason through this man, will she be cleared by all of you?" And they answered, "If she escapes this one, she'll never find anyone who asks anything of her." In the way you've heard, Merlin and the judge went together into a room. And the judge brought his mother and two other men, good men among his friends, the worthiest he could find. And the child brought his mother's confessor. And when they were gathered, the judge said, "Now you can say to my mother what you want, by which your mother is to be cleared." "I don't wish," said Merlin, "to defend my mother against right, but I wish to uphold for her the right of the Lord God and her own. And know that my mother hasn't deserved the torment you want to give her. And if you believe me, you'll clear my mother and stop inquiring into yours." And the judge answered, "You'll not get away from me so easily; you'll have to say more." And Merlin said, "You've given me and my mother your word, if I can defend her, that you'll clear her?" And the judge answered, "That's true." And Merlin answered, "You want to burn my mother because I was born of her and because she doesn't know who fathered me. But if I wished, she could say better whose son I am than you could say who your father was, and your mother knows better whose son you are than my mother could now say whose son I am." And the judge said, "Fair mother, aren't I your son by your lawful husband?" Now say what you want to say to her." "You're not nearly as wise as you think," the child answered. "Go, take your mother into a house quite privately, and bring your closest counselors, and I'll call my mother's counsel, that is, God almighty and her confessor." Those who heard these words were so astonished they could hardly answer, but the judge knew well that he spoke only wisely. The child asked all the other judges, "Lords, if I can free my mother by reason through this man, will she be cleared by all of you?" "If she escapes this one," they answered, "she'll never find anyone who asks anything of her." In the way you've heard, Merlin and the judge went together into a room. The judge brought his mother and two other men, good men among his friends, the worthiest he could find, and the child brought his mother's confessor. When they were gathered, the judge said, "Now you can say what you want to my mother, by which your mother is to be cleared." "I don't wish to defend my mother against right," said Merlin, "but I wish to uphold for her the right of the Lord God and her own. Know that my mother hasn't deserved the torment you want to give her. If you believe me, you'll clear my mother and stop inquiring into yours." "You won't get away from me so easily," the judge answered. "You'll have to say more." "You've given me and my mother your word," said Merlin, "that if I can defend her, you'll clear her?" "That's true," the judge answered. "You want to burn my mother," Merlin answered, "because I was born of her and because she doesn't know who fathered me. But if I wished, she could say better whose son I am than you could say who your father was, and your mother knows better whose son you are than my mother could now say whose son I am." Then the judge said, "Fair mother, aren't I your son by your lawful husband?" English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 129 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 27 Then the judge's mother answered, "Fair son, yes." And Merlin spoke and said, "Lady, you'll have to tell the truth unless your son clears my mother and me. If he'd do it without another word, I'd keep silent." And the judge answered, "I'll do nothing of the kind." "You'll gain this much by it," said Merlin, "that you'll find your father through your mother's witness." And when those who were at the council heard it, they crossed themselves and were amazed at what Merlin said. And Merlin said to the judge's mother, "Lady, you must tell your son truly whose son he is." And the lady said, "Devil Satan, haven't I told him?" And Merlin answered, "You know for certain that he's not the son of the man he thinks he is." The lady was frightened and said, "Whose, then?" And he said, "You know well that he's your priest's son. Here's the proof: the first time you lay with him, you told him you were afraid of conceiving. And he told you that you'd never conceive by him, and that he'd write down every time he lay with you, because he himself was afraid you might lie with another man, and your husband was on bad terms with you at that time. And when this one was conceived, it wasn't long before you said you were in a bad way because you were pregnant by him. If it's true as I've said, admit it. And if you'll not acknowledge it, I'll tell you something else." And the judge was furious and asked his mother, "Is what he says true?" And the mother, who was terribly frightened, answered and said, "Fair son, do you believe what this devil says?" And Merlin said, "If you'll not admit it, I'll tell you something else that you know well and that's true." And the lady kept silent. And Merlin said, "I know all that was done and said. Then the judge's mother answered, "Fair son, yes." "Lady," said Merlin, "you'll have to tell the truth unless your son clears my mother and me. If he'd do it without another word, I'd keep silent." "I'll do nothing of the kind," the judge answered. "You'll gain this much by it," said Merlin: "you'll find your father through your mother's witness." When those at the council heard it, they crossed themselves and were amazed at what Merlin said. Then Merlin said to the judge's mother, "Lady, you must tell your son truly whose son he is." "Devil Satan," said the lady, "haven't I told him?" "You know for certain," Merlin answered, "that he's not the son of the man he thinks he is." The lady was frightened. "Whose, then?" she said. "You know well he's your priest's son," he said. "Here's the proof: the first time you lay with him, you told him you were afraid of conceiving, and he told you that you'd never conceive by him, and that he'd write down every time he lay with you, because he himself was afraid you might lie with another man, and your husband was on bad terms with you at that time. When this one was conceived, it wasn't long before you said you were in a bad way because you were pregnant by him. If it's true as I've said, admit it. If you won't acknowledge it, I'll tell you something else." The judge was furious and asked his mother, "Is what he says true?" "Fair son," answered his mother, terribly frightened, "do you believe what this devil says?" "If you won't admit it," said Merlin, "I'll tell you something else that you know well and that's true." The lady kept silent. Then Merlin said, "I know all that was done and said. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 130 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 28 "It's true that when you found you were pregnant, you had your priest seek peace for you with your husband, because you wanted to hide that you were pregnant by the priest; and he worked on him until he brought about the peace, and made you lie together with your husband. So you made the worthy man believe the child was his. Many other people think so too. And this very man who's here truly thinks he's the worthy man's son. And from then until now you've led this life and lead it still. And the night before you set out to come here, you lay together. And in the morning he went a long way with you. And when he left you, he said to you aside, laughing, 'Fair sister, now see that you do and say whatever my son wants.' For he knew well that this was his son, and by his writing." When the judge's mother heard Merlin speak like that, and knew well he was telling the truth, she sat down, in great distress. And she saw well that she'd have to tell the truth. And her son looked at her and said, "Fair mother, whoever my father is, I'm your son, and I'll act as a son to you. But tell the truth: does this child speak the truth?" And the mother answered, "Fair son, for God's mercy! I can't hide it from you, for it's all just as he's said." And when the judge heard it, he said, "This child spoke the truth when he said he knew better who his father was than I knew who mine was. And it's not right that I should punish his mother when I don't punish mine." And the judge said to Merlin, "Merlin, I beg you for God's sake, so that I can clear your mother and you before the people, tell me who your father is." And Merlin said, "I'll tell you, more for your love than for your power. I want you to know that I'm the son of a devil who deceived my mother. And know that this kind of devil is called Ekupedes, and they live in the air. And this one gave me the wit to know things said, done and gone by. And that's why I know the life your mother has always led. And our Lord willed that I should have such memory because of my mother's goodness and her good repentance. "It's true that when you found you were pregnant, you had your priest seek peace for you with your husband, because you wanted to hide that you were pregnant by the priest. He worked on him until he brought about the peace and had you lie together with your husband, and so you made the worthy man believe the child was his. Many other people think so too, and this very man here truly thinks he's the worthy man's son. From then until now you've led this life, and you lead it still. The night before you set out to come here, you lay together, and in the morning he went a long way with you. When he left you, he said to you aside, laughing, 'Fair sister, now see that you do and say whatever my son wants.' For he knew well that this was his son, and by his writing." When the judge's mother heard Merlin speak like that and knew well he was telling the truth, she sat down in great distress, and saw well that she'd have to tell the truth. Her son looked at her and said, "Fair mother, whoever my father is, I'm your son, and I'll act as a son to you. But tell the truth: does this child speak the truth?" "Fair son, for God's mercy!" his mother answered. "I can't hide it from you, for it's all just as he's said." When the judge heard it, he said, "This child spoke the truth when he said he knew better who his father was than I knew who mine was. It isn't right that I should punish his mother when I don't punish mine." Then the judge said to Merlin, "Merlin, I beg you for God's sake, so that I can clear your mother and you before the people, tell me who your father is." "I'll tell you," said Merlin, "more for your love than for your power. I want you to know that I'm the son of a devil who deceived my mother. Know that this kind of devil is called Ekupedes, and they live in the air. This one gave me the wit to know things said, done and gone by, and that's why I know the life your mother has always led. And our Lord willed that I should have such memory because of my mother's goodness and her good repentance. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 131 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 29 "And because of the commandment of Holy Church, which I believe, he's given me so much power that I know in part the things that are to come. And you can know it by what I'll tell you." Then Merlin drew him aside and said to him, "Your mother will go away and tell the man who fathered you what I've told her. And when he hears that you'll know the truth, he'll be so afraid of you that he'll flee. And the devil, whose works he's always followed, will lead him to a river, and there he'll drown himself. And by this you can prove that I know the things that are to come." And the judge answered, "Merlin, if what you've told me is true, I'll never disbelieve you again." So they ended their council and came before the people, and the judge said to the people, "This child has well saved his mother from burning. And let all who see this child know that they'll never see anyone wiser, nor ever have." And they all answered, "God be praised for it, if she's spared from death." Here the story says that Merlin stayed with the judges. And the judge sent his mother away, and two men with her, to learn whether what Merlin had told him of the priest and of the judge's mother was true. As soon as she'd come to her house, she spoke to the priest in private and told him the wonder she'd heard. And when he heard it, he was so frightened that he couldn't answer her a word, and he thought that as soon as the judge saw him he'd kill him. So he went out of the town, brooding. And he came to a river and said it was better for him to drown himself than to be killed, or for the judge to put him to a shameful death. So the devil, whose works he'd done, led him on until he made him leap into the water, and he drowned. And those who had gone with the judge's mother saw it. "And because of the commandment of Holy Church, which I believe, he's given me so much power that I know in part the things to come, and you can know it by what I'll tell you." Then Merlin drew him aside and said to him, "Your mother will go away and tell the man who fathered you what I've told her. When he hears that you'll know the truth, he'll be so afraid of you that he'll flee, and the devil, whose works he's always followed, will lead him to a river, and there he'll drown himself. By this you can prove that I know the things to come." "Merlin," the judge answered, "if what you've told me is true, I'll never disbelieve you again." So they ended their council and came before the people, and the judge said to them, "This child has truly saved his mother from burning. Let all who see this child know that they'll never see anyone wiser, nor ever have." "God be praised for it," they all answered, "if she's spared from death." Here the story says that Merlin stayed with the judges. The judge sent his mother away, and two men with her, to learn whether what Merlin had told him of the priest and of the judge's mother was true. As soon as she'd come to her house, she spoke to the priest in private and told him the wonder she'd heard. When he heard it, he was so frightened he couldn't answer her a word, and he thought that as soon as the judge saw him, he'd kill him. So he went out of the town, brooding, and came to a river, and said it was better to drown himself than be killed, or put to a shameful death by the judge. So the devil, whose works he'd done, led him on until he made him leap into the water, and he drowned. And those who had gone with the judge's mother saw it. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 132 3 October 2026, 6:21pm page 30 For this reason the story says that no one should flee from people, for the devil comes sooner to someone alone than to many together. So those who had seen it came back. And when they'd come to where the judge was, they told him the deed as they'd seen it. And it was on the third day after they'd come there that the man had drowned. And when the judge heard it, he was amazed, and came to Merlin and told him. And Merlin laughed at it and said to the judge, "Now you can well see whether I tell you the truth. And I beg you to tell it to Blaise just as I told it to you." And this Blaise was his mother's confessor. And the judge told Blaise the wonder of the priest as it had happened. Then Merlin and his mother and Blaise went away together, and the judges went back another way. And this Blaise was a very good cleric and very subtle. When he heard Merlin speak so, and so subtly, at so young an age, for at that time he was no more than two and a half years old, he wondered where such great wisdom could have come to him from. And he took great pains to test Merlin in many ways. Until Merlin said to Blaise, "Don't test me. For the more you test me, the more you'll be amazed. But do what I ask you and believe part of what I tell you, and I'll teach you to have the love of Jesus Christ." Blaise said to Merlin, "I've heard you say, and I well believe it, that you were conceived by the devil, and I greatly fear that you may deceive me." And Merlin said, "It's the way of all bad hearts that in everything they do they see and note the bad more than the good. Just as you heard me say that I was the son of the devil, so you heard me say that God had given me wit and knowledge of the things that are to come. And for that reason, if you were wise, you ought to know and test which side I should hold to. And know well that God willed that I should know these things because the devils have lost me, but I haven't lost their craft or their art. For this reason the story says that no one should flee from people, for the devil comes sooner to someone alone than to many together. So those who had seen it came back, and when they'd come to where the judge was, they told him the deed as they'd seen it. The man had drowned on the third day after they'd come there. When the judge heard it, he was amazed, and came to Merlin and told him. Merlin laughed at it and said to the judge, "Now you can well see whether I tell you the truth. And I beg you to tell it to Blaise just as I told it to you." This Blaise was his mother's confessor, and the judge told Blaise the wonder of the priest as it had happened. Then Merlin and his mother and Blaise went away together, and the judges went back another way. This Blaise was a very good cleric and very subtle. When he heard Merlin speak so, and so subtly, at so young an age, for he was then no more than two and a half years old, he wondered where such great wisdom could have come to him from, and he took great pains to test Merlin in many ways, until Merlin said to Blaise, "Don't test me. The more you test me, the more you'll be amazed. But do what I ask you and believe part of what I tell you, and I'll teach you to have the love of Jesus Christ." Blaise said to Merlin, "I've heard you say, and I well believe it, that you were conceived by the devil, and I greatly fear you may deceive me." And Merlin said, "It's the way of all bad hearts to see and note the bad more than the good in everything they do. Just as you heard me say that I was the son of the devil, so you heard me say that God had given me wit and knowledge of the things to come. So if you were wise, you ought to know and test which side I should hold to. And know well that God willed me to know these things because the devils have lost me, but I haven't lost their craft or their art. English shape, /translate step 8, carried through every page on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:11pm: each sentence written as English around the manifest's choices and checked against the French, nothing added and nothing lost 133 3 October 2026, 6:22pm sentence 4 everything that she and her husband had everything that both she and her husband had the manifest holds entre … et as "both … and"; the rewrite of change 106 had dropped "both", which check.py refused 134 3 October 2026, 6:22pm sentence 6 how badly it's gone for him how it's gone badly for him the manifest holds meskeu as "gone badly"; the rewrite of change 108 had turned it about, which check.py refused 135 3 October 2026, 6:22pm rule contractions outline "she'll not" in the heading of page 21, from change 99 "she won't" the list's negative before the pronoun: "will not" said "won't", never "'ll not", in the headings of both texts 136 3 October 2026, 7:12pm sentence 2 those who said that the one who came then would deliver them from the pains of hell those who said that when he came to earth he would deliver them from the pains of hell English word order, never the French, on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:50pm and 6:58pm; arthurian/word-order.tsv, held by check.py: "then" sat between two verbs, as *lors* sits in the French; "when" carries *lors*, and "to earth" puts back *en terre*, which change 104 had dropped 137 3 October 2026, 7:12pm sentence 2 So he's taken from us what we've lost and what we'd seized So he's robbed us of what we've lost and what we'd seized English word order, never the French, on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:50pm and 6:58pm; arthurian/word-order.tsv, held by check.py: "from us" sat before the object, as *nous* does in *si nous a tolu*; "robbed us of" keeps "us" by the verb and the two clauses at the end 138 3 October 2026, 7:12pm sentence 2 He's taken from us everyone who believes in his birth But he's taken everyone from us who believes in his birth English word order, never the French, on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:50pm and 6:58pm; arthurian/word-order.tsv, held by check.py: the owner's wording, the object by its verb and the "who" clause at the end; "But" puts back *Mais*, which change 104 had dropped 139 3 October 2026, 7:12pm sentence 13 once she'd done for him what she'd been brought there for once she'd done what he'd brought her there to do English word order, never the French, on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:50pm and 6:58pm; arthurian/word-order.tsv, held by check.py: "for him" sat before the object, as *li* does in *elle li ot bien fait che par coi*; the devil who brought her carries *li* 140 3 October 2026, 7:12pm sentence 26 but I wish to uphold for her the right of the Lord God and her own but for her I wish to uphold the right of the Lord God and her own English word order, never the French, on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 6:50pm and 6:58pm; arthurian/word-order.tsv, held by check.py: "for her" sat before the object, as *li* does in *je li voel le droit Damedieu sauver*; it opens the clause, and the object stays by its verb 141 3 October 2026, 7:14pm sentence 2 when he came to earth he would deliver them when he came to earth he'd deliver them the contractions list says "he would" as "he'd" before a word; check.py refused change 136 as written 142 3 October 2026, 7:52pm page 2 "Remember how the prophets spoke, and said the Son of God would come to earth to save the sinners of Adam and Eve. We went and seized those who said that when he came to earth he'd deliver them from the pains of hell. The prophets said it for so long that now it's happened. So he's robbed us of what we've lost and what we'd seized, and we can take nothing back from him. But he's taken everyone from us who believes in his birth and that he was born from a woman, so forcefully that we never had any of them, and it never occurred to us that he might do this to us." "And don't you know," said another, "that he has them washed with water in his name? By that name they're raised up, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, so we can't have any of them as we used to. We've lost them all through this washing, and we have no power over them until they come back to us through their own works. "So our power is brought low by the one who took this from us. And there's more: he's left ministers on earth who'll save them, however much of our work they've done, if they'll repent of it, forsake our works and do what the ministers tell them. That's how we've lost them all. It was a spiritual being of great power that came to earth to save man. He deigned to be born from a woman and suffered earthly torments, and he was born from a woman without our knowing anything of it and without any pleasure of man or woman. When we came to him, we tested him in every way we knew, and when we found none of our works in him, he chose to die to save man. He holds man very dear, to be willing to suffer so much to have him and take him from us. "Remember how the prophets spoke, and said the Son of God would come to earth to save the sinners of Adam and Eve. We went and seized those who said that when he came to earth he'd deliver them from the pains of hell. The prophets said it for so long that now it's happened. So he's robbed us of what we've lost and what we'd seized, and we can take nothing back from him. But he's taken everyone from us who believes in his birth and that he was born from a woman, so forcefully that we never had any of them, and it never occurred to us that he might do this to us." "And don't you know," said another, "that he has them washed with water in his name? By that name they're raised up, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, so we can't have any of them as we used to. We've lost them all through this washing, and we have no power over them until they come back to us through their own works. "So our power is brought low by the one who took this from us. And there's more: he's left ministers on earth who'll save them, however much of our work they've done, if they'll repent of it, forsake our works and do what the ministers tell them. That's how we've lost them all. "It was a spiritual being of great power that came to earth to save man. He deigned to be born from a woman and suffered earthly torments, and he was born from a woman without our knowing anything of it and without any pleasure of man or woman. When we came to him, we tested him in every way we knew, and when we found none of our works in him, he chose to die to save man. He holds man very dear, to be willing to suffer so much to have him and take him from us. layout for the screen, on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 7:25pm: a new speaker opens a new paragraph, a speech that runs on opens each paragraph with a quote mark, and a paragraph is one beat of at most 130 words; the words unchanged, a quote mark added where a speech carries on into a new paragraph; held by check.py's layout check 143 3 October 2026, 7:52pm page 3 "We should spare no pains to find how we might bring man to do our works so that he can't repent of them, or speak to those through whom he'd have the pardon he bought with his death." Then they all said together, "We've lost everything, since he can pardon sins right up to the end: if he takes a man in his works, that man will be saved. Even when a man has done our works all his days, we've lost him if he repents. So we lose them all." Then they talked among themselves: "Those who've harmed us most are the ones who spoke of his coming to earth, and they're the ones who brought this great harm on us. The more they spoke of it and the more we tormented them, the more, it seems to me, he hurried to come and help and rescue them, and deliver them from the torments we made them suffer. But how could we get a man who'd speak to them and tell them our wisdom, our powers and our doings, since we have the power to know all things done, said and gone by? If we had such a man, with that power and the skill to tell these things, living among the other men on earth, he could be a great help to us and teach, as the prophets did who were with us, though we thought what they said would never come about. He'd tell of things said and done near and far, and many people would believe him." Then they all said together, "Whoever could make such a man would do very well, for he'd be widely believed." Then one said, "I don't have the power to conceive or to put seed in a woman, but if I did, I could do it well, for I know a woman who does and says whatever I want." "We should spare no pains to find how we might bring man to do our works so that he can't repent of them, or speak to those through whom he'd have the pardon he bought with his death." Then they all said together, "We've lost everything, since he can pardon sins right up to the end: if he takes a man in his works, that man will be saved. Even when a man has done our works all his days, we've lost him if he repents. So we lose them all." Then they talked among themselves: "Those who've harmed us most are the ones who spoke of his coming to earth, and they're the ones who brought this great harm on us. The more they spoke of it and the more we tormented them, the more, it seems to me, he hurried to come and help and rescue them, and deliver them from the torments we made them suffer. "But how could we get a man who'd speak to them and tell them our wisdom, our powers and our doings, since we have the power to know all things done, said and gone by? If we had such a man, with that power and the skill to tell these things, living among the other men on earth, he could be a great help to us and teach, as the prophets did who were with us, though we thought what they said would never come about. He'd tell of things said and done near and far, and many people would believe him." Then they all said together, "Whoever could make such a man would do very well, for he'd be widely believed." Then one said, "I don't have the power to conceive or to put seed in a woman, but if I did, I could do it well, for I know a woman who does and says whatever I want." layout for the screen, on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 7:25pm: a new speaker opens a new paragraph, a speech that runs on opens each paragraph with a quote mark, and a paragraph is one beat of at most 130 words; the words unchanged, a quote mark added where a speech carries on into a new paragraph; held by check.py's layout check 144 3 October 2026, 7:52pm page 8 When the devil knew it, it grieved him greatly, and he was afraid he'd lose them, so he thought over how to deceive them. Close by there was a woman who had many times done his will and his works. The Enemy took this woman and sent her to where the two maidens were. She drew the younger aside; she didn't dare draw the elder aside, seeing how humbly she conducted herself. She asked her about her state and her way of life, and what life her sister led. "She holds me very dear and is very kind to me," the younger answered. "My sister broods so over the misfortunes that have come to us that she shows no cheer to me or to anyone. And a good man who talks to her of God all day long has converted her and turned her to his ways, so she does nothing but what he wants." "Fair sister," the woman said, "what a pity your lovely body was ever born, for you'll never have joy as long as it's in your sister's company. Ah, fair sister, if you knew what pleasure these other women have, you'd think nothing of all you have. We have such joy in the company of the people we love that with only a piece of bread we're more at ease than you'd be with all there is in this world. What's a woman's joy worth without the joy of a man? Fair friend," she said, "I say it for your sake: you'll never have joy as long as you're with your sister. And I'll tell you why. Your sister is older than you, so she'll have the joy of a man before you do, if she can, for she won't let you have it first. And when she's had her pleasure, she'll care nothing for you. So you'll have lost the joy of your lovely body, born to such misfortune." "How would I dare do what you tell me?" she answered. "My sister died shamefully and in secret for doing such deeds." When the devil knew it, it grieved him greatly, and he was afraid he'd lose them, so he thought over how to deceive them. Close by there was a woman who had many times done his will and his works. The Enemy took this woman and sent her to where the two maidens were. She drew the younger aside; she didn't dare draw the elder aside, seeing how humbly she conducted herself. She asked her about her state and her way of life, and what life her sister led. "She holds me very dear and is very kind to me," the younger answered. "My sister broods so over the misfortunes that have come to us that she shows no cheer to me or to anyone. And a good man who talks to her of God all day long has converted her and turned her to his ways, so she does nothing but what he wants." "Fair sister," the woman said, "what a pity your lovely body was ever born, for you'll never have joy as long as it's in your sister's company. Ah, fair sister, if you knew what pleasure these other women have, you'd think nothing of all you have. We have such joy in the company of the people we love that with only a piece of bread we're more at ease than you'd be with all there is in this world. What's a woman's joy worth without the joy of a man? "Fair friend," she said, "I say it for your sake: you'll never have joy as long as you're with your sister. And I'll tell you why. Your sister is older than you, so she'll have the joy of a man before you do, if she can, for she won't let you have it first. And when she's had her pleasure, she'll care nothing for you. So you'll have lost the joy of your lovely body, born to such misfortune." "How would I dare do what you tell me?" she answered. "My sister died shamefully and in secret for doing such deeds." layout for the screen, on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 7:25pm: a new speaker opens a new paragraph, a speech that runs on opens each paragraph with a quote mark, and a paragraph is one beat of at most 130 words; the words unchanged, a quote mark added where a speech carries on into a new paragraph; held by check.py's layout check 145 3 October 2026, 7:52pm page 11 And the good man said to her, "Fair daughter, if you believe it so, neither the devil nor the Enemy nor any other evil thing can deceive you. I beg you, keep yourself from falling into too great anger. In truth I tell you, the devil makes his home nowhere in the world more gladly than in a man or woman full of great anger. So keep yourself from all misdeeds and from all the troubles that come to you. Whenever you're angry, my dear sweet friend, come to me and tell me just how it happened. Confess yourself guilty to our Lord, and every time you lie down and get up, cross yourself in the name of the cross on which God's body was put to redeem sinners, men and women, from the pains of hell, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, so that neither the devil nor the Enemy can deceive you. If you do as I've commanded and told you, you'll have nothing to fear from the Enemy. And take care that wherever you sleep there's always light, for the devil hates our light above all things and doesn't willingly go where there's light." So the good man taught her, and she was very much afraid the devil would deceive her. Then the maiden came back home, firm in her faith and very humble before God. The good men and good women came to her and told her many times, "Young lady, your sisters' evil life must frighten you. Now think carefully, and take heart. You're a very rich woman with a very great inheritance, and a good man would be very glad to know you were keeping yourself well; he'd take you very gladly." "May our Lord keep me as he knows I need," she answered. So the young lady lived a long time in peace and led a very good life. No one could ever deceive her, and the Enemy knew of no evil deed she did. And the good man said to her, "Fair daughter, if you believe it so, neither the devil nor the Enemy nor any other evil thing can deceive you. I beg you, keep yourself from falling into too great anger. In truth I tell you, the devil makes his home nowhere in the world more gladly than in a man or woman full of great anger. So keep yourself from all misdeeds and from all the troubles that come to you. "Whenever you're angry, my dear sweet friend, come to me and tell me just how it happened. Confess yourself guilty to our Lord, and every time you lie down and get up, cross yourself in the name of the cross on which God's body was put to redeem sinners, men and women, from the pains of hell, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, so that neither the devil nor the Enemy can deceive you. If you do as I've commanded and told you, you'll have nothing to fear from the Enemy. And take care that wherever you sleep there's always light, for the devil hates our light above all things and doesn't willingly go where there's light." So the good man taught her, and she was very much afraid the devil would deceive her. Then the maiden came back home, firm in her faith and very humble before God. The good men and good women came to her and told her many times, "Young lady, your sisters' evil life must frighten you. Now think carefully, and take heart. You're a very rich woman with a very great inheritance, and a good man would be very glad to know you were keeping yourself well; he'd take you very gladly." "May our Lord keep me as he knows I need," she answered. So the young lady lived a long time in peace and led a very good life. No one could ever deceive her, and the Enemy knew of no evil deed she did. layout for the screen, on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 7:25pm: a new speaker opens a new paragraph, a speech that runs on opens each paragraph with a quote mark, and a paragraph is one beat of at most 130 words; the words unchanged, a quote mark added where a speech carries on into a new paragraph; held by check.py's layout check 146 3 October 2026, 7:52pm page 24 One of the judges said, "Ladies, you who are here: did it ever happen to any of you, or to any woman anyone ever heard of, that she could conceive or have a child without the company of a man in the flesh?" They said that couldn't happen. When the judges heard this, they came back to Merlin's mother and told her what the other women had said. "And now it's right that justice be done." Then Merlin leaped forward, furious at this and at what he heard said of his mother. "Lords," he said, "justice won't be done so soon. If all the men and women who've committed adultery with others than their wives and husbands were brought to justice, more than two thirds of those here would be burned, and of the women, whose doings I know as well as they do themselves. If I wished to speak of it, I'd make them all confess. Know that plenty here have done worse than my mother, for she has no guilt in what she's charged with. And if she has any, this good man has taken it on himself. If you don't believe me, ask him." The judges called the good man and asked him whether what Merlin had told them was true. The good man told word for word all that Merlin's mother had told him, and they asked him whether what she said was true, that such a thing had happened to her. "I told her she had nothing to fear before God or the world from anyone who'd do her right," the good man answered. "She herself has told you how she was deceived. This child is a wonder, for she conceived him without the pleasure of a man and doesn't know who fathered him, and she confessed it and repented, and I laid her penance on her." Then the child said to the good man, "You have in writing the very hour and the night I was conceived, so you can well know when I was born, and the hour I was born, and by that you can well know a great part of my mother's doing." "You speak the truth," the good man answered. "But I can't tell where this wisdom comes to you from, for you know more than all of us." One of the judges said, "Ladies, you who are here: did it ever happen to any of you, or to any woman anyone ever heard of, that she could conceive or have a child without the company of a man in the flesh?" They said that couldn't happen. When the judges heard this, they came back to Merlin's mother and told her what the other women had said. "And now it's right that justice be done." Then Merlin leaped forward, furious at this and at what he heard said of his mother. "Lords," he said, "justice won't be done so soon. If all the men and women who've committed adultery with others than their wives and husbands were brought to justice, more than two thirds of those here would be burned, and of the women, whose doings I know as well as they do themselves. If I wished to speak of it, I'd make them all confess. "Know that plenty here have done worse than my mother, for she has no guilt in what she's charged with. And if she has any, this good man has taken it on himself. If you don't believe me, ask him." The judges called the good man and asked him whether what Merlin had told them was true. The good man told word for word all that Merlin's mother had told him, and they asked him whether what she said was true, that such a thing had happened to her. "I told her she had nothing to fear before God or the world from anyone who'd do her right," the good man answered. "She herself has told you how she was deceived. This child is a wonder, for she conceived him without the pleasure of a man and doesn't know who fathered him, and she confessed it and repented, and I laid her penance on her." Then the child said to the good man, "You have in writing the very hour and the night I was conceived, so you can well know when I was born, and the hour I was born, and by that you can well know a great part of my mother's doing." "You speak the truth," the good man answered. "But I can't tell where this wisdom comes to you from, for you know more than all of us." layout for the screen, on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 7:25pm: a new speaker opens a new paragraph, a speech that runs on opens each paragraph with a quote mark, and a paragraph is one beat of at most 130 words; the words unchanged, a quote mark added where a speech carries on into a new paragraph; held by check.py's layout check 147 3 October 2026, 7:52pm page 28 "It's true that when you found you were pregnant, you had your priest seek peace for you with your husband, because you wanted to hide that you were pregnant by the priest. He worked on him until he brought about the peace and had you lie together with your husband, and so you made the worthy man believe the child was his. Many other people think so too, and this very man here truly thinks he's the worthy man's son. From then until now you've led this life, and you lead it still. The night before you set out to come here, you lay together, and in the morning he went a long way with you. When he left you, he said to you aside, laughing, 'Fair sister, now see that you do and say whatever my son wants.' For he knew well that this was his son, and by his writing." When the judge's mother heard Merlin speak like that and knew well he was telling the truth, she sat down in great distress, and saw well that she'd have to tell the truth. Her son looked at her and said, "Fair mother, whoever my father is, I'm your son, and I'll act as a son to you. But tell the truth: does this child speak the truth?" "Fair son, for God's mercy!" his mother answered. "I can't hide it from you, for it's all just as he's said." When the judge heard it, he said, "This child spoke the truth when he said he knew better who his father was than I knew who mine was. It isn't right that I should punish his mother when I don't punish mine." Then the judge said to Merlin, "Merlin, I beg you for God's sake, so that I can clear your mother and you before the people, tell me who your father is." "I'll tell you," said Merlin, "more for your love than for your power. I want you to know that I'm the son of a devil who deceived my mother. Know that this kind of devil is called Ekupedes, and they live in the air. This one gave me the wit to know things said, done and gone by, and that's why I know the life your mother has always led. And our Lord willed that I should have such memory because of my mother's goodness and her good repentance. "It's true that when you found you were pregnant, you had your priest seek peace for you with your husband, because you wanted to hide that you were pregnant by the priest. He worked on him until he brought about the peace and had you lie together with your husband, and so you made the worthy man believe the child was his. Many other people think so too, and this very man here truly thinks he's the worthy man's son. "From then until now you've led this life, and you lead it still. The night before you set out to come here, you lay together, and in the morning he went a long way with you. When he left you, he said to you aside, laughing, 'Fair sister, now see that you do and say whatever my son wants.' For he knew well that this was his son, and by his writing." When the judge's mother heard Merlin speak like that and knew well he was telling the truth, she sat down in great distress, and saw well that she'd have to tell the truth. Her son looked at her and said, "Fair mother, whoever my father is, I'm your son, and I'll act as a son to you. But tell the truth: does this child speak the truth?" "Fair son, for God's mercy!" his mother answered. "I can't hide it from you, for it's all just as he's said." When the judge heard it, he said, "This child spoke the truth when he said he knew better who his father was than I knew who mine was. It isn't right that I should punish his mother when I don't punish mine." Then the judge said to Merlin, "Merlin, I beg you for God's sake, so that I can clear your mother and you before the people, tell me who your father is." "I'll tell you," said Merlin, "more for your love than for your power. I want you to know that I'm the son of a devil who deceived my mother. Know that this kind of devil is called Ekupedes, and they live in the air. This one gave me the wit to know things said, done and gone by, and that's why I know the life your mother has always led. And our Lord willed that I should have such memory because of my mother's goodness and her good repentance. layout for the screen, on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 7:25pm: a new speaker opens a new paragraph, a speech that runs on opens each paragraph with a quote mark, and a paragraph is one beat of at most 130 words; the words unchanged, a quote mark added where a speech carries on into a new paragraph; held by check.py's layout check 148 3 October 2026, 7:52pm page 30 For this reason the story says that no one should flee from people, for the devil comes sooner to someone alone than to many together. So those who had seen it came back, and when they'd come to where the judge was, they told him the deed as they'd seen it. The man had drowned on the third day after they'd come there. When the judge heard it, he was amazed, and came to Merlin and told him. Merlin laughed at it and said to the judge, "Now you can well see whether I tell you the truth. And I beg you to tell it to Blaise just as I told it to you." This Blaise was his mother's confessor, and the judge told Blaise the wonder of the priest as it had happened. Then Merlin and his mother and Blaise went away together, and the judges went back another way. This Blaise was a very good cleric and very subtle. When he heard Merlin speak so, and so subtly, at so young an age, for he was then no more than two and a half years old, he wondered where such great wisdom could have come to him from, and he took great pains to test Merlin in many ways, until Merlin said to Blaise, "Don't test me. The more you test me, the more you'll be amazed. But do what I ask you and believe part of what I tell you, and I'll teach you to have the love of Jesus Christ." Blaise said to Merlin, "I've heard you say, and I well believe it, that you were conceived by the devil, and I greatly fear you may deceive me." And Merlin said, "It's the way of all bad hearts to see and note the bad more than the good in everything they do. Just as you heard me say that I was the son of the devil, so you heard me say that God had given me wit and knowledge of the things to come. So if you were wise, you ought to know and test which side I should hold to. And know well that God willed me to know these things because the devils have lost me, but I haven't lost their craft or their art. For this reason the story says that no one should flee from people, for the devil comes sooner to someone alone than to many together. So those who had seen it came back, and when they'd come to where the judge was, they told him the deed as they'd seen it. The man had drowned on the third day after they'd come there. When the judge heard it, he was amazed, and came to Merlin and told him. Merlin laughed at it and said to the judge, "Now you can well see whether I tell you the truth. And I beg you to tell it to Blaise just as I told it to you." This Blaise was his mother's confessor, and the judge told Blaise the wonder of the priest as it had happened. Then Merlin and his mother and Blaise went away together, and the judges went back another way. This Blaise was a very good cleric and very subtle. When he heard Merlin speak so, and so subtly, at so young an age, for he was then no more than two and a half years old, he wondered where such great wisdom could have come to him from, and he took great pains to test Merlin in many ways, until Merlin said to Blaise, "Don't test me. The more you test me, the more you'll be amazed. But do what I ask you and believe part of what I tell you, and I'll teach you to have the love of Jesus Christ." Blaise said to Merlin, "I've heard you say, and I well believe it, that you were conceived by the devil, and I greatly fear you may deceive me." And Merlin said, "It's the way of all bad hearts to see and note the bad more than the good in everything they do. "Just as you heard me say that I was the son of the devil, so you heard me say that God had given me wit and knowledge of the things to come. So if you were wise, you ought to know and test which side I should hold to. And know well that God willed me to know these things because the devils have lost me, but I haven't lost their craft or their art. layout for the screen, on the owner's word of 3 October 2026, 7:25pm: a new speaker opens a new paragraph, a speech that runs on opens each paragraph with a quote mark, and a paragraph is one beat of at most 130 words; the words unchanged, a quote mark added where a speech carries on into a new paragraph; held by check.py's layout check 149 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 1 Here the story says that the Enemy was furious when our Lord came into hell and led Adam and Eve out of it, with as many of the others as he chose. The news astonished the devils, and they gathered and said, "Who's this man who has overcome us and shattered our strongholds, laid bare everything we'd hidden, and done whatever he pleases? We never believed that anyone could be born from a woman and not be ours. This one was born free of our claim, and he does all he can to destroy and torment us. How was he born from a woman with no earthly pleasure of ours in him, yet he destroys us like this?" Then one of the devils answered, "Lords, what has destroyed us is the very thing we thought would serve us best. Here the story says that the Enemy was furious when our Lord came into hell and led Adam and Eve out, with as many of the others as he chose. The devils were stunned. They gathered and said, "Who's this man who has beaten us, broken down our strongholds, dragged out everything we'd hidden, and done whatever he likes? We never thought anyone could be born from a woman and not be ours. But this one is free of us, and he does all he can to destroy and torment us. How could he be born from a woman with none of our earthly pleasure in him, and still do this to us?" Then one of the devils answered, "Lords, what destroyed us is the very thing we thought would serve us best. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 150 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 2 "Remember how the prophets spoke, and said the Son of God would come to earth to save the sinners of Adam and Eve. We went and seized those who said that when he came to earth he'd deliver them from the pains of hell. The prophets said it for so long that now it's happened. So he's robbed us of what we've lost and what we'd seized, and we can take nothing back from him. But he's taken everyone from us who believes in his birth and that he was born from a woman, so forcefully that we never had any of them, and it never occurred to us that he might do this to us." "And don't you know," said another, "that he has them washed with water in his name? By that name they're raised up, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, so we can't have any of them as we used to. We've lost them all through this washing, and we have no power over them until they come back to us through their own works. "So our power is brought low by the one who took this from us. And there's more: he's left ministers on earth who'll save them, however much of our work they've done, if they'll repent of it, forsake our works and do what the ministers tell them. That's how we've lost them all. "It was a spiritual being of great power that came to earth to save man. He deigned to be born from a woman and suffered earthly torments, and he was born from a woman without our knowing anything of it and without any pleasure of man or woman. When we came to him, we tested him in every way we knew, and when we found none of our works in him, he chose to die to save man. He holds man very dear, to be willing to suffer so much to have him and take him from us. "Remember how the prophets said the Son of God would come to earth to save the sinners of Adam and Eve? So we took the prophets who said he'd come and free them from hell. They said it so long that now it's happened. He's freed everyone we held, and we can't take anything back. And he's taken away everyone who believes he was born from a woman, so completely that we never got a single one of them. We never saw it coming." "Don't you know," said another, "that he has them washed with water in his name? In that name they're raised up, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, so we can't have them the way we used to. We've lost them all to this washing, and we've got no power over them unless their own deeds bring them back to us. "That's how he's broken our power. And there's more: he's left ministers on earth who'll save them, however much of our work they've done, if they're willing to repent, give up our works and do what the ministers tell them. That's how we've lost them all. "It was a powerful spirit that came to earth to save mankind. He was willing to be born from a woman and suffer the torments of earth, and he was born from a woman without our knowing anything about it, and without any pleasure of man or woman. When we got to him, we tested him every way we knew, and when we found none of our works in him, he chose to die to save mankind. He must love mankind dearly, to suffer so much to win them and take them from us. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 151 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 3 "We should spare no pains to find how we might bring man to do our works so that he can't repent of them, or speak to those through whom he'd have the pardon he bought with his death." Then they all said together, "We've lost everything, since he can pardon sins right up to the end: if he takes a man in his works, that man will be saved. Even when a man has done our works all his days, we've lost him if he repents. So we lose them all." Then they talked among themselves: "Those who've harmed us most are the ones who spoke of his coming to earth, and they're the ones who brought this great harm on us. The more they spoke of it and the more we tormented them, the more, it seems to me, he hurried to come and help and rescue them, and deliver them from the torments we made them suffer. "But how could we get a man who'd speak to them and tell them our wisdom, our powers and our doings, since we have the power to know all things done, said and gone by? If we had such a man, with that power and the skill to tell these things, living among the other men on earth, he could be a great help to us and teach, as the prophets did who were with us, though we thought what they said would never come about. He'd tell of things said and done near and far, and many people would believe him." Then they all said together, "Whoever could make such a man would do very well, for he'd be widely believed." Then one said, "I don't have the power to conceive or to put seed in a woman, but if I did, I could do it well, for I know a woman who does and says whatever I want." "We have to find a way to get people to do our works so that they can't repent of them, or speak to the ones who'd give them the pardon he bought with his death." Then they all said together, "We've lost everything, since he can forgive sins right up to the end: if he takes a man in his works, that man is saved. Even a man who's done our works all his life is lost to us if he repents. So we lose them all." Then they talked it over: "The ones who've hurt us most are the ones who spoke about his coming to earth. They're the ones who brought this disaster on us. The more they talked about it and the more we tormented them, the faster, it seems to me, he hurried to come and help them, rescue them and free them from the torments we put them through. "But how could we get a man of our own who'd talk to people and tell them our knowledge, our powers and our doings? We have the power to know everything that's been done, said and gone by. If we had a man with that power, who could tell these things and lived among other people on earth, he could help us a great deal and teach, as the prophets did who were with us, though we thought what they said would never happen. He'd tell things said and done near and far, and many people would believe him." Then they all said together, "Whoever could make such a man would do very well, because people would believe him." Then one said, "I don't have the power to conceive or put seed in a woman. If I did, I could manage it, because I know a woman who does and says whatever I want." the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 152 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 4 And another said, "One of us can easily take the likeness of a man and father a child with a woman. But he must do it as secretly as he can." So the devils agreed to father a man who'd deceive the others. The devils are great fools to think our Lord doesn't know the work they were plotting among themselves. And so the devil began to make a man who'd have his memory and his wit, to deceive man and Jesus Christ. And you can be sure the devil is a great fool to think he can deceive the one who's lord of him and of everything. So they ended their council, agreed on this work. The one who'd said he had power over the woman wasted no time: he came to where she was and turned her partly to his will, and she gave the Enemy everything that both she and her husband had. This woman was the wife of a rich man who had a great many beasts and other riches, and a son and three daughters by this woman the devil had dealings with. The devil lost no time: he came to the fields where the worthy man's sheep were and killed some of them. Another day he came to the woman and asked how he could deceive her husband. She told him nothing would deceive him so well as taking what was his and making him angry: "He'll be angry and rage like a madman if you take his things." Then the Enemy turned on the worthy man's beasts and killed a great part of them. When the shepherds saw their lord's beasts dying like this out in the fields, they were amazed and said they'd go and tell their lord. So they came and told him his beasts were dying out in the fields. And another said, "One of us can easily take the shape of a man and father a child with a woman. But he'll have to do it as secretly as he can." So the devils agreed to father a man who'd deceive the rest. The devils are great fools to think our Lord doesn't know what they were plotting. So the devil set out to make a man who'd have his memory and his wit, to deceive mankind and Jesus Christ. And you can be sure he's a great fool to think he can deceive the one who's lord over him and over everything. With that agreed, they ended their council. The one who'd said he had power over the woman wasted no time. He went to her and turned her partly to his will, and she gave the Enemy everything both she and her husband had. She was the wife of a rich man who had a great many animals and other wealth, and a son and three daughters by this woman the devil was dealing with. The devil lost no time. He went to the fields where the worthy man's sheep were and killed some of them. Another day he came to the woman and asked how he could trick her husband. She said nothing would work better than taking what was his and making him angry: "Take his things and he'll rage like a madman." So the Enemy turned on the worthy man's animals and killed a large part of them. When the shepherds saw their lord's animals dying out in the fields, they were amazed and went to tell him. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 153 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 5 When the worthy man heard it, he was amazed and said to the shepherds, "Is what you're telling me true?" "Yes, sir," they answered. Then the worthy man grew very angry, amazed that his beasts were dying. "Do you know what's killing my sheep?" he asked them. They said they didn't know what was wrong with them, and that was all for that day. When the devil saw how little it took to anger the worthy man, he thought that if he did him great harm the man would be very angry, and all the more in his power. So the Enemy came back to his beasts and to two fine horses and killed them all in one night. When the worthy man saw his goods going to ruin like this, he was very angry, and his great anger made him say a very foolish thing: that he gave the devil all he had and all he'd left. When the Enemy knew he'd made this gift, he was very glad, and he began to attack him hard to do him greater harm, until he'd left him none of his beasts. The worthy man was very angry, and in his great anger he shunned the company of people. When the devil saw it, he knew he'd bend him to his will. Then the devil came to a very handsome son the man had and strangled him in his bed, and in the morning the child was found dead. When the worthy man saw he'd lost his son, he despaired and strayed far from his faith, and couldn't win it back, and the devil was very glad. Then he went to the worthy man's wife, through whom he'd done all this. He made her climb onto a chest in her cellar and put a rope around her neck, and she stepped down from the chest and so strangled herself, and she was found dead. When the worthy man heard, he was amazed. "Is this true?" he asked the shepherds. "Yes, sir," they said. He grew very angry, amazed that his animals were dying. "Do you know what's killing my sheep?" he asked. They said they didn't know what was wrong with them, and that was all for that day. When the devil saw how little it took to anger the worthy man, he thought that if he did him real harm, the man would get angrier still and fall further into his power. So the Enemy came back and killed his animals and two fine horses, all in one night. When the worthy man saw his goods ruined, he was so angry that he said a very foolish thing: he gave the devil everything he had and everything he'd left. When the Enemy knew he'd been given this gift, he was delighted, and he went at the man hard to do him more harm, until he'd left him none of his animals. The worthy man was so angry that, in his great anger, he shut himself away from people. When the devil saw that, he knew he'd bend him to his will. Then the devil went to the man's very handsome son and strangled him in his bed, and in the morning the boy was found dead. When the worthy man saw he'd lost his son, he despaired and strayed so far from his faith that he couldn't find his way back, and the devil was delighted. Then he went to the man's wife, through whom he'd done all this. He made her climb onto a chest in her cellar and put a rope around her neck. She stepped off the chest and hanged herself, and she was found dead. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 154 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 6 When the worthy man saw he'd lost his wife and his son like this, he grieved greatly, and from that great sorrow he fell ill and died. That's what the devil does to those he can draw to his will. When the devil had done this, he was very glad, and he thought how he'd deceive the three daughters the worthy man had left. He knew he couldn't deceive them unless he did their will and what they wanted. There was a young man in the town who did much as the devil willed, and the devil led him to where the three maidens were, and he began to woo one of them. He pressed her with his deeds and his words until he deceived her, and the devil was very glad. The devil doesn't care to keep secret what he's mastered; he wants it to go openly before the people, to shame them the sooner. So, by his scheming, he made known to the people what had been done, until all the world knew it. At that time it was the custom that a woman taken in adultery, unless she was a prostitute, was punished by law. And the devil, who's always bringing about the shame of his own, made the deed known to everyone, and to the men of the town who were judges. The young man fled, and the woman was taken and led before the judges. When the judges saw her before them, they felt great pity for her, for love of the worthy man whose daughter she was, and said, "See what a wonder has come on such a man, whose daughter she is: how it's gone badly for him in so short a time, when not long ago he was one of the most worthy men of this town." The judges talked among themselves about what to do with her and what justice to carry out, and they all agreed to bury her alive one night, for the shame of her family; and so they did. That's how the devil brings shame and sorrow on those who do his works. In that land there was a good man who was a good confessor. When the worthy man saw he'd lost his wife and his son, his grief made him ill, and he died. That's what the devil does to those he can draw to his will. When the devil had done this, he was delighted, and he thought about how to deceive the three daughters the man had left. He knew he couldn't unless he gave them what they wanted. There was a young man in the town who did much of the devil's will, and the devil led him to the three maidens, and he began to court one of them. He worked on her with deeds and words until he'd deceived her, and the devil was delighted. The devil doesn't care to keep what he's done secret. He wants it known openly to everyone, to shame people sooner. So by his scheming he spread the news until the whole world knew. In those days a woman caught in adultery, unless she was a prostitute, was punished by law. And the devil, who's always bringing about the shame of his own, made sure everyone knew, the men of the town who were judges among them. The young man ran away, and the woman was arrested and brought before the judges. When they saw her, they felt great pity for her, for love of the worthy man whose daughter she was. "Look what's happened to such a man," they said. "How it's gone badly for him in so short a time, when not long ago he was one of the most respected men in this town." The judges talked among themselves about what to do with her and how to punish her, and they all agreed to bury her alive one night, to spare her family the shame; and so they did. That's how the devil brings shame and sorrow on those who do his works. In that country there was a good man who was a good confessor. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 155 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 7 He heard of this wonder and came to the two sisters who were left, the elder and the younger. He began to comfort them and asked how this misfortune had come on them, on their father and their mother, their sister and their brother. "Sir, we don't know," they answered, "except that we believe God hates us and so lets us suffer this torment." "You're wrong to say that," said the good man. "God hates no one, but it grieves him when the sinner hates himself. I know well that this came on you through the devil's work. And your sister, whom you've lost so shamefully: did you know she was doing this?" "Sir, we knew nothing of it," they answered. "Keep away from evil works," the good man told them, "for an evil work leads man and woman to an evil end." He taught and instructed them very well, if only they'd been willing to listen. The elder understood him very well, and what he said pleased her greatly. The good man taught her well in her faith, and she took great care to know it in deed and in word, and to listen to what he taught her. Then the good man said, "If you truly believe what I'll tell you, great good will yet come to you of it. You'll be my friend and my daughter in God, and however great your need or your task, if you keep to my counsel, I'll counsel you in it with the help of our Lord. Don't be dismayed," said the good man, "for our Lord will help you if you hold to him. And come to me often, for I won't live far from here." So the good man counseled the two maidens and set them on the right road. The elder believed the good man fully and loved the good counsel he gave her. He heard of this wonder and came to the two sisters who were left, the elder and the younger. He comforted them and asked how this misfortune had come on them, their father, their mother, their sister and their brother. "Sir, we don't know," they said, "except that we think God hates us, and that's why he lets us suffer this." "You're wrong to say that," said the good man. "God hates no one, but it grieves him when a sinner hates himself. I know this came on you through the devil's work. And your sister, whom you've lost so shamefully: did you know what she was doing?" "Sir, we knew nothing about it," they said. "Keep away from evil," the good man told them, "because evil leads men and women to an evil end." He taught them well, if only they'd been willing to listen. The elder understood him, and what he said pleased her greatly. He taught her the faith, and she took great care to learn it in deed and word, and to listen to his teaching. Then the good man said, "If you truly believe what I tell you, great good will come to you from it. You'll be my friend and my daughter in God, and however great your need, if you follow my counsel, I'll counsel you with our Lord's help. Don't lose heart," he said, "because our Lord will help you if you hold to him. And come to me often; I won't be living far from here." So the good man counseled the two maidens and set them on the right road. The elder believed him completely and loved the good counsel he gave her. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 156 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 8 When the devil knew it, it grieved him greatly, and he was afraid he'd lose them, so he thought over how to deceive them. Close by there was a woman who had many times done his will and his works. The Enemy took this woman and sent her to where the two maidens were. She drew the younger aside; she didn't dare draw the elder aside, seeing how humbly she conducted herself. She asked her about her state and her way of life, and what life her sister led. "She holds me very dear and is very kind to me," the younger answered. "My sister broods so over the misfortunes that have come to us that she shows no cheer to me or to anyone. And a good man who talks to her of God all day long has converted her and turned her to his ways, so she does nothing but what he wants." "Fair sister," the woman said, "what a pity your lovely body was ever born, for you'll never have joy as long as it's in your sister's company. Ah, fair sister, if you knew what pleasure these other women have, you'd think nothing of all you have. We have such joy in the company of the people we love that with only a piece of bread we're more at ease than you'd be with all there is in this world. What's a woman's joy worth without the joy of a man? "Fair friend," she said, "I say it for your sake: you'll never have joy as long as you're with your sister. And I'll tell you why. Your sister is older than you, so she'll have the joy of a man before you do, if she can, for she won't let you have it first. And when she's had her pleasure, she'll care nothing for you. So you'll have lost the joy of your lovely body, born to such misfortune." "How would I dare do what you tell me?" she answered. "My sister died shamefully and in secret for doing such deeds." When the devil learned of it, it grieved him, and he was afraid he'd lose them, so he thought about how to deceive them. Nearby lived a woman who had often done his will and his works. The Enemy took this woman and sent her to the two maidens. She drew the younger aside; she didn't dare try the elder, seeing how modestly she behaved. She asked about her way of life, and how her sister lived. "She loves me very much and is very kind to me," the younger said. "But my sister broods so much over the misfortunes we've had that she's cheerful with no one, me included. And a good man who talks to her about God all day long has converted her and won her over to his ways, so she does nothing but what he wants." "Fair sister," the woman said, "what a pity your lovely body was ever born, because you'll never have any joy while it's in your sister's company. Ah, fair sister, if you knew the pleasure other women have, you'd think nothing of everything you own. We have such joy with the people we love that with only a piece of bread we're happier than you'd be with all there is in the world. What's a woman's joy worth without the joy of a man? "Fair friend," she said, "I'm telling you this for your own good: you'll never have joy while you're with your sister. And here's why. Your sister is older than you, so she'll have a man before you do if she can, because she won't let you go first. And once she's had her pleasure, she won't care about you at all. So you'll have lost the joy of your lovely body, born to such misfortune." "How would I dare do what you tell me?" she said. "My sister died a shameful death in secret for doing such things." the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 157 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 9 And the woman answered, "Your sister went about it too shamefully and too foolishly, and was badly advised. But if you trust me, you won't be blamed for anything you do in it, and you'll have all the pleasure of your body." "I don't know how I could do it," she said, "and I wouldn't dare speak of it because of my sister." When the devil heard this, he was very glad, and knew he'd have her at his will, and he led his woman away. When the woman had gone, the young lady thought many times about what she'd told her. When the devil found her so stirred to do his will that she spoke of it to herself alone, he inflamed her all he could, so that she looked at her lovely body at night and said, "Truly the good woman who told me I've lost the joy of this world spoke the truth," until one day it happened that she sent for the woman and said, "Truly, lady, you told me the truth the other day, when you said my sister cared nothing for me." "Fair friend, I told you the truth," the woman said. "She'll care still less once she has her own joy. We were born for nothing but to have the joy of a man." "I'd like it very much," she said, "if I didn't think they'd kill me." "They'll kill you if you do it as foolishly as your sister did," the woman answered. "But I'll teach you well how to do it." "Lady, tell me, then," said the maiden. And the woman said, "Give yourself to all men. Leave your sister's house, say you can't bear to stay with her, and then do as you like with your body, and you'll never find any justice that speaks of it. That way you'll be out of danger, and when you've led this life as long as you please, a good man will be very glad to have you, for your great inheritance. The woman answered, "Your sister went about it too shamelessly and too foolishly, and she was badly advised. But if you trust me, you won't be blamed for anything you do, and you'll have all the pleasure of your body." "I don't know how I could do it," she said, "and I wouldn't dare talk about it, because of my sister." When the devil heard this, he was delighted, knowing he'd have her at his will, and he led his woman away. Once she'd gone, the young lady thought over what she'd said again and again. When the devil found her so stirred to do his will that she talked about it to herself, he inflamed her all he could, until at night she'd look at her lovely body and say, "That good woman was right when she told me I've lost the joy of this world." Then one day she sent for the woman and said, "Lady, you told me the truth the other day, when you said my sister didn't care about me." "Fair friend, I told you the truth," the woman said. "She'll care even less once she has her own joy. We were born for nothing but the joy of a man." "I'd love it," she said, "if I didn't think they'd kill me." "They'll kill you if you go about it as foolishly as your sister did," the woman said. "But I'll teach you how to do it." "Then tell me, lady," said the maiden. And the woman said, "Give yourself to every man. Leave your sister's house, say you can't stand living with her, and then do as you like with your body, and the law will never say a word about it. That way you'll be out of danger, and when you've lived this life as long as you like, a good man will be very glad to have you, for your great inheritance. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 158 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 10 "And if you do as I've told you, you'll be able to have the joy of this world." The maiden promised the woman she'd do as she said. So the maiden fled from her sister and gave her body to men on that woman's counsel, and the devil was very glad to have deceived the second sister. When the elder learned that her sister had gone off like that, she went to the good man, much afraid. When he saw her grieving so, he took great pity on her and said, "Fair friend, cross yourself and commend yourself to God, for I see you're much afraid." "Sir, I'm not wrong to be afraid," she answered, "for I've lost my sister." And she told the good man how she'd gone, all she knew of it, and told him truly that she'd given herself to all men. When the good man heard of this wonder, he was much afraid and said, "Fair sister, the devil is still around you, and he'll never be at peace until he's deceived you all, unless God keeps you." "Sir, for God's sake," she asked him, "can I protect myself from him? I fear nothing in the world so much as that he'll deceive me." "If you believe what I tell you," the good man answered, "he won't deceive you." "Sir, I'll believe whatever you tell me." "Then do you believe in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit," he said, "and that these three powers are one and the same in God, and that our Lord came to earth to save the sinners who'd believe in baptism and the other commandments of Holy Church, and of the other ministers it left on earth to save those who'd believe in his name and to set them on the right road?" "Just as you've told it to me," she said, "so I believe it and will believe it all the days of my life. Just as he's lord and king of all the world, so I believe it. And may he keep me so the devil can't deceive me in it." "And if you do as I say, you'll have the joy of this world." The maiden promised to do as she said. So she ran away from her sister and, on that woman's advice, gave her body to men, and the devil was delighted to have deceived the second sister. When the elder learned that her sister had gone off like that, she went to the good man, badly frightened. When he saw her grieving so, he took great pity on her. "Fair friend," he said, "cross yourself and put yourself in God's hands, because I can see you're frightened." "Sir, I have good reason to be," she said, "because I've lost my sister." And she told him all she knew of how she'd gone, and that she'd truly given herself to every man. When the good man heard this wonder, he was frightened too. "Fair sister," he said, "the devil is still around you, and he'll never rest until he's deceived you all, unless God protects you." "Sir, for God's sake," she said, "can I protect myself from him? There's nothing in the world I'm more afraid of than his deceiving me." "If you believe what I tell you," the good man said, "he won't deceive you." "Sir, I'll believe whatever you tell me." "Then do you believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit," he said, "and that these three powers are one God; and that our Lord came to earth to save the sinners who'd believe in baptism and the other commandments of Holy Church, and of the ministers he left on earth to save those who'd believe in his name and set them on the right road?" "I believe it just as you've told it," she said, "and I'll believe it all the days of my life, just as I believe he's lord and king of all the world. And may he keep me so the devil can't deceive me." the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 159 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 11 And the good man said to her, "Fair daughter, if you believe it so, neither the devil nor the Enemy nor any other evil thing can deceive you. I beg you, keep yourself from falling into too great anger. In truth I tell you, the devil makes his home nowhere in the world more gladly than in a man or woman full of great anger. So keep yourself from all misdeeds and from all the troubles that come to you. "Whenever you're angry, my dear sweet friend, come to me and tell me just how it happened. Confess yourself guilty to our Lord, and every time you lie down and get up, cross yourself in the name of the cross on which God's body was put to redeem sinners, men and women, from the pains of hell, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, so that neither the devil nor the Enemy can deceive you. If you do as I've commanded and told you, you'll have nothing to fear from the Enemy. And take care that wherever you sleep there's always light, for the devil hates our light above all things and doesn't willingly go where there's light." So the good man taught her, and she was very much afraid the devil would deceive her. Then the maiden came back home, firm in her faith and very humble before God. The good men and good women came to her and told her many times, "Young lady, your sisters' evil life must frighten you. Now think carefully, and take heart. You're a very rich woman with a very great inheritance, and a good man would be very glad to know you were keeping yourself well; he'd take you very gladly." "May our Lord keep me as he knows I need," she answered. So the young lady lived a long time in peace and led a very good life. No one could ever deceive her, and the Enemy knew of no evil deed she did. And the good man said, "Fair daughter, if that's what you believe, neither the devil nor the Enemy nor anything evil can deceive you. I beg you, don't let yourself fall into too much anger. I tell you truly, there's nowhere in the world the devil would rather live than in a man or woman full of anger. So keep away from all wrongdoing and from all the troubles that come your way. "Whenever you're angry, my dear friend, come to me and tell me exactly how it happened. Confess your guilt to our Lord, and every time you lie down and get up, cross yourself in the name of the cross where God's body was put to redeem sinners, men and women, from hell, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, so that neither the devil nor the Enemy can deceive you. If you do as I've told you, you'll have nothing to fear from the Enemy. And make sure there's always a light wherever you sleep, because the devil hates light above everything and won't willingly go where there's light." So the good man taught her, and she was very afraid the devil would deceive her. Then the maiden went home, firm in her faith and very humble before God. Good men and good women came to her again and again and said, "Young lady, your sisters' wicked lives must frighten you. Think carefully now, and take heart. You're a very rich woman with a very great inheritance, and a good man would be very glad to know you were living well; he'd marry you gladly." "May our Lord keep me as he knows I need," she said. So the young lady lived a long time in peace and led a very good life. No one could ever lead her astray, and the Enemy knew of no wrong she did. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 160 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 12 It grieved him greatly. He knew he couldn't deceive her, and couldn't see how to bring her into his works, until it occurred to him that he could never make her forget what the good man had told her unless he made her angry, for she cared nothing for his works and he couldn't make them please her. Then the devil took the other sister and led her one Saturday evening to her house, to anger her and see whether he could deceive her. When the good young lady's sister came to her father's house, a good part of the night had gone, and she brought a pack of ruffians with her, and they all came into the house. When her sister saw her, she was furious and said, "Fair sister, you shouldn't have come in here as long as you want to lead such a life, for you'll bring me blame I have no need of." Hearing this, the other was furious too, because she said it would bring her blame, and she told her she did worse than she herself had ever done, charged her with loving the good man wickedly, and said that if people knew it, she'd be burned. When she heard her sister lay such blame on her, she grew very angry and told her to get out of her house. "It was my father's as much as yours," the other answered. When she heard that her sister wouldn't go, she took her by the shoulders and tried to push her out. The other struck back, and the ruffians who had come with her seized her sister and beat her very cruelly, until she got away from them. When they'd beaten her all they wanted, she went into her room and shut the door. She had no one with her but her manservant and her maid, for whose sake they stopped beating her. All alone in her room, she lay down on her bed fully dressed and began to weep very bitterly, with great anger in her heart at the way her sister had treated her, and in that sorrow she fell asleep. It grieved him. He knew he couldn't deceive her and couldn't see how to draw her into his works, until it occurred to him that he could never make her forget what the good man had told her unless he made her angry, since she cared nothing for his works and he couldn't make them please her. So the devil took the other sister and brought her to her sister's house one Saturday evening, to make her angry and see whether he could deceive her. When the younger sister reached her father's house, the night was well along, and she had a pack of ruffians with her, and they all came into the house. When the good young lady saw her, she was furious. "Fair sister," she said, "you shouldn't come in here as long as you want to live that kind of life. You'll bring blame on me I don't need." At this the other was furious too, because she'd said it would bring her blame. She said her sister did worse than she ever had, accused her of loving the good man wickedly, and said that if people knew, she'd be burned. When she heard her sister lay such blame on her, she was very angry and told her to get out of her house. "It was my father's as much as yours," the other said. When she saw her sister wouldn't go, she took her by the shoulders and tried to push her out. The other hit back, and the ruffians who'd come with her grabbed her sister and beat her savagely until she got away from them. When they'd beaten her all they wanted, she went into her room and shut the door. She had no one with her but her manservant and her maid, for whose sake they stopped beating her. Alone in her room, she lay down on her bed fully dressed and wept bitterly, her heart full of anger at the way her sister had treated her, and in that grief she fell asleep. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 161 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 13 When the devil knew that in her great anger she'd forgotten everything the good man had commanded her, he was very glad and said, "Now I can do whatever I want with this one. She's put out of the grace of her Lord and of her master, and we could well put our man in her." This devil, who had the power to lie with a woman, was ready at once. He came to her where she was, and she conceived. When she'd conceived, she woke, and as she woke she remembered the good man who counseled her, came fully awake and crossed herself. When she'd made the sign of the cross, she said, "Lady Saint Mary, what has happened to me? I'm worse than I was when I lay down in this bed. Fair glorious mother of Jesus Christ, keep my soul from peril, and keep my body, and defend it from the Enemy's torment." Then she rose from her bed and began to look for the one who had done this to her, for she thought she'd find him. She went searching to the door of her room and found it shut. Finding it firmly shut, she searched the room again, but found nothing. When she saw that, she knew the Enemy had wholly deceived her. Then she began to lament and to call on our Lord: "Fair Lord God, by your pity, Lord, if it pleases you, don't let me be shamed in this world, or do any sinful thing by which I lose my soul." The night passed and the day came. As soon as it was day, the devil led his woman away, once she'd done what he'd brought her there to do. When she and the ruffians had gone, the elder came out of her room, furious and weeping, called her servant and told him to bring her two women, and he did so at once. Here the story says that when the women had When the devil knew that in her great anger she'd forgotten everything the good man had told her, he was delighted. "Now I can do whatever I want with this one," he said. "She's fallen out of the grace of her Lord and her master, and we can put our man in her." The devil who had the power to lie with a woman was ready at once. He came to her where she lay, and she conceived. As soon as she'd conceived, she woke, and waking she remembered the good man who counseled her, came fully awake, and crossed herself. When she'd made the sign of the cross, she said, "Holy Mary, what's happened to me? I'm worse than I was when I lay down on this bed. Glorious mother of Jesus Christ, keep my soul from harm, and keep my body, and defend it from the Enemy's torment." Then she got up and began to look for whoever had done this to her, thinking she'd find him. She went to the door of her room and found it shut. Finding it shut fast, she searched the room again, but found nothing. Then she knew the Enemy had tricked her completely. She began to lament and call on our Lord: "Lord God, in your mercy, if it pleases you, don't let me be shamed in this world, or sin in any way that costs me my soul." The night passed and day came. As soon as it was light, the devil took his woman away, now she'd done what he'd brought her there for. When she and the ruffians had gone, the elder came out of her room, furious and in tears, called her servant and told him to bring her two women, and he did at once. Here the story says that when the women had the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 162 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 14 come, the young lady set out for her confessor, and traveled until she came there. When the good man saw her, he said, "Fair daughter, you're in need, it seems to me, for I see you very frightened and afraid." "Sir," she answered, "something has happened to me that never happened to any woman. I've come so that you may counsel me, for God's sake. You've told me that no one can sin so greatly that it won't be forgiven them, if they truly confess it, repent and do what the confessor teaches them. Sir, I've sinned, and I know well I've been deceived by the Enemy." Then she began to tell him how her sister came into her house, how she grew angry with her, how her sister and the ruffians beat her, and how she went into her room in great anger and shut the door tight. "And in my great anger I forgot to cross myself. Sir, I forgot all the commandments you'd given me, and lay down on my bed fully dressed, and in my great anger I fell asleep. When I woke, I found myself shamed and my virginity taken. I searched my room again, went to the door and found it shut, and found no living thing there, and I didn't see or know who had done this to me. Sir, it happened just as you've heard, and I was deceived. So I beg you for God's sake: if the body is tormented, may I not lose my soul." The good man listened closely and was amazed, for he'd never heard of such a wonder. "Fair friend," he said, "you're full of the devil, and the devil still lives in you. How can I hear your confession or give you penance for this? I truly think you're lying, since no woman was ever deflowered in that way, so that she didn't know by whom, or didn't at least see the one who deflowered her. And you'd have me believe this wonder happened to you in your sleep!" "So may God save me and keep me from all torments," she answered, "I'm telling the truth, and you'll find it so." arrived, the young lady set out to see her confessor and traveled until she got there. When the good man saw her, he said, "Fair daughter, you're in trouble, I think; I can see you're badly frightened." "Sir," she said, "something has happened to me that never happened to any woman. I've come so that you can counsel me, for God's sake. You've told me no one can sin so badly that they won't be forgiven, if they truly confess, repent and do what the confessor tells them. Sir, I've sinned, and I know the Enemy has deceived me." Then she told him how her sister had come to her house, how she'd gotten angry with her, how her sister and the ruffians had beaten her, and how she'd gone into her room in great anger and shut the door tight. "And in my great anger I forgot to cross myself. Sir, I forgot everything you'd told me to do. I lay down on my bed fully dressed, and in my great anger I fell asleep. When I woke, I found myself shamed and my virginity gone. I searched my room, went to the door and found it shut, and there was no living thing there, and I never saw or knew who had done this to me. Sir, that's how it happened, and I was deceived. So I beg you for God's sake: even if my body is punished, don't let me lose my soul." The good man listened closely and was amazed, because he'd never heard of anything like it. "Fair friend," he said, "you're full of the devil, and the devil still lives in you. How can I hear your confession or give you penance for this? I really think you're lying. No woman was ever deflowered in that way, so that she didn't know who did it, or didn't at least see him. And you want me to believe this happened to you in your sleep!" "As God may save me and keep me from all torment," she said, "I'm telling the truth, and you'll find it's so." the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 163 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 15 "You've sinned too greatly in breaking the obedience I'd commanded of you," he answered, "and because you've broken it, I'll lay a penance on you for all the days you live, if you're willing to do it as I lay it on you." Then the young lady answered, "Sir, you'll never command me anything I won't do." "May God grant it," he answered. "Do you tell me you come to God's counsel and to the ministers of Holy Church? That's true confession and repentance: to do and say, as far as you can, what God commands." "Sir, just as you've said it," she answered, "I'll hold to it as far as I can, if it please God." "I truly trust in God," he said, "that if what you've told me is true, you'll have nothing to fear." "Sir," she said, "so may God keep me from shame, I'm telling the truth." "You've promised me to keep the penance well and to forsake the sin," said the good man. "Yes, sir," she answered. "Then you've given up all lust," he said, "and I forbid it to you all the days of your life, except what comes in sleep, which no one can guard against. Do you want this, and can you keep from it?" "Sir, yes indeed," she answered, "if you'll vouch for me before God that I won't be damned for this sin, as he established you on earth by his commandment." She took the penance the good man laid on her very willingly, weeping, like one who sincerely repented. The good man made the sign of the cross over her and absolved her, and set her back in the faith of Jesus Christ as far as he could. Then he thought over how what she'd told him could be true, and when he'd thought it over, he knew well that the Enemy had deceived her. He called her and made her drink water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and sprinkled some on her. "You sinned badly when you broke the obedience I'd asked of you," he said, "and because you broke it, I'll give you a penance for the rest of your life, if you're willing to do it as I give it." "Sir," the young lady said, "you'll never ask anything of me I won't do." "God grant it," he said. "Do you tell me you come to God's counsel and to the ministers of Holy Church? That's true confession and repentance: to do and say, as far as you can, what God commands." "Sir, just as you've said it," she said, "I'll hold to it as far as I can, God willing." "I trust in God," he said, "that if what you've told me is true, you'll have nothing to fear." "Sir," she said, "as God may keep me from shame, I'm telling the truth." "You've promised me to keep the penance and give up the sin," said the good man. "Yes, sir," she said. "Then you've given up all lust," he said, "and I forbid it to you all your life, except what comes in sleep, which no one can guard against. Do you want this, and can you keep from it?" "Sir, yes," she said, "if you'll vouch for me before God that I won't be damned for this sin, since he set you on earth by his commandment." She accepted the penance he gave her very willingly, in tears, like someone truly sorry. The good man made the sign of the cross over her and absolved her, and brought her back into the faith of Jesus Christ as far as he could. Then he thought over how what she'd told him could be true, and when he'd thought it through, he knew the Enemy had deceived her. He called her over, had her drink water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and sprinkled some on her. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 164 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 16 And he said, "Take care not to forget the commandments I've given you. Every time you need me, come to me, and then cross yourself and commend yourself at once to God; and I lay on you as penance all the good you'll do." So the young lady went home and led a very good life. When the devil saw he'd lost her, and that he no more knew what she did or said than if she'd never been, he was furious at having lost her so. So the young lady stayed in her house and led a very good life, until the seed in her body could no longer be hidden: she grew big and filled out, and the other women noticed. They looked her over about the waist and said, "Fair sister, you're clearly pregnant." "Fair sister, you speak the truth," she answered. "God!" they said. "Who got you pregnant?" "As God may grant me a happy delivery," she said, "I don't know." "Have so many men done it to you that you can't say which?" they asked. "May it never please God that I be delivered of it," she said, "if, to my knowledge or in my sight, any man ever had relations with me so that this should come of it." Those who heard this crossed themselves and said, "That can't be, and it never happened to you or to anyone. Perhaps you secretly love the one who did it and don't want to name him. But truly you'll be a great loss, for as soon as the judges know it, you'll have to die." When she heard she'd have to die, she was terribly frightened and said, "So may God save my soul, I never saw or knew the one who did this to me." And he said, "Be careful not to forget what I've told you. Whenever you need me, come to me, and cross yourself and put yourself in God's hands at once; and for your penance I give you all the good you'll do." So the young lady went home and lived a very good life. When the devil saw he'd lost her, and that he knew no more of what she did or said than if she'd never existed, he was furious at losing her like that. The young lady stayed home and lived a good life until what she carried could no longer be hidden: she grew big and filled out, and the other women noticed. They looked her over around the waist. "Fair sister," they said, "you're clearly pregnant." "Fair sister, it's true," she said. "God!" they said. "Who got you pregnant?" "As God may grant me a safe delivery," she said, "I don't know." "Have men had you so many times that you can't say who?" "May God never let me be delivered of it," she said, "if, to my knowledge or in my sight, any man ever lay with me so that this could come of it." Those who heard this crossed themselves. "That can't be," they said. "It never happened to you or to anyone. Maybe you secretly love the man who did it and don't want to name him. But you'll be a great loss, because as soon as the judges know, you'll have to die." When she heard she'd have to die, she was terrified. "As God may save my soul," she said, "I never saw or knew the one who did this to me." the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 165 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 17 Then the women went away, taking her for a fool, and said what a pity it was for so fine an inheritance and such fine buildings, since she'd lost it all. When she heard this, she was terribly frightened, and went back to her confessor and told him what the women had said. The good man saw that she was pregnant with a living child, and he was amazed, and asked whether she'd kept well the penance he'd laid on her. "Yes," she answered. "And did this sin ever happen to you more than once?" "Truly, sir, no," she answered. "It never happened to me before or since." When the good man heard this, he was amazed. He wrote down the night and the hour as she'd told them to him, and said, "Rest easy. When this heir within you is born, I'll know well whether you told me the truth or lied. I have good faith in God that, if it's as you've told me, you'll never be in danger of death. You may well have great fears over it: when the judges know of it, they'll take you to have your fine buildings, and say they'll punish you by law. When they've taken you, let me know, and I'll come and counsel you if I can, and God will help you if you are as you say; he won't forget you." Then the good man said, "Go home, rest easy, and lead a good life, for a good life helps toward a good end." So that night the young lady came back home and stayed at peace and kept herself very simply, until it came about that the judges came into the land and heard this news of the lady who had conceived in that way, and sent to her house for her, to bring her before them. When she was taken, she sent for the good man who had counseled her, and when he knew it, he came as quickly as he could. When he'd come, the judges called him, and he found they'd brought her before them. Then the women left, taking her for a fool, and said what a pity it was about so fine an inheritance and such fine buildings, since she'd lost it all. When she heard this, she was terrified, and went back to her confessor and told him what the women had said. The good man saw that she was carrying a living child, and he was amazed. He asked whether she'd kept the penance he'd given her. "Yes," she said. "And did this sin ever happen to you more than once?" "No, sir, truly," she said. "Never before or since." At that the good man was amazed. He wrote down the night and the hour as she'd told them, and said, "Rest easy. When this heir inside you is born, I'll know whether you told me the truth or lied. I have good faith in God that if it's as you've told me, you'll never be in danger of death. You may well be afraid: when the judges hear of it, they'll arrest you to get your fine buildings, and say they're punishing you by law. When they've taken you, send me word, and I'll come and counsel you if I can, and God will help you if you're what you say; he won't forget you." Then he said, "Go home, rest easy and live a good life, because a good life leads to a good end." So that night the young lady went home and lived quietly and simply, until the judges came into the country, heard the news of the lady who'd conceived in that way, and sent to her house for her, to bring her before them. When she was taken, she sent for the good man who'd counseled her, and he came as fast as he could. When he arrived, the judges called him in, and he found they'd already brought her before them. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 166 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 18 The judges laid the matter before the young lady and the good man, saying she didn't know who had made her pregnant. "Sir, do you believe a woman could conceive without a man?" "I won't tell you all I know," the good man answered. "But this much I can tell you, if you'll take my counsel: you shouldn't punish her while she's pregnant, for it's neither reasonable nor right. The child hasn't deserved death; he never sinned or deserved it, and he's done no wrong in his mother's sin. If you punished her, you could know and say that you'd killed one who had done no sin." "Sir, we'll act on your advice," said the judges. "If you act on my advice," said the good man, "you'll have her well guarded in a tower, so she can do nothing foolish. Put two women with her who'll help her give birth when there's need, so that they can't get out. Have her well guarded until she has her child, and by my advice let her nurse it until it can eat by itself and ask for all its needs. Then, if you see nothing else, do with her as you will and as you please. And give them what they need. Do all this on my counsel, and if you want to do otherwise, I can do no more." "What you say seems reasonable to us," the judges answered. They did everything just as the good man had set it out: they put her in a house of stone, had all its doors shut tight on both sides, and put with her two good women, the worthiest they could find, and high up they left a window to pass them what they needed. When the good man had done this, he spoke to her from her window: "When you've had the child, have it baptized as soon as you can. And when you're brought out and they want to burn you, send for me." The judges put the case to the young lady and the good man: she said she didn't know who'd made her pregnant. "Sir, do you believe a woman could conceive without a man?" "I won't tell you all I know," the good man said. "But I'll tell you this much, if you'll take my advice: you shouldn't punish her while she's pregnant. It's neither reasonable nor right. The child hasn't deserved death; he's never sinned, and he's done no wrong in his mother's sin. If you punished her, you'd know you'd killed someone who'd done nothing wrong." "Sir, we'll take your advice," said the judges. "Then," said the good man, "keep her well guarded in a tower, so she can't do anything foolish. Put two women in with her to help her give birth when the time comes, so that none of them can get out. Keep her guarded until she has her child, and let her nurse it until it can eat on its own and ask for what it needs. Then, if you see nothing else, do with her as you like. And give them what they need. Do all this on my advice; if you want to do something else, I can do no more." "What you say seems reasonable to us," the judges said. They did everything just as the good man had laid it out: they put her in a stone house, had every door shut tight on both sides, and put two good women in with her, the most respectable they could find, and high up they left a window to pass them what they needed. When that was done, the good man spoke to her through the window: "When you've had the child, have it baptized as soon as you can. And when they bring you out and want to burn you, send for me." the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 167 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 19 So she stayed a long while in the tower, and the judges had arranged everything the women with her needed and delivered it to them. In the way you've heard, they stayed in there, and she had a child when it pleased the Lord God. When he was born, he had, and was bound to have, the wit and the power of the Enemy, as one conceived by him. But the Enemy had acted foolishly, for our Lord had redeemed her with his death and pardoned the sin because of true repentance, and the Enemy had deceived her by trickery. As soon as she felt herself deceived, she cried for mercy where she ought, and then put herself in the keeping and under the command of Holy Church and of God, and kept well the commandments her confessor had given her. So God didn't wish the devil to lose what he was owed there, what he'd done it for, since the devil wished the child to have his craft and his power to know things said and done and gone by; and all that he knew. And our Lord, who knows all, through the mother's repentance and the good repentance of confession he knew was in her heart, since it hadn't happened by her will or her wish, and through the power of baptism, in which she'd been washed at the font, willed that the sin should do her no harm at all, and gave the child the power to know things to come. So he knew the things said and done and gone by from the Enemy's side; and the knowledge of things to come that he had beyond that, our Lord willed him to have, as for his own side, to set against the other things he knew. Now let him turn to whichever side he will; if he will, he can give the devil his due and our Lord his. So she stayed a long time in the tower, and the judges had arranged for everything the women with her needed and sent it in. They stayed there as you've heard, and she had a child when it pleased the Lord God. When he was born, he had, as he was bound to, the wit and the power of the Enemy, as one the Enemy had fathered. But the Enemy had been a fool, because our Lord had redeemed her with his death and pardoned the sin for her true repentance, and the Enemy had deceived her by trickery. As soon as she knew she'd been deceived, she cried for mercy where she should, put herself in the keeping and under the command of Holy Church and of God, and kept the commandments her confessor had given her. So God didn't want the devil to lose what he was owed there, what he'd done it for: the devil wanted the child to have his craft, his power to know everything said, done and gone by, all that he himself knew. And our Lord, who knows everything, willed that the sin should do her no harm at all, because of the mother's repentance and the sincere confession he knew was in her heart, since it hadn't happened by her will or wish, and because of the power of baptism, in which she'd been washed at the font; and he gave the child the power to know things to come. So from the Enemy's side he knew what had been said, done and gone by; and beyond that, our Lord willed him to know what was to come, as for his own side, to balance what he knew from the other. Now he can turn to whichever side he likes: if he wants, he can give the devil his due, and our Lord his. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 168 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 20 For the devil formed nothing in him but the body; our Lord puts in the spirit, to see and hear and understand, in each one as he lends them wit and memory and as it pleases him to give, and to this one he's given more than to others, because he had great need of it. Then it'll be seen which side he ought to hold to. When the women took him up from the ground and saw him, every one of them was very much afraid, because he was all hairy, with more hair than they'd seen on other children, and they showed him to the mother. When the mother saw him, she crossed herself and said, "This child frightens me greatly." "He does the same to us," said the other women. "We can hardly hold him." "Let him down," said the mother, "and give orders that he be baptized." "What do you want him named?" they asked. "After my father," she said, "whose name was Merlin." After Merlin was baptized, he was given to his mother to nurse. She nursed and suckled him until he was nine months old, and at nine months he seemed a year old. A while later, when the child was eighteen months old, the women said to the lady, "Lady, we'd like to be out of here and go back among our friends. It seems to us we've stayed in here a long time, and we can't stay in here forever." "Truly, I can do nothing about it," she answered. Then she began to weep and beg them, for God's mercy, to bear with it a little longer. She went to a window, holding her child in her arms, and began to weep very hard. "Fair son," she said, "I'll suffer death because of you, and I haven't deserved it. No one knows the truth of who fathered you, and I can't be believed in anything I say. So I'll have to die." For the devil formed nothing in him but the body. It's our Lord who puts in the spirit, to see and hear and understand, in each of us as he lends us wit and memory and as he pleases to give, and to this child he gave more than to others, because he had great need of it. Then we'll see which side he holds to. When the women picked him up and looked at him, every one of them was frightened, because he was covered in hair, more than they'd ever seen on a child, and they showed him to his mother. When she saw him, she crossed herself. "This child frightens me," she said. "He frightens us too," said the women. "We can hardly hold him." "Let him down," said the mother, "and have him baptized." "What do you want him named?" they asked. "After my father," she said, "whose name was Merlin." After Merlin was baptized, he was given back to his mother to nurse. She nursed him until he was nine months old, and at nine months he looked a year old. A while later, when the child was eighteen months old, the women said to her, "Lady, we'd like to get out of here and go back to our friends. We've been shut in here a long time, and we can't stay forever." "Truly, there's nothing I can do about it," she said. Then she wept and begged them, for God's mercy, to bear with it a little longer. She went to a window with her child in her arms and wept bitterly. "Fair son," she said, "I'll die because of you, and I haven't deserved it. No one knows the truth of who fathered you, and no one will believe anything I say. So I'll have to die." the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 169 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 21 As she grieved over the death and the torment she expected, the child looked at his mother and said, "Fair mother, don't be dismayed; you'll never die for anything that has happened to you because of me." When his mother heard him speak like that, her heart failed her entirely; she was so frightened that she took her arms from around his neck, and the child fell to the ground. The women at the window heard it and leaped up, thinking she meant to strangle him. "What do you want to do to your child?" they said. "Do you want to kill him?" "No," she answered, all bewildered. "But a great wonder he told me bewildered me so that my arms and my heart failed me." "What did he tell you?" they asked. "He told me," she said, "that I'll never be put to death because of him." "He'll say something else yet," they said. Then they took him among them and began to listen to him, to know whether he'd speak again. But he never gave any sign of it or said a word to them, until it happened, after a long time had passed, that the mother said to the two women, "Threaten me, and you'll soon see whether he'll speak." Then his mother took him in her arms, for she'd have liked him to speak before them, and she began to weep. At once the women said, "Lady, your fair body will be a great loss, burned for such a creature. It would have been much better if he'd never been born." "You're lying now," the child answered. "My mother made you say that." When they heard him speak like that, they were very frightened and said, "This isn't a child, but a devil, who knows what we've done and said." They spoke to him and tried hard to get him talking, but he said only this to them: "Let me be. You're more foolish and sinful than my mother is." As she grieved over the death and torment she expected, the child looked at her and said, "Fair mother, don't lose heart. You'll never die for anything that's happened to you because of me." When she heard him speak like that, her heart failed her completely. She was so frightened that she let go of him, and the child fell to the floor. The women at the window heard and jumped up, thinking she meant to strangle him. "What are you doing to your child?" they said. "Do you want to kill him?" "No," she said, bewildered. "But he told me something so astonishing that my arms and my heart gave out." "What did he tell you?" they asked. "He told me," she said, "that I'll never be put to death because of him." "He'll say something else yet," they said. Then they took him among them and listened, to see whether he'd speak again. But he gave no sign and said not a word, until, a long time later, his mother said to the two women, "Threaten me, and you'll soon see whether he speaks." Then she took him in her arms, because she wanted him to speak in front of them, and began to cry. At once the women said, "Lady, what a loss your fair body will be, burned for a creature like this. It would have been far better if he'd never been born." "You're lying," the child said. "My mother put you up to it." When they heard him speak like that, they were terrified. "This isn't a child," they said, "it's a devil, who knows what we've done and said." They talked to him and tried hard to get him talking, but all he'd say was, "Leave me alone. You're more foolish and sinful than my mother." the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 170 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 22 When they heard it, they were amazed and said, "This can't be hidden; we'll tell it to the people below." The two women came to the window and told the people what the child had said. When the people heard this wonder, they said it was high time to punish the mother. So they had letters drawn up and summoned the mother to face justice in forty days. When the letters were brought to the mother and the day of her martyrdom was named, she was very much afraid, and sent word of it to the good man who counseled her. So things went on a long while, until there were only seven days left before the day she was to be burned. When she remembered that day, she didn't know what to do; she was terribly frightened and began to weep. The child was going about the tower, and he saw his mother weeping, and began to laugh and show great joy. "You think very little now of what your mother is thinking," the women told him, "when she's to be burned this week because of you. Cursed was the hour you were born, unless God amends it, since she'll suffer such a martyrdom for you!" "Fair mother, they're lying now," the child answered. "As long as I live, no one will dare to kill you or lay a hand on you or put you to death by justice, except God." When the mother and the two women heard the child speak like that, they were very glad and said, "A child who can say such words will yet be a very good man and very wise, if it please God." So things went on until the day that had been named. When that day came, the women were brought out, and the mother carried her child in her arms before the judges. The judges had come, and they spoke aside to the women who had been with the mother and asked them whether it was true that the child spoke so. When they heard it, they were amazed. "This can't be kept quiet," they said. "We'll tell the people below." The two women went to the window and told everyone what the child had said. When the people heard this wonder, they said it was high time to punish the mother. So they had letters drawn up summoning her to face justice in forty days. When the letters reached her and the day of her martyrdom was set, she was very frightened, and sent word to the good man who counseled her. Time went on, until there were only seven days left before she was to be burned. When she remembered the day, she didn't know what to do; she was terrified and began to cry. The child was going around the tower, and when he saw his mother crying, he began to laugh and show great joy. "You think little of what your mother's going through," the women told him, "when she's to be burned this week because of you. Cursed was the hour you were born, unless God makes it right, since she'll suffer such a martyrdom for you!" "Fair mother, they're lying," the child said. "As long as I live, no one will dare kill you or lay a hand on you or put you to death by law, except God." When the mother and the two women heard the child speak like that, they were very glad. "A child who can say such things," they said, "will grow up a very good and wise man, if it please God." Time went on until the appointed day. When it came, the women were brought out, and the mother carried her child in her arms before the judges. The judges had come, and they took the women who'd been with the mother aside and asked them whether it was true that the child could talk like that. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 171 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 23 They told them all they'd heard him say. When the judges heard it, they were amazed and said he'd need a great deal of speaking to save her from death. So they came back, and the good man who counseled the young lady had come. Then one of the judges said, "Young lady, have you anything more to do? Prepare yourself now, for you must suffer this martyrdom." "Sir, if it pleased you," she answered, "I'd gladly speak to this good man." The judge gave her leave, so she went into a room, and the child stayed outside. Many people tried to get him talking, but he cared little for it. Then the woman spoke to her confessor, weeping very piteously. When she'd said all she wished, the good man asked her, "Is it true, then, that your child speaks as people say?" "Sir, yes," she answered, and told him what she'd heard him say. When the good man heard it, he said, "Some wonder will come of this." Then he and the young lady came out of the room together; she found her child outside, took him in her arms and came at once before the judges. When the judges saw her, they said, "Lady, will you tell us who's the father of this child? Take care not to hide it." "Lords," she answered, "I see well that I'm given over to death by justice. May God never have pity or mercy on me if I ever saw or knew the father, or was ever so given over to a man that he could have fathered a child with me." "We don't believe this can be true," the judges answered, "and we'll ask the other women whether what you'd have us believe could happen, for no one could ever hear of such a wonder." Then the judges drew aside and spoke to many women about what this young lady would have them believe. They told them everything they'd heard him say. When the judges heard it, they were amazed, and said it would take a great deal of talking to save her from death. So they came back, and the good man who counseled the young lady had arrived. Then one of the judges said, "Young lady, is there anything else you need to do? Get ready now, because you must suffer this martyrdom." "Sir, if you please," she said, "I'd like to speak with this good man." The judge gave her leave, so she went into a room, and the child stayed outside. Many people tried to get him talking, but he cared little for it. Then she spoke to her confessor, weeping pitifully. When she'd said all she wanted, the good man asked her, "Is it true, then, that your child talks the way people say?" "Yes, sir," she said, and told him what she'd heard him say. "Some wonder will come of this," the good man said. Then he and the young lady came out of the room together; she found her child outside, took him in her arms and went straight before the judges. When the judges saw her, they said, "Lady, will you tell us who this child's father is? Don't try to hide it." "Lords," she said, "I can see the law has handed me over to death. May God never have pity or mercy on me if I ever saw or knew the father, or ever gave myself to a man so that he could have fathered a child with me." "We don't believe this can be true," the judges said, "and we'll ask the other women whether what you want us to believe could happen, because no one ever heard of such a wonder." Then the judges drew aside and asked many women about what this young lady wanted them to believe. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 172 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 24 One of the judges said, "Ladies, you who are here: did it ever happen to any of you, or to any woman anyone ever heard of, that she could conceive or have a child without the company of a man in the flesh?" They said that couldn't happen. When the judges heard this, they came back to Merlin's mother and told her what the other women had said. "And now it's right that justice be done." Then Merlin leaped forward, furious at this and at what he heard said of his mother. "Lords," he said, "justice won't be done so soon. If all the men and women who've committed adultery with others than their wives and husbands were brought to justice, more than two thirds of those here would be burned, and of the women, whose doings I know as well as they do themselves. If I wished to speak of it, I'd make them all confess. "Know that plenty here have done worse than my mother, for she has no guilt in what she's charged with. And if she has any, this good man has taken it on himself. If you don't believe me, ask him." The judges called the good man and asked him whether what Merlin had told them was true. The good man told word for word all that Merlin's mother had told him, and they asked him whether what she said was true, that such a thing had happened to her. "I told her she had nothing to fear before God or the world from anyone who'd do her right," the good man answered. "She herself has told you how she was deceived. This child is a wonder, for she conceived him without the pleasure of a man and doesn't know who fathered him, and she confessed it and repented, and I laid her penance on her." Then the child said to the good man, "You have in writing the very hour and the night I was conceived, so you can well know when I was born, and the hour I was born, and by that you can well know a great part of my mother's doing." "You speak the truth," the good man answered. "But I can't tell where this wisdom comes to you from, for you know more than all of us." One of the judges said, "Ladies, all of you here: did it ever happen to any of you, or to any woman you've heard of, that she conceived or had a child without being with a man in the flesh?" They said that couldn't happen. The judges came back to Merlin's mother and told her what the women had said. "And now it's right that justice be done." Then Merlin leaped forward, furious at this and at what he heard said about his mother. "Lords," he said, "justice won't be done that fast. If every man and woman who'd committed adultery with someone other than their husband or wife were brought to justice, more than two thirds of the people here would be burned, the women too, whose doings I know as well as they do. If I chose to speak, I'd make them all confess. "Know that plenty here have done worse than my mother, because she's not guilty of what she's charged with. And if she is, this good man has taken it on himself. If you don't believe me, ask him." The judges called the good man and asked whether what Merlin had told them was true. The good man told them, word for word, everything Merlin's mother had told him, and they asked him whether it was true, what she said had happened to her. "I told her she had nothing to fear before God or the world from anyone who'd treat her fairly," the good man said. "She's told you herself how she was deceived. This child is a wonder: she conceived him without the pleasure of a man and doesn't know who fathered him, and she confessed it and repented, and I gave her her penance." Then the child said to the good man, "You have in writing the hour and the night I was conceived, so you can tell when I was born and at what hour, and from that you can know a great deal about what my mother did." "That's true," the good man said. "But I can't tell where your wisdom comes from, because you know more than all of us." the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 173 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 25 Then the women who had been in the tower with Merlin's mother were called. Before the judges they told the child's dates, when he was fathered, how long she carried him and when he was born, by the good man's writing, and found it to be as he said. "She won't be cleared for that," one of the judges answered, "unless she says who fathered you and who your father is." The child grew angry and said, "I know my father better than you know yours, and your mother knows better who fathered you than mine knows who fathered me." The judge grew angry and said to Merlin, "If you can say anything against my mother, I'll deal with it rightly." "I could well say this against her," Merlin answered: "if you punished her, she'd have deserved death more than my mother. If I make you learn it from her own mouth, then declare my mother free, for she has no guilt in what she's charged with. And as for how I was fathered, she tells the truth in all she says." When the judge heard Merlin speak like that, he was furious. "Merlin," he said, "you'll have saved your mother from burning if it is so. But know this well: if you can't say enough against my mother for me to believe you and leave yours in peace, you'll be burned with her." Then a day was set between the judge and Merlin, fifteen days off. The judge sent for his mother and had the child and his mother very well guarded, and he himself was always with the guards. Many times people tried to get the child talking about his mother and others, but in all those fifteen days no word could be got out of him. When the fifteenth day came, the judge's mother came, and when she'd come, Merlin and his mother were brought out of the prison and led before the people. Then the judge said, "Merlin, here's my mother, against whom you're to speak. Then the women who'd been in the tower with Merlin's mother were called. Before the judges they gave the child's dates, when he was fathered, how long she carried him and when he was born, from the good man's writing, and found it was as he'd said. "That won't clear her," one of the judges said, "unless she says who fathered you and who your father is." The child grew angry. "I know my father better than you know yours," he said, "and your mother knows better who fathered you than mine knows who fathered me." The judge grew angry too. "If you can say anything against my mother," he told Merlin, "I'll do what's right about it." "I can certainly say this against her," Merlin answered: "if you punished her, she'd deserve death more than my mother does. If I make you hear it from her own mouth, then declare my mother free, because she's not guilty of what she's charged with. And as for how I was fathered, everything she says is true." When the judge heard Merlin say that, he was furious. "Merlin," he said, "you'll have saved your mother from burning if it's so. But know this: if you can't say enough against my mother for me to believe you and leave yours in peace, you'll be burned with her." So a day was set between the judge and Merlin, fifteen days off. The judge sent for his mother and kept the child and his mother closely guarded, and he himself was always with the guards. People often tried to get the child talking about his mother and others, but in all those fifteen days they couldn't get a word out of him. On the fifteenth day the judge's mother arrived, and Merlin and his mother were brought out of prison and before the people. Then the judge said, "Merlin, here's my mother, whom you're to speak against. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 174 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 26 Now say what you want to say to her." "You're not nearly as wise as you think," the child answered. "Go, take your mother into a house quite privately, and bring your closest counselors, and I'll call my mother's counsel, that is, God almighty and her confessor." Those who heard these words were so astonished they could hardly answer, but the judge knew well that he spoke only wisely. The child asked all the other judges, "Lords, if I can free my mother by reason through this man, will she be cleared by all of you?" "If she escapes this one," they answered, "she'll never find anyone who asks anything of her." In the way you've heard, Merlin and the judge went together into a room. The judge brought his mother and two other men, good men among his friends, the worthiest he could find, and the child brought his mother's confessor. When they were gathered, the judge said, "Now you can say what you want to my mother, by which your mother is to be cleared." "I don't wish to defend my mother against right," said Merlin, "but for her I wish to uphold the right of the Lord God and her own. Know that my mother hasn't deserved the torment you want to give her. If you believe me, you'll clear my mother and stop inquiring into yours." "You won't get away from me so easily," the judge answered. "You'll have to say more." "You've given me and my mother your word," said Merlin, "that if I can defend her, you'll clear her?" "That's true," the judge answered. "You want to burn my mother," Merlin answered, "because I was born of her and because she doesn't know who fathered me. But if I wished, she could say better whose son I am than you could say who your father was, and your mother knows better whose son you are than my mother could now say whose son I am." Then the judge said, "Fair mother, aren't I your son by your lawful husband?" Now say what you want to say to her." "You're not nearly as wise as you think," the child said. "Take your mother into a house in private, with your closest advisers, and I'll call my mother's counsel: God almighty and her confessor." Those who heard this were so astonished they could hardly answer, but the judge knew he was speaking wisely. The child asked all the other judges, "Lords, if I can free my mother by reasoning through this man, will all of you clear her?" "If she gets free of him," they said, "no one will ever charge her with anything." So Merlin and the judge went into a room together. The judge brought his mother and two other men, good men among his friends, the most respected he could find, and the child brought his mother's confessor. When they were all there, the judge said, "Now you can say what you want to my mother, to clear your mother." "I don't want to defend my mother against what's right," said Merlin, "but I want to uphold the right of the Lord God and her own. Know that my mother hasn't deserved the torment you want to give her. If you believe me, you'll clear my mother and stop asking about yours." "You won't get off that easily," the judge said. "You'll have to say more." "You've given me and my mother your word," said Merlin, "that if I can defend her, you'll clear her?" "That's true," the judge said. "You want to burn my mother," said Merlin, "because I was born of her and she doesn't know who fathered me. But if I wanted, she could say better whose son I am than you could say who your father was, and your mother knows better whose son you are than my mother could say whose son I am." Then the judge said, "Fair mother, aren't I your son by your lawful husband?" the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 175 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 27 Then the judge's mother answered, "Fair son, yes." "Lady," said Merlin, "you'll have to tell the truth unless your son clears my mother and me. If he'd do it without another word, I'd keep silent." "I'll do nothing of the kind," the judge answered. "You'll gain this much by it," said Merlin: "you'll find your father through your mother's witness." When those at the council heard it, they crossed themselves and were amazed at what Merlin said. Then Merlin said to the judge's mother, "Lady, you must tell your son truly whose son he is." "Devil Satan," said the lady, "haven't I told him?" "You know for certain," Merlin answered, "that he's not the son of the man he thinks he is." The lady was frightened. "Whose, then?" she said. "You know well he's your priest's son," he said. "Here's the proof: the first time you lay with him, you told him you were afraid of conceiving, and he told you that you'd never conceive by him, and that he'd write down every time he lay with you, because he himself was afraid you might lie with another man, and your husband was on bad terms with you at that time. When this one was conceived, it wasn't long before you said you were in a bad way because you were pregnant by him. If it's true as I've said, admit it. If you won't acknowledge it, I'll tell you something else." The judge was furious and asked his mother, "Is what he says true?" "Fair son," answered his mother, terribly frightened, "do you believe what this devil says?" "If you won't admit it," said Merlin, "I'll tell you something else that you know well and that's true." The lady kept silent. Then Merlin said, "I know all that was done and said. The judge's mother answered, "Yes, fair son." "Lady," said Merlin, "you'll have to tell the truth unless your son clears my mother and me. If he'd do that without another word, I'd say nothing." "I'll do no such thing," the judge said. "Then you'll gain this much," said Merlin: "you'll find out who your father is from your own mother." When those in the room heard it, they crossed themselves and were amazed at what Merlin said. Then Merlin said to the judge's mother, "Lady, you must tell your son truly whose son he is." "Devil! Satan!" said the lady. "Haven't I told him?" "You know for certain," Merlin said, "that he's not the son of the man he thinks." The lady was frightened. "Whose, then?" she said. "You know he's your priest's son," he said. "Here's the proof. The first time you slept with him, you told him you were afraid of conceiving, and he told you you'd never conceive by him, and that he'd write down every time he slept with you, because he was afraid you might sleep with another man, and you and your husband weren't on good terms then. When this one was conceived, it wasn't long before you said you were in trouble because you were pregnant by him. If it's true as I've said, admit it. If you won't, I'll tell you something else." The judge was furious. "Is what he says true?" he asked his mother. "Fair son," his mother said, terrified, "do you believe what this devil says?" "If you won't admit it," said Merlin, "I'll tell you something else that you know well and that's true." The lady said nothing. Then Merlin said, "I know everything that was done and said. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 176 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 28 "It's true that when you found you were pregnant, you had your priest seek peace for you with your husband, because you wanted to hide that you were pregnant by the priest. He worked on him until he brought about the peace and had you lie together with your husband, and so you made the worthy man believe the child was his. Many other people think so too, and this very man here truly thinks he's the worthy man's son. "From then until now you've led this life, and you lead it still. The night before you set out to come here, you lay together, and in the morning he went a long way with you. When he left you, he said to you aside, laughing, 'Fair sister, now see that you do and say whatever my son wants.' For he knew well that this was his son, and by his writing." When the judge's mother heard Merlin speak like that and knew well he was telling the truth, she sat down in great distress, and saw well that she'd have to tell the truth. Her son looked at her and said, "Fair mother, whoever my father is, I'm your son, and I'll act as a son to you. But tell the truth: does this child speak the truth?" "Fair son, for God's mercy!" his mother answered. "I can't hide it from you, for it's all just as he's said." When the judge heard it, he said, "This child spoke the truth when he said he knew better who his father was than I knew who mine was. It isn't right that I should punish his mother when I don't punish mine." Then the judge said to Merlin, "Merlin, I beg you for God's sake, so that I can clear your mother and you before the people, tell me who your father is." "I'll tell you," said Merlin, "more for your love than for your power. I want you to know that I'm the son of a devil who deceived my mother. Know that this kind of devil is called Ekupedes, and they live in the air. This one gave me the wit to know things said, done and gone by, and that's why I know the life your mother has always led. And our Lord willed that I should have such memory because of my mother's goodness and her good repentance. "It's true that when you found you were pregnant, you had your priest make peace for you with your husband, because you wanted to hide that the child was the priest's. He worked on your husband until he brought about the peace and got you and your husband together again, and that's how you made the worthy man believe the child was his. Plenty of other people think so too, and this man here truly believes he's the worthy man's son. "You've lived this way from then till now, and you still do. The night before you set out to come here, you slept together, and in the morning he went a long way with you. When he left you, he said to you aside, laughing, 'Fair sister, now see that you do and say whatever my son wants.' Because he knew this was his son, and from his own record." When the judge's mother heard Merlin say this and knew he was telling the truth, she sat down in great distress, and saw that she'd have to tell the truth. Her son looked at her and said, "Fair mother, whoever my father is, I'm your son, and I'll treat you as a son should. But tell the truth: is this child telling the truth?" "Fair son, have mercy, for God's sake!" his mother said. "I can't hide it from you. It's all just as he's said." When the judge heard it, he said, "This child told the truth when he said he knew who his father was better than I knew mine. It isn't right for me to punish his mother when I don't punish mine." Then the judge said, "Merlin, I beg you, for God's sake, so that I can clear your mother and you before the people, tell me who your father is." "I'll tell you," said Merlin, "more out of friendship than because you can make me. I want you to know I'm the son of a devil who deceived my mother. This kind of devil is called Ekupedes, and they live in the air. This one gave me the wit to know what's been said, done and gone by, and that's how I know the life your mother has always led. And our Lord willed that I should have this memory because of my mother's goodness and her true repentance. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 177 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 29 "And because of the commandment of Holy Church, which I believe, he's given me so much power that I know in part the things to come, and you can know it by what I'll tell you." Then Merlin drew him aside and said to him, "Your mother will go away and tell the man who fathered you what I've told her. When he hears that you'll know the truth, he'll be so afraid of you that he'll flee, and the devil, whose works he's always followed, will lead him to a river, and there he'll drown himself. By this you can prove that I know the things to come." "Merlin," the judge answered, "if what you've told me is true, I'll never disbelieve you again." So they ended their council and came before the people, and the judge said to them, "This child has truly saved his mother from burning. Let all who see this child know that they'll never see anyone wiser, nor ever have." "God be praised for it," they all answered, "if she's spared from death." Here the story says that Merlin stayed with the judges. The judge sent his mother away, and two men with her, to learn whether what Merlin had told him of the priest and of the judge's mother was true. As soon as she'd come to her house, she spoke to the priest in private and told him the wonder she'd heard. When he heard it, he was so frightened he couldn't answer her a word, and he thought that as soon as the judge saw him, he'd kill him. So he went out of the town, brooding, and came to a river, and said it was better to drown himself than be killed, or put to a shameful death by the judge. So the devil, whose works he'd done, led him on until he made him leap into the water, and he drowned. And those who had gone with the judge's mother saw it. "And because of the commandment of Holy Church, which I believe, he's given me so much power that I know some of what's to come, and you'll see it from what I'm about to tell you." Then Merlin took him aside and said, "Your mother will go and tell the man who fathered you what I've told her. When he hears you'll know the truth, he'll be so afraid of you that he'll run, and the devil, whose works he's always done, will lead him to a river, and there he'll drown himself. That's how you'll know I can see what's to come." "Merlin," the judge said, "if what you've told me is true, I'll never doubt you again." So they ended their council and came before the people, and the judge said, "This child has truly saved his mother from burning. Everyone who sees him should know they'll never see anyone wiser, and never have." "God be praised," they all said, "if she's spared from death." Here the story says that Merlin stayed with the judges. The judge sent his mother home, and two men with her, to find out whether what Merlin had told him about the priest and his mother was true. As soon as she got home, she spoke with the priest in private and told him the astonishing thing she'd heard. When he heard it, he was so frightened he couldn't say a word to her, and he thought that the moment the judge saw him, he'd kill him. So he left the town, brooding, came to a river, and told himself it was better to drown than be killed or put to a shameful death by the judge. And the devil, whose works he'd done, drove him on until he jumped into the water and drowned. Those who'd gone with the judge's mother saw it. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 178 3 October 2026, 8:20pm page 30 For this reason the story says that no one should flee from people, for the devil comes sooner to someone alone than to many together. So those who had seen it came back, and when they'd come to where the judge was, they told him the deed as they'd seen it. The man had drowned on the third day after they'd come there. When the judge heard it, he was amazed, and came to Merlin and told him. Merlin laughed at it and said to the judge, "Now you can well see whether I tell you the truth. And I beg you to tell it to Blaise just as I told it to you." This Blaise was his mother's confessor, and the judge told Blaise the wonder of the priest as it had happened. Then Merlin and his mother and Blaise went away together, and the judges went back another way. This Blaise was a very good cleric and very subtle. When he heard Merlin speak so, and so subtly, at so young an age, for he was then no more than two and a half years old, he wondered where such great wisdom could have come to him from, and he took great pains to test Merlin in many ways, until Merlin said to Blaise, "Don't test me. The more you test me, the more you'll be amazed. But do what I ask you and believe part of what I tell you, and I'll teach you to have the love of Jesus Christ." Blaise said to Merlin, "I've heard you say, and I well believe it, that you were conceived by the devil, and I greatly fear you may deceive me." And Merlin said, "It's the way of all bad hearts to see and note the bad more than the good in everything they do. "Just as you heard me say that I was the son of the devil, so you heard me say that God had given me wit and knowledge of the things to come. So if you were wise, you ought to know and test which side I should hold to. And know well that God willed me to know these things because the devils have lost me, but I haven't lost their craft or their art. That's why the story says no one should run away from people: the devil comes sooner to someone alone than to many together. So those who'd seen it came back to the judge and told him what they'd seen. The man had drowned on the third day after they'd arrived. When the judge heard it, he was amazed, and went and told Merlin. Merlin laughed and said, "Now you can see whether I tell you the truth. And I beg you, tell Blaise just what I told you." This Blaise was his mother's confessor, and the judge told him the astonishing story of the priest just as it happened. Then Merlin and his mother and Blaise left together, and the judges went home another way. This Blaise was a very good cleric, and very sharp. When he heard Merlin speak so well and so shrewdly at such a young age, for he was no more than two and a half, he wondered where such wisdom could have come from, and he went to great lengths to test him in many ways, until Merlin said to him, "Don't test me. The more you test me, the more amazed you'll be. But do what I ask and believe some of what I tell you, and I'll teach you how to have the love of Jesus Christ." Blaise said to Merlin, "I've heard you say, and I believe it, that you were conceived by the devil, and I'm very afraid you'll deceive me." And Merlin said, "It's the way of every bad heart to see and notice the bad more than the good in everything. "You heard me say I was the son of the devil, but you also heard me say God had given me wit and knowledge of what's to come. So if you were wise, you'd look into which side I'll hold to. And know this: God let me know these things because the devils have lost me, but I haven't lost their craft or their art. the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first, then faithful; each page retold for a reader in 2026, every event, person and act kept, the French's doubled words said once, no scripture cadence 179 3 October 2026, 8:20pm heading outline The devils watch baptism and confession win men from them Baptism and confession take people from the devils the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first; the heading said the way someone would tell it now 180 3 October 2026, 8:20pm heading outline The devils resolve to father a prophet through a woman The devils plan to father a prophet of their own the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first; the heading said the way someone would tell it now 181 3 October 2026, 8:20pm heading outline The devil's woman lures the younger sister into a life of lust A woman sent by the devil lures the younger sister away the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first; the heading said the way someone would tell it now 182 3 October 2026, 8:20pm heading outline In her anger the elder sister forgets her rule, and a devil fathers a child with her The elder sister goes to bed angry, and a devil gets her pregnant the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first; the heading said the way someone would tell it now 183 3 October 2026, 8:20pm heading outline The good man lays a penance on her and absolves her The good man gives her a penance and absolves her the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first; the heading said the way someone would tell it now 184 3 October 2026, 8:20pm heading outline The child grows fast, and his mother weeps for the death to come The child grows fast, and his mother cries over the death she faces the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first; the heading said the way someone would tell it now 185 3 October 2026, 8:20pm heading outline The women spread the wonder, and mother and child go before the judges The women spread the news, and mother and child go before the judges the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first; the heading said the way someone would tell it now 186 3 October 2026, 8:20pm heading outline Uther lies with Igraine in the duke's shape, and Arthur is conceived Uther sleeps with Igraine in the duke's shape, and Arthur is conceived the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first; the heading said the way someone would tell it now 187 3 October 2026, 8:20pm heading outline Merlin warns Uther never to tell Igraine he lay with her Merlin warns Uther never to tell Igraine he slept with her the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first; the heading said the way someone would tell it now 188 3 October 2026, 8:20pm heading outline Merlin resolves to speak darkly, and Blaise writes his prophecies Merlin decides to speak in riddles, and Blaise writes his prophecies the owner's round of 8:18pm: readable first; the heading said the way someone would tell it now 189 3 October 2026, 8:43pm heading outline Baptism and confession take people from the devils Confession saves even the devils' own, and they despair of keeping any the owner's round of 8:41pm: the heading sits at Paris and Ulrich's large initial and named what happens before it; it now names its own section 190 3 October 2026, 8:43pm heading outline A devil turns a rich man's wife against him and slaughters his flocks A devil slaughters a rich man's flocks until he gives the devil all he has the owner's round of 8:41pm: the heading sits at Paris and Ulrich's large initial and named what happens before it; it now names its own section 191 3 October 2026, 8:43pm heading outline The rich man gives all he has to the devil and loses his son and his wife The devil takes the rich man's son, his wife and his life, and ruins a daughter the owner's round of 8:41pm: the heading sits at Paris and Ulrich's large initial and named what happens before it; it now names its own section 192 3 October 2026, 8:43pm heading outline One daughter is seduced, and the judges bury her alive The judges bury the daughter alive, and a good man comforts her sisters the owner's round of 8:41pm: the heading sits at Paris and Ulrich's large initial and named what happens before it; it now names its own section 193 3 October 2026, 8:43pm heading outline A good man counsels the two sisters left behind The devil sends a woman to tempt the younger sister the owner's round of 8:41pm: the heading sits at Paris and Ulrich's large initial and named what happens before it; it now names its own section 194 3 October 2026, 8:43pm heading outline A woman sent by the devil lures the younger sister away The younger sister gives herself to every man, and the good man arms the elder the owner's round of 8:41pm: the heading sits at Paris and Ulrich's large initial and named what happens before it; it now names its own section 195 3 October 2026, 8:43pm heading outline The infant Merlin speaks and promises his mother she won't die The infant Merlin promises his mother she won't die, and she's summoned to burn the owner's round of 8:41pm: the heading sits at Paris and Ulrich's large initial and named what happens before it; it now names its own section 196 3 October 2026, 8:43pm heading outline The women spread the news, and mother and child go before the judges Mother and child go before the judges, and she swears she knew no man the owner's round of 8:41pm: the heading sits at Paris and Ulrich's large initial and named what happens before it; it now names its own section 197 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Christ breaks open hell, and the devils take counsel Christ empties hell, and the devils meet to plan the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 198 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Confession saves even the devils' own, and they despair of keeping any Priests can forgive any sinner, and the devils fear losing everyone the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 199 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The devils plan to father a prophet of their own The devils plan to father a prophet who will serve them the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 200 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline A devil slaughters a rich man's flocks until he gives the devil all he has A devil kills a rich man's animals, and the man gives him everything the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 201 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The devil takes the rich man's son, his wife and his life, and ruins a daughter The devil kills the rich man's family and seduces a daughter the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 202 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The younger sister gives herself to every man, and the good man arms the elder The younger sister runs off with men, and the good man teaches the elder the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 203 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The judges summon her, and the good man wins her time in a tower The judges arrest her, and the good man has her kept in a tower the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 204 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The infant Merlin promises his mother she won't die, and she's summoned to burn Baby Merlin promises his mother she won't die, but the judges summon her the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 205 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Mother and child go before the judges, and she swears she knew no man Mother and child go before the judges, and she swears no man touched her the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 206 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The priest drowns as Merlin foretold, and Merlin tells Blaise what he is The priest drowns as Merlin predicted, and Merlin tells Blaise what he is the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 207 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin foretells that Blaise's book will be joined to the books of the Grail keepers Merlin says Blaise's book will join the books of the Grail keepers the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 208 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Vortigern kills Moine's murderers, weds a Saxon and sees his tower fall Vortigern kills Moine's murderers, marries a Saxon and sees his tower fall the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 209 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Seven clerks skilled in the stars are chosen to read the tower Seven clerks who study the stars are chosen to explain the tower the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 210 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The wisest clerk learns that all seven foresee a fatherless child will kill them The wisest clerk learns all seven have seen a fatherless child will kill them the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 211 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin calls Blaise master, and Blaise promises obedience Merlin calls Blaise master, and Blaise promises to obey the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 212 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin laughs at a funeral, for the priest singing is the child's father Merlin laughs at a funeral because the singing priest is the child's father the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 213 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The water is drained, and Merlin foretells how the dragons will fight The water is drained, and Merlin says how the dragons will fight the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 214 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin spares the clerks if they give up their art Merlin spares the clerks if they give up reading the stars the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 215 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin as a woodcutter tells Pendragon's messengers where to seek him Merlin, disguised as a woodcutter, tells Pendragon's messengers where to find him the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 216 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Two of the men who knew Merlin die, as the woodcutter foretold Two of the men who knew Merlin die, as the woodcutter predicted the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 217 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Pendragon seeks Merlin in Northumberland and meets a herdsman of wild beasts Pendragon looks for Merlin in Northumberland and meets a man herding wild animals the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 218 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline A good man brings Merlin's word that Uther has killed Hengist A good man brings word from Merlin that Uther has killed Hengist the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 219 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin shows himself to Pendragon in the shape his finders knew Merlin appears to Pendragon in the shape the messengers first saw the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 220 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin goes to Blaise, and Pendragon tells Uther of him Merlin goes to Blaise, and Pendragon tells Uther about him the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 221 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin tricks Uther in many shapes Merlin tricks Uther in one disguise after another the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 222 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Part 4: Pendragon falls at Salisbury, and Merlin raises the stones and the Round Table for Uther Part 4: Pendragon dies at Salisbury, and Merlin gives Uther the stones and the Round Table the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 223 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin counsels peace with the Saxons left in the land Merlin advises peace with the Saxons still in the land the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 224 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The Saxons sail away, and a jealous baron resolves to test Merlin The Saxons sail away, and a jealous baron decides to test Merlin the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 225 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The baron comes again in disguise and hears that he'll hang The baron comes back in disguise and hears that he'll hang the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 226 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The baron lies in an abbey as a sick monk to try Merlin again The baron poses as a sick monk in an abbey to test Merlin again the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 227 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin foretells the false monk a third death by drowning Merlin tells the fake monk he'll drown as well the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 228 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin warns of the Saxons' coming and tells how to beat them Merlin warns that the Saxons are coming and tells how to beat them the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 229 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The brothers hold court at Pentecost as the Saxons come The brothers hold court at Pentecost as the Saxons arrive the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 230 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline A red dragon flies over Salisbury, and Pendragon falls in the victory A red dragon flies over Salisbury, and Pendragon dies in the victory the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 231 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin raises the Irish stones over Salisbury's dead Merlin sets up the Irish stones over the dead at Salisbury the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 232 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin tells Uther of the tables of the Last Supper and of Joseph Merlin tells Uther about the table of the Last Supper and Joseph's table the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 233 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The fifty choose to stay, and Merlin keeps the empty seat The fifty choose to stay, and Merlin leaves one seat empty the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 234 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Part 5: Uther burns for Igraine and makes war on her husband Part 5: Uther wants Igraine and makes war on her husband the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 235 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Uther woos Igraine with gifts and sends Ulfin to her Uther courts Igraine with gifts and sends Ulfin to her the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 236 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Uther sends Igraine a golden cup to drink for his love Uther sends Igraine a gold cup to drink from for his sake the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 237 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Igraine tells the duke, and they leave the court by night Igraine tells the duke, and they leave the court at night the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 238 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The duke refuses Uther's summons back to court The duke refuses Uther's order to come back to court the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 239 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The duke's counsel stands by him, and Uther defies him The duke's advisers stand by him, and Uther declares war the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 240 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Uther lays waste the duke's land Uther lays waste to the duke's land the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 241 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Part 6: Uther wins Igraine by Merlin's craft, and Arthur is born and given away in secret Part 6: Merlin helps Uther win Igraine, and Arthur is born and secretly given away the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 242 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Uther besieges the duke and weeps for Igraine Uther besieges the duke and longs for Igraine the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 243 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin comes to Ulfin and Uther in strange shapes and promises Igraine Merlin comes to Ulfin and Uther in disguise and promises Uther Igraine the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 244 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Uther sleeps with Igraine in the duke's shape, and Arthur is conceived Uther sleeps with Igraine disguised as the duke, and Arthur is conceived the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 245 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The duke is dead, and Uther seeks to make amends The duke dies, and Uther tries to make amends the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 246 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin claims his reward, the child Igraine has conceived Merlin claims his reward: Igraine's unborn child the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 247 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline A day is set for the duke's kin to hear the king A day is set for the duke's family to meet the king the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 248 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The duke's kin ask for Ulfin as their counselor The duke's family ask for Ulfin as their adviser the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 249 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Uther asks Igraine whose child she carries Uther asks Igraine whose child she's carrying the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 250 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Merlin names a good man in the city to foster the child Merlin names a good man in the city to raise the child the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 251 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The barons agree to the archbishop's order, and all of them fail The barons accept the archbishop's order, and every one of them fails the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 252 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Arthur draws the sword before the barons, who won't have a boy for king Arthur draws the sword before the barons, who won't accept a boy king the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 253 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Kay is made steward, and at Easter the barons ask Arthur to wait for Pentecost Kay becomes steward, and at Easter the barons make Arthur wait for Pentecost the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 254 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline Arthur will take no homage until he's crowned Arthur refuses homage until he's crowned the owner's round of 8:50pm: a heading is a plain sentence anyone gets on one read 255 3 October 2026, 8:51pm heading outline The devils plan to father a prophet who will serve them The devils plan to father a prophet who'll serve them the shelf's contractions: who will is said who'll 256 3 October 2026, 8:51pm sentence 1 How could he be born from a woman with none of our earthly pleasure in him, and still do this to us? How could he be born from a woman without any of the earthly pleasure that belongs to us, and still do this to us? the owner's round of 8:50pm: said so anyone gets it on one read 257 3 October 2026, 8:51pm sentence 2 to save the sinners of Adam and Eve? to save the sinners descended from Adam and Eve? the owner's round of 8:50pm: said so anyone gets it on one read 258 3 October 2026, 8:51pm sentence 2 In that name they're raised up, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, so we can't have them the way we used to. They come up out of the water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and after that we can't have them the way we used to. the owner's round of 8:50pm: said so anyone gets it on one read 259 3 October 2026, 8:51pm sentence 3 if he takes a man in his works, that man is saved. if he finds a man doing his works, that man is saved. the owner's round of 8:50pm: said so anyone gets it on one read 260 3 October 2026, 8:51pm sentence 19 So from the Enemy's side he knew what had been said, done and gone by; and beyond that, our Lord willed him to know what was to come, as for his own side, to balance what he knew from the other. So from the Enemy he knew what had been said and done in the past. And as for the future, our Lord willed him to know that too, on God's side, to weigh against what the devil gave him. the owner's round of 8:50pm: said so anyone gets it on one read 261 3 October 2026, 8:51pm sentence 20 It's our Lord who puts in the spirit, to see and hear and understand, in each of us as he lends us wit and memory and as he pleases to give, and to this child he gave more than to others, because he had great need of it. Then we'll see which side he holds to. It's our Lord who puts in the spirit, to see and hear and understand, giving each of us wit and memory as he pleases, and he gave this child more than others, because he'd need it badly. Then we'll see which side he takes. the owner's round of 8:50pm: said so anyone gets it on one read 262 3 October 2026, 8:51pm sentence 26 "Lords, if I can free my mother by reasoning through this man, will all of you clear her?" "Lords, if I can prove through this man that my mother is innocent, will all of you clear her?" the owner's round of 8:50pm: said so anyone gets it on one read 263 3 October 2026, 8:51pm sentence 26 "but I want to uphold the right of the Lord God and her own. "but I want what's right before the Lord God, and what's right for her. the owner's round of 8:50pm: said so anyone gets it on one read 264 3 October 2026, 8:51pm sentence 30 So if you were wise, you'd look into which side I'll hold to. So if you were wise, you'd ask yourself which side I'll take. the owner's round of 8:50pm: said so anyone gets it on one read 265 3 October 2026, 9:29pm manifest word:preudom 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28 worthy man rich man | husband | good man the owner's round of 9:29pm: worthy man is old idiom; rich man for the rich man of pages 4-6, husband for the judge's mother's husband 266 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 4 She was the wife of a rich man who had a great many animals and other wealth, and a son and three daughters by this woman the devil was dealing with. The devil lost no time. He went to the fields where the worthy man's sheep were and killed some of them. She was the wife of a rich man who owned huge herds and plenty of other wealth. They had a son and three daughters. The devil lost no time. He went to the fields where the rich man's sheep grazed and killed some of them. the owner's round of 9:29pm: today's idiom, rich man for worthy man and a lot for a great deal 267 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 4 So the Enemy turned on the worthy man's animals and killed a large part of them. So the Enemy turned on the man's herds and killed a large part of them. the owner's round of 9:29pm: today's idiom, rich man for worthy man and a lot for a great deal 268 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 5 When the worthy man heard, he was amazed. When the rich man heard, he was amazed. the owner's round of 9:29pm: today's idiom, rich man for worthy man and a lot for a great deal 269 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 5 When the devil saw how little it took to anger the worthy man, When the devil saw how little it took to anger the man, the owner's round of 9:29pm: today's idiom, rich man for worthy man and a lot for a great deal 270 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 5 When the worthy man saw his goods ruined, When he saw his goods ruined, the owner's round of 9:29pm: today's idiom, rich man for worthy man and a lot for a great deal 271 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 5 The worthy man was so angry that, in his great anger, he shut himself away from people. The man grew angrier still, and in his great anger he shut himself away from people. the owner's round of 9:29pm: today's idiom, rich man for worthy man and a lot for a great deal 272 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 5 When the worthy man saw he'd lost his son, When the man saw he'd lost his son, the owner's round of 9:29pm: today's idiom, rich man for worthy man and a lot for a great deal 273 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 6 When the worthy man saw he'd lost his wife and his son, When the rich man saw he'd lost his wife and his son, the owner's round of 9:29pm: today's idiom, rich man for worthy man and a lot for a great deal 274 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 6 for love of the worthy man whose daughter she was. for love of the man whose daughter she was. the owner's round of 9:29pm: today's idiom, rich man for worthy man and a lot for a great deal 275 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 28 and that's how you made the worthy man believe the child was his. and that's how you made him believe the child was his. the owner's round of 9:29pm: today's idiom, rich man for worthy man and a lot for a great deal 276 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 28 this man here truly believes he's the worthy man's son. this man here truly believes he's your husband's son. the owner's round of 9:29pm: today's idiom, rich man for worthy man and a lot for a great deal 277 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 3 he could help us a great deal and teach, he could help us a lot and teach, the owner's round of 9:29pm: today's idiom, rich man for worthy man and a lot for a great deal 278 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 23 it would take a great deal of talking to save her from death. it would take a lot of talking to save her from death. the owner's round of 9:29pm: today's idiom, rich man for worthy man and a lot for a great deal 279 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 24 from that you can know a great deal about what my mother did. from that you can learn a lot about what my mother did. the owner's round of 9:29pm: today's idiom, rich man for worthy man and a lot for a great deal 280 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 4 who owned huge herds and plenty of other wealth. who owned large herds and plenty of other wealth. lot and huge are glossary forms barred in lower case (Lot, Huge); plenty, large and a big help say it 281 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 3 he could help us a lot and teach, he could be a big help to us and teach, lot and huge are glossary forms barred in lower case (Lot, Huge); plenty, large and a big help say it 282 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 23 it would take a lot of talking to save her from death. it would take plenty of talking to save her from death. lot and huge are glossary forms barred in lower case (Lot, Huge); plenty, large and a big help say it 283 3 October 2026, 9:29pm sentence 24 from that you can learn a lot about what my mother did. from that you can learn plenty about what my mother did. lot and huge are glossary forms barred in lower case (Lot, Huge); plenty, large and a big help say it 284 3 October 2026, 9:37pm sentence 2 He was willing to be born from a woman and suffer the torments of earth, and he was born from a woman without our knowing anything about it, and without any pleasure of man or woman. He was willing to be born from a woman, without our knowing anything about it and without any pleasure of man or woman, and to suffer the torments of earth. the owner's round of 9:37pm: say how acts connect, and say it once 285 3 October 2026, 9:37pm sentence 3 "The ones who've hurt us most are the ones who spoke about his coming to earth. They're the ones who brought this disaster on us. "The ones who spoke about his coming to earth are the ones who've hurt us most and brought this disaster on us. the owner's round of 9:37pm: say how acts connect, and say it once 286 3 October 2026, 9:37pm sentence 4 He went to her and turned her partly to his will, and she gave the Enemy everything both she and her husband had. He went to her and turned her partly to his will, so she gave the Enemy everything both she and her husband had. the owner's round of 9:37pm: say how acts connect, and say it once 287 3 October 2026, 9:37pm sentence 4 She said nothing would work better than taking what was his and making him angry: "Take his things and he'll rage like a madman." She said the best way was to make him angry by taking what was his. "Take his things," she said, "and he'll rage like a madman." the owner's round of 9:37pm: say how acts connect, and say it once 288 3 October 2026, 9:37pm sentence 5 he thought that if he did him real harm, the man would get angrier still and fall further into his power. he thought that if he did him real harm, the angrier the man got, the further he'd fall into his power. the owner's round of 9:37pm: say how acts connect, and say it once 289 3 October 2026, 9:37pm sentence 6 There was a young man in the town who did much of the devil's will, and the devil led him to the three maidens, and he began to court one of them. There was a young man in the town who did much of the devil's will, and the devil led him to the three maidens to court one of them. the owner's round of 9:37pm: say how acts connect, and say it once 290 3 October 2026, 9:37pm sentence 12 When the younger sister reached her father's house, the night was well along, and she had a pack of ruffians with her, and they all came into the house. The younger sister reached her father's house late at night with a pack of ruffians, and they all came in. the owner's round of 9:37pm: say how acts connect, and say it once 291 3 October 2026, 9:37pm sentence 24 and they asked him whether it was true, what she said had happened to her. and they asked him whether it had really happened to her. the owner's round of 9:37pm: say how acts connect, and say it once 292 3 October 2026, 9:37pm sentence 30 he wondered where such wisdom could have come from, and he went to great lengths to test him in many ways, he wondered where such wisdom could have come from, so he went to great lengths to test him in many ways, the owner's round of 9:37pm: say how acts connect, and say it once 293 3 October 2026, 9:54pm manifest word:esmerveillier 4, 5, 17, 21, 23, 30 was amazed alarmed | stunned | baffled | astonished | amazed | wondered the owner's round of 9:54pm: the new manifest row; each use of s'esmerveillier takes the English its cause asks for 294 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 4 they were amazed and went to tell him. they were alarmed and went to tell him. the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 295 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 5 When the rich man heard, he was amazed. When the rich man heard, he was stunned. the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 296 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 5 He grew very angry, amazed that his animals were dying. He flew into a rage, baffled that his animals were dying. the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 297 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 5 When he saw his goods ruined, he was so angry that he said a very foolish thing: When he saw his goods ruined, he lost his temper and said a very foolish thing: the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 298 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 6 When the devil had done this, he was delighted, and he thought When the devil had done this, he was pleased with himself, and he thought the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 299 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 10 When the good man heard this wonder, he was frightened too. When the good man heard this wonder, it shook him too. the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 300 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 12 to make her angry and see whether he could deceive her. to provoke her and see whether he could deceive her. the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 301 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 12 At this the other was furious too, At this the other flew into a rage too, the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 302 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 17 When she heard this, she was terrified, and went back to her confessor When she heard this, she was badly shaken, and went back to her confessor the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 303 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 17 The good man saw that she was carrying a living child, and he was amazed. The good man saw that she was carrying a living child, and he was astonished. the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 304 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 17 At that the good man was amazed. At that the good man was baffled. the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 305 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 20 She went to a window with her child in her arms and wept bitterly. She went to a window with her child in her arms and cried bitterly. the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 306 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 23 When the judges heard it, they were amazed, When the judges heard it, they were astonished, the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 307 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 25 The judge grew angry too. That angered the judge. the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 308 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 27 because he was afraid you might sleep with another man, because he worried you might sleep with another man, the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 309 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 30 When the judge heard it, he was amazed, and went and told Merlin. When the judge heard it, he was astonished, and went and told Merlin. the owner's round of 9:54pm: the English its cause asks for, and no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 310 3 October 2026, 9:54pm sentence 10 she went to the good man, badly frightened. she went to the good man, full of fear. no word of feeling twice within a hundred words 311 3 October 2026, 9:54pm page 21 As she grieved over the death and torment she expected, the child looked at her and said, "Fair mother, don't lose heart. You'll never die for anything that's happened to you because of me." When she heard him speak like that, her heart failed her completely. She was so frightened that she let go of him, and the child fell to the floor. The women at the window heard and jumped up, thinking she meant to strangle him. "What are you doing to your child?" they said. "Do you want to kill him?" "No," she said, bewildered. "But he told me something so astonishing that my arms and my heart gave out." "What did he tell you?" they asked. "He told me," she said, "that I'll never be put to death because of him." "He'll say something else yet," they said. Then they took him among them and listened, to see whether he'd speak again. But he gave no sign and said not a word, until, a long time later, his mother said to the two women, "Threaten me, and you'll soon see whether he speaks." Then she took him in her arms, because she wanted him to speak in front of them, and began to cry. At once the women said, "Lady, what a loss your fair body will be, burned for a creature like this. It would have been far better if he'd never been born." "You're lying," the child said. "My mother put you up to it." When they heard him speak like that, they were terrified. "This isn't a child," they said, "it's a devil, who knows what we've done and said." They talked to him and tried hard to get him talking, but all he'd say was, "Leave me alone. You're more foolish and sinful than my mother." As she grieved over the death and torment she expected, the child looked at her and said, "Fair mother, don't lose heart. You'll never die for anything that's happened to you because of me." When she heard him speak like that, her heart failed her completely. She was so frightened that she let go of him, and the child fell to the floor. The women at the window heard and jumped up, thinking she meant to strangle him. "What are you doing to your child?" they said. "Do you want to kill him?" "No," she said, bewildered. "But he told me something so astonishing that my arms and my heart gave out." "What did he tell you?" they asked. "He told me," she said, "that I'll never be put to death because of him." "He'll say something else yet," they said. Then they took him among them and listened, to see whether he'd speak again. But he gave no sign and said not a word, until, a long time later, his mother said to the two women, "Threaten me, and you'll soon see whether he speaks." Then she took him in her arms, because she wanted him to speak in front of them, and began to cry. At once the women said, "Lady, what a loss your fair body will be, burned for a creature like this. It would have been far better if he'd never been born." "You're lying," the child said. "My mother put you up to it." When they heard him speak like that, they were terrified. "This isn't a child," they said, "it's a devil, who knows what we've done and said." They talked to him and tried hard to get him talking, but all he'd say was, "Leave me alone. You're more foolish and sinful than my mother." When they heard it, they were astonished. the sentence the French begins on page 21, the women astonished, moves above page 22's marker so each page holds its own French; s'esmerveillier is astonished 312 3 October 2026, 9:54pm page 22 When they heard it, they were amazed. "This can't be kept quiet," they said. "We'll tell the people below." The two women went to the window and told everyone what the child had said. When the people heard this wonder, they said it was high time to punish the mother. So they had letters drawn up summoning her to face justice in forty days. When the letters reached her and the day of her martyrdom was set, she was very frightened, and sent word to the good man who counseled her. Time went on, until there were only seven days left before she was to be burned. When she remembered the day, she didn't know what to do; she was terrified and began to cry. The child was going around the tower, and when he saw his mother crying, he began to laugh and show great joy. "You think little of what your mother's going through," the women told him, "when she's to be burned this week because of you. Cursed was the hour you were born, unless God makes it right, since she'll suffer such a martyrdom for you!" "Fair mother, they're lying," the child said. "As long as I live, no one will dare kill you or lay a hand on you or put you to death by law, except God." When the mother and the two women heard the child speak like that, they were very glad. "A child who can say such things," they said, "will grow up a very good and wise man, if it please God." Time went on until the appointed day. When it came, the women were brought out, and the mother carried her child in her arms before the judges. The judges had come, and they took the women who'd been with the mother aside and asked them whether it was true that the child could talk like that. "This can't be kept quiet," they said. "We'll tell the people below." The two women went to the window and told everyone what the child had said. When the people heard this wonder, they said it was high time to punish the mother. So they had letters drawn up summoning her to face justice in forty days. When the letters reached her and the day of her martyrdom was set, she was very frightened, and sent word to the good man who counseled her. Time went on, until there were only seven days left before she was to be burned. When she remembered the day, she didn't know what to do; she was terrified and began to cry. The child was going around the tower, and when he saw his mother crying, he began to laugh and show great joy. "You think little of what your mother's going through," the women told him, "when she's to be burned this week because of you. Cursed was the hour you were born, unless God makes it right, since she'll suffer such a martyrdom for you!" "Fair mother, they're lying," the child said. "As long as I live, no one will dare kill you or lay a hand on you or put you to death by law, except God." When the mother and the two women heard the child speak like that, they were very glad. "A child who can say such things," they said, "will grow up a very good and wise man, if it please God." Time went on until the appointed day. When it came, the women were brought out, and the mother carried her child in her arms before the judges. The judges had come, and they took the women who'd been with the mother aside and asked them whether it was true that the child could talk like that. the sentence the French begins on page 21, the women astonished, moves above page 22's marker so each page holds its own French; s'esmerveillier is astonished 313 3 October 2026, 10:12pm manifest word:puciele 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 maiden girl the owner's round of 10:07pm: "maiden" is old idiom; nobody says it now 314 3 October 2026, 10:12pm manifest word:damoisiele 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23 young lady young woman the owner's round of 10:07pm: "young lady" is old idiom, and "girl" stays for puciele 315 3 October 2026, 10:12pm manifest word:consillier 7, 17 counsel advise the owner's round of 10:07pm: "counsel" is old idiom; advice given is "advise" 316 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 6 the devil led him to the three maidens to court one of them. the devil led him to the three girls to court one of them. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 317 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 7 the two sisters who were left, the elder and the younger. the two sisters who were left, the older and the younger. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 318 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 7 The elder understood him, and what he said pleased her greatly. The older sister understood him, and what he said pleased her greatly. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 319 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 7 if you follow my counsel, I'll counsel you with our Lord's help. if you take my advice, I'll advise you with our Lord's help. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 320 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 7 So the good man counseled the two maidens and set them on the right road. The elder believed him completely and loved the good counsel he gave her. So the good man advised the two girls and set them on the right road. The older sister believed him completely and loved the good advice he gave her. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 321 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 8 sent her to the two maidens. She drew the younger aside; she didn't dare try the elder, seeing how modestly she behaved. sent her to the two girls. She drew the younger sister aside; she didn't dare try the older one, seeing how modestly she behaved. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 322 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 9 Once she'd gone, the young lady thought over what she'd said Once she'd gone, the young woman thought over what she'd said the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 323 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 9 "Then tell me, lady," said the maiden. "Then tell me, lady," said the girl. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 324 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 10 The maiden promised to do as she said. The girl promised to do as she said. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 325 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 10 When the elder learned that her sister had gone off like that, When the older sister learned that the younger had gone off like that, the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 326 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 11 Then the maiden went home, firm in her faith Then the girl went home, firm in her faith the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 327 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 11 "Young lady, your sisters' wicked lives must frighten you. "Young woman, your sisters' wicked lives must frighten you. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 328 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 11 So the young lady lived a long time in peace So the young woman lived a long time in peace the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 329 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 12 When the good young lady saw her, she was furious. When the good young woman saw her, she was furious. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 330 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 13 she remembered the good man who counseled her, she remembered the good man who advised her, the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 331 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 13 the elder came out of her room, furious and in tears, the older sister came out of her room, furious and in tears, the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 332 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 14 arrived, the young lady set out to see her confessor arrived, the young woman set out to see her confessor the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 333 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 14 I've come so that you can counsel me, for God's sake. I've come for your advice, for God's sake. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 334 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 15 "Sir," the young lady said, "you'll never ask anything of me I won't do." "Sir," the young woman said, "you'll never ask anything of me I won't do." the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 335 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 15 Do you tell me you come to God's counsel and to the ministers of Holy Church? Are you telling me you've come to God and to the ministers of Holy Church for guidance? the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 336 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 16 So the young lady went home and lived a very good life. So the young woman went home and lived a very good life. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 337 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 16 The young lady stayed home and lived a good life The young woman stayed home and lived a good life the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 338 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 17 I'll come and counsel you if I can, I'll come and advise you if I can, the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 339 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 17 So that night the young lady went home So that night the young woman went home the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 340 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 17 she sent for the good man who'd counseled her, she sent for the good man who'd advised her, the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 341 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 18 The judges put the case to the young lady and the good man: The judges put the case to the young woman and the good man: the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 342 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 22 sent word to the good man who counseled her. sent word to the good man who advised her. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 343 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 23 the good man who counseled the young lady had arrived. the good man who advised the young woman had arrived. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 344 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 23 "Young lady, is there anything else you need to do? "Young woman, is there anything else you need to do? the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 345 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 23 Then he and the young lady came out of the room together; Then he and the young woman came out of the room together; the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 346 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 23 what this young lady wanted them to believe. what this young woman wanted them to believe. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 347 3 October 2026, 10:12pm sentence 26 and I'll call my mother's counsel: God almighty and her confessor. and I'll call my mother's advisers: God almighty and her confessor. the owner's round of 10:07pm: maiden, elder, young lady and counsel are old idiom; girl, older, young woman and advise, as people say them now 348 3 October 2026, 10:14pm heading outline The younger sister runs off with men, and the good man teaches the elder The younger sister runs off with men, and the good man teaches the older one the owner's round of 10:07pm: elder is old idiom; older, as people say it now 349 3 October 2026, 10:14pm heading outline The elder sister goes to bed angry, and a devil gets her pregnant The older sister goes to bed angry, and a devil gets her pregnant the owner's round of 10:07pm: elder is old idiom; older, as people say it now 350 3 October 2026, 10:14pm heading outline The elder sister confesses, and the good man can hardly believe her The older sister confesses, and the good man can hardly believe her the owner's round of 10:07pm: elder is old idiom; older, as people say it now 351 3 October 2026, 10:16pm heading outline The younger sister runs off with men, and the good man teaches the older one The younger sister runs off with men, and the good man teaches her sister the heading check of 10:14pm: fifteen words; her sister says the same in fourteen 352 3 October 2026, 10:21pm manifest word:preudom 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28 good man holy man | decent man | decent men | respected | rich man | husband the owner's round of 10:19pm: "good man" is old idiom; "holy man" for the confessor, "decent" or "respected" for everyone else 353 3 October 2026, 10:21pm manifest word:preudefeme 11, 18 good women decent women | Decent men and women the owner's round of 10:19pm: "good woman" is old idiom; "decent" for a woman of good name 354 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 6 In that country there was a good man who was a good confessor. In that country there was a holy man who was a good confessor. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 355 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 7 "You're wrong to say that," said the good man. "You're wrong to say that," said the holy man. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 356 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 7 "Keep away from evil," the good man told them, "because evil leads men and women to an evil end." "Keep away from evil," the holy man told them, "because evil leads men and women to an evil end." the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 357 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 7 Then the good man said, "If you truly believe what I tell you, great good will come to you from it. Then the holy man said, "If you truly believe what I tell you, great good will come to you from it. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 358 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 7 So the good man advised the two girls and set them on the right road. So the holy man advised the two girls and set them on the right road. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 359 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 7 The older sister believed him completely and loved the good advice he gave her. The older sister believed him completely and loved the advice he gave her. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 360 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 8 And a good man who talks to her about God all day long has converted her and won her over to his ways, so she does nothing but what he wants." And a holy man who talks to her about God all day long has converted her and won her over to his ways, so she does nothing but what he wants." the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 361 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 9 When the devil found her so stirred to do his will that she talked about it to herself, he inflamed her all he could, until at night she'd look at her lovely body and say, "That good woman was right when she told me I've lost the joy of this world. When the devil found her so stirred to do his will that she talked about it to herself, he inflamed her all he could, until at night she'd look at her lovely body and say, "That decent woman was right when she told me I've lost the joy of this world. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 362 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 9 That way you'll be out of danger, and when you've lived this life as long as you like, a good man will be very glad to have you, for your great inheritance. That way you'll be out of danger, and when you've lived this life as long as you like, a decent man will be very glad to have you, for your great inheritance. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 363 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 10 When the older sister learned that the younger had gone off like that, she went to the good man, full of fear. When the older sister learned that the younger had gone off like that, she went to the holy man, full of fear. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 364 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 10 When the good man heard this wonder, it shook him too. When the holy man heard this wonder, it shook him too. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 365 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 10 "If you believe what I tell you," the good man said, "he won't deceive you." "If you believe what I tell you," the holy man said, "he won't deceive you." the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 366 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 11 And the good man said, "Fair daughter, if that's what you believe, neither the devil nor the Enemy nor anything evil can deceive you. And the holy man said, "Fair daughter, if that's what you believe, neither the devil nor the Enemy nor anything evil can deceive you. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 367 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 11 So the good man taught her, and she was very afraid the devil would deceive her. So the holy man taught her, and she was very afraid the devil would deceive her. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 368 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 11 Good men and good women came to her again and again and said, "Young woman, your sisters' wicked lives must frighten you. Decent men and women came to her again and again and said, "Young woman, your sisters' wicked lives must frighten you. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 369 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 11 You're a very rich woman with a very great inheritance, and a good man would be very glad to know you were living well; he'd marry you gladly." You're a very rich woman with a very great inheritance, and a decent man would be very glad to know you were living well; he'd marry you gladly." the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 370 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 12 He knew he couldn't deceive her and couldn't see how to draw her into his works, until it occurred to him that he could never make her forget what the good man had told her unless he made her angry, since she cared nothing for his works and he couldn't make them please her. He knew he couldn't deceive her and couldn't see how to draw her into his works, until it occurred to him that he could never make her forget what the holy man had told her unless he made her angry, since she cared nothing for his works and he couldn't make them please her. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 371 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 12 She said her sister did worse than she ever had, accused her of loving the good man wickedly, and said that if people knew, she'd be burned. She said her sister did worse than she ever had, accused her of loving the holy man wickedly, and said that if people knew, she'd be burned. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 372 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 13 When the devil knew that in her great anger she'd forgotten everything the good man had told her, he was delighted. When the devil knew that in her great anger she'd forgotten everything the holy man had told her, he was delighted. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 373 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 13 As soon as she'd conceived, she woke, and waking she remembered the good man who advised her, came fully awake, and crossed herself. As soon as she'd conceived, she woke, and waking she remembered the holy man who advised her, came fully awake, and crossed herself. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 374 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 14 When the good man saw her, he said, "Fair daughter, you're in trouble, I think; I can see you're badly frightened." When the holy man saw her, he said, "Fair daughter, you're in trouble, I think; I can see you're badly frightened." the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 375 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 14 The good man listened closely and was amazed, because he'd never heard of anything like it. The holy man listened closely and was amazed, because he'd never heard of anything like it. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 376 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 15 "You've promised me to keep the penance and give up the sin," said the good man. "You've promised me to keep the penance and give up the sin," said the holy man. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 377 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 15 The good man made the sign of the cross over her and absolved her, and brought her back into the faith of Jesus Christ as far as he could. The holy man made the sign of the cross over her and absolved her, and brought her back into the faith of Jesus Christ as far as he could. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 378 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 17 Then the women left, taking her for a fool, and said what a pity it was about so fine an inheritance and such fine buildings, since she'd lost it all. Then the women left, taking her for a fool, and said what a pity it was about so rich an inheritance and such fine buildings, since she'd lost it all. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 379 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 17 The good man saw that she was carrying a living child, and he was astonished. The holy man saw that she was carrying a living child, and he was astonished. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 380 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 17 At that the good man was baffled. At that the holy man was baffled. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 381 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 17 When she was taken, she sent for the good man who'd advised her, and he came as fast as he could. When she was taken, she sent for the holy man who'd advised her, and he came as fast as he could. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 382 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 18 The judges put the case to the young woman and the good man: she said she didn't know who'd made her pregnant. The judges put the case to the young woman and the holy man: she said she didn't know who'd made her pregnant. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 383 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 18 "I won't tell you all I know," the good man said. "I won't tell you all I know," the holy man said. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 384 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 18 "Then," said the good man, "keep her well guarded in a tower, so she can't do anything foolish. "Then," said the holy man, "keep her well guarded in a tower, so she can't do anything foolish. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 385 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 18 They did everything just as the good man had laid it out: they put her in a stone house, had every door shut tight on both sides, and put two good women in with her, the most respectable they could find, and high up they left a window to pass them what they needed. They did everything just as the holy man had laid it out: they put her in a stone house, had every door shut tight on both sides, and put two decent women in with her, the most respectable they could find, and high up they left a window to pass them what they needed. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 386 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 18 When that was done, the good man spoke to her through the window: "When you've had the child, have it baptized as soon as you can. When that was done, the holy man spoke to her through the window: "When you've had the child, have it baptized as soon as you can. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 387 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 22 When the letters reached her and the day of her martyrdom was set, she was very frightened, and sent word to the good man who advised her. When the letters reached her and the day of her martyrdom was set, she was very frightened, and sent word to the holy man who advised her. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 388 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 23 So they came back, and the good man who advised the young woman had arrived. So they came back, and the holy man who advised the young woman had arrived. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 389 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 23 "Sir, if you please," she said, "I'd like to speak with this good man." "Sir, if you please," she said, "I'd like to speak with this holy man." the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 390 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 23 When she'd said all she wanted, the good man asked her, "Is it true, then, that your child talks the way people say?" When she'd said all she wanted, the holy man asked her, "Is it true, then, that your child talks the way people say?" the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 391 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 23 "Some wonder will come of this," the good man said. "Some wonder will come of this," the holy man said. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 392 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 24 And if she is, this good man has taken it on himself. And if she is, this holy man has taken it on himself. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 393 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 24 The judges called the good man and asked whether what Merlin had told them was true. The judges called the holy man and asked whether what Merlin had told them was true. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 394 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 24 The good man told them, word for word, everything Merlin's mother had told him, and they asked him whether it had really happened to her. The holy man told them, word for word, everything Merlin's mother had told him, and they asked him whether it had really happened to her. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 395 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 24 "I told her she had nothing to fear before God or the world from anyone who'd treat her fairly," the good man said. "I told her she had nothing to fear before God or the world from anyone who'd treat her fairly," the holy man said. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 396 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 24 Then the child said to the good man, "You have in writing the hour and the night I was conceived, so you can tell when I was born and at what hour, and from that you can learn plenty about what my mother did." Then the child said to the holy man, "You have in writing the hour and the night I was conceived, so you can tell when I was born and at what hour, and from that you can learn plenty about what my mother did." the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 397 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 24 "That's true," the good man said. "That's true," the holy man said. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 398 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 25 Before the judges they gave the child's dates, when he was fathered, how long she carried him and when he was born, from the good man's writing, and found it was as he'd said. Before the judges they gave the child's dates, when he was fathered, how long she carried him and when he was born, from the holy man's writing, and found it was as he'd said. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 399 3 October 2026, 10:24pm sentence 26 The judge brought his mother and two other men, good men among his friends, the most respected he could find, and the child brought his mother's confessor. The judge brought his mother and two other men, the most respected of his friends, and the child brought his mother's confessor. the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom, holy man for the confessor and decent or respected for everyone else; no plain adjective twice in one sentence 400 3 October 2026, 10:25pm heading outline The judges bury the daughter alive, and a good man comforts her sisters The judges bury the daughter alive, and a holy man comforts her sisters the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom; holy man for the confessor, a man or a respected man for others 401 3 October 2026, 10:25pm heading outline The younger sister runs off with men, and the good man teaches her sister The younger sister runs off with men, and the holy man teaches her sister the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom; holy man for the confessor, a man or a respected man for others 402 3 October 2026, 10:25pm heading outline The older sister confesses, and the good man can hardly believe her The older sister confesses, and the holy man can hardly believe her the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom; holy man for the confessor, a man or a respected man for others 403 3 October 2026, 10:25pm heading outline The good man gives her a penance and absolves her The holy man gives her a penance and absolves her the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom; holy man for the confessor, a man or a respected man for others 404 3 October 2026, 10:25pm heading outline The judges arrest her, and the good man has her kept in a tower The judges arrest her, and the holy man has her kept in a tower the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom; holy man for the confessor, a man or a respected man for others 405 3 October 2026, 10:25pm heading outline A good man brings word from Merlin that Uther has killed Hengist A man brings word from Merlin that Uther has killed Hengist the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom; holy man for the confessor, a man or a respected man for others 406 3 October 2026, 10:25pm heading outline Merlin names a good man in the city to raise the child Merlin names a respected man in the city to raise the child the owner's round of 10:19pm: good man is old idiom; holy man for the confessor, a man or a respected man for others 407 3 October 2026, 10:42pm manifest phrase:sainte eglyse 10, 15, 19, 28 Holy Church the Church the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: no old word, and several English for a word the text repeats 408 3 October 2026, 10:42pm manifest word:dementer 13 lament mourn the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: no old word, and several English for a word the text repeats 409 3 October 2026, 10:42pm manifest word:doulouser 21 grieve upset the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: no old word, and several English for a word the text repeats 410 3 October 2026, 10:42pm manifest word:garchon 12, 13, 14 ruffians thugs the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: no old word, and several English for a word the text repeats 411 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 1 Here the story says that the Enemy was furious when our Lord came into hell and led Adam and Eve out, with as many of the others as he chose. The devils were stunned. They gathered and said, "Who's this man who has beaten us, broken down our strongholds, dragged out everything we'd hidden, and done whatever he likes? We never thought anyone could be born from a woman and not be ours. But this one is free of us, and he does all he can to destroy and torment us. How could he be born from a woman without any of the earthly pleasure that belongs to us, and still do this to us?" Then one of the devils answered, "Lords, what destroyed us is the very thing we thought would serve us best. The story says that the Enemy was furious when our Lord came into hell and led Adam and Eve out, with as many of the others as he chose. The devils were stunned. They gathered and said, "Who's this man who has beaten us, broken down our walls, dragged out everything we'd hidden, and done whatever he likes? We never thought anyone could be born from a woman and not be ours. But this one is free of us, and he does all he can to destroy and torment us. How could he come into the world without any of the earthly pleasure that belongs to us, and still do this to us?" Then one of the devils answered, "Friends, what ruined us is the very thing we thought would serve us best. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 412 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 2 "Remember how the prophets said the Son of God would come to earth to save the sinners descended from Adam and Eve? So we took the prophets who said he'd come and free them from hell. They said it so long that now it's happened. He's freed everyone we held, and we can't take anything back. And he's taken away everyone who believes he was born from a woman, so completely that we never got a single one of them. We never saw it coming." "Don't you know," said another, "that he has them washed with water in his name? They come up out of the water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and after that we can't have them the way we used to. We've lost them all to this washing, and we've got no power over them unless their own deeds bring them back to us. "That's how he's broken our power. And there's more: he's left ministers on earth who'll save them, however much of our work they've done, if they're willing to repent, give up our works and do what the ministers tell them. That's how we've lost them all. "It was a powerful spirit that came to earth to save mankind. He was willing to be born from a woman, without our knowing anything about it and without any pleasure of man or woman, and to suffer the torments of earth. When we got to him, we tested him every way we knew, and when we found none of our works in him, he chose to die to save mankind. He must love mankind dearly, to suffer so much to win them and take them from us. "Remember how the prophets said the Son of God would come to earth to save the sinners descended from Adam and Eve? So we took the ones who said he'd come and free them from hell. They kept saying it until it happened. He's freed everyone we held, and we can't take anything back. And he's carried off all who believe he was born to a woman, so completely that we never got a single one of them. We never saw it coming." "Don't you know," said another, "that he has them washed with water in his name? They come up out of it in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and after that we can't have them the way we used to. We've lost them all to this washing, and we've got no power over them unless what they do brings them back to us. "That's how he's broken us. And there's more: he's left ministers on earth who'll save them, however much of our work they've done, if they're willing to repent, give it up and do what those priests tell them. That's how they've all slipped away from us. "It was a powerful spirit that came down to rescue humanity. He agreed to be born to a woman, without our knowing anything about it and with none of the pleasure of any man, and to suffer the torments of this world. When we got to him, we tested him every way we knew, and when we found nothing of ours in him, he chose to die to save people. He must love them deeply, to go through so much to win them and take them from us. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 413 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 3 "We have to find a way to get people to do our works so that they can't repent of them, or speak to the ones who'd give them the pardon he bought with his death." Then they all said together, "We've lost everything, since he can forgive sins right up to the end: if he finds a man doing his works, that man is saved. Even a man who's done our works all his life is lost to us if he repents. So we lose them all." Then they talked it over: "The ones who spoke about his coming to earth are the ones who've hurt us most and brought this disaster on us. The more they talked about it and the more we tormented them, the faster, it seems to me, he hurried to come and help them, rescue them and free them from the torments we put them through. "But how could we get a man of our own who'd talk to people and tell them our knowledge, our powers and our doings? We have the power to know everything that's been done, said and gone by. If we had a man with that power, who could tell these things and lived among other people on earth, he could be a big help to us and teach, as the prophets did who were with us, though we thought what they said would never happen. He'd tell things said and done near and far, and many people would believe him." Then they all said together, "Whoever could make such a man would do very well, because people would believe him." Then one said, "I don't have the power to conceive or put seed in a woman. If I did, I could manage it, because I know a woman who does and says whatever I want." "We have to find a way to get people to do our work so that they can't repent of it, or speak to the ones who'd give them the pardon he bought with his death." Then they all said together, "We've lost everything, since he can forgive sins right up to the end: if he finds a man doing his work, that man is saved. Even someone who's done our work all his life is gone from us if he's sorry for it. So none of them are ours." Then they talked it over: "The ones who spoke about his coming to earth are the ones who've hurt us most and brought this disaster on us. The more they told of it and the more we tormented them, the faster, it seems to me, he hurried to come and help them, rescue them and free them from the torments we put them through. "But how could we get a man of our own who'd talk to people and tell them what we know, what we can do and what we've been up to? We have the power to know everything that's been said and done in the past. If we had a man with that gift, who could tell these things and lived among other people on earth, he could be a big help to us and teach, as the prophets did who were with us, though we thought what they said would never happen. He'd tell of things near and far, and many would trust him." Then they all said together, "Whoever could make such a man would do very well, because people would believe him." Then one said, "I don't have the power to conceive or make a woman pregnant. If I did, I could manage it, because I know someone who does and says whatever I want." the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 414 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 4 And another said, "One of us can easily take the shape of a man and father a child with a woman. But he'll have to do it as secretly as he can." So the devils agreed to father a man who'd deceive the rest. The devils are great fools to think our Lord doesn't know what they were plotting. So the devil set out to make a man who'd have his memory and his wit, to deceive mankind and Jesus Christ. And you can be sure he's a great fool to think he can deceive the one who's lord over him and over everything. With that agreed, they ended their council. The one who'd said he had power over the woman wasted no time. He went to her and turned her partly to his will, so she gave the Enemy everything both she and her husband had. She was the wife of a rich man who owned large herds and plenty of other wealth. They had a son and three daughters. The devil lost no time. He went to the fields where the rich man's sheep grazed and killed some of them. Another day he came to the woman and asked how he could trick her husband. She said the best way was to make him angry by taking what was his. "Take his things," she said, "and he'll rage like a madman." So the Enemy turned on the man's herds and killed a large part of them. When the shepherds saw their lord's animals dying out in the fields, they were alarmed and went to tell him. And another said, "One of us can easily take the shape of a man and father a child. But he'll have to do it as secretly as he can." So the devils agreed to father a man who'd lead the rest astray. They're great fools to think our Lord doesn't know what they were plotting. So one of them set out to make a man who'd have his memory and his mind, to trick humanity and Jesus Christ. And you can be sure he's out of his senses to think he can fool the one who's lord over him and over everything. With that settled, they ended their meeting. The one who'd said he had power over the woman wasted no time. He went to her and partly won her over, so she gave the Enemy everything both she and her husband had. She was the wife of a rich man who owned large herds and plenty of other wealth. They had a son and three daughters. The devil lost no time. He went to the fields where the man's sheep grazed and killed some of them. Another day he came to the woman and asked how he could trick her husband. She said the best way was to make him angry by taking what was his. "Take his things," she said, "and he'll rage like a madman." So the Enemy turned on the man's herds and killed a large part of them. When the shepherds saw their master's animals dying out in the fields, they were alarmed and went to tell him. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 415 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 5 When the rich man heard, he was stunned. "Is this true?" he asked the shepherds. "Yes, sir," they said. He flew into a rage, baffled that his animals were dying. "Do you know what's killing my sheep?" he asked. They said they didn't know what was wrong with them, and that was all for that day. When the devil saw how little it took to anger the man, he thought that if he did him real harm, the angrier the man got, the further he'd fall into his power. So the Enemy came back and killed his animals and two fine horses, all in one night. When he saw his goods ruined, he lost his temper and said a very foolish thing: he gave the devil everything he had and everything he'd left. When the Enemy knew he'd been given this gift, he was delighted, and he went at the man hard to do him more harm, until he'd left him none of his animals. The man grew angrier still, and in his great anger he shut himself away from people. When the devil saw that, he knew he'd bend him to his will. Then the devil went to the man's very handsome son and strangled him in his bed, and in the morning the boy was found dead. When the man saw he'd lost his son, he despaired and strayed so far from his faith that he couldn't find his way back, and the devil was delighted. Then he went to the man's wife, through whom he'd done all this. He made her climb onto a chest in her cellar and put a rope around her neck. She stepped off the chest and hanged herself, and she was found dead. When the rich man heard, he was stunned. "Is this true?" he said to them. "Yes, sir," they said. He flew into a rage, baffled at the losses. "Do you know what's killing my sheep?" he asked. They said they didn't know what was wrong with them, and that was all for that day. When the devil saw how little it took to anger the man, he thought that if he did him real harm, the angrier the man got, the further he'd fall into his power. So the Enemy came back and killed his animals and two fine horses, all in one night. When he saw his goods ruined, he lost his temper and said a very foolish thing: he gave the devil all he owned and whatever remained. When the Enemy knew he'd been given this gift, he was delighted, and went at the man hard to do him more harm, until he'd left him none of his animals. The man grew angrier still, and in his great anger he shut himself away from people. Seeing that, the devil knew he could bend him however he liked. Then the Enemy went to the man's very handsome son and strangled him in his bed, and in the morning the boy was found dead. When the man saw he'd lost his child, he gave up hope and strayed so far from his faith that he couldn't find his way back, and the devil was delighted. Then he went to the man's wife, the one he'd done all this through. He made her climb onto a chest in her cellar and put a rope around her neck. She stepped off the trunk and hanged herself, and was found dead. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 416 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 6 When the rich man saw he'd lost his wife and his son, his grief made him ill, and he died. That's what the devil does to those he can draw to his will. When the devil had done this, he was pleased with himself, and he thought about how to deceive the three daughters the man had left. He knew he couldn't unless he gave them what they wanted. There was a young man in the town who did much of the devil's will, and the devil led him to the three girls to court one of them. He worked on her with deeds and words until he'd deceived her, and the devil was delighted. The devil doesn't care to keep what he's done secret. He wants it known openly to everyone, to shame people sooner. So by his scheming he spread the news until the whole world knew. In those days a woman caught in adultery, unless she was a prostitute, was punished by law. And the devil, who's always bringing about the shame of his own, made sure everyone knew, the men of the town who were judges among them. The young man ran away, and the woman was arrested and brought before the judges. When they saw her, they felt great pity for her, for love of the man whose daughter she was. "Look what's happened to such a man," they said. "How it's gone badly for him in so short a time, when not long ago he was one of the most respected men in this town." The judges talked among themselves about what to do with her and how to punish her, and they all agreed to bury her alive one night, to spare her family the shame; and so they did. That's how the devil brings shame and sorrow on those who do his works. In that country there was a holy man who was a good confessor. When the rich man saw he'd lost his wife and his son, his grief made him ill, and he died. That's what the devil does to those he can get under his control. Pleased with what he'd done, he thought about how to trap the three daughters the man had left. He knew he couldn't unless he gave them what they wanted. There was a young man in the town who did much of his dirty work, and the Enemy led him to the girls to court one of them. He worked on her with what he did and said until he'd seduced her, and the demon was delighted. The devil doesn't care to keep what he's done secret. He wants it known openly to everyone, to shame people sooner. So by his scheming he spread the news until the whole world knew. In those days a woman caught in adultery, unless she was a prostitute, was punished by law. And the devil, who's always bringing about the downfall of his own, made sure word got around, even to the men of the town who sat as judges. The young man ran away, and the woman was arrested and brought before the court. When they saw her, they felt sorry for her, out of respect for her father. "Look what's happened to such a man," they said. "How it's gone badly for him in so short a time, when not long ago he was one of the most respected men in this town." The judges talked among themselves about what to do with her and how to punish her, and they all agreed to bury her alive one night, to spare her family the shame; and so they did. That's how the devil brings disgrace and misery on those who do his work. In that country there was a holy man who was a good confessor. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 417 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 7 He heard of this wonder and came to the two sisters who were left, the older and the younger. He comforted them and asked how this misfortune had come on them, their father, their mother, their sister and their brother. "Sir, we don't know," they said, "except that we think God hates us, and that's why he lets us suffer this." "You're wrong to say that," said the holy man. "God hates no one, but it grieves him when a sinner hates himself. I know this came on you through the devil's work. And your sister, whom you've lost so shamefully: did you know what she was doing?" "Sir, we knew nothing about it," they said. "Keep away from evil," the holy man told them, "because evil leads men and women to an evil end." He taught them well, if only they'd been willing to listen. The older sister understood him, and what he said pleased her greatly. He taught her the faith, and she took great care to learn it in deed and word, and to listen to his teaching. Then the holy man said, "If you truly believe what I tell you, great good will come to you from it. You'll be my friend and my daughter in God, and however great your need, if you take my advice, I'll advise you with our Lord's help. Don't lose heart," he said, "because our Lord will help you if you hold to him. And come to me often; I won't be living far from here." So the holy man advised the two girls and set them on the right road. The older sister believed him completely and loved the advice he gave her. He heard about this strange affair and came to the two sisters who were left, the older and the younger. He comforted them and asked how it had all happened to their father, their mother, their brother and the girl they'd lost. "Sir, we don't know," they said, "except that we think God hates us, and that's why he lets us suffer this." "You're wrong to say that," said the holy man. "God has no hatred for anyone, but it pains him when a sinner turns against himself. I know the devil was behind all this. And your sister, who died so shamefully: did you know what she was doing?" "Sir, we knew nothing about it," they said. "Keep away from evil," he told them, "because it leads men and women to a bad end." He taught them well, if only they'd been willing to hear it. The older sister understood him and was very pleased by what he said. He instructed her in the faith, and she took great care to learn it in what she did and said, and to follow his teaching. Then the holy man said, "If you truly believe what I tell you, great good will come to you from it. You'll be my friend and my daughter in God, and however great your need, if you take my advice, I'll advise you with our Lord's help. Don't lose heart," he said, "because our Lord will help you if you stay faithful to him. And come to me often; I won't be living far from here." So the holy man guided them both and set them on the right path. The older sister trusted him completely and loved the advice he gave her. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 418 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 8 When the devil learned of it, it grieved him, and he was afraid he'd lose them, so he thought about how to deceive them. Nearby lived a woman who had often done his will and his works. The Enemy took this woman and sent her to the two girls. She drew the younger sister aside; she didn't dare try the older one, seeing how modestly she behaved. She asked about her way of life, and how her sister lived. "She loves me very much and is very kind to me," the younger said. "But my sister broods so much over the misfortunes we've had that she's cheerful with no one, me included. And a holy man who talks to her about God all day long has converted her and won her over to his ways, so she does nothing but what he wants." "Fair sister," the woman said, "what a pity your lovely body was ever born, because you'll never have any joy while it's in your sister's company. Ah, fair sister, if you knew the pleasure other women have, you'd think nothing of everything you own. We have such joy with the people we love that with only a piece of bread we're happier than you'd be with all there is in the world. What's a woman's joy worth without the joy of a man? "Fair friend," she said, "I'm telling you this for your own good: you'll never have joy while you're with your sister. And here's why. Your sister is older than you, so she'll have a man before you do if she can, because she won't let you go first. And once she's had her pleasure, she won't care about you at all. So you'll have lost the joy of your lovely body, born to such misfortune." "How would I dare do what you tell me?" she said. "My sister died a shameful death in secret for doing such things." When the devil found out, it upset him, and he was afraid he'd lose them, so he thought about how to trick them. A woman who had often done his dirty work lived nearby. The Enemy sent her to the two girls. She drew the younger sister aside; she didn't dare try the older one, seeing how modestly she behaved. She asked about her way of life, and how the other one lived. "She loves me very much and is very kind to me," she said. "But my sister is so upset over everything that's happened to us that she's cheerful with no one, me included. And a holy man who talks to her about God all day long has converted her and won her over, so she does nothing but what he wants." "My dear," the woman said, "what a pity your lovely body was ever born, because you'll never be happy while you're living with your sister. Oh, my girl, if you knew the pleasure other women have, you'd think nothing of everything you own. We're so content with the people we love that with only a piece of bread we're better off than you'd be with all there is in the world. What's a woman's life worth without a man's love? "My friend," she said, "I'm telling you this for your own good: nothing good will come to you while you stay with her. And here's why. Your sister is older than you, so she'll have a man before you do if she can, because she won't let you go first. And once she's had her pleasure, she won't care about you at all. So your lovely body, born to such bad luck, will go to waste." "How would I dare do what you tell me?" she said. "My sister died a shameful death in secret for doing such things." the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 419 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 9 The woman answered, "Your sister went about it too shamelessly and too foolishly, and she was badly advised. But if you trust me, you won't be blamed for anything you do, and you'll have all the pleasure of your body." "I don't know how I could do it," she said, "and I wouldn't dare talk about it, because of my sister." When the devil heard this, he was delighted, knowing he'd have her at his will, and he led his woman away. Once she'd gone, the young woman thought over what she'd said again and again. When the devil found her so stirred to do his will that she talked about it to herself, he inflamed her all he could, until at night she'd look at her lovely body and say, "That decent woman was right when she told me I've lost the joy of this world." Then one day she sent for the woman and said, "Lady, you told me the truth the other day, when you said my sister didn't care about me." "Fair friend, I told you the truth," the woman said. "She'll care even less once she has her own joy. We were born for nothing but the joy of a man." "I'd love it," she said, "if I didn't think they'd kill me." "They'll kill you if you go about it as foolishly as your sister did," the woman said. "But I'll teach you how to do it." "Then tell me, lady," said the girl. And the woman said, "Give yourself to every man. Leave your sister's house, say you can't stand living with her, and then do as you like with your body, and the law will never say a word about it. That way you'll be out of danger, and when you've lived this life as long as you like, a decent man will be very glad to have you, for your great inheritance. The woman answered, "She went about it too shamelessly and foolishly, and was badly advised. But if you trust me, you won't be blamed for anything you do, and you'll have all the pleasure of your body." "I don't know how I could do it," she said, "and I wouldn't dare talk about it, because of my sister." When the devil heard this, he was delighted, knowing she'd be his, and led his agent away. Once she'd gone, the young woman kept thinking over what she'd said. When the Enemy found her so eager to give in that she talked about it to herself, he stirred her up all he could, until at night she'd look at her lovely body and say, "That decent woman was right when she told me I've lost the happiness this world can give." Then one day she sent for her and said, "Lady, you told me the truth the other day, when you said my sister didn't care about me." "I told you so, my friend," the woman said. "She'll think of you even less once she's happy herself. We were born for nothing but to enjoy a man." "I'd love it," she said, "if I didn't think they'd kill me." "They'll do it if you go about it as foolishly as your sister did," she said. "But I'll teach you how to do it." "Then tell me, lady," said the girl. And the woman said, "Give yourself to every man. Leave the house, say you can't stand living with her, and then do as you like with your body, and the law will never say a word about it. That way you'll be out of danger, and when you've lived this life as long as you like, a decent man will be very glad to have you, for your great inheritance. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 420 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 10 "And if you do as I say, you'll have the joy of this world." The girl promised to do as she said. So she ran away from her sister and, on that woman's advice, gave her body to men, and the devil was delighted to have deceived the second sister. When the older sister learned that the younger had gone off like that, she went to the holy man, full of fear. When he saw her grieving so, he took great pity on her. "Fair friend," he said, "cross yourself and put yourself in God's hands, because I can see you're frightened." "Sir, I have good reason to be," she said, "because I've lost my sister." And she told him all she knew of how she'd gone, and that she'd truly given herself to every man. When the holy man heard this wonder, it shook him too. "Fair sister," he said, "the devil is still around you, and he'll never rest until he's deceived you all, unless God protects you." "Sir, for God's sake," she said, "can I protect myself from him? There's nothing in the world I'm more afraid of than his deceiving me." "If you believe what I tell you," the holy man said, "he won't deceive you." "Sir, I'll believe whatever you tell me." "Then do you believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit," he said, "and that these three powers are one God; and that our Lord came to earth to save the sinners who'd believe in baptism and the other commandments of Holy Church, and of the ministers he left on earth to save those who'd believe in his name and set them on the right road?" "I believe it just as you've told it," she said, "and I'll believe it all the days of my life, just as I believe he's lord and king of all the world. And may he keep me so the devil can't deceive me." "And if you do as I say, you'll have all the pleasure this world can give." The girl promised to do as she said. So she ran away from her sister and, on that woman's advice, gave herself to men, and the devil was delighted to have caught the second one too. When the older one learned that the younger had gone off like that, she went to the holy man, terrified. When he saw how upset she was, he felt sorry for her. "My friend," he said, "cross yourself and put yourself in God's hands, because I can see you're frightened." "Sir, I have good reason to be," she said, "because I've lost my sister." And she told him all she knew of how she'd gone, and that she'd truly given herself to every man. When the holy man heard this, it shook him too. "My child," he said, "the devil is still around you, and he'll never rest until he's fooled you all, unless God protects you." "Sir, for God's sake," she said, "how can I keep safe from him? There's nothing in the world I'm more afraid of than his tricking me." "If you trust what I tell you," the holy man said, "he won't get the better of you." "Sir, I'll accept whatever you tell me." "Then do you believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit," he said, "and that these three powers are one God; and that our Lord came to earth to save the sinners who'd trust in baptism and the other commandments of the Church, and in the ministers he left here to rescue those who'd have faith in his name and put them on the right path?" "I believe it just as you've told it," she said, "and won't stop as long as I live, just as I hold that he's lord and king of the whole world. And may he protect me so the devil can't trick me." the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 421 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 11 And the holy man said, "Fair daughter, if that's what you believe, neither the devil nor the Enemy nor anything evil can deceive you. I beg you, don't let yourself fall into too much anger. I tell you truly, there's nowhere in the world the devil would rather live than in a man or woman full of anger. So keep away from all wrongdoing and from all the troubles that come your way. "Whenever you're angry, my dear friend, come to me and tell me exactly how it happened. Confess your guilt to our Lord, and every time you lie down and get up, cross yourself in the name of the cross where God's body was put to redeem sinners, men and women, from hell, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, so that neither the devil nor the Enemy can deceive you. If you do as I've told you, you'll have nothing to fear from the Enemy. And make sure there's always a light wherever you sleep, because the devil hates light above everything and won't willingly go where there's light." So the holy man taught her, and she was very afraid the devil would deceive her. Then the girl went home, firm in her faith and very humble before God. Decent men and women came to her again and again and said, "Young woman, your sisters' wicked lives must frighten you. Think carefully now, and take heart. You're a very rich woman with a very great inheritance, and a decent man would be very glad to know you were living well; he'd marry you gladly." "May our Lord keep me as he knows I need," she said. So the young woman lived a long time in peace and led a very good life. No one could ever lead her astray, and the Enemy knew of no wrong she did. And the holy man said, "My daughter, if that's your faith, nothing evil can harm you, no demon and not the Enemy himself. Please, don't let yourself fall into a rage. Honestly, there's nowhere on earth the Enemy would rather live than in a man or woman full of anger. So keep away from all wrongdoing and from all the troubles that come your way. "Whenever you're angry, my dear friend, come to me and tell me exactly how it happened. Confess your guilt to our Lord, and every time you lie down and get up, cross yourself, for the sake of the one where God's body was hung to redeem sinners, men and women, from hell, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, so that no demon can trick you. "If you do as I've told you, you'll have nothing to fear from the Enemy. And make sure there's always a lamp wherever you sleep, because the devil hates light above everything and won't go anywhere near it." So the holy man taught her, and she was very afraid of being tricked. Then the girl went home, firm in her faith and very humble before God. Decent men and women came to her again and again and said, "Young woman, your sisters' wicked lives must frighten you. Think carefully now, and don't be discouraged. You're very rich, with a large inheritance, and any respectable man would be glad to know you were living well; he'd be happy to marry you." "May our Lord protect me as he knows I need," she said. So the young woman lived a long time in peace and led a very good life. No one could ever lead her astray, and the Enemy knew of no wrong she did. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 422 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 12 It grieved him. He knew he couldn't deceive her and couldn't see how to draw her into his works, until it occurred to him that he could never make her forget what the holy man had told her unless he made her angry, since she cared nothing for his works and he couldn't make them please her. So the devil took the other sister and brought her to her sister's house one Saturday evening, to provoke her and see whether he could deceive her. The younger sister reached her father's house late at night with a pack of ruffians, and they all came in. When the good young woman saw her, she was furious. "Fair sister," she said, "you shouldn't come in here as long as you want to live that kind of life. You'll bring blame on me I don't need." At this the other flew into a rage too, because she'd said it would bring her blame. She said her sister did worse than she ever had, accused her of loving the holy man wickedly, and said that if people knew, she'd be burned. When she heard her sister lay such blame on her, she was very angry and told her to get out of her house. "It was my father's as much as yours," the other said. When she saw her sister wouldn't go, she took her by the shoulders and tried to push her out. The other hit back, and the ruffians who'd come with her grabbed her sister and beat her savagely until she got away from them. When they'd beaten her all they wanted, she went into her room and shut the door. She had no one with her but her manservant and her maid, for whose sake they stopped beating her. Alone in her room, she lay down on her bed fully dressed and wept bitterly, her heart full of anger at the way her sister had treated her, and in that grief she fell asleep. That drove him wild. He realized he couldn't trick her and couldn't see how to drag her into sin, until it occurred to him that he could never make her forget what the holy man had told her unless he made her angry, since she didn't care at all for what he offered and he couldn't make it please her. So the devil took the younger girl and brought her to her sister's house one Saturday evening, to provoke her and see whether he could catch her out. She got there late at night with a gang of thugs, and they all came in. When the good young woman saw her, she was furious. "Sister," she said, "you shouldn't come in here as long as you want to live that kind of life. You'll get me blamed for things I don't need." At this the other flew into a rage too, because she'd said it would bring shame on her. She said her sister did worse than she ever had, accused her of having an affair with the holy man, and said that if people knew, she'd be burned. When she heard that, she was very angry and told her to get out of her house. "It was my father's as much as yours," the other said. When she saw the girl wouldn't go, she took her by the shoulders and tried to push her out. The younger one hit back, and the thugs who'd come with her grabbed her sister and beat her savagely until she got away from them. When they'd had enough, she went into her room and shut the door. She had no one with her but her servant and her maid, and it was because of them that the thugs stopped. Alone, she lay down on her bed fully dressed and cried bitterly, her heart full of rage at the way her sister had treated her, and in that misery she fell asleep. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 423 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 13 When the devil knew that in her great anger she'd forgotten everything the holy man had told her, he was delighted. "Now I can do whatever I want with this one," he said. "She's fallen out of the grace of her Lord and her master, and we can put our man in her." The devil who had the power to lie with a woman was ready at once. He came to her where she lay, and she conceived. As soon as she'd conceived, she woke, and waking she remembered the holy man who advised her, came fully awake, and crossed herself. When she'd made the sign of the cross, she said, "Holy Mary, what's happened to me? I'm worse than I was when I lay down on this bed. Glorious mother of Jesus Christ, keep my soul from harm, and keep my body, and defend it from the Enemy's torment." Then she got up and began to look for whoever had done this to her, thinking she'd find him. She went to the door of her room and found it shut. Finding it shut fast, she searched the room again, but found nothing. Then she knew the Enemy had tricked her completely. She began to lament and call on our Lord: "Lord God, in your mercy, if it pleases you, don't let me be shamed in this world, or sin in any way that costs me my soul." The night passed and day came. As soon as it was light, the devil took his woman away, now she'd done what he'd brought her there for. When she and the ruffians had gone, the older sister came out of her room, furious and in tears, called her servant and told him to bring her two women, and he did at once. Here the story says that when the women had When the devil knew that in her great anger she'd forgotten everything the holy man had told her, he was delighted. "Now I can do whatever I want with this one," he said. "She's fallen out of the grace of her Lord and her master, and we can put our man in her." The devil who had the power to sleep with a woman was ready at once. He came to her where she lay, and she conceived. The moment she did, she woke, remembered the holy man who'd advised her, was fully awake, and crossed herself. When she'd made the sign of the cross, she said, "Holy Mary, what's happened to me? I'm worse off than when I lay down on this bed. Glorious mother of Jesus Christ, protect my soul and my body, and defend them from the Enemy's torment." Then she got up and began to look for whoever had done this to her, thinking she'd find him. She went to the door of her room and found it shut and locked tight. She searched everywhere again, but there was nothing. Then she knew the Enemy had tricked her completely. She began to mourn and call on our Lord: "Lord God, in your mercy, please don't let me be shamed in this world, or sin in any way that costs me my soul." The night passed and day came. As soon as it was light, the devil took the younger one away, now she'd done what he'd brought her there for. When she and the thugs had gone, the older sister left her room, furious and in tears, called her servant and told him to bring her two women, and he did at once. The story says that when they had the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 424 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 14 arrived, the young woman set out to see her confessor and traveled until she got there. When the holy man saw her, he said, "Fair daughter, you're in trouble, I think; I can see you're badly frightened." "Sir," she said, "something has happened to me that never happened to any woman. I've come for your advice, for God's sake. You've told me no one can sin so badly that they won't be forgiven, if they truly confess, repent and do what the confessor tells them. Sir, I've sinned, and I know the Enemy has deceived me." Then she told him how her sister had come to her house, how she'd gotten angry with her, how her sister and the ruffians had beaten her, and how she'd gone into her room in great anger and shut the door tight. "And in my great anger I forgot to cross myself. Sir, I forgot everything you'd told me to do. I lay down on my bed fully dressed, and in my great anger I fell asleep. When I woke, I found myself shamed and my virginity gone. I searched my room, went to the door and found it shut, and there was no living thing there, and I never saw or knew who had done this to me. Sir, that's how it happened, and I was deceived. So I beg you for God's sake: even if my body is punished, don't let me lose my soul." The holy man listened closely and was amazed, because he'd never heard of anything like it. "Fair friend," he said, "you're full of the devil, and the devil still lives in you. How can I hear your confession or give you penance for this? I really think you're lying. No woman was ever deflowered in that way, so that she didn't know who did it, or didn't at least see him. And you want me to believe this happened to you in your sleep!" "As God may save me and keep me from all torment," she said, "I'm telling the truth, and you'll find it's so." arrived, the young woman set out to see her confessor and traveled until she got there. When the holy man saw her, he said, "My daughter, you're in trouble, I think; I can see you're terribly frightened." "Sir," she said, "something has happened to me that no woman ever went through. I've come for your advice, for God's sake. You've told me no one can sin so badly that they won't be forgiven, if they truly confess, repent and do what the confessor tells them. Sir, I've sinned, and I know the Enemy has tricked me." Then she told him how her sister had come to her house, how she'd gotten angry with her, how the girl and her thugs had beaten her, and how she'd gone into her room in a rage and shut the door tight. "And in my great anger I forgot to cross myself. Sir, everything you'd told me to do went out of my head. I lay down on my bed fully dressed, and still furious I fell asleep. When I woke, I found myself shamed and my virginity gone. I searched my room, tried the door and it was shut, and there was no living thing there. I never saw or knew who had done this to me. Sir, that's how it happened, and I was tricked. So please, for God's sake: even if my body is punished, don't let me lose my soul." The holy man listened closely and was amazed, because he'd never heard of anything like it. "My friend," he said, "you're full of the devil, and he still lives in you. How can I hear your confession or give you penance for this? I really think you're lying. No woman ever lost her virginity in that way, so that she didn't know who took it or never even saw him. And you want me to believe this was done to you in your sleep!" "I swear to God, as I hope he'll save me from all torment," she said, "I'm telling the truth, and you'll find it's so." the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 425 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 15 "You sinned badly when you broke the obedience I'd asked of you," he said, "and because you broke it, I'll give you a penance for the rest of your life, if you're willing to do it as I give it." "Sir," the young woman said, "you'll never ask anything of me I won't do." "God grant it," he said. "Are you telling me you've come to God and to the ministers of Holy Church for guidance? That's true confession and repentance: to do and say, as far as you can, what God commands." "Sir, just as you've said it," she said, "I'll hold to it as far as I can, God willing." "I trust in God," he said, "that if what you've told me is true, you'll have nothing to fear." "Sir," she said, "as God may keep me from shame, I'm telling the truth." "You've promised me to keep the penance and give up the sin," said the holy man. "Yes, sir," she said. "Then you've given up all lust," he said, "and I forbid it to you all your life, except what comes in sleep, which no one can guard against. Do you want this, and can you keep from it?" "Sir, yes," she said, "if you'll vouch for me before God that I won't be damned for this sin, since he set you on earth by his commandment." She accepted the penance he gave her very willingly, in tears, like someone truly sorry. The holy man made the sign of the cross over her and absolved her, and brought her back into the faith of Jesus Christ as far as he could. Then he thought over how what she'd told him could be true, and when he'd thought it through, he knew the Enemy had deceived her. He called her over, had her drink water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and sprinkled some on her. "You sinned badly when you broke the obedience I'd asked of you," he said, "and for that I'll give you a penance for the rest of your life, if you're willing to do it as I give it." "Sir," the young woman said, "you'll never ask anything of me I won't do." "I hope so," he said. "Are you telling me you've come to God and to the ministers of the Church for guidance? That's true confession and repentance: to do and say, as far as you can, what God commands." "Sir, just as you've said it," she said, "I'll stick to it with all my strength, God willing." "I trust in God," he said, "that if what you've told me is true, you'll have nothing to fear." "Sir," she said, "I swear to God, as I hope to be spared shame, I'm telling the truth." "You've promised me you'll keep the penance and give up the sin," said the holy man. "Yes, sir," she said. "Then you've given up all lust," he said, "and I forbid it for the rest of your life, except what comes in sleep, which no one can guard against. Do you want this, and can you stay away from it?" "Sir, yes," she said, "if you'll vouch for me before God that I won't be damned for this sin, since he put you on earth by his command." She accepted the penance he gave her very willingly, in tears, like someone truly sorry. The holy man made the sign of the cross over her and absolved her, and brought her back into the faith of Jesus Christ as far as he could. Then he thought over how what she'd told him could be true, and when he'd thought it through, he knew the Enemy had tricked her. He called her over, had her drink water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and sprinkled some on her. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 426 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 16 And he said, "Be careful not to forget what I've told you. Whenever you need me, come to me, and cross yourself and put yourself in God's hands at once; and for your penance I give you all the good you'll do." So the young woman went home and lived a very good life. When the devil saw he'd lost her, and that he knew no more of what she did or said than if she'd never existed, he was furious at losing her like that. The young woman stayed home and lived a good life until what she carried could no longer be hidden: she grew big and filled out, and the other women noticed. They looked her over around the waist. "Fair sister," they said, "you're clearly pregnant." "Fair sister, it's true," she said. "God!" they said. "Who got you pregnant?" "As God may grant me a safe delivery," she said, "I don't know." "Have men had you so many times that you can't say who?" "May God never let me be delivered of it," she said, "if, to my knowledge or in my sight, any man ever lay with me so that this could come of it." Those who heard this crossed themselves. "That can't be," they said. "It never happened to you or to anyone. Maybe you secretly love the man who did it and don't want to name him. But you'll be a great loss, because as soon as the judges know, you'll have to die." When she heard she'd have to die, she was terrified. "As God may save my soul," she said, "I never saw or knew the one who did this to me." And he said, "Be careful not to forget what I've told you. Whenever you need me, come to me, and cross yourself and put yourself in God's hands at once; and for your penance I give you all the good you'll do." So the young woman went home and lived a very good life. When the devil saw he'd lost her, and that he knew no more of what she did or said than if she'd never existed, he was furious at losing her like that. The young woman stayed home and lived a good life until what she carried could no longer be hidden: she grew big and filled out, and the other women noticed. They looked her over around the waist. "My dear," they said, "you're clearly pregnant." "Yes, it's true," she said. "God!" they said. "Who did this to you?" "As I hope to give birth safely," she said, "I don't know." "Have men had you so many times that you can't say who?" "May God let me die in labor," she said, "if, to my knowledge or in my sight, any man ever slept with me so that this could come of it." Those who heard this crossed themselves. "That can't be," they said. "It never happened to you or to anyone. Maybe you secretly love the man who did it and don't want to name him. But you'll be a great loss, because as soon as the judges know, you'll have to die." When she heard that, she was terrified. "I swear on my soul," she said, "I never saw or knew the one who did this to me." the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 427 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 17 Then the women left, taking her for a fool, and said what a pity it was about so rich an inheritance and such fine buildings, since she'd lost it all. When she heard this, she was badly shaken, and went back to her confessor and told him what the women had said. The holy man saw that she was carrying a living child, and he was astonished. He asked whether she'd kept the penance he'd given her. "Yes," she said. "And did this sin ever happen to you more than once?" "No, sir, truly," she said. "Never before or since." At that the holy man was baffled. He wrote down the night and the hour as she'd told them, and said, "Rest easy. When this heir inside you is born, I'll know whether you told me the truth or lied. I have good faith in God that if it's as you've told me, you'll never be in danger of death. You may well be afraid: when the judges hear of it, they'll arrest you to get your fine buildings, and say they're punishing you by law. When they've taken you, send me word, and I'll come and advise you if I can, and God will help you if you're what you say; he won't forget you." Then he said, "Go home, rest easy and live a good life, because a good life leads to a good end." So that night the young woman went home and lived quietly and simply, until the judges came into the country, heard the news of the lady who'd conceived in that way, and sent to her house for her, to bring her before them. When she was taken, she sent for the holy man who'd advised her, and he came as fast as he could. When he arrived, the judges called him in, and he found they'd already brought her before them. Then the women left, taking her for a fool, and said what a pity it was about so rich an inheritance and such fine buildings, since she'd lost it all. When she heard this, she was badly shaken, and went back to her confessor and told him what they'd said. The holy man saw that she was carrying a living child, and he was astonished. He asked whether she'd kept the penance he'd given her. "Yes," she said. "And did this sin ever happen to you more than once?" "No, sir, honestly," she said. "Never before or since." At that he was baffled. He wrote down the night and the hour as she'd told them, and said, "Rest easy. When this heir inside you is born, I'll know whether you told me the truth or lied. I have good faith in God that if it's as you've told me, you'll never be in danger of death. You may well be afraid: when the judges hear of it, they'll arrest you to get your fine buildings, and say they're punishing you by law. When they've taken you, send for me, and I'll come and advise you if I can, and God will help you if you're what you say; he won't forget you." Then he said, "Go home, rest easy and live a good life, because a good life leads to a good end." So that night the young woman went home and lived quietly and simply, until the judges came into the country, heard the news of the lady who'd conceived in that way, and sent to her house for her, to bring her before them. When she was taken, she called for the holy man who'd advised her, and he came as fast as he could. When he arrived, he was shown in, and found they'd already brought her before the court. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 428 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 18 The judges put the case to the young woman and the holy man: she said she didn't know who'd made her pregnant. "Sir, do you believe a woman could conceive without a man?" "I won't tell you all I know," the holy man said. "But I'll tell you this much, if you'll take my advice: you shouldn't punish her while she's pregnant. It's neither reasonable nor right. The child hasn't deserved death; he's never sinned, and he's done no wrong in his mother's sin. If you punished her, you'd know you'd killed someone who'd done nothing wrong." "Sir, we'll take your advice," said the judges. "Then," said the holy man, "keep her well guarded in a tower, so she can't do anything foolish. Put two women in with her to help her give birth when the time comes, so that none of them can get out. Keep her guarded until she has her child, and let her nurse it until it can eat on its own and ask for what it needs. Then, if you see nothing else, do with her as you like. And give them what they need. Do all this on my advice; if you want to do something else, I can do no more." "What you say seems reasonable to us," the judges said. They did everything just as the holy man had laid it out: they put her in a stone house, had every door shut tight on both sides, and put two decent women in with her, the most respectable they could find, and high up they left a window to pass them what they needed. When that was done, the holy man spoke to her through the window: "When you've had the child, have it baptized as soon as you can. And when they bring you out and want to burn you, send for me." The judges put the case to the young woman and her confessor: she said she didn't know who'd made her pregnant. "Sir, do you believe anyone could conceive without a man?" "I won't tell you all I know," the holy man said. "But I'll tell you this much, if you'll take my advice: you shouldn't punish her while she's expecting. It's neither reasonable nor right. The child hasn't deserved death; he's never sinned, and he's done no wrong in his mother's sin. If you punished her, you'd know you'd killed an innocent." "Sir, we'll take your advice," said the judges. "Then," said the holy man, "keep her well guarded in a tower, so she can't do anything foolish. Put two women in with her to help her give birth when the time comes, so that none of them can get out. Watch her until she has her child, and let her nurse it until it can eat on its own and ask for what it needs. Then, if you see nothing else, do with her as you like. And give them what they need. Do all this on my advice; if you want to do otherwise, I can do no more." "What you say seems reasonable to us," the judges said. They did everything just as the holy man had laid it out: they put her in a stone house, had every door shut tight on both sides, and put two decent women in with her, the most respectable they could find, and high up they left a window to pass them what they needed. When that was done, the holy man spoke to her from outside: "When you've had the child, have it baptized as soon as you can. And when they bring you out and want to burn you, send for me." the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 429 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 19 So she stayed a long time in the tower, and the judges had arranged for everything the women with her needed and sent it in. They stayed there as you've heard, and she had a child when it pleased the Lord God. When he was born, he had, as he was bound to, the wit and the power of the Enemy, as one the Enemy had fathered. But the Enemy had been a fool, because our Lord had redeemed her with his death and pardoned the sin for her true repentance, and the Enemy had deceived her by trickery. As soon as she knew she'd been deceived, she cried for mercy where she should, put herself in the keeping and under the command of Holy Church and of God, and kept the commandments her confessor had given her. So God didn't want the devil to lose what he was owed there, what he'd done it for: the devil wanted the child to have his craft, his power to know everything said, done and gone by, all that he himself knew. And our Lord, who knows everything, willed that the sin should do her no harm at all, because of the mother's repentance and the sincere confession he knew was in her heart, since it hadn't happened by her will or wish, and because of the power of baptism, in which she'd been washed at the font; and he gave the child the power to know things to come. So from the Enemy he knew what had been said and done in the past. And as for the future, our Lord willed him to know that too, on God's side, to weigh against what the devil gave him. Now he can turn to whichever side he likes: if he wants, he can give the devil his due, and our Lord his. So she stayed a long time in the tower, and the judges had arranged for everything the women with her needed and sent it in. They lived there as you've heard, and she had a child when the Lord God chose. When he was born, he had, as he was bound to, the mind and the power of the Enemy, as one the Enemy had fathered. But the Enemy had been a fool, because our Lord had redeemed her with his death and pardoned the sin for her true repentance, and the Enemy had only fooled her by trickery. As soon as she knew she'd been tricked, she cried for mercy where she should, put herself in the care and under the authority of the Church and of God, and kept the commandments her confessor had given her. So God didn't want the devil to lose what he was owed there, what he'd gone to all that trouble for: he wanted the child to have his skill, his power to know everything said and done in the past, all that he himself had. And our Lord, who sees everything, chose that the sin should do her no harm at all, because of the mother's repentance and the sincere confession he knew was in her heart, since it hadn't happened by her will or wish, and because of baptism, in which she'd been washed at the font; and he gave the child the gift of knowing the future. So from the Enemy he knew what had been said and done in the past. And as for what lay ahead, our Lord wanted him to know that too, on God's side, to weigh against what the Enemy gave him. Now he can turn whichever way he likes: if he wants, he can give the devil his due, and our Lord his. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 430 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 20 For the devil formed nothing in him but the body. It's our Lord who puts in the spirit, to see and hear and understand, giving each of us wit and memory as he pleases, and he gave this child more than others, because he'd need it badly. Then we'll see which side he takes. When the women picked him up and looked at him, every one of them was frightened, because he was covered in hair, more than they'd ever seen on a child, and they showed him to his mother. When she saw him, she crossed herself. "This child frightens me," she said. "He frightens us too," said the women. "We can hardly hold him." "Let him down," said the mother, "and have him baptized." "What do you want him named?" they asked. "After my father," she said, "whose name was Merlin." After Merlin was baptized, he was given back to his mother to nurse. She nursed him until he was nine months old, and at nine months he looked a year old. A while later, when the child was eighteen months old, the women said to her, "Lady, we'd like to get out of here and go back to our friends. We've been shut in here a long time, and we can't stay forever." "Truly, there's nothing I can do about it," she said. Then she wept and begged them, for God's mercy, to bear with it a little longer. She went to a window with her child in her arms and cried bitterly. "Fair son," she said, "I'll die because of you, and I haven't deserved it. No one knows the truth of who fathered you, and no one will believe anything I say. So I'll have to die." For the Enemy formed nothing in him but the body. It's our Lord who puts in the spirit, to see and hear and understand, giving each of us intelligence and memory as he pleases, and he gave this child more than others, because he'd need it badly. Then we'll see which side he takes. When the women picked him up and looked at him, every one of them was frightened, because he was covered in hair, more than they'd ever seen on a child, and they showed him to his mother. When she saw him, she crossed herself. "He frightens me," she said. "Us too," said the women. "We can hardly hold him." "Let him down," she said, "and have him baptized." "What do you want him named?" they asked. "After my father," she said, "whose name was Merlin." After the baptism, Merlin was given back to his mother to nurse. At nine months he looked a year old. When he was twice that age, the women said to her, "Lady, we'd like to get out of here and go back to our friends. We've been shut in here a long time, and we can't stay forever." "Honestly, there's nothing I can do about it," she said. Then she cried and begged them, for God's sake, to put up with it a little longer. She went to a window with her child in her arms and sobbed. "My son," she said, "I'll die because of you, and I haven't deserved it. No one knows the truth of who fathered you, and no one will believe anything I say. So I'm going to be put to death." the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 431 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 21 As she grieved over the death and torment she expected, the child looked at her and said, "Fair mother, don't lose heart. You'll never die for anything that's happened to you because of me." When she heard him speak like that, her heart failed her completely. She was so frightened that she let go of him, and the child fell to the floor. The women at the window heard and jumped up, thinking she meant to strangle him. "What are you doing to your child?" they said. "Do you want to kill him?" "No," she said, bewildered. "But he told me something so astonishing that my arms and my heart gave out." "What did he tell you?" they asked. "He told me," she said, "that I'll never be put to death because of him." "He'll say something else yet," they said. Then they took him among them and listened, to see whether he'd speak again. But he gave no sign and said not a word, until, a long time later, his mother said to the two women, "Threaten me, and you'll soon see whether he speaks." Then she took him in her arms, because she wanted him to speak in front of them, and began to cry. At once the women said, "Lady, what a loss your fair body will be, burned for a creature like this. It would have been far better if he'd never been born." "You're lying," the child said. "My mother put you up to it." When they heard him speak like that, they were terrified. "This isn't a child," they said, "it's a devil, who knows what we've done and said." They talked to him and tried hard to get him talking, but all he'd say was, "Leave me alone. You're more foolish and sinful than my mother." When they heard it, they were astonished. As she cried over the torment she expected, the child looked at her and said, "Mother, don't lose heart. You'll never die for anything that's happened to you because of me." When she heard him speak like that, she nearly fainted. She was so frightened that she let go of him, and he fell to the floor. The women at the window jumped up, thinking she meant to strangle him. "What are you doing to your baby?" they said. "Do you want to kill him?" "No," she said, bewildered. "But he told me something so astonishing that my arms and my heart gave out." "What did he tell you?" they asked. "He told me," she said, "that I'll never be put to death because of him." "He'll say something else yet," they said. Then they took him among them and listened, to see if he'd talk again. But he gave no sign and didn't say a word, until, a long time later, his mother said to the two women, "Threaten me, and you'll soon see whether he speaks." Then she took him in her arms, because she wanted them to hear him, and began to cry. At once they said, "Lady, what a loss your beautiful body will be, burned for a creature like this. It would have been far better if he'd never been born." "You're lying," the child said. "My mother put you up to it." When they heard him speak like that, they were terrified. "This isn't a baby," they said, "it's a devil, who knows what we've done and said." They talked to him and tried hard to get him talking, but all he'd say was, "Leave me alone. You're more foolish and sinful than my mother." At that they were astonished. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 432 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 22 "This can't be kept quiet," they said. "We'll tell the people below." The two women went to the window and told everyone what the child had said. When the people heard this wonder, they said it was high time to punish the mother. So they had letters drawn up summoning her to face justice in forty days. When the letters reached her and the day of her martyrdom was set, she was very frightened, and sent word to the holy man who advised her. Time went on, until there were only seven days left before she was to be burned. When she remembered the day, she didn't know what to do; she was terrified and began to cry. The child was going around the tower, and when he saw his mother crying, he began to laugh and show great joy. "You think little of what your mother's going through," the women told him, "when she's to be burned this week because of you. Cursed was the hour you were born, unless God makes it right, since she'll suffer such a martyrdom for you!" "Fair mother, they're lying," the child said. "As long as I live, no one will dare kill you or lay a hand on you or put you to death by law, except God." When the mother and the two women heard the child speak like that, they were very glad. "A child who can say such things," they said, "will grow up a very good and wise man, if it please God." Time went on until the appointed day. When it came, the women were brought out, and the mother carried her child in her arms before the judges. The judges had come, and they took the women who'd been with the mother aside and asked them whether it was true that the child could talk like that. "This can't be kept quiet," they said. "We'll tell the people below." The two women went to the window and told everyone what the child had said. When the crowd learned of it, they said it was high time to punish the mother. So they had letters drawn up summoning her to face justice in forty days. When they reached her and the day of her martyrdom was set, she was very frightened, and sent for the holy man who'd advised her. Time went on, until there were only seven days left before she was to be burned. When she remembered the day, she didn't know what to do; she was terrified and began to cry. The child was going around the tower, and when he saw his mother crying, he laughed and showed great joy. "You don't care what your mother's going through," the women told him, "when she's to be burned this week because of you. Damn the day you were born, unless God makes it right, since she'll suffer such a martyrdom for you!" "Mother, they're lying," the child said. "As long as I live, no one will dare kill you or lay a hand on you or put you to death by law, except God." When she and the two women heard him speak like that, they were very glad. "A child who can say such things," they said, "will grow up a very good and wise man, God willing." Time went on until the appointed day. When it came, the women were brought out, and Merlin's mother carried him in her arms before the judges. They took her two companions aside and asked them whether it was true that the boy could talk like that. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 433 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 23 They told them everything they'd heard him say. When the judges heard it, they were astonished, and said it would take plenty of talking to save her from death. So they came back, and the holy man who advised the young woman had arrived. Then one of the judges said, "Young woman, is there anything else you need to do? Get ready now, because you must suffer this martyrdom." "Sir, if you please," she said, "I'd like to speak with this holy man." The judge gave her leave, so she went into a room, and the child stayed outside. Many people tried to get him talking, but he cared little for it. Then she spoke to her confessor, weeping pitifully. When she'd said all she wanted, the holy man asked her, "Is it true, then, that your child talks the way people say?" "Yes, sir," she said, and told him what she'd heard him say. "Some wonder will come of this," the holy man said. Then he and the young woman came out of the room together; she found her child outside, took him in her arms and went straight before the judges. When the judges saw her, they said, "Lady, will you tell us who this child's father is? Don't try to hide it." "Lords," she said, "I can see the law has handed me over to death. May God never have pity or mercy on me if I ever saw or knew the father, or ever gave myself to a man so that he could have fathered a child with me." "We don't believe this can be true," the judges said, "and we'll ask the other women whether what you want us to believe could happen, because no one ever heard of such a wonder." Then the judges drew aside and asked many women about what this young woman wanted them to believe. They told them everything they'd heard him say. At that the court was astonished, and said it would take plenty of talking to save her from death. So they came back, and the holy man who'd advised the young woman had arrived. Then one of the judges said to her, "Is there anything else you need to do? Get ready now, because you must suffer this death." "Sir, please," she said, "I'd like to speak with my confessor." He let her, so she went into a room, and the child stayed outside. Many people tried to get him talking, but he wasn't interested. Then she spoke to him, crying miserably. When she'd said all she wanted, the holy man asked her, "Is it true, then, that your son talks the way people say?" "Yes, sir," she said, and told him what she'd heard him say. "Something remarkable will come of this," he said. Then he and the young woman came out of the room together; she found her child outside, took him in her arms and went straight before the judges. When they saw her, they said, "Lady, will you tell us who this boy's father is? Don't try to hide it." "Sirs," she said, "I can see the law has handed me over to death. May God never have pity or mercy on me if I ever saw or knew the father, or ever gave myself to a man so that he could have fathered a child with me." "We don't think this can be true," the judges said, "and we'll ask the other women whether what you want us to believe is possible, because no one ever heard of anything like it." Then they drew aside and asked a number of the town's wives about her claim. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 434 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 24 One of the judges said, "Ladies, all of you here: did it ever happen to any of you, or to any woman you've heard of, that she conceived or had a child without being with a man in the flesh?" They said that couldn't happen. The judges came back to Merlin's mother and told her what the women had said. "And now it's right that justice be done." Then Merlin leaped forward, furious at this and at what he heard said about his mother. "Lords," he said, "justice won't be done that fast. If every man and woman who'd committed adultery with someone other than their husband or wife were brought to justice, more than two thirds of the people here would be burned, the women too, whose doings I know as well as they do. If I chose to speak, I'd make them all confess. "Know that plenty here have done worse than my mother, because she's not guilty of what she's charged with. And if she is, this holy man has taken it on himself. If you don't believe me, ask him." The judges called the holy man and asked whether what Merlin had told them was true. The holy man told them, word for word, everything Merlin's mother had told him, and they asked him whether it had really happened to her. "I told her she had nothing to fear before God or the world from anyone who'd treat her fairly," the holy man said. "She's told you herself how she was deceived. This child is a wonder: she conceived him without the pleasure of a man and doesn't know who fathered him, and she confessed it and repented, and I gave her her penance." Then the child said to the holy man, "You have in writing the hour and the night I was conceived, so you can tell when I was born and at what hour, and from that you can learn plenty about what my mother did." "That's true," the holy man said. "But I can't tell where your wisdom comes from, because you know more than all of us." One of the judges said, "Ladies, all of you here: did it ever happen to any of you, or to anyone you've heard of, that she conceived or had a child without being with a man in the flesh?" They said it was impossible. The judges came back to Merlin's mother and told her what the women had said. "And now justice must be done." Then Merlin leaped forward, furious at this and at what was being said about her. "Sirs," he said, "that won't happen so fast. If every man and woman who'd committed adultery with someone other than their husband or wife were brought to trial, more than two thirds of the people here would be burned, the women too, whose way of life I know as well as they do. If I chose to speak, I'd make them all confess. "Plenty here have done worse than my mother, I promise you, because she's not guilty of what she's charged with. And if she is, this holy man has taken it on himself. If you don't believe me, ask him." The judges called him over and asked whether what Merlin had told them was true. He told them everything, exactly as Merlin's mother had said it to him, and they wanted to know if it had really happened to her. "I told her she had nothing to fear before God or the world from anyone who'd treat her fairly," the holy man said. "She's told you herself how she was tricked. This child is extraordinary: she conceived him without the pleasure of a man and doesn't know who fathered him. She confessed it and repented, and I gave her her penance." Then Merlin said to him, "You have in writing the hour and the night I was conceived, so you can tell when I was born and at what time, and from that you can learn plenty about what my mother did." "That's true," he said. "But I can't tell where your wisdom comes from, because you know more than all of us." the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 435 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 25 Then the women who'd been in the tower with Merlin's mother were called. Before the judges they gave the child's dates, when he was fathered, how long she carried him and when he was born, from the holy man's writing, and found it was as he'd said. "That won't clear her," one of the judges said, "unless she says who fathered you and who your father is." The child grew angry. "I know my father better than you know yours," he said, "and your mother knows better who fathered you than mine knows who fathered me." That angered the judge. "If you can say anything against my mother," he told Merlin, "I'll do what's right about it." "I can certainly say this against her," Merlin answered: "if you punished her, she'd deserve death more than my mother does. If I make you hear it from her own mouth, then declare my mother free, because she's not guilty of what she's charged with. And as for how I was fathered, everything she says is true." When the judge heard Merlin say that, he was furious. "Merlin," he said, "you'll have saved your mother from burning if it's so. But know this: if you can't say enough against my mother for me to believe you and leave yours in peace, you'll be burned with her." So a day was set between the judge and Merlin, fifteen days off. The judge sent for his mother and kept the child and his mother closely guarded, and he himself was always with the guards. People often tried to get the child talking about his mother and others, but in all those fifteen days they couldn't get a word out of him. On the fifteenth day the judge's mother arrived, and Merlin and his mother were brought out of prison and before the people. Then the judge said, "Merlin, here's my mother, whom you're to speak against. Then the two women from the tower were called. Before the judges they gave the child's dates, when he was fathered, how long she carried him and when he was born, from the holy man's writing, and found it was as he'd said. "That won't clear her," said one of them, "unless she says who your father is." The child grew angry. "I know my father better than you know yours," he said, "and the woman who raised you knows better who your father is than mine knows who my father is." That angered the judge. "If you can say anything against her," he told Merlin, "I'll do what's right about it." "I can certainly say this against her," Merlin answered: "if you punished her, she'd deserve death more than mine does. If I make you hear it from her own mouth, then let my mother go free, because she's not guilty of what she's charged with. And as for how I was fathered, everything she says is true." When the judge heard Merlin say that, he was furious. "Merlin," he said, "you'll have saved her from burning if it's so. But understand this: if you can't say enough against her for me to believe you and leave yours in peace, you'll be burned with her." So a day was set between the judge and Merlin, fifteen days off. He sent for his mother and had the child and the young woman closely guarded, staying with the guards himself the whole time. People often tried to get the boy to talk about the women and everyone else, but in all that time they couldn't get a word out of him. On the fifteenth day the judge's mother arrived, and Merlin and the young woman were brought out of prison and before the people. Then he said, "Merlin, here she is, the one you're to speak against. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 436 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 26 Now say what you want to say to her." "You're not nearly as wise as you think," the child said. "Take your mother into a house in private, with your closest advisers, and I'll call my mother's advisers: God almighty and her confessor." Those who heard this were so astonished they could hardly answer, but the judge knew he was speaking wisely. The child asked all the other judges, "Lords, if I can prove through this man that my mother is innocent, will all of you clear her?" "If she gets free of him," they said, "no one will ever charge her with anything." So Merlin and the judge went into a room together. The judge brought his mother and two other men, the most respected of his friends, and the child brought his mother's confessor. When they were all there, the judge said, "Now you can say what you want to my mother, to clear your mother." "I don't want to defend my mother against what's right," said Merlin, "but I want what's right before the Lord God, and what's right for her. Know that my mother hasn't deserved the torment you want to give her. If you believe me, you'll clear my mother and stop asking about yours." "You won't get off that easily," the judge said. "You'll have to say more." "You've given me and my mother your word," said Merlin, "that if I can defend her, you'll clear her?" "That's true," the judge said. "You want to burn my mother," said Merlin, "because I was born of her and she doesn't know who fathered me. But if I wanted, she could say better whose son I am than you could say who your father was, and your mother knows better whose son you are than my mother could say whose son I am." Then the judge said, "Fair mother, aren't I your son by your lawful husband?" Now say what you want to say to her." "You're not nearly as wise as you think," the child said. "Take her into a house in private, with your closest advisers, and I'll call on my mother's: God almighty and her confessor." Those who heard this were so astonished they could hardly answer, but the judge knew he was speaking wisely. The child asked all the others, "Sirs, if I can prove through this man that she's innocent, will all of you clear her?" "If she gets free of him," they said, "no one will ever charge her with anything." So Merlin and the judge went into a room together. He brought his mother and two other men, the most respected of his friends, and the child had the young woman's confessor with him. When they were all there, he said, "Now you can say what you want to her, to clear your mother." "I don't want to defend her against what's right," said Merlin, "but I want what's right before the Lord God, and what's right for her. She hasn't deserved the torment you want to give her, believe me. If you do, you'll clear my mother and stop asking about yours." "You won't get off that easily," the judge said. "You'll have to say more." "You've given us your word," said Merlin, "that if I can defend her, you'll let her go?" "Yes," he said. "You want to burn my mother," said Merlin, "because I was born of her and she doesn't know who fathered me. But if I wanted, she could name my father more surely than you could name yours, and the woman who gave birth to you knows better who your father is than she knows who mine is." Then the judge said, "Mother, aren't I your son by your lawful husband?" the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 437 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 27 The judge's mother answered, "Yes, fair son." "Lady," said Merlin, "you'll have to tell the truth unless your son clears my mother and me. If he'd do that without another word, I'd say nothing." "I'll do no such thing," the judge said. "Then you'll gain this much," said Merlin: "you'll find out who your father is from your own mother." When those in the room heard it, they crossed themselves and were amazed at what Merlin said. Then Merlin said to the judge's mother, "Lady, you must tell your son truly whose son he is." "Devil! Satan!" said the lady. "Haven't I told him?" "You know for certain," Merlin said, "that he's not the son of the man he thinks." The lady was frightened. "Whose, then?" she said. "You know he's your priest's son," he said. "Here's the proof. The first time you slept with him, you told him you were afraid of conceiving, and he told you you'd never conceive by him, and that he'd write down every time he slept with you, because he worried you might sleep with another man, and you and your husband weren't on good terms then. When this one was conceived, it wasn't long before you said you were in trouble because you were pregnant by him. If it's true as I've said, admit it. If you won't, I'll tell you something else." The judge was furious. "Is what he says true?" he asked his mother. "Fair son," his mother said, terrified, "do you believe what this devil says?" "If you won't admit it," said Merlin, "I'll tell you something else that you know well and that's true." The lady said nothing. Then Merlin said, "I know everything that was done and said. She answered, "Yes, of course, dear." "Lady," said Merlin, "you'll have to tell the truth unless he lets us both go. If he'd do that without another word, I'd say nothing." "I'll do no such thing," the judge said. "Then you'll gain this much," said Merlin: "you'll find out who your father is from your own mother." When those in the room heard it, they crossed themselves and were amazed at what Merlin said. Then Merlin said to her, "Lady, you must tell him truly whose son he is." "Devil! Satan!" she cried. "Haven't I told him?" "You know for certain," Merlin said, "that he's not the child of the man he thinks." She was frightened. "Then who is?" she said. "You know he's your priest's son," he said. "Here's the proof. The first time you went to bed with him, you told him you were afraid of getting pregnant, and he told you you'd never conceive by him, and that he'd write down every time you were together, because he worried you might sleep with another man; things weren't good between your husband and you then. When this one was conceived, it wasn't long before you told him you were in trouble because you were carrying his child. If it's true as I've said, admit it. If you won't, I'll tell you something else." The judge was furious. "Is he right?" he asked his mother. "Son," she said, terrified, "do you believe what this devil says?" "If you won't own up," said Merlin, "I'll tell you another thing that you know well and that's true." The lady said nothing. Then Merlin said, "I know everything that was done and said. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 438 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 28 "It's true that when you found you were pregnant, you had your priest make peace for you with your husband, because you wanted to hide that the child was the priest's. He worked on your husband until he brought about the peace and got you and your husband together again, and that's how you made him believe the child was his. Plenty of other people think so too, and this man here truly believes he's your husband's son. "You've lived this way from then till now, and you still do. The night before you set out to come here, you slept together, and in the morning he went a long way with you. When he left you, he said to you aside, laughing, 'Fair sister, now see that you do and say whatever my son wants.' Because he knew this was his son, and from his own record." When the judge's mother heard Merlin say this and knew he was telling the truth, she sat down in great distress, and saw that she'd have to tell the truth. Her son looked at her and said, "Fair mother, whoever my father is, I'm your son, and I'll treat you as a son should. But tell the truth: is this child telling the truth?" "Fair son, have mercy, for God's sake!" his mother said. "I can't hide it from you. It's all just as he's said." When the judge heard it, he said, "This child told the truth when he said he knew who his father was better than I knew mine. It isn't right for me to punish his mother when I don't punish mine." Then the judge said, "Merlin, I beg you, for God's sake, so that I can clear your mother and you before the people, tell me who your father is." "I'll tell you," said Merlin, "more out of friendship than because you can make me. I want you to know I'm the son of a devil who deceived my mother. This kind of devil is called Ekupedes, and they live in the air. This one gave me the wit to know what's been said, done and gone by, and that's how I know the life your mother has always led. And our Lord willed that I should have this memory because of my mother's goodness and her true repentance. "When you found you were pregnant, you had your priest smooth things over for you with the man you'd married, because you wanted to hide whose the child was. He worked on him until he'd brought about peace between you and got the two of you back together, and that's how you made him think the baby was his. Plenty of other people think so too, and this man here really believes your husband fathered him. "You've lived this way ever since, and you still do. The night before you set out to come here, you slept together, and in the morning he went a long way with you. When he left you, he told you in private, laughing, 'My dear, make sure you do and say whatever my son wants.' Because he knew the boy was his, from his own record." When the lady heard Merlin say this and saw he was telling the truth, she sat down in great distress, and realized she'd have to confess. The judge looked at her and said, "Mother, whoever my father is, I'm your son, and I'll treat you as one should. But be honest: is this child telling the truth?" "Have mercy, for God's sake!" she said. "I can't hide it from you. It's all just as he's said." When he heard it, he said, "This boy was right: he knows who his father is better than I know mine. It isn't fair for me to punish his mother when I spare my own." Then the judge said, "Merlin, please, for God's sake, so that I can clear you both before the people, tell me who your father is." "I'll tell you," said Merlin, "more out of friendship than because you can make me. I want you to know I'm the son of a devil who tricked my mother. Demons of this kind are called Ekupedes, and they live in the air. This one gave me the mind to know what's been said and done in the past, which is how I know all about the life yours has led. And our Lord wanted me to have this memory because of the goodness and true repentance of the woman who had me. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 439 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 29 "And because of the commandment of Holy Church, which I believe, he's given me so much power that I know some of what's to come, and you'll see it from what I'm about to tell you." Then Merlin took him aside and said, "Your mother will go and tell the man who fathered you what I've told her. When he hears you'll know the truth, he'll be so afraid of you that he'll run, and the devil, whose works he's always done, will lead him to a river, and there he'll drown himself. That's how you'll know I can see what's to come." "Merlin," the judge said, "if what you've told me is true, I'll never doubt you again." So they ended their council and came before the people, and the judge said, "This child has truly saved his mother from burning. Everyone who sees him should know they'll never see anyone wiser, and never have." "God be praised," they all said, "if she's spared from death." Here the story says that Merlin stayed with the judges. The judge sent his mother home, and two men with her, to find out whether what Merlin had told him about the priest and his mother was true. As soon as she got home, she spoke with the priest in private and told him the astonishing thing she'd heard. When he heard it, he was so frightened he couldn't say a word to her, and he thought that the moment the judge saw him, he'd kill him. So he left the town, brooding, came to a river, and told himself it was better to drown than be killed or put to a shameful death by the judge. And the devil, whose works he'd done, drove him on until he jumped into the water and drowned. Those who'd gone with the judge's mother saw it. "And because of the commandments of the Church, which I believe, he's given me so much power that I know some of the future, and you'll see it from what I'm about to tell you." Then Merlin took him aside and said, "Your mother will go and tell the man who fathered you what I've told her. When he hears you'll know the truth, he'll be so afraid of you that he'll run, and the devil, whose servant he's always been, will lead him to a river, and there he'll drown himself. That's how you'll know I can see what lies ahead." "Merlin," the judge said, "if what you've told me is true, I'll never doubt you again." So they ended their meeting and came before the people, and he said, "This child has truly saved his mother from burning. Everyone who sees him should know they'll never see anyone wiser, and never have." "Thank God," they all said, "if she's spared from death." The story says that Merlin stayed with the court. The judge sent his mother home, and two men with her, to find out whether what Merlin had told him about her and the priest was true. As soon as she got home, she spoke with her lover in private and told him the astonishing thing she'd heard. When he learned of it, he was so frightened he couldn't say a word to her, sure that the moment the judge saw him, he'd kill him. So he left the town in despair, came to a river, and told himself it was better to drown than be killed or put to a shameful death. And the devil, who'd always had him in his service, drove him on until he jumped into the water and went under. Those who'd gone with the lady saw it. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 440 3 October 2026, 10:44pm page 30 That's why the story says no one should run away from people: the devil comes sooner to someone alone than to many together. So those who'd seen it came back to the judge and told him what they'd seen. The man had drowned on the third day after they'd arrived. When the judge heard it, he was astonished, and went and told Merlin. Merlin laughed and said, "Now you can see whether I tell you the truth. And I beg you, tell Blaise just what I told you." This Blaise was his mother's confessor, and the judge told him the astonishing story of the priest just as it happened. Then Merlin and his mother and Blaise left together, and the judges went home another way. This Blaise was a very good cleric, and very sharp. When he heard Merlin speak so well and so shrewdly at such a young age, for he was no more than two and a half, he wondered where such wisdom could have come from, so he went to great lengths to test him in many ways, until Merlin said to him, "Don't test me. The more you test me, the more amazed you'll be. But do what I ask and believe some of what I tell you, and I'll teach you how to have the love of Jesus Christ." Blaise said to Merlin, "I've heard you say, and I believe it, that you were conceived by the devil, and I'm very afraid you'll deceive me." And Merlin said, "It's the way of every bad heart to see and notice the bad more than the good in everything. "You heard me say I was the son of the devil, but you also heard me say God had given me wit and knowledge of what's to come. So if you were wise, you'd ask yourself which side I'll take. And know this: God let me know these things because the devils have lost me, but I haven't lost their craft or their art. That's why the story says no one should run away from people: the Enemy comes sooner to someone alone than to many together. So those who'd seen it came back to the judge and told him everything. The man had drowned on the third day after they'd arrived. When he heard it, he was astonished, and went and told Merlin. Merlin laughed and said, "Now you can see whether I tell you the truth. And please, tell Blaise just what I told you." Blaise was his mother's confessor, and the judge told him the astonishing story of the priest just as it happened. Then Merlin, the young woman and Blaise left together, and the others went home another way. Blaise was a very good cleric, and very sharp. When he heard Merlin speak so well and shrewdly at such an age, since he was no more than two and a half, he wondered where such wisdom could have come from, so he went to great lengths to try him out in many ways, until Merlin said to him, "Don't test me. The more you do, the more amazed you'll be. But do what I ask and believe some of what I tell you, and I'll teach you how to have the love of Jesus Christ." Blaise said to Merlin, "I've heard you say, and I accept it, that you were conceived by the devil, and I'm very afraid you'll trick me." And Merlin said, "It's the way of every wicked heart to notice the bad more than the good in everything. "You heard me say I was the son of a demon, but you also know I said God had given me intelligence and knowledge of the future. So if you were wise, you'd ask yourself which side I'll take. And understand this: God let me know these things because the devils have lost me, but I've kept their skill and their cunning. the owner's rounds of 10:30pm and 10:39pm: every page read again whole; no word used again near itself, the manifest's other English or a pronoun taken instead; no old word or phrase, by arthurian/old-words.tsv 441 3 October 2026, 11:01pm heading outline Part 1: The devils conspire a child of their own, born through the last heir of a house already fallen Part 1: The devils plot a child of their own, born through the last heir of a house already fallen the owner's round of 10:39pm: conspire is old idiom; plot, as people say it now 442 3 October 2026, 11:04pm sentence 10 There's nothing in the world I'm more afraid of than his tricking me. There's nothing in the world I'm more afraid of than him tricking me. the owner's round of 11:04pm: "his tricking me" is book English; a pronoun before an -ing verb with its own object is said as people say it 443 4 October 2026, 6:45am page 13 When the devil knew that in her great anger she'd forgotten everything the holy man had told her, he was delighted. "Now I can do whatever I want with this one," he said. "She's fallen out of the grace of her Lord and her master, and we can put our man in her." The devil who had the power to sleep with a woman was ready at once. He came to her where she lay, and she conceived. The moment she did, she woke, remembered the holy man who'd advised her, was fully awake, and crossed herself. When she'd made the sign of the cross, she said, "Holy Mary, what's happened to me? I'm worse off than when I lay down on this bed. Glorious mother of Jesus Christ, protect my soul and my body, and defend them from the Enemy's torment." Then she got up and began to look for whoever had done this to her, thinking she'd find him. She went to the door of her room and found it shut and locked tight. She searched everywhere again, but there was nothing. Then she knew the Enemy had tricked her completely. She began to mourn and call on our Lord: "Lord God, in your mercy, please don't let me be shamed in this world, or sin in any way that costs me my soul." The night passed and day came. As soon as it was light, the devil took the younger one away, now she'd done what he'd brought her there for. When she and the thugs had gone, the older sister left her room, furious and in tears, called her servant and told him to bring her two women, and he did at once. The story says that when they had When the devil knew that in her great anger she'd forgotten everything the holy man had told her, he was delighted. "Now I can do whatever I want with this one," he said. "She's fallen out of the grace of her Lord and her master, and we can put our man in her." The devil who had the power to sleep with a woman was ready at once. He came to her where she lay, and she conceived. The moment she did, she woke, remembered the holy man who'd advised her, was fully awake, and crossed herself. When she'd made the sign of the cross, she said, "Holy Mary, what's happened to me? I'm worse off than when I lay down on this bed. Glorious mother of Jesus Christ, protect my soul and my body, and defend them from the Enemy's torment." Then she got up and began to look for whoever had done this to her, thinking she'd find him. She went to the door of her room and found it shut and locked tight. She searched everywhere again, but there was nothing. Then she knew the Enemy had tricked her completely. She began to mourn and call on our Lord: "Lord God, in your mercy, please don't let me be shamed in this world, or sin in any way that costs me my soul." The night passed and day came. As soon as it was light, the devil took the younger one away, now she'd done what he'd brought her there for. When she and the thugs had gone, the older sister left her room, furious and in tears, called her servant and told him to bring her two women, and he did at once. the owner's round of 4 October 2026, 6:45am: a page marker opens the paragraph its page turns in, never inside a sentence; the marker moves to the paragraph's start, so its opening words count to the next page 444 4 October 2026, 6:45am page 14 arrived, the young woman set out to see her confessor and traveled until she got there. When the holy man saw her, he said, "My daughter, you're in trouble, I think; I can see you're terribly frightened." "Sir," she said, "something has happened to me that no woman ever went through. I've come for your advice, for God's sake. You've told me no one can sin so badly that they won't be forgiven, if they truly confess, repent and do what the confessor tells them. Sir, I've sinned, and I know the Enemy has tricked me." Then she told him how her sister had come to her house, how she'd gotten angry with her, how the girl and her thugs had beaten her, and how she'd gone into her room in a rage and shut the door tight. "And in my great anger I forgot to cross myself. Sir, everything you'd told me to do went out of my head. I lay down on my bed fully dressed, and still furious I fell asleep. When I woke, I found myself shamed and my virginity gone. I searched my room, tried the door and it was shut, and there was no living thing there. I never saw or knew who had done this to me. Sir, that's how it happened, and I was tricked. So please, for God's sake: even if my body is punished, don't let me lose my soul." The holy man listened closely and was amazed, because he'd never heard of anything like it. "My friend," he said, "you're full of the devil, and he still lives in you. How can I hear your confession or give you penance for this? I really think you're lying. No woman ever lost her virginity in that way, so that she didn't know who took it or never even saw him. And you want me to believe this was done to you in your sleep!" "I swear to God, as I hope he'll save me from all torment," she said, "I'm telling the truth, and you'll find it's so." The story says that when they'd arrived, the young woman set out to see her confessor and traveled until she got there. When the holy man saw her, he said, "My daughter, you're in trouble, I think; I can see you're terribly frightened." "Sir," she said, "something has happened to me that no woman ever went through. I've come for your advice, for God's sake. You've told me no one can sin so badly that they won't be forgiven, if they truly confess, repent and do what the confessor tells them. Sir, I've sinned, and I know the Enemy has tricked me." Then she told him how her sister had come to her house, how she'd gotten angry with her, how the girl and her thugs had beaten her, and how she'd gone into her room in a rage and shut the door tight. "And in my great anger I forgot to cross myself. Sir, everything you'd told me to do went out of my head. I lay down on my bed fully dressed, and still furious I fell asleep. When I woke, I found myself shamed and my virginity gone. I searched my room, tried the door and it was shut, and there was no living thing there. I never saw or knew who had done this to me. Sir, that's how it happened, and I was tricked. So please, for God's sake: even if my body is punished, don't let me lose my soul." The holy man listened closely and was amazed, because he'd never heard of anything like it. "My friend," he said, "you're full of the devil, and he still lives in you. How can I hear your confession or give you penance for this? I really think you're lying. No woman ever lost her virginity in that way, so that she didn't know who took it or never even saw him. And you want me to believe this was done to you in your sleep!" "I swear to God, as I hope he'll save me from all torment," she said, "I'm telling the truth, and you'll find it's so." the owner's round of 4 October 2026, 6:45am: a page marker opens the paragraph its page turns in, never inside a sentence; the marker moves to the paragraph's start, so its opening words count to the next page; the sentence made whole reads "when they'd arrived", the contraction arthurian/contractions.tsv holds 445 4 October 2026, 6:45am page 21 As she cried over the torment she expected, the child looked at her and said, "Mother, don't lose heart. You'll never die for anything that's happened to you because of me." When she heard him speak like that, she nearly fainted. She was so frightened that she let go of him, and he fell to the floor. The women at the window jumped up, thinking she meant to strangle him. "What are you doing to your baby?" they said. "Do you want to kill him?" "No," she said, bewildered. "But he told me something so astonishing that my arms and my heart gave out." "What did he tell you?" they asked. "He told me," she said, "that I'll never be put to death because of him." "He'll say something else yet," they said. Then they took him among them and listened, to see if he'd talk again. But he gave no sign and didn't say a word, until, a long time later, his mother said to the two women, "Threaten me, and you'll soon see whether he speaks." Then she took him in her arms, because she wanted them to hear him, and began to cry. At once they said, "Lady, what a loss your beautiful body will be, burned for a creature like this. It would have been far better if he'd never been born." "You're lying," the child said. "My mother put you up to it." When they heard him speak like that, they were terrified. "This isn't a baby," they said, "it's a devil, who knows what we've done and said." They talked to him and tried hard to get him talking, but all he'd say was, "Leave me alone. You're more foolish and sinful than my mother." At that they were astonished. As she cried over the torment she expected, the child looked at her and said, "Mother, don't lose heart. You'll never die for anything that's happened to you because of me." When she heard him speak like that, she nearly fainted. She was so frightened that she let go of him, and he fell to the floor. The women at the window jumped up, thinking she meant to strangle him. "What are you doing to your baby?" they said. "Do you want to kill him?" "No," she said, bewildered. "But he told me something so astonishing that my arms and my heart gave out." "What did he tell you?" they asked. "He told me," she said, "that I'll never be put to death because of him." "He'll say something else yet," they said. Then they took him among them and listened, to see if he'd talk again. But he gave no sign and didn't say a word, until, a long time later, his mother said to the two women, "Threaten me, and you'll soon see whether he speaks." Then she took him in her arms, because she wanted them to hear him, and began to cry. At once they said, "Lady, what a loss your beautiful body will be, burned for a creature like this. It would have been far better if he'd never been born." "You're lying," the child said. "My mother put you up to it." When they heard him speak like that, they were terrified. "This isn't a baby," they said, "it's a devil, who knows what we've done and said." They talked to him and tried hard to get him talking, but all he'd say was, "Leave me alone. You're more foolish and sinful than my mother." the owner's round of 4 October 2026, 6:45am: a page marker opens the paragraph its page turns in, never inside a sentence; the marker moves to the paragraph's start, so its opening words count to the next page 446 4 October 2026, 6:45am page 22 "This can't be kept quiet," they said. "We'll tell the people below." The two women went to the window and told everyone what the child had said. When the crowd learned of it, they said it was high time to punish the mother. So they had letters drawn up summoning her to face justice in forty days. When they reached her and the day of her martyrdom was set, she was very frightened, and sent for the holy man who'd advised her. Time went on, until there were only seven days left before she was to be burned. When she remembered the day, she didn't know what to do; she was terrified and began to cry. The child was going around the tower, and when he saw his mother crying, he laughed and showed great joy. "You don't care what your mother's going through," the women told him, "when she's to be burned this week because of you. Damn the day you were born, unless God makes it right, since she'll suffer such a martyrdom for you!" "Mother, they're lying," the child said. "As long as I live, no one will dare kill you or lay a hand on you or put you to death by law, except God." When she and the two women heard him speak like that, they were very glad. "A child who can say such things," they said, "will grow up a very good and wise man, God willing." Time went on until the appointed day. When it came, the women were brought out, and Merlin's mother carried him in her arms before the judges. They took her two companions aside and asked them whether it was true that the boy could talk like that. At that they were astonished. "This can't be kept quiet," they said. "We'll tell the people below." The two women went to the window and told everyone what the child had said. When the crowd learned of it, they said it was high time to punish the mother. So they had letters drawn up summoning her to face justice in forty days. When they reached her and the day of her martyrdom was set, she was very frightened, and sent for the holy man who'd advised her. Time went on, until there were only seven days left before she was to be burned. When she remembered the day, she didn't know what to do; she was terrified and began to cry. The child was going around the tower, and when he saw his mother crying, he laughed and showed great joy. "You don't care what your mother's going through," the women told him, "when she's to be burned this week because of you. Damn the day you were born, unless God makes it right, since she'll suffer such a martyrdom for you!" "Mother, they're lying," the child said. "As long as I live, no one will dare kill you or lay a hand on you or put you to death by law, except God." When she and the two women heard him speak like that, they were very glad. "A child who can say such things," they said, "will grow up a very good and wise man, God willing." Time went on until the appointed day. When it came, the women were brought out, and Merlin's mother carried him in her arms before the judges. They took her two companions aside and asked them whether it was true that the boy could talk like that. the owner's round of 4 October 2026, 6:45am: a page marker opens the paragraph its page turns in, never inside a sentence; the marker moves to the paragraph's start, so its opening words count to the next page 447 4 October 2026, 6:45am page 25 Then the two women from the tower were called. Before the judges they gave the child's dates, when he was fathered, how long she carried him and when he was born, from the holy man's writing, and found it was as he'd said. "That won't clear her," said one of them, "unless she says who your father is." The child grew angry. "I know my father better than you know yours," he said, "and the woman who raised you knows better who your father is than mine knows who my father is." That angered the judge. "If you can say anything against her," he told Merlin, "I'll do what's right about it." "I can certainly say this against her," Merlin answered: "if you punished her, she'd deserve death more than mine does. If I make you hear it from her own mouth, then let my mother go free, because she's not guilty of what she's charged with. And as for how I was fathered, everything she says is true." When the judge heard Merlin say that, he was furious. "Merlin," he said, "you'll have saved her from burning if it's so. But understand this: if you can't say enough against her for me to believe you and leave yours in peace, you'll be burned with her." So a day was set between the judge and Merlin, fifteen days off. He sent for his mother and had the child and the young woman closely guarded, staying with the guards himself the whole time. People often tried to get the boy to talk about the women and everyone else, but in all that time they couldn't get a word out of him. On the fifteenth day the judge's mother arrived, and Merlin and the young woman were brought out of prison and before the people. Then he said, "Merlin, here she is, the one you're to speak against. Then the two women from the tower were called. Before the judges they gave the child's dates, when he was fathered, how long she carried him and when he was born, from the holy man's writing, and found it was as he'd said. "That won't clear her," said one of them, "unless she says who your father is." The child grew angry. "I know my father better than you know yours," he said, "and the woman who raised you knows better who your father is than mine knows who my father is." That angered the judge. "If you can say anything against her," he told Merlin, "I'll do what's right about it." "I can certainly say this against her," Merlin answered: "if you punished her, she'd deserve death more than mine does. If I make you hear it from her own mouth, then let my mother go free, because she's not guilty of what she's charged with. And as for how I was fathered, everything she says is true." When the judge heard Merlin say that, he was furious. "Merlin," he said, "you'll have saved her from burning if it's so. But understand this: if you can't say enough against her for me to believe you and leave yours in peace, you'll be burned with her." So a day was set between the judge and Merlin, fifteen days off. He sent for his mother and had the child and the young woman closely guarded, staying with the guards himself the whole time. People often tried to get the boy to talk about the women and everyone else, but in all that time they couldn't get a word out of him. the owner's round of 4 October 2026, 6:45am: a page marker opens the paragraph its page turns in, never inside a sentence; the marker moves to the paragraph's start, so its opening words count to the next page 448 4 October 2026, 6:45am page 26 Now say what you want to say to her." "You're not nearly as wise as you think," the child said. "Take her into a house in private, with your closest advisers, and I'll call on my mother's: God almighty and her confessor." Those who heard this were so astonished they could hardly answer, but the judge knew he was speaking wisely. The child asked all the others, "Sirs, if I can prove through this man that she's innocent, will all of you clear her?" "If she gets free of him," they said, "no one will ever charge her with anything." So Merlin and the judge went into a room together. He brought his mother and two other men, the most respected of his friends, and the child had the young woman's confessor with him. When they were all there, he said, "Now you can say what you want to her, to clear your mother." "I don't want to defend her against what's right," said Merlin, "but I want what's right before the Lord God, and what's right for her. She hasn't deserved the torment you want to give her, believe me. If you do, you'll clear my mother and stop asking about yours." "You won't get off that easily," the judge said. "You'll have to say more." "You've given us your word," said Merlin, "that if I can defend her, you'll let her go?" "Yes," he said. "You want to burn my mother," said Merlin, "because I was born of her and she doesn't know who fathered me. But if I wanted, she could name my father more surely than you could name yours, and the woman who gave birth to you knows better who your father is than she knows who mine is." Then the judge said, "Mother, aren't I your son by your lawful husband?" On the fifteenth day the judge's mother arrived, and Merlin and the young woman were brought out of prison and before the people. Then he said, "Merlin, here she is, the one you're to speak against. Now say what you want to say to her." "You're not nearly as wise as you think," the child said. "Take her into a house in private, with your closest advisers, and I'll call on my mother's: God almighty and her confessor." Those who heard this were so astonished they could hardly answer, but the judge knew he was speaking wisely. The child asked all the others, "Sirs, if I can prove through this man that she's innocent, will all of you clear her?" "If she gets free of him," they said, "no one will ever charge her with anything." So Merlin and the judge went into a room together. He brought his mother and two other men, the most respected of his friends, and the child had the young woman's confessor with him. When they were all there, he said, "Now you can say what you want to her, to clear your mother." "I don't want to defend her against what's right," said Merlin, "but I want what's right before the Lord God, and what's right for her. She hasn't deserved the torment you want to give her, believe me. If you do, you'll clear my mother and stop asking about yours." "You won't get off that easily," the judge said. "You'll have to say more." "You've given us your word," said Merlin, "that if I can defend her, you'll let her go?" "Yes," he said. "You want to burn my mother," said Merlin, "because I was born of her and she doesn't know who fathered me. But if I wanted, she could name my father more surely than you could name yours, and the woman who gave birth to you knows better who your father is than she knows who mine is." Then the judge said, "Mother, aren't I your son by your lawful husband?" the owner's round of 4 October 2026, 6:45am: a page marker opens the paragraph its page turns in, never inside a sentence; the marker moves to the paragraph's start, so its opening words count to the next page 449 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 1 The story says that the Enemy was furious when our Lord came into hell and led Adam and Eve out, with as many of the others as he chose. The devils were stunned. They gathered and said, "Who's this man who has beaten us, broken down our walls, dragged out everything we'd hidden, and done whatever he likes? We never thought anyone could be born from a woman and not be ours. But this one is free of us, and he does all he can to destroy and torment us. How could he come into the world without any of the earthly pleasure that belongs to us, and still do this to us?" Then one of the devils answered, "Friends, what ruined us is the very thing we thought would serve us best. The story says that the Enemy was furious when our Lord came into hell and led Adam and Eve out, with as many of the others as he chose. When the devils heard, they were stunned. They gathered and said, "Who's this man who has beaten us, broken down our walls, dragged out everything we'd hidden, and done whatever he likes? We never thought anyone could be born from a woman and not be ours. But this one is free of us, and he does all he can to destroy and torment us. How could he come into the world without any of the earthly pleasure that belongs to us, and still do this to us?" Then one of the devils answered, "Friends, what ruined us is the very thing we thought would serve us best. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 450 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 3 "We have to find a way to get people to do our work so that they can't repent of it, or speak to the ones who'd give them the pardon he bought with his death." Then they all said together, "We've lost everything, since he can forgive sins right up to the end: if he finds a man doing his work, that man is saved. Even someone who's done our work all his life is gone from us if he's sorry for it. So none of them are ours." Then they talked it over: "The ones who spoke about his coming to earth are the ones who've hurt us most and brought this disaster on us. The more they told of it and the more we tormented them, the faster, it seems to me, he hurried to come and help them, rescue them and free them from the torments we put them through. "But how could we get a man of our own who'd talk to people and tell them what we know, what we can do and what we've been up to? We have the power to know everything that's been said and done in the past. If we had a man with that gift, who could tell these things and lived among other people on earth, he could be a big help to us and teach, as the prophets did who were with us, though we thought what they said would never happen. He'd tell of things near and far, and many would trust him." Then they all said together, "Whoever could make such a man would do very well, because people would believe him." Then one said, "I don't have the power to conceive or make a woman pregnant. If I did, I could manage it, because I know someone who does and says whatever I want." "We have to find a way to get people to do our work so that they can't repent of it, or speak to the ones who'd give them the pardon he bought with his death." Then they all said together, "We've lost everything, since he can forgive sins right up to the end: if he finds a man doing his work, that man is saved. Even someone who's done our work all his life is gone from us if he's sorry for it. So none of them are ours." Then they talked it over: "The ones who spoke about his coming to earth are the ones who've hurt us most and brought this disaster on us. The more they told of it and the more we tormented them, the faster, it seems to me, he hurried to come and help them, rescue them and free them from the torments we put them through. "But how could we get a man of our own who'd talk to people and tell them what we know, what we can do and what we've been up to? We have the power to know everything that's been said and done in the past. If we had a man with that gift, who could tell these things and lived among other people on earth, he could be a big help to us, and teach the way the prophets did when they were with us, though we thought what they said would never happen. He'd tell of things near and far, and many would trust him." "Whoever could make such a man would do very well," they all said, "because people would believe him." Then one said, "I don't have the power to conceive or make a woman pregnant. If I did, I could manage it, because I know someone who does and says whatever I want." /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 451 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 4 And another said, "One of us can easily take the shape of a man and father a child. But he'll have to do it as secretly as he can." So the devils agreed to father a man who'd lead the rest astray. They're great fools to think our Lord doesn't know what they were plotting. So one of them set out to make a man who'd have his memory and his mind, to trick humanity and Jesus Christ. And you can be sure he's out of his senses to think he can fool the one who's lord over him and over everything. With that settled, they ended their meeting. The one who'd said he had power over the woman wasted no time. He went to her and partly won her over, so she gave the Enemy everything both she and her husband had. She was the wife of a rich man who owned large herds and plenty of other wealth. They had a son and three daughters. The devil lost no time. He went to the fields where the man's sheep grazed and killed some of them. Another day he came to the woman and asked how he could trick her husband. She said the best way was to make him angry by taking what was his. "Take his things," she said, "and he'll rage like a madman." So the Enemy turned on the man's herds and killed a large part of them. When the shepherds saw their master's animals dying out in the fields, they were alarmed and went to tell him. Another said, "One of us can easily take the shape of a man and father a child. But he'll have to do it as secretly as he can." So the devils agreed to father a man who'd lead the rest astray. They're great fools to think our Lord doesn't know what they were plotting. So one of them set out to make a man who'd have his memory and his mind, to trick humanity and Jesus Christ. And you can be sure he's out of his senses to think he can fool the one who's lord over him and over everything. With that settled, they ended their meeting. The one who'd said he had power over the woman wasted no time. He went to her and partly won her over, so she gave the Enemy everything both she and her husband had. She was the wife of a rich man who owned large herds and plenty of other wealth. They had a son and three daughters. The devil got straight to work. He went to the fields where the man's sheep grazed and killed some of them. Another day he came to the woman and asked how he could trick her husband. She said the best way was to make him angry by taking what was his. "Take his things," she said, "and he'll rage like a madman." So the Enemy turned on the man's herds and killed a large part of them. When the shepherds saw their master's animals dying out in the fields, they were alarmed and went to tell him. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 452 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 5 When the rich man heard, he was stunned. "Is this true?" he said to them. "Yes, sir," they said. He flew into a rage, baffled at the losses. "Do you know what's killing my sheep?" he asked. They said they didn't know what was wrong with them, and that was all for that day. When the devil saw how little it took to anger the man, he thought that if he did him real harm, the angrier the man got, the further he'd fall into his power. So the Enemy came back and killed his animals and two fine horses, all in one night. When he saw his goods ruined, he lost his temper and said a very foolish thing: he gave the devil all he owned and whatever remained. When the Enemy knew he'd been given this gift, he was delighted, and went at the man hard to do him more harm, until he'd left him none of his animals. The man grew angrier still, and in his great anger he shut himself away from people. Seeing that, the devil knew he could bend him however he liked. Then the Enemy went to the man's very handsome son and strangled him in his bed, and in the morning the boy was found dead. When the man saw he'd lost his child, he gave up hope and strayed so far from his faith that he couldn't find his way back, and the devil was delighted. Then he went to the man's wife, the one he'd done all this through. He made her climb onto a chest in her cellar and put a rope around her neck. She stepped off the trunk and hanged herself, and was found dead. When the rich man heard, he was stunned. "Is this true?" "Yes, sir," they said. He flew into a rage, baffled at the losses. "Do you know what's killing my sheep?" he asked. They said they didn't know what was wrong with them, and that was all for that day. When the devil saw how little it took to anger the man, he thought that if he did him real harm, the angrier the man got, the further he'd fall into his power. So the Enemy came back and killed his animals and two fine horses, all in one night. When the man saw his goods ruined, he lost his temper, and in his rage he said a very foolish thing: he gave the devil all he owned and whatever remained. When the Enemy knew he'd been given this gift, he was delighted, and went at the man hard to do him more harm, until he'd left him none of his animals. The man grew angrier still, and in his great anger he shut himself away from people. Seeing that, the devil knew he could bend him however he liked. Then the Enemy went to the man's very handsome son and strangled him in his bed, and in the morning the boy was found dead. When the man saw he'd lost his child, he gave up hope and strayed so far from his faith that he couldn't find his way back. The devil was delighted. Then he went to the man's wife, the one he'd done all this through. He made her climb onto a chest in her cellar and put a rope around her neck. She stepped off the trunk and hanged herself, and was found dead. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 453 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 6 When the rich man saw he'd lost his wife and his son, his grief made him ill, and he died. That's what the devil does to those he can get under his control. Pleased with what he'd done, he thought about how to trap the three daughters the man had left. He knew he couldn't unless he gave them what they wanted. There was a young man in the town who did much of his dirty work, and the Enemy led him to the girls to court one of them. He worked on her with what he did and said until he'd seduced her, and the demon was delighted. The devil doesn't care to keep what he's done secret. He wants it known openly to everyone, to shame people sooner. So by his scheming he spread the news until the whole world knew. In those days a woman caught in adultery, unless she was a prostitute, was punished by law. And the devil, who's always bringing about the downfall of his own, made sure word got around, even to the men of the town who sat as judges. The young man ran away, and the woman was arrested and brought before the court. When they saw her, they felt sorry for her, out of respect for her father. "Look what's happened to such a man," they said. "How it's gone badly for him in so short a time, when not long ago he was one of the most respected men in this town." The judges talked among themselves about what to do with her and how to punish her, and they all agreed to bury her alive one night, to spare her family the shame; and so they did. That's how the devil brings disgrace and misery on those who do his work. In that country there was a holy man who was a good confessor. When the rich man saw he'd lost his wife and his son, his grief made him ill, and he died. That's what the devil does to those he can get under his control. Pleased with what he'd done, he thought about how to trap the three daughters the man had left. He knew he couldn't unless he gave them what they wanted. There was a young man in the town who did much of his dirty work, and the Enemy led him to the girls to court one of them. He worked on her with what he did and said until he'd seduced her, and the demon was delighted. The devil doesn't care to keep what he's done secret. He wants it known openly to everyone, to shame people sooner. So by his scheming he spread the news until the whole world knew. In those days a woman caught in adultery, unless she was a prostitute, was punished by law. And the devil, who's always bringing about the downfall of his own, made sure word got around, even to the men of the town who sat as judges. The young man ran away, and the woman was arrested and brought before the court. When they saw her, they felt sorry for her, out of respect for her father. "Look how quickly things have gone badly for such a man," they said. "Not long ago he was one of the most respected men in this town." The judges talked among themselves about what to do with her and how to punish her, and they all agreed to bury her alive one night, to spare her family the shame; and so they did. That's how the devil brings disgrace and misery on those who do his work. In that country there was a holy man who was a good confessor. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 454 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 8 When the devil found out, it upset him, and he was afraid he'd lose them, so he thought about how to trick them. A woman who had often done his dirty work lived nearby. The Enemy sent her to the two girls. She drew the younger sister aside; she didn't dare try the older one, seeing how modestly she behaved. She asked about her way of life, and how the other one lived. "She loves me very much and is very kind to me," she said. "But my sister is so upset over everything that's happened to us that she's cheerful with no one, me included. And a holy man who talks to her about God all day long has converted her and won her over, so she does nothing but what he wants." "My dear," the woman said, "what a pity your lovely body was ever born, because you'll never be happy while you're living with your sister. Oh, my girl, if you knew the pleasure other women have, you'd think nothing of everything you own. We're so content with the people we love that with only a piece of bread we're better off than you'd be with all there is in the world. What's a woman's life worth without a man's love? "My friend," she said, "I'm telling you this for your own good: nothing good will come to you while you stay with her. And here's why. Your sister is older than you, so she'll have a man before you do if she can, because she won't let you go first. And once she's had her pleasure, she won't care about you at all. So your lovely body, born to such bad luck, will go to waste." "How would I dare do what you tell me?" she said. "My sister died a shameful death in secret for doing such things." When the devil found out, it upset him, and he was afraid he'd lose them, so he thought about how to trick them. A woman who had often done his dirty work lived nearby. The Enemy sent her to the two girls. She drew the younger sister aside; she didn't dare try the older one, seeing how modestly she behaved. She asked about her way of life, and how the other one lived. "She loves me very much and is very kind to me," the girl said. "But my sister is so upset over everything that's happened to us that she's cheerful with no one, me included. And a holy man who talks to her about God all day long has converted her and won her over, so she does nothing but what he wants." "My dear," the woman said, "what a pity your lovely body was ever born, because you'll never be happy while you're living with your sister. Oh, my girl, if you knew the pleasure other women have, you'd think nothing of everything you own. We're so content with the people we love that with only a piece of bread we're better off than you'd be with all there is in the world. What's a woman's life worth without a man's love? "My friend," she said, "I'm telling you this for your own good: nothing good will come to you while you stay with her. And here's why. Your sister is older than you, so she'll have a man before you do if she can, because she won't let you go first. And once she's had her pleasure, she won't care about you at all. So your lovely body, born to such bad luck, will go to waste." "How would I dare do what you tell me?" the girl said. "My sister died a shameful death in secret for doing such things." /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 455 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 9 The woman answered, "She went about it too shamelessly and foolishly, and was badly advised. But if you trust me, you won't be blamed for anything you do, and you'll have all the pleasure of your body." "I don't know how I could do it," she said, "and I wouldn't dare talk about it, because of my sister." When the devil heard this, he was delighted, knowing she'd be his, and led his agent away. Once she'd gone, the young woman kept thinking over what she'd said. When the Enemy found her so eager to give in that she talked about it to herself, he stirred her up all he could, until at night she'd look at her lovely body and say, "That decent woman was right when she told me I've lost the happiness this world can give." Then one day she sent for her and said, "Lady, you told me the truth the other day, when you said my sister didn't care about me." "I told you so, my friend," the woman said. "She'll think of you even less once she's happy herself. We were born for nothing but to enjoy a man." "I'd love it," she said, "if I didn't think they'd kill me." "They'll do it if you go about it as foolishly as your sister did," she said. "But I'll teach you how to do it." "Then tell me, lady," said the girl. And the woman said, "Give yourself to every man. Leave the house, say you can't stand living with her, and then do as you like with your body, and the law will never say a word about it. That way you'll be out of danger, and when you've lived this life as long as you like, a decent man will be very glad to have you, for your great inheritance. The woman answered, "She went about it too shamelessly and foolishly, and was badly advised. But if you trust me, you won't be blamed for anything you do, and you'll have all the pleasure of your body." "I don't know how I could do it," she said, "and I wouldn't dare talk about it, because of my sister." When the devil heard this, he was delighted, knowing she'd be his, and led his agent away. Once she'd gone, the young woman kept thinking over what she'd said. When the Enemy found her so eager to give in that she talked about it to herself, he stirred her up all he could, until at night she'd look at her lovely body and say, "That decent woman was right when she told me I've lost the happiness this world can give." Then one day she sent for her and said, "Lady, you told me the truth the other day, when you said my sister didn't care about me." "I told you so, my friend," the woman said. "She'll think of you even less once she's happy herself. We were born for nothing but to enjoy a man." "I'd love it," she said, "if I didn't think they'd kill me." "They'll do it if you go about it as foolishly as your sister did," she said. "But I'll teach you how to do it." "Then tell me, lady," said the girl. The woman said, "Give yourself to every man. Leave the house, say you can't stand living with her, and then do as you like with your body, and the law will never say a word about it. That way you'll be out of danger, and when you've lived this life as long as you like, a decent man will be very glad to have you, for your great inheritance. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 456 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 10 "And if you do as I say, you'll have all the pleasure this world can give." The girl promised to do as she said. So she ran away from her sister and, on that woman's advice, gave herself to men, and the devil was delighted to have caught the second one too. When the older one learned that the younger had gone off like that, she went to the holy man, terrified. When he saw how upset she was, he felt sorry for her. "My friend," he said, "cross yourself and put yourself in God's hands, because I can see you're frightened." "Sir, I have good reason to be," she said, "because I've lost my sister." And she told him all she knew of how she'd gone, and that she'd truly given herself to every man. When the holy man heard this, it shook him too. "My child," he said, "the devil is still around you, and he'll never rest until he's fooled you all, unless God protects you." "Sir, for God's sake," she said, "how can I keep safe from him? There's nothing in the world I'm more afraid of than him tricking me." "If you trust what I tell you," the holy man said, "he won't get the better of you." "Sir, I'll accept whatever you tell me." "Then do you believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit," he said, "and that these three powers are one God; and that our Lord came to earth to save the sinners who'd trust in baptism and the other commandments of the Church, and in the ministers he left here to rescue those who'd have faith in his name and put them on the right path?" "I believe it just as you've told it," she said, "and won't stop as long as I live, just as I hold that he's lord and king of the whole world. And may he protect me so the devil can't trick me." "And if you do as I say, you'll have all the pleasure this world can give." The girl promised to do as she said. So she ran away from her sister and, on that woman's advice, gave herself to men, and the devil was delighted to have caught the second one too. When the older one learned that the younger had gone off like that, she went to the holy man, terrified. Seeing how upset she was, he felt sorry for her. "My friend," he said, "cross yourself and put yourself in God's hands, because I can see you're frightened." "Sir, I have good reason to be," she said, "because I've lost my sister." And she told him all she knew of how she'd gone, and that she'd truly given herself to every man. When the holy man heard this, it shook him too. "My child," he said, "the devil is still around you, and he'll never rest until he's fooled you all, unless God protects you." "Sir, for God's sake," she said, "how can I keep safe from him? There's nothing in the world I'm more afraid of than him tricking me." "If you trust what I tell you," the holy man said, "he won't get the better of you." "Sir, I'll accept whatever you tell me." "Then do you believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit," he said, "and that these three powers are one God; and that our Lord came to earth to save the sinners who'd trust in baptism and the other commandments of the Church, and in the ministers he left here to rescue those who'd have faith in his name and put them on the right path?" "I believe it just as you've told it," she said, "and won't stop as long as I live, just as I hold that he's lord and king of the whole world. And may he protect me so the devil can't trick me." /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 457 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 11 And the holy man said, "My daughter, if that's your faith, nothing evil can harm you, no demon and not the Enemy himself. Please, don't let yourself fall into a rage. Honestly, there's nowhere on earth the Enemy would rather live than in a man or woman full of anger. So keep away from all wrongdoing and from all the troubles that come your way. "Whenever you're angry, my dear friend, come to me and tell me exactly how it happened. Confess your guilt to our Lord, and every time you lie down and get up, cross yourself, for the sake of the one where God's body was hung to redeem sinners, men and women, from hell, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, so that no demon can trick you. "If you do as I've told you, you'll have nothing to fear from the Enemy. And make sure there's always a lamp wherever you sleep, because the devil hates light above everything and won't go anywhere near it." So the holy man taught her, and she was very afraid of being tricked. Then the girl went home, firm in her faith and very humble before God. Decent men and women came to her again and again and said, "Young woman, your sisters' wicked lives must frighten you. Think carefully now, and don't be discouraged. You're very rich, with a large inheritance, and any respectable man would be glad to know you were living well; he'd be happy to marry you." "May our Lord protect me as he knows I need," she said. So the young woman lived a long time in peace and led a very good life. No one could ever lead her astray, and the Enemy knew of no wrong she did. And the holy man said, "My daughter, if that's your faith, nothing evil can harm you, no demon and not the Enemy himself. Please, don't let yourself fall into a rage. Honestly, there's nowhere on earth the Enemy would rather live than in a man or woman full of anger. So keep away from all wrongdoing and from all the troubles that come your way. "Whenever you're angry, my dear friend, come to me and tell me exactly how it happened. Confess your guilt to our Lord, and every time you lie down and get up, bless yourself in the name of the cross where God's body hung to redeem sinners, men and women, from hell, and in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, so that no demon can trick you. "If you do as I've told you, you'll have nothing to fear from the Enemy. And make sure there's always a lamp wherever you sleep, because the devil hates light above everything and won't go anywhere near it." So the holy man taught her, and she was very afraid of being tricked. Then the girl went home, firm in her faith and very humble before God. Decent men and women came to her again and again and said, "Young woman, your sisters' wicked lives must frighten you. Think carefully now, and don't be discouraged. You're very rich, with a large inheritance, and any respectable man would be glad to know you were living well; he'd be happy to marry you." "May our Lord protect me as he knows I need," she said. So the young woman spent a long time in peace and led a very good life. No one could ever lead her astray, and the Enemy knew of no wrong she did. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 458 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 12 That drove him wild. He realized he couldn't trick her and couldn't see how to drag her into sin, until it occurred to him that he could never make her forget what the holy man had told her unless he made her angry, since she didn't care at all for what he offered and he couldn't make it please her. So the devil took the younger girl and brought her to her sister's house one Saturday evening, to provoke her and see whether he could catch her out. She got there late at night with a gang of thugs, and they all came in. When the good young woman saw her, she was furious. "Sister," she said, "you shouldn't come in here as long as you want to live that kind of life. You'll get me blamed for things I don't need." At this the other flew into a rage too, because she'd said it would bring shame on her. She said her sister did worse than she ever had, accused her of having an affair with the holy man, and said that if people knew, she'd be burned. When she heard that, she was very angry and told her to get out of her house. "It was my father's as much as yours," the other said. When she saw the girl wouldn't go, she took her by the shoulders and tried to push her out. The younger one hit back, and the thugs who'd come with her grabbed her sister and beat her savagely until she got away from them. When they'd had enough, she went into her room and shut the door. She had no one with her but her servant and her maid, and it was because of them that the thugs stopped. Alone, she lay down on her bed fully dressed and cried bitterly, her heart full of rage at the way her sister had treated her, and in that misery she fell asleep. That drove him wild. He realized he couldn't trick her and couldn't see how to drag her into sin, until it occurred to him that he could never make her forget what the holy man had told her unless he made her angry, since she didn't care at all for what he offered and he couldn't make it please her. So the devil took the younger girl and brought her to her sister's house one Saturday evening, to provoke her and see whether he could catch her out. She got there late at night with a gang of thugs, and they all came in. When the good young woman saw her, she was furious. "Sister," she said, "you shouldn't come in here as long as you want to live that kind of life. You'll get me blamed for things I don't need." At this the other flew into a rage too, because she'd said it would bring shame on her. She said her sister did worse than she ever had, accused her of having an affair with the holy man, and said that if people knew, she'd be burned. When the older one heard that, she was very angry and told her to get out of her house. "It was my father's as much as yours," the other said. When she saw the girl wouldn't go, she took her by the shoulders and tried to push her out. The younger one hit back, and the thugs who'd come with her grabbed her sister and beat her savagely until she got away from them. When they'd had enough, she went into her room and shut the door. She had no one with her but her servant and her maid, and it was because of them that the thugs stopped. Alone, she lay down on her bed fully dressed and cried bitterly, her heart full of rage at the way her sister had treated her, and in that misery she fell asleep. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 459 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 13 When the devil knew that in her great anger she'd forgotten everything the holy man had told her, he was delighted. "Now I can do whatever I want with this one," he said. "She's fallen out of the grace of her Lord and her master, and we can put our man in her." The devil who had the power to sleep with a woman was ready at once. He came to her where she lay, and she conceived. The moment she did, she woke, remembered the holy man who'd advised her, was fully awake, and crossed herself. When she'd made the sign of the cross, she said, "Holy Mary, what's happened to me? I'm worse off than when I lay down on this bed. Glorious mother of Jesus Christ, protect my soul and my body, and defend them from the Enemy's torment." Then she got up and began to look for whoever had done this to her, thinking she'd find him. She went to the door of her room and found it shut and locked tight. She searched everywhere again, but there was nothing. Then she knew the Enemy had tricked her completely. She began to mourn and call on our Lord: "Lord God, in your mercy, please don't let me be shamed in this world, or sin in any way that costs me my soul." The night passed and day came. As soon as it was light, the devil took the younger one away, now she'd done what he'd brought her there for. When she and the thugs had gone, the older sister left her room, furious and in tears, called her servant and told him to bring her two women, and he did at once. When the devil knew that in her great anger she'd forgotten everything the holy man had told her, he was delighted. "Now I can do whatever I want with this one," he said. "She's fallen out of the grace of her Lord and her master, and we can put our man in her." The devil who had the power to sleep with a woman was ready at once. He came to her where she lay, and she conceived. The moment she did, she woke, remembered the holy man who'd advised her, and crossed herself. "Holy Mary," she said, "what's happened to me? I'm worse off than when I got into this bed. Glorious mother of Jesus Christ, protect my soul and my body, and defend them from the Enemy's torment." Then she got up and began to look for whoever had done this to her, thinking she'd find him. She went to the door of her room and found it shut and locked tight. She searched everywhere again, but there was nothing. Then she knew the Enemy had tricked her completely. She began to mourn and call on our Lord: "Lord God, in your mercy, please don't let me be shamed in this world, or sin in any way that costs me my soul." The night passed and day came. As soon as it was light, the devil took the younger one away, now she'd done what he'd brought her there for. When she and the thugs had gone, the older sister left her room, furious and in tears, called her servant and told him to bring her two women, and he did at once. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 460 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 14 The story says that when they'd arrived, the young woman set out to see her confessor and traveled until she got there. When the holy man saw her, he said, "My daughter, you're in trouble, I think; I can see you're terribly frightened." "Sir," she said, "something has happened to me that no woman ever went through. I've come for your advice, for God's sake. You've told me no one can sin so badly that they won't be forgiven, if they truly confess, repent and do what the confessor tells them. Sir, I've sinned, and I know the Enemy has tricked me." Then she told him how her sister had come to her house, how she'd gotten angry with her, how the girl and her thugs had beaten her, and how she'd gone into her room in a rage and shut the door tight. "And in my great anger I forgot to cross myself. Sir, everything you'd told me to do went out of my head. I lay down on my bed fully dressed, and still furious I fell asleep. When I woke, I found myself shamed and my virginity gone. I searched my room, tried the door and it was shut, and there was no living thing there. I never saw or knew who had done this to me. Sir, that's how it happened, and I was tricked. So please, for God's sake: even if my body is punished, don't let me lose my soul." The holy man listened closely and was amazed, because he'd never heard of anything like it. "My friend," he said, "you're full of the devil, and he still lives in you. How can I hear your confession or give you penance for this? I really think you're lying. No woman ever lost her virginity in that way, so that she didn't know who took it or never even saw him. And you want me to believe this was done to you in your sleep!" "I swear to God, as I hope he'll save me from all torment," she said, "I'm telling the truth, and you'll find it's so." The story says that once they'd come, the young woman set out to see her confessor. When she arrived and the holy man saw her, he said, "My daughter, you're in trouble, I think; I can see you're terribly frightened." "Sir," she said, "something has happened to me that no woman ever went through. I've come for your advice, for God's sake. You've told me no one can sin so badly that they won't be forgiven, if they truly confess, repent and do what the confessor tells them. Sir, I've sinned, and I know the Enemy has tricked me." Then she told him how her sister had come to her house, how she'd gotten angry with her, how the girl and her thugs had beaten her, and how she'd gone into her room in a rage and shut the door tight. "And in my great anger I forgot to cross myself. Sir, everything you'd told me to do went out of my head. I lay down on my bed fully dressed, and still furious I fell asleep. When I woke, I found myself shamed and my virginity gone. I searched my room, tried the door and it was shut, and there was no living thing there. I never saw or knew who had done this to me. Sir, that's how it happened, and I was tricked. So please, for God's sake: even if my body is punished, don't let me lose my soul." The holy man listened closely and was amazed, because he'd never heard of anything like it. "My friend," he said, "you're full of the devil, and he still lives in you. How can I hear your confession or give you penance for this? I really think you're lying. No woman ever lost her virginity in that way, so that she didn't know who took it or never even saw him. And you want me to believe this was done to you in your sleep!" "I swear to God, as I hope he'll save me from all torment," she said, "I'm telling the truth, and you'll find it's so." /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 461 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 15 "You sinned badly when you broke the obedience I'd asked of you," he said, "and for that I'll give you a penance for the rest of your life, if you're willing to do it as I give it." "Sir," the young woman said, "you'll never ask anything of me I won't do." "I hope so," he said. "Are you telling me you've come to God and to the ministers of the Church for guidance? That's true confession and repentance: to do and say, as far as you can, what God commands." "Sir, just as you've said it," she said, "I'll stick to it with all my strength, God willing." "I trust in God," he said, "that if what you've told me is true, you'll have nothing to fear." "Sir," she said, "I swear to God, as I hope to be spared shame, I'm telling the truth." "You've promised me you'll keep the penance and give up the sin," said the holy man. "Yes, sir," she said. "Then you've given up all lust," he said, "and I forbid it for the rest of your life, except what comes in sleep, which no one can guard against. Do you want this, and can you stay away from it?" "Sir, yes," she said, "if you'll vouch for me before God that I won't be damned for this sin, since he put you on earth by his command." She accepted the penance he gave her very willingly, in tears, like someone truly sorry. The holy man made the sign of the cross over her and absolved her, and brought her back into the faith of Jesus Christ as far as he could. Then he thought over how what she'd told him could be true, and when he'd thought it through, he knew the Enemy had tricked her. He called her over, had her drink water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and sprinkled some on her. "You sinned badly when you broke the obedience I'd asked of you," he said, "and for that I'll give you a penance for the rest of your life, if you're willing to do it as I give it." "Sir," the young woman said, "you'll never ask anything of me I won't do." "I hope so," he said. "Are you telling me you've come to God and to the ministers of the Church for guidance? That's true confession and repentance: to do and say, as far as you can, what God commands." "Sir, just as you've said it," she said, "I'll stick to it with all my strength, God willing." "I trust in God," he said, "that if what you've told me is true, you'll have nothing to fear." "Sir," she said, "I swear to God, as I hope to be spared shame, I'm telling the truth." "You've promised me you'll keep the penance and give up the sin," said the holy man. "Yes, sir," she said. "Then you've given up all lust," he said, "and I forbid it for the rest of your life, except what comes in sleep, which no one can guard against. Do you want this, and can you stay away from it?" "Sir, yes," she said, "if you'll vouch for me before God that I won't be damned for this sin, since he put you on earth by his command." She accepted the penance he gave her very willingly, in tears, like someone truly sorry. The holy man made the sign of the cross over her and absolved her, and brought her back into the faith of Jesus Christ as far as he could. Then he wondered how what she'd told him could be true, and when he'd thought it through, he knew the Enemy had tricked her. He called her over, had her drink water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and sprinkled some on her. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 462 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 16 And he said, "Be careful not to forget what I've told you. Whenever you need me, come to me, and cross yourself and put yourself in God's hands at once; and for your penance I give you all the good you'll do." So the young woman went home and lived a very good life. When the devil saw he'd lost her, and that he knew no more of what she did or said than if she'd never existed, he was furious at losing her like that. The young woman stayed home and lived a good life until what she carried could no longer be hidden: she grew big and filled out, and the other women noticed. They looked her over around the waist. "My dear," they said, "you're clearly pregnant." "Yes, it's true," she said. "God!" they said. "Who did this to you?" "As I hope to give birth safely," she said, "I don't know." "Have men had you so many times that you can't say who?" "May God let me die in labor," she said, "if, to my knowledge or in my sight, any man ever slept with me so that this could come of it." Those who heard this crossed themselves. "That can't be," they said. "It never happened to you or to anyone. Maybe you secretly love the man who did it and don't want to name him. But you'll be a great loss, because as soon as the judges know, you'll have to die." When she heard that, she was terrified. "I swear on my soul," she said, "I never saw or knew the one who did this to me." And he said, "Be careful not to forget what I've told you. Whenever you need me, come to me, and cross yourself and put yourself in God's hands at once; and for your penance I give you all the good you'll do." So the young woman went home and lived a very good life. When the devil saw he'd lost her, and that he knew no more of what she did or said than if she'd never existed, he was furious. She stayed home, living that way, until what she carried could no longer be hidden: she grew big and filled out, and the other women noticed. They looked her over around the waist. "My dear," they said, "you're clearly pregnant." "Yes, it's true," she said. "God!" they said. "Who did this to you?" "As I hope to give birth safely," she said, "I don't know." "Have men had you so many times that you can't say who?" "May God let me die in labor," she said, "if, to my knowledge or in my sight, any man ever slept with me so that this could come of it." Those who heard this crossed themselves. "That can't be," they said. "It never happened to you or to anyone. Maybe you secretly love the man who did it and don't want to name him. But you'll be a great loss, because as soon as the judges know, you'll have to die." When she heard that, she was terrified. "I swear on my soul," she said, "I never saw or knew the one who did this to me." /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 463 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 17 Then the women left, taking her for a fool, and said what a pity it was about so rich an inheritance and such fine buildings, since she'd lost it all. When she heard this, she was badly shaken, and went back to her confessor and told him what they'd said. The holy man saw that she was carrying a living child, and he was astonished. He asked whether she'd kept the penance he'd given her. "Yes," she said. "And did this sin ever happen to you more than once?" "No, sir, honestly," she said. "Never before or since." At that he was baffled. He wrote down the night and the hour as she'd told them, and said, "Rest easy. When this heir inside you is born, I'll know whether you told me the truth or lied. I have good faith in God that if it's as you've told me, you'll never be in danger of death. You may well be afraid: when the judges hear of it, they'll arrest you to get your fine buildings, and say they're punishing you by law. When they've taken you, send for me, and I'll come and advise you if I can, and God will help you if you're what you say; he won't forget you." Then he said, "Go home, rest easy and live a good life, because a good life leads to a good end." So that night the young woman went home and lived quietly and simply, until the judges came into the country, heard the news of the lady who'd conceived in that way, and sent to her house for her, to bring her before them. When she was taken, she called for the holy man who'd advised her, and he came as fast as he could. When he arrived, he was shown in, and found they'd already brought her before the court. Then the women left, taking her for a fool, and said what a pity it was about so rich an inheritance and such fine buildings, since she'd lost it all. When she heard this, she was badly shaken, and went back to her confessor and told him what they'd said. The holy man saw that she was carrying a living child, and he was astonished. He asked whether she'd kept the penance he'd given her. "Yes," she said. "And did this sin ever happen to you more than once?" "No, sir, honestly," she said. "Never before or since." At that he was baffled. He wrote down the night and the hour as she'd told them, and said, "Rest easy. When this heir inside you is born, I'll know whether you told me the truth or lied. I have good faith in God that if it's as you've told me, you'll never be in danger of death. You may well be afraid: when the judges hear of it, they'll arrest you to get your fine buildings, and say they're punishing you by law. When they've taken you, send for me, and I'll come and advise you if I can, and God will help you if you're what you say; he won't forget you." Then he said, "Go home, rest easy and live a good life, because a good life leads to a good end." So that night the young woman went home and lived quietly and simply, until the judges came into the country, heard the news of the lady who'd conceived in that way, and sent to her house for her, to bring her before them. When she was taken, she called for the holy man who'd advised her, and he came as fast as he could. He was shown in, and found they'd already brought her before the court. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 464 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 18 The judges put the case to the young woman and her confessor: she said she didn't know who'd made her pregnant. "Sir, do you believe anyone could conceive without a man?" "I won't tell you all I know," the holy man said. "But I'll tell you this much, if you'll take my advice: you shouldn't punish her while she's expecting. It's neither reasonable nor right. The child hasn't deserved death; he's never sinned, and he's done no wrong in his mother's sin. If you punished her, you'd know you'd killed an innocent." "Sir, we'll take your advice," said the judges. "Then," said the holy man, "keep her well guarded in a tower, so she can't do anything foolish. Put two women in with her to help her give birth when the time comes, so that none of them can get out. Watch her until she has her child, and let her nurse it until it can eat on its own and ask for what it needs. Then, if you see nothing else, do with her as you like. And give them what they need. Do all this on my advice; if you want to do otherwise, I can do no more." "What you say seems reasonable to us," the judges said. They did everything just as the holy man had laid it out: they put her in a stone house, had every door shut tight on both sides, and put two decent women in with her, the most respectable they could find, and high up they left a window to pass them what they needed. When that was done, the holy man spoke to her from outside: "When you've had the child, have it baptized as soon as you can. And when they bring you out and want to burn you, send for me." The judges put the case to the young woman and her confessor: she said she didn't know who'd made her pregnant. "Sir," they asked him, "do you believe anyone could conceive without a man?" "I won't tell you all I know," the holy man said. "But I'll tell you this much, if you'll take my advice: you shouldn't punish her while she's expecting. It's neither reasonable nor right. The child hasn't deserved death; he's never sinned, and he's done no wrong in his mother's sin. If you punished her, you'd know you'd killed an innocent." "Sir, we'll take your advice," said the judges. "Then," said the holy man, "keep her well guarded in a tower, so she can't do anything foolish. Put two women in with her to help her give birth when the time comes, so that none of them can get out. Watch her until she has her child, and let her nurse it until it can eat on its own and ask for what it needs. Then, if you see nothing else, do with her as you like. And give them what they need. Do all this on my advice; if you want to do otherwise, I can do no more." "What you say seems reasonable to us," the judges said. They did everything just as the holy man had laid it out: they put her in a stone house, had every door shut tight on both sides, and put two decent women in with her, the most respectable they could find, and high up they left a window to pass them what they needed. When that was done, the holy man spoke to her from outside: "When you've had the child, have it baptized as soon as you can. And when they bring you out and want to burn you, send for me." /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 465 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 19 So she stayed a long time in the tower, and the judges had arranged for everything the women with her needed and sent it in. They lived there as you've heard, and she had a child when the Lord God chose. When he was born, he had, as he was bound to, the mind and the power of the Enemy, as one the Enemy had fathered. But the Enemy had been a fool, because our Lord had redeemed her with his death and pardoned the sin for her true repentance, and the Enemy had only fooled her by trickery. As soon as she knew she'd been tricked, she cried for mercy where she should, put herself in the care and under the authority of the Church and of God, and kept the commandments her confessor had given her. So God didn't want the devil to lose what he was owed there, what he'd gone to all that trouble for: he wanted the child to have his skill, his power to know everything said and done in the past, all that he himself had. And our Lord, who sees everything, chose that the sin should do her no harm at all, because of the mother's repentance and the sincere confession he knew was in her heart, since it hadn't happened by her will or wish, and because of baptism, in which she'd been washed at the font; and he gave the child the gift of knowing the future. So from the Enemy he knew what had been said and done in the past. And as for what lay ahead, our Lord wanted him to know that too, on God's side, to weigh against what the Enemy gave him. Now he can turn whichever way he likes: if he wants, he can give the devil his due, and our Lord his. So she stayed a long time in the tower, and the judges had arranged for everything the women with her needed and sent it in. They lived there as you've heard, and she had a child when the Lord God chose. When he was born, he had, as he was bound to, the mind and the power of the Enemy, as one the Enemy had fathered. But the Enemy had been a fool, because our Lord had redeemed her with his death and pardoned the sin for her true repentance, and the Enemy had only fooled her by trickery. As soon as she knew she'd been tricked, she cried for mercy where she should, put herself in the care and under the authority of the Church and of God, and kept the commandments her confessor had given her. So God didn't want the devil to lose what he was owed there, what he'd gone to all that trouble for: the Enemy wanted the child to have his skill, his power to know everything said and done in the past, and he had it all. And our Lord, who sees everything, chose that the sin should do her no harm at all, because of the mother's repentance and the sincere confession he knew was in her heart, since it hadn't happened by her will or wish, and because of baptism, in which she'd been washed at the font; and he gave the child the gift of knowing the future. So from the Enemy he knew what had been said and done in the past. And as for what lay ahead, our Lord wanted him to know that too, on God's side, to weigh against what the Enemy gave him. Now he can turn whichever way he likes: if he wants, he can give the devil his due, and our Lord his. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 466 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 22 At that they were astonished. "This can't be kept quiet," they said. "We'll tell the people below." The two women went to the window and told everyone what the child had said. When the crowd learned of it, they said it was high time to punish the mother. So they had letters drawn up summoning her to face justice in forty days. When they reached her and the day of her martyrdom was set, she was very frightened, and sent for the holy man who'd advised her. Time went on, until there were only seven days left before she was to be burned. When she remembered the day, she didn't know what to do; she was terrified and began to cry. The child was going around the tower, and when he saw his mother crying, he laughed and showed great joy. "You don't care what your mother's going through," the women told him, "when she's to be burned this week because of you. Damn the day you were born, unless God makes it right, since she'll suffer such a martyrdom for you!" "Mother, they're lying," the child said. "As long as I live, no one will dare kill you or lay a hand on you or put you to death by law, except God." When she and the two women heard him speak like that, they were very glad. "A child who can say such things," they said, "will grow up a very good and wise man, God willing." Time went on until the appointed day. When it came, the women were brought out, and Merlin's mother carried him in her arms before the judges. They took her two companions aside and asked them whether it was true that the boy could talk like that. At that they were astonished. "This can't be kept quiet," they said. "We'll tell the people below." The two women went to the window and told everyone what the child had said. When the crowd learned of it, they said it was high time to punish the mother. So they had letters drawn up summoning her to face justice in forty days. When they reached her and the day of her martyrdom was set, she was very frightened, and sent for the holy man who'd advised her. Time went on, until there were only seven days left before she was to be burned. When she remembered the day, she didn't know what to do; she was terrified and began to cry. The child was going around the tower, and when he saw his mother crying, he laughed, full of joy. "You don't care what your mother's going through," the women told him, "when she's to be burned this week because of you. Damn the day you were born, unless God makes it right, since she'll suffer such a martyrdom for you!" "Mother, they're lying," the child said. "As long as I live, no one will dare kill you or lay a hand on you or put you to death by law, except God." When she and the two women heard him speak like that, they were very glad. "A child who can say such things," they said, "will grow up a very good and wise man, God willing." Time went on until the appointed day. When it came, the women were brought out, and Merlin's mother carried him in her arms before the judges. They took her two companions aside and asked them whether it was true that the boy could talk like that. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 467 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 23 They told them everything they'd heard him say. At that the court was astonished, and said it would take plenty of talking to save her from death. So they came back, and the holy man who'd advised the young woman had arrived. Then one of the judges said to her, "Is there anything else you need to do? Get ready now, because you must suffer this death." "Sir, please," she said, "I'd like to speak with my confessor." He let her, so she went into a room, and the child stayed outside. Many people tried to get him talking, but he wasn't interested. Then she spoke to him, crying miserably. When she'd said all she wanted, the holy man asked her, "Is it true, then, that your son talks the way people say?" "Yes, sir," she said, and told him what she'd heard him say. "Something remarkable will come of this," he said. Then he and the young woman came out of the room together; she found her child outside, took him in her arms and went straight before the judges. When they saw her, they said, "Lady, will you tell us who this boy's father is? Don't try to hide it." "Sirs," she said, "I can see the law has handed me over to death. May God never have pity or mercy on me if I ever saw or knew the father, or ever gave myself to a man so that he could have fathered a child with me." "We don't think this can be true," the judges said, "and we'll ask the other women whether what you want us to believe is possible, because no one ever heard of anything like it." Then they drew aside and asked a number of the town's wives about her claim. They told them everything they'd heard him say. At that the court was astonished, and said it would take plenty of talking to save her from death. Then they came back, and by now the holy man who'd advised the young woman had arrived. Then one of the judges said to her, "Is there anything else you need to do? Get ready now, because you must suffer this death." "Sir, please," she said, "I'd like to speak with my confessor." He let her, so she went into a room, and the child stayed outside. Many people tried to get him talking, but he wasn't interested. Then she talked with the holy man, crying miserably. When she'd said all she wanted, he asked her, "Is it true, then, that your son talks the way people say?" "Yes, sir," she said, and told him what she'd heard him say. "Something remarkable will come of this," he said. Then he and the young woman came out of the room together; she found her child outside, took him in her arms and went straight before the judges. When they saw her, they said, "Lady, will you tell us who this boy's father is? Don't try to hide it." "Sirs," she said, "I can see the law has handed me over to death. May God never have pity or mercy on me if I ever saw or knew the father, or ever gave myself to a man so that he could have fathered a child with me." "We don't think this can be true," the judges said, "and we'll ask the other women whether what you want us to believe is possible, because no one ever heard of anything like it." Then they drew aside and asked a number of the town's wives about her claim. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 468 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 25 Then the two women from the tower were called. Before the judges they gave the child's dates, when he was fathered, how long she carried him and when he was born, from the holy man's writing, and found it was as he'd said. "That won't clear her," said one of them, "unless she says who your father is." The child grew angry. "I know my father better than you know yours," he said, "and the woman who raised you knows better who your father is than mine knows who my father is." That angered the judge. "If you can say anything against her," he told Merlin, "I'll do what's right about it." "I can certainly say this against her," Merlin answered: "if you punished her, she'd deserve death more than mine does. If I make you hear it from her own mouth, then let my mother go free, because she's not guilty of what she's charged with. And as for how I was fathered, everything she says is true." When the judge heard Merlin say that, he was furious. "Merlin," he said, "you'll have saved her from burning if it's so. But understand this: if you can't say enough against her for me to believe you and leave yours in peace, you'll be burned with her." So a day was set between the judge and Merlin, fifteen days off. He sent for his mother and had the child and the young woman closely guarded, staying with the guards himself the whole time. People often tried to get the boy to talk about the women and everyone else, but in all that time they couldn't get a word out of him. Then the two women from the tower were called. Before the court they gave the child's dates, when he was fathered, how long she carried him and when he was born, from the holy man's writing, and found it was as he'd said. "That won't clear her," said one of the judges, "unless she says who your father is." The child grew angry. "I know my father better than you know yours," he said, "and the woman who raised you knows better who your father is than mine knows who my father is." That angered the judge. "If you can say anything against her," he told Merlin, "I'll do what's right about it." "I can certainly say this against her," Merlin answered: "if you punished her, she'd deserve death more than mine does. If I make you hear it from her own mouth, then let my mother go free, because she's not guilty of what she's charged with. And as for how I was fathered, everything she says is true." When the judge heard Merlin say that, he was furious. "Merlin," he said, "you'll have saved her from burning if it's so. But understand this: if you can't say enough against her for me to believe you and leave yours in peace, you'll be burned with her." So a day was set between the judge and Merlin, fifteen days off. He sent for his mother and had the child and the young woman closely guarded, staying with the guards himself the whole time. People often tried to get the boy to talk about the women and everyone else, but in all that time they couldn't get a word out of him. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 469 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 27 She answered, "Yes, of course, dear." "Lady," said Merlin, "you'll have to tell the truth unless he lets us both go. If he'd do that without another word, I'd say nothing." "I'll do no such thing," the judge said. "Then you'll gain this much," said Merlin: "you'll find out who your father is from your own mother." When those in the room heard it, they crossed themselves and were amazed at what Merlin said. Then Merlin said to her, "Lady, you must tell him truly whose son he is." "Devil! Satan!" she cried. "Haven't I told him?" "You know for certain," Merlin said, "that he's not the child of the man he thinks." She was frightened. "Then who is?" she said. "You know he's your priest's son," he said. "Here's the proof. The first time you went to bed with him, you told him you were afraid of getting pregnant, and he told you you'd never conceive by him, and that he'd write down every time you were together, because he worried you might sleep with another man; things weren't good between your husband and you then. When this one was conceived, it wasn't long before you told him you were in trouble because you were carrying his child. If it's true as I've said, admit it. If you won't, I'll tell you something else." The judge was furious. "Is he right?" he asked his mother. "Son," she said, terrified, "do you believe what this devil says?" "If you won't own up," said Merlin, "I'll tell you another thing that you know well and that's true." The lady said nothing. Then Merlin said, "I know everything that was done and said. She answered, "Yes, of course, dear." "Lady," said Merlin, "you'll have to tell the truth unless he lets us both go. If he'd do that without another word, I'd say nothing." "I'll do no such thing," the judge said. "Then you'll gain this much," said Merlin: "you'll find out who your father is from your own mother." When those in the room heard it, they crossed themselves and were amazed at what Merlin said. Then he said to her, "Lady, you must tell him truly whose son he is." "Devil! Satan!" she cried. "Haven't I told him?" "You know for certain," Merlin said, "that he's not the child of the man he thinks." She was frightened. "Then who is?" she said. "You know he's your priest's son," he said. "Here's the proof. The first time you went to bed with him, you told him you were afraid of getting pregnant, and he told you you'd never conceive by him, and that he'd write down every time you were together, because he worried you might sleep with another man; things weren't good between your husband and you then. When this one was conceived, it wasn't long before you told him you were in trouble because you were carrying his child. If it's true as I've said, admit it. If you won't, I'll tell you something else." The judge was furious. "Is he right?" he asked his mother. "Son," she said, terrified, "do you believe what this devil says?" "If you won't own up," said Merlin, "I'll tell you another thing that you know well and that's true." The lady said nothing. Then Merlin said, "I know everything that was done and said. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 470 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 29 "And because of the commandments of the Church, which I believe, he's given me so much power that I know some of the future, and you'll see it from what I'm about to tell you." Then Merlin took him aside and said, "Your mother will go and tell the man who fathered you what I've told her. When he hears you'll know the truth, he'll be so afraid of you that he'll run, and the devil, whose servant he's always been, will lead him to a river, and there he'll drown himself. That's how you'll know I can see what lies ahead." "Merlin," the judge said, "if what you've told me is true, I'll never doubt you again." So they ended their meeting and came before the people, and he said, "This child has truly saved his mother from burning. Everyone who sees him should know they'll never see anyone wiser, and never have." "Thank God," they all said, "if she's spared from death." The story says that Merlin stayed with the court. The judge sent his mother home, and two men with her, to find out whether what Merlin had told him about her and the priest was true. As soon as she got home, she spoke with her lover in private and told him the astonishing thing she'd heard. When he learned of it, he was so frightened he couldn't say a word to her, sure that the moment the judge saw him, he'd kill him. So he left the town in despair, came to a river, and told himself it was better to drown than be killed or put to a shameful death. And the devil, who'd always had him in his service, drove him on until he jumped into the water and went under. Those who'd gone with the lady saw it. "And because of the commandments of the Church, which I believe, he's given me so much power that I know some of the future, and you'll see it from what I'm about to tell you." Then Merlin took him aside and said, "Your mother will go and tell the man who fathered you what I've told her. When he hears you'll know the truth, he'll be so afraid of you that he'll run, and the devil, whose servant he's always been, will lead him to a river, and there he'll drown himself. That's how you'll know I can see what lies ahead." "Merlin," the judge said, "if what you've told me is true, I'll never doubt you again." So they ended their meeting and came before the people, and he said, "This child has truly saved his mother from burning. Everyone who sees him should know they'll never see anyone wiser, and never have." "Thank God she's been spared from death," they all said. The story says that Merlin stayed with the court. The judge sent his mother home, and two men with her, to find out whether what Merlin had told him about her and the priest was true. As soon as she got home, she spoke with her lover in private and told him the astonishing thing she'd heard. When he learned of it, he was so frightened he couldn't say a word to her, sure that the moment the judge saw him, he'd kill him. So he left the town in despair, came to a river, and told himself it was better to drown than be killed or put to a shameful death. And the devil, who'd always had him in his service, drove him on until he jumped into the water and went under. Those who'd gone with the lady saw it. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 471 4 October 2026, 9:17am page 30 That's why the story says no one should run away from people: the Enemy comes sooner to someone alone than to many together. So those who'd seen it came back to the judge and told him everything. The man had drowned on the third day after they'd arrived. When he heard it, he was astonished, and went and told Merlin. Merlin laughed and said, "Now you can see whether I tell you the truth. And please, tell Blaise just what I told you." Blaise was his mother's confessor, and the judge told him the astonishing story of the priest just as it happened. Then Merlin, the young woman and Blaise left together, and the others went home another way. Blaise was a very good cleric, and very sharp. When he heard Merlin speak so well and shrewdly at such an age, since he was no more than two and a half, he wondered where such wisdom could have come from, so he went to great lengths to try him out in many ways, until Merlin said to him, "Don't test me. The more you do, the more amazed you'll be. But do what I ask and believe some of what I tell you, and I'll teach you how to have the love of Jesus Christ." Blaise said to Merlin, "I've heard you say, and I accept it, that you were conceived by the devil, and I'm very afraid you'll trick me." And Merlin said, "It's the way of every wicked heart to notice the bad more than the good in everything. "You heard me say I was the son of a demon, but you also know I said God had given me intelligence and knowledge of the future. So if you were wise, you'd ask yourself which side I'll take. And understand this: God let me know these things because the devils have lost me, but I've kept their skill and their cunning. That's why the story says no one should keep away from people: the Enemy comes sooner to someone alone than to many together. So those who'd seen it came back to the judge and told him everything. The man had drowned on the third day after they'd arrived. When he heard it, he was astonished, and went and told Merlin. Merlin laughed and said, "Now you can see whether I tell you the truth. And please, tell Blaise just what I told you." Blaise was his mother's confessor, and the judge told him the astonishing story of the priest just as it happened. Then Merlin, the young woman and Blaise left together, and the others went home another way. Blaise was a very good cleric, and very sharp. When he heard Merlin speak so well and shrewdly at such an age, since he was no more than two and a half, he wondered where such wisdom could have come from, so he went to great lengths to try him out every way he could, until Merlin said to him, "Don't test me. The more you do, the more amazed you'll be. But do what I ask and believe some of what I tell you, and I'll teach you how to have the love of Jesus Christ." Blaise said to Merlin, "I've heard you say, and I accept it, that you were conceived by the devil, and I'm very afraid you'll trick me." And Merlin said, "It's the way of every wicked heart to notice the bad more than the good in everything. "You heard me say I was the son of a demon, but you also know I said God had given me intelligence and knowledge of the future. So if you were wise, you'd ask yourself which side I'll take. And understand this: God let me know these things because the devils have lost me, but I've kept their skill and their cunning. /regen of 4 October 2026, 9:17am: /translate step 8's literary read over every page built, each scene read beside its French for who wants what, where it turns, and how speech, paragraph breaks and sentence lengths carry it; a speaker named where a pronoun left it open, a doubled verb or clause said once, a stiff turn said plainly, and a reading the French gives that the English had dropped restored 472 4 October 2026, 10:15am heading outline Vortigern's messengers find the boy Merlin, and he tells them his name Vortigern's messengers find the boy Merlin, and he tells them who he is On page 43 Merlin tells the messengers he is the one they seek; he never says his name, so the heading says he tells them who he is 473 4 October 2026, 11:37am heading outline Merlin goes to Blaise, and the sons of Constans land at Winchester Merlin goes to Blaise, and Constans's sons land and burn Vortigern alive Read against their sections with pages 61-75 translated: the first left out Vortigern's death, which closes its section; the second named that death, which comes before its division; Pendragon's knight, not Pendragon, finds the herder, and the text never calls his animals wild; the men who see Merlin's old shape are Pendragon's, not the messengers 474 4 October 2026, 11:37am heading outline Vortigern burns in his castle, and Pendragon besieges Hengist Pendragon is made king, besieges Hengist and hears of Merlin Read against their sections with pages 61-75 translated: the first left out Vortigern's death, which closes its section; the second named that death, which comes before its division; Pendragon's knight, not Pendragon, finds the herder, and the text never calls his animals wild; the men who see Merlin's old shape are Pendragon's, not the messengers 475 4 October 2026, 11:37am heading outline Pendragon looks for Merlin in Northumberland and meets a man herding wild animals Pendragon searches Northumberland, and his knight finds an ugly man herding animals Read against their sections with pages 61-75 translated: the first left out Vortigern's death, which closes its section; the second named that death, which comes before its division; Pendragon's knight, not Pendragon, finds the herder, and the text never calls his animals wild; the men who see Merlin's old shape are Pendragon's, not the messengers 476 4 October 2026, 11:37am heading outline Merlin appears to Pendragon in the shape the messengers first saw Merlin shows Pendragon's men his old shape and tells how Uther killed Hengist Read against their sections with pages 61-75 translated: the first left out Vortigern's death, which closes its section; the second named that death, which comes before its division; Pendragon's knight, not Pendragon, finds the herder, and the text never calls his animals wild; the men who see Merlin's old shape are Pendragon's, not the messengers 477 4 October 2026, 11:52am heading outline The Saxons sail away, and a jealous baron decides to test Merlin The Saxons sail away, and a jealous baron hears he'll break his neck Read against their sections with pages 76-90 translated: the baron's first test ends in Merlin's word that he'll break his neck, which the old heading left out; and it's the king's court, not Blaise, that starts the book of prophecies, and Merlin's choice to speak in riddles comes before that division 478 4 October 2026, 11:52am heading outline Merlin decides to speak in riddles, and Blaise writes his prophecies The court starts writing down Merlin's prophecies, and he speaks only in riddles Read against their sections with pages 76-90 translated: the baron's first test ends in Merlin's word that he'll break his neck, which the old heading left out; and it's the king's court, not Blaise, that starts the book of prophecies, and Merlin's choice to speak in riddles comes before that division 479 4 October 2026, 12:00pm sentence 38 When they'd built three or four fathoms of it above the ground, it all fell down. When they'd built it twenty feet or so above the ground, it all fell down. the owner's round of 12:00pm: measures are said in US feet and miles, as loosely as the source says them; fathoms and leagues are old measures a reader has to convert, and the new manifest rows for toise and liue say feet and mile 480 4 October 2026, 12:00pm sentence 49 before he'd gone half a league they saw him fall dead before he'd gone a mile and a half they saw him fall dead the owner's round of 12:00pm: measures are said in US feet and miles, as loosely as the source says them; fathoms and leagues are old measures a reader has to convert, and the new manifest rows for toise and liue say feet and mile 481 4 October 2026, 12:26pm heading outline Merlin sets up the Irish stones over the dead at Salisbury Merlin raises the Irish stones at Salisbury and tells Uther where his power comes from Read against its section at pages 91–105: the heading named what happens before its division, or an old word 482 4 October 2026, 12:26pm heading outline Merlin makes the Round Table at Carduel and seats fifty men Merlin seats fifty men at the Round Table and shows Uther the empty place Read against its section at pages 91–105: the heading named what happens before its division, or an old word 483 4 October 2026, 12:26pm heading outline The fifty choose to stay, and Merlin leaves one seat empty The fifty choose to stay, and Merlin says the empty seat will wait Read against its section at pages 91–105: the heading named what happens before its division, or an old word 484 4 October 2026, 12:26pm heading outline Merlin goes to Blaise, and Uther holds court at Carduel Merlin goes to Blaise, and Uther falls in love with Igraine at Christmas Read against its section at pages 91–105: the heading named what happens before its division, or an old word 485 4 October 2026, 12:26pm heading outline Uther falls in love with Igraine, wife of the duke of Tintagel Uther tells Igraine she's taking his heart, and waits for Pentecost Read against its section at pages 91–105: the heading named what happens before its division, or an old word 486 4 October 2026, 12:26pm heading outline Uther courts Igraine with gifts and sends Ulfin to her Uther sends Ulfin to Igraine, and she threatens to tell her husband Read against its section at pages 91–105: the heading named what happens before its division, or an old word 487 4 October 2026, 12:27pm heading outline Merlin raises the Irish stones at Salisbury and tells Uther where his power comes from Merlin raises the stones at Salisbury and tells Uther where his power comes from A section heading says who does what in 14 words or fewer 488 4 October 2026, 12:43pm heading outline The duke dies, and Uther tries to make amends Uther wants to make amends, and Ulfin plans a meeting with the duke's family Read against its section at pages 106–120: the heading named what happens before its division 489 4 October 2026, 12:43pm heading outline The duke's family ask for Ulfin as their adviser Both sides leave the peace to the barons, and Ulfin proposes the marriage Read against its section at pages 106–120: the heading named what happens before its division 490 4 October 2026, 12:43pm heading outline Ulfin proposes that Uther marry Igraine and Lot the duke's daughter Both sides accept, Uther marries Igraine, and Lot marries her daughter Read against its section at pages 106–120: the heading named what happens before its division 491 4 October 2026, 1:32pm heading outline Auctor has the child baptized Arthur and raises him Auctor raises Arthur, and the Saxons beat Uther's army while he's sick the section under each heading, read once pages 121-135 were in English, holds more than the old heading named: Uther's illness and defeat fall under the first, and the Saxons growing stronger and Merlin going to Uther under the second 492 4 October 2026, 1:32pm heading outline Uther falls sick, and the Saxons beat his army The Saxons grow stronger, and Merlin goes to the sick Uther the section under each heading, read once pages 121-135 were in English, holds more than the old heading named: Uther's illness and defeat fall under the first, and the Saxons growing stronger and Merlin going to Uther under the second 493 4 October 2026, 2:12pm heading outline Arthur refuses homage until he's crowned Arthur won't take the barons' oaths until he's crowned read against its section after pages 136–146 were translated: the English says oaths, not homage, and Auctor's telling Arthur he isn't his father falls before this division 494 4 October 2026, 2:12pm heading outline Auctor tells Arthur he's not his father and asks that Kay be his steward Arthur grieves, and Auctor asks him to make Kay his steward read against its section after pages 136–146 were translated: the English says oaths, not homage, and Auctor's telling Arthur he isn't his father falls before this division 495 4 October 2026, 2:12pm heading outline Arthur grieves, and Auctor asks him to make Kay his steward Arthur is heartbroken, and Auctor asks him to make Kay his steward "grieves" is old by arthurian/old-words.tsv; the section opens on Arthur heartbroken 496 4 October 2026, 2:42pm sentence 47 "To make you surer of the understanding God has granted me, I want you to know that all through the kingdom where I'm going, I'll set the men of standing working for one who's to come of the line God loves so much. But these great labors won't come before the fourth king, and the one in whose time they come will be called Arthur. "So you can be sure God has given me this wisdom: all through the kingdom I'm going to, I'll set its best men striving for one who's to come from the line God loves so much. These great trials won't come until the fourth king, and the king of their time will be called Arthur. the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm, by /translate step 8 "Readable first" read with the source closed and "One French word": travillier is "strive" toward a goal and "wasting your time" at a useless search, never a bare "work"; travail is "trials"; preudommes here the kingdom's best men; "so you can be sure" and "the king of their time" for the French shapes pour toi faire plus certain que and a cui tans 497 4 October 2026, 2:42pm sentence 63 He did tell me to say you're wasting your trouble searching, and that even if you found him, he wouldn't go with you. He did tell me to say you're wasting your time searching, and that even if you found him, he wouldn't go with you. the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm, by /translate step 8 "Readable first" read with the source closed and "One French word": travillier is "strive" toward a goal and "wasting your time" at a useless search, never a bare "work"; travail is "trials"; preudommes here the kingdom's best men; "so you can be sure" and "the king of their time" for the French shapes pour toi faire plus certain que and a cui tans 498 4 October 2026, 2:44pm sentence 47 "So you can be sure God has given me this wisdom: all through the kingdom I'm going to, I'll set its best men striving for one who's to come from the line God loves so much. These great trials won't come until the fourth king, and the king of their time will be called Arthur. "So you can be sure my wisdom comes from God: all through the kingdom I'm going to, I'll set its best men struggling for one who's to come from the line God loves so much. These great trials won't come until the fourth king, and he'll be called Arthur. the check on change 496: "striving" is literary, so travillier toward a goal is "struggling" in the manifest first; "given" twice in ten words and "king" twice in three: Dieus m'a donné tel sens is "my wisdom comes from God", and the fourth king, in whose time the trials come, is "he" 499 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 2 So we took the ones who said he'd come and free them from hell. So we captured the ones who said he'd come and free them from hell. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 500 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 3 If I did, I could manage it, because I know someone who does and says whatever I want." If I did, I could manage it, because I know a woman who does and says whatever I want." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 501 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 7 God has no hatred for anyone, but it pains him when a sinner turns against himself. God has no hatred for anyone, but it pains him when a sinner hates himself. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 502 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 11 So keep away from all wrongdoing and from all the troubles that come your way. So guard against all wrongdoing, and against every trouble that comes your way. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 503 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 12 You'll get me blamed for things I don't need." You'll give me a bad name, and I don't need that." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 504 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 18 Then, if you see nothing else, do with her as you like. Then, if nothing else turns up, do with her as you like. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 505 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 20 "Let him down," she said, "and have him baptized." "Lower him down from the window," she said, "and have him baptized." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 506 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 25 "If you can say anything against her," he told Merlin, "I'll do what's right about it." "If you can say anything against my mother," he told Merlin, "I'll do what's right about it." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 507 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 26 Then he said, "Merlin, here she is, the one you're to speak against. Then the judge said, "Merlin, here she is, the one you're to speak against. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 508 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 26 "Sirs, if I can prove through this man that she's innocent, will all of you clear her?" "Sirs, if I can win my mother's freedom from this man, will all of you clear her?" the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 509 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 26 When they were all there, he said, "Now you can say what you want to her, to clear your mother." When they were all there, the judge said, "Now you can say what you want to her, to clear your mother." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 510 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 26 "I don't want to defend her against what's right," said Merlin, "I don't want to defend my mother against what's right," said Merlin, the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 511 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 26 If you do, you'll clear my mother and stop asking about yours." If you take my word, you'll clear my mother and stop asking about yours." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 512 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 27 She was frightened. "Then who is?" she said. She was frightened. "Then whose son is he?" she said. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 513 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 32 "Because of what you're doing, I'll have to suffer badly for it." "Because of what you're doing, I'll have to suffer badly." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 514 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 33 Your work will be finished, and you'll be what you ought to be in their company. Your work will be finished, and you'll take your rightful place in their company. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 515 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 33 That way they'll have mercy on us for it, if they're willing, and pray to our Lord for us. Those in that company may take pity on us for it, if they choose, and pray to our Lord for us. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 516 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 34 "Sire, let the others go," Vortigern answered, "Sire, let the others go and fight," Vortigern answered, the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 517 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 39 And let those who know not hold back, but come forward and speak boldly. And those who know it shouldn't hold back, but come forward and speak boldly. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 518 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 42 Order him put to death and have it brought to you. Order him put to death and have his blood brought to you. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 519 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 47 From the one our Lord gave Joseph of Arimathea, who was given his body from the cross. From the grace our Lord gave Joseph of Arimathea, who was given the body taken down from the cross. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 520 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 48 since hardly anything done or said in it won't be worth something." since nearly everything done or said in it will be worth something." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 521 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 48 "Sirs, come with me, and hear me say goodbye and my mother let me go." "Sirs, come with me, and hear me take leave of my mother and her let me go." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 522 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 57 "But if I told you the truth about what you ask, and you assured me you'd do me no harm and let no one else hurt me, I'd tell you everything they mean, in front of all the most respected men among your advisers." "But if you assure me you'll do me no harm for telling you the truth, and let no one else hurt me, I'll tell you everything they mean, in front of all the most respected men among your advisers." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 523 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 58 "But I have a lord who'll guard me from their tricks, if he pleases, "But I have a lord who'll guard me from the devils' tricks, if he pleases, the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 524 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 60 But it can't save you when you won't do it yourself." But it can't save you when you won't save yourself." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 525 4 October 2026, 2:51pm sentence 60 Their long fight is their land, which you've held so long. Their long fight stands for their land, which you've held so long. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 526 4 October 2026, 2:52pm sentence 3 because I know a woman who does and says whatever I want." because I know one who does and says whatever I want." the check on changes 499-525: a word again within forty, by /translate step 8; where the first fix made the repeat, the clearer reading is kept another way, and two go back to a pronoun now that the sentence before names who or what it means 527 4 October 2026, 2:52pm sentence 7 but it pains him when a sinner hates himself. but it pains him when a sinner despises himself. the check on changes 499-525: a word again within forty, by /translate step 8; where the first fix made the repeat, the clearer reading is kept another way, and two go back to a pronoun now that the sentence before names who or what it means 528 4 October 2026, 2:52pm sentence 11 and against every trouble that comes your way. and against any trouble that comes your way. the check on changes 499-525: a word again within forty, by /translate step 8; where the first fix made the repeat, the clearer reading is kept another way, and two go back to a pronoun now that the sentence before names who or what it means 529 4 October 2026, 2:52pm sentence 26 When they were all there, the judge said, "Now you can say When they were all there, he said to Merlin, "Now you can say the check on changes 499-525: a word again within forty, by /translate step 8; where the first fix made the repeat, the clearer reading is kept another way, and two go back to a pronoun now that the sentence before names who or what it means 530 4 October 2026, 2:52pm sentence 26 "I don't want to defend my mother against what's right," said Merlin, "I don't want to defend her against what's right," said Merlin, the check on changes 499-525: a word again within forty, by /translate step 8; where the first fix made the repeat, the clearer reading is kept another way, and two go back to a pronoun now that the sentence before names who or what it means 531 4 October 2026, 2:52pm sentence 26 If you take my word, you'll clear my mother If you trust me, you'll clear my mother the check on changes 499-525: a word again within forty, by /translate step 8; where the first fix made the repeat, the clearer reading is kept another way, and two go back to a pronoun now that the sentence before names who or what it means 532 4 October 2026, 2:52pm sentence 27 "Then whose son is he?" she said. "Then whose is he?" she said. the check on changes 499-525: a word again within forty, by /translate step 8; where the first fix made the repeat, the clearer reading is kept another way, and two go back to a pronoun now that the sentence before names who or what it means 533 4 October 2026, 2:52pm sentence 33 Those in that company may take pity on us for it, They may take pity on us for it, the check on changes 499-525: a word again within forty, by /translate step 8; where the first fix made the repeat, the clearer reading is kept another way, and two go back to a pronoun now that the sentence before names who or what it means 534 4 October 2026, 2:52pm sentence 42 Order him put to death and have his blood brought to you. Order him put to death and have it brought to you. the check on changes 499-525: a word again within forty, by /translate step 8; where the first fix made the repeat, the clearer reading is kept another way, and two go back to a pronoun now that the sentence before names who or what it means 535 4 October 2026, 2:52pm sentence 47 From the grace our Lord gave Joseph of Arimathea, From our Lord's gift to Joseph of Arimathea, the check on changes 499-525: a word again within forty, by /translate step 8; where the first fix made the repeat, the clearer reading is kept another way, and two go back to a pronoun now that the sentence before names who or what it means 536 4 October 2026, 2:52pm sentence 60 when you won't save yourself." when you won't help yourself." the check on changes 499-525: a word again within forty, by /translate step 8; where the first fix made the repeat, the clearer reading is kept another way, and two go back to a pronoun now that the sentence before names who or what it means 537 4 October 2026, 2:52pm sentence 60 Their long fight stands for their land, Their long fight is about their land, the check on changes 499-525: a word again within forty, by /translate step 8; where the first fix made the repeat, the clearer reading is kept another way, and two go back to a pronoun now that the sentence before names who or what it means 538 4 October 2026, 2:52pm sentence 27 "Then whose is he?" she said. "Then who's his father?" she said. the check on change 532: "whose" again within forty words; the question asks who fathered him 539 4 October 2026, 2:53pm sentence 48 since nearly everything done or said in it will be worth something." since nearly everything it tells will be worth something." the check on change 525: "in it will" can't be shortened, since "it" there is the book, not the subject; the sentence says what the book tells 540 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 68 "Sirs," said the gentleman, "can anyone know someone else who doesn't know himself?" "Sirs," said the gentleman, "can anyone who doesn't know himself know someone else?" the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 541 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 68 "No one really knows a man who doesn't know what he's made of," the stranger answered, "You don't really know a man unless you know what he's made of," the stranger answered, the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 542 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 70 And know that I'll want you to recognize me when I speak to him, in the shape I wore when I warned him of Hengist's death." And know this: when I speak to him, I'll take the shape I had when I warned him about Hengist, and I'll want you to recognize me." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 543 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 70 If I caught you in this lie, I'd never trust you again, If I ever caught you breaking your word on this, I'd never trust you again, the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 544 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 76 he has such power, as I'll tell you, that no other boy brought you that letter but him. he has such power, as I'll tell you, that the boy who brought you that letter was he and no one else. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 545 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 80 So Pendragon agreed, and the baron was delighted at his leave. So Pendragon agreed, and the baron was delighted to have his permission. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 546 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 84 The baron was furious to learn that Merlin wouldn't leave the king's side until after he himself was dead. The baron was furious to learn that, as long as he lived, Merlin would never leave the king's council. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 547 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 85 In that time he was master of King Pendragon, In that time he had full sway over King Pendragon, the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 548 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 85 and of his brother Uther. and over his brother Uther. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 549 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 86 that he loved them and wanted their great power, their good and their honor. that he loved them and wanted them powerful, prosperous and honored. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 550 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 87 since there's great sense in keeping a man safe, since it's wise to look after your men, the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 551 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 88 "They don't believe in the Trinity, for which Jesus Christ came to earth, and you're defending your rightful inheritance, which is yours by right. "The Saxons don't believe in the Trinity, for which Jesus Christ came to earth, and you're defending the inheritance that's rightfully yours. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 552 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 89 And the one who remains will make, on my advice, where this battle is fought, the most beautiful and richest cemetery he can. And on my advice, the one who remains will make the most beautiful and richest cemetery he can, where this battle is fought. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 553 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 94 "Then go," said Merlin, "and I'll have kept my promise to Pendragon, "Then leave me to it," said Merlin, "and I'll have kept my promise to Pendragon, the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he, she or they named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 554 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 84 The baron was furious to learn that, as long as he lived, Merlin would never leave the king's council. The baron was furious to learn that, as long as he lived, Merlin would go on advising the king. the check on changes 540-553: "council" is old, "sway" and "prosperous" are book words, and "word" came again within forty; each said in today's plain words 555 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 85 In that time he had full sway over King Pendragon, who the English called by his true baptismal name, Aurelius Ambrosius, and over his brother Uther. In that time King Pendragon, who the English called by his true baptismal name, Aurelius Ambrosius, did whatever Merlin said, and so did his brother Uther. the check on changes 540-553: "council" is old, "sway" and "prosperous" are book words, and "word" came again within forty; each said in today's plain words 556 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 86 that he loved them and wanted them powerful, prosperous and honored. that he loved them and wished them great power, good fortune and honor. the check on changes 540-553: "council" is old, "sway" and "prosperous" are book words, and "word" came again within forty; each said in today's plain words 557 4 October 2026, 2:56pm sentence 70 If I ever caught you breaking your word on this, I'd never trust you again, If I ever caught you telling anyone, I'd never trust you again, the check on changes 540-553: "council" is old, "sway" and "prosperous" are book words, and "word" came again within forty; each said in today's plain words 558 4 October 2026, 2:57pm sentence 86 that he loved them and wished them great power, good fortune and honor. that he loved them and wanted them to have great power, good fortune and honor. the check on change 556: "wished" again within forty words 559 4 October 2026, 3:00pm sentence 98 The one who fills it will be the son of a man who's to father him, who hasn't married yet or learned he's to have such a child. The one who fills it will be born to a man who hasn't married yet, or learned he's to father such a child. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or she named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 560 4 October 2026, 3:00pm sentence 100 When it was out, he complained to two of his closest friends When the year was over, he complained to two of his closest friends the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or she named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 561 4 October 2026, 3:00pm sentence 102 He said that's how a good lady should answer: "Don't stop asking her because of it." The king said that was how a good lady should answer, and told him, "Don't stop asking her because of it." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or she named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 562 4 October 2026, 3:00pm sentence 103 "Damn anyone who holds back!" said Igraine. "Damn anyone who keeps quiet about it!" said Igraine. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or she named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 563 4 October 2026, 3:00pm sentence 109 Now go back to him and tell him he'd put you to great trouble for his own wishes, and tell him from me he was quick to see it, and it'll go better for him." Now go back to him and tell him he'd put you through a lot to get what he wants, and tell him from me he was quick to see through me, and it'll go better for him." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or she named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 564 4 October 2026, 3:00pm sentence 112 "He noticed you weren't here, and had his troops arm, "The duke noticed you weren't here, and had his troops arm, the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or she named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 565 4 October 2026, 3:00pm sentence 113 "Sirs, how do you think our lord should compensate the lady for her husband's death, and his friends? "Sirs, how do you think our lord should compensate the lady and the duke's friends for his death? the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or she named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 566 4 October 2026, 3:00pm sentence 115 and a woman has no wisdom against what she can't hide. and a woman is helpless against what she can't hide. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or she named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 567 4 October 2026, 3:00pm sentence 115 When he was at Tintagel, he called his men together When the king was at Tintagel, he called his men together the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or she named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 568 4 October 2026, 3:00pm sentence 117 he called in all his barons and asked what they meant to seek on her behalf toward this peace. he called in all his barons and asked what her side meant to ask for toward this peace. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or she named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 569 4 October 2026, 3:00pm sentence 119 Here's Lot, king of Orkney, who carries a large part of the peace; Here's Lot, king of Orkney, on whom much of the peace depends; the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or she named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 570 4 October 2026, 3:00pm sentence 119 "Sire," King Lot answered, "you'll never ask me anything for good that I won't do "Sire," King Lot answered, "you'll never ask me anything good that I won't do the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or she named, a French shape said as English, a vague word given the one its moment needs, a thing the French says twice said once; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 571 4 October 2026, 3:01pm sentence 109 tell him he'd put you through a lot to get what he wants, tell him he'd ask too much of you to get what he wants, the check on changes 559-570: "lot" would underline as King Lot, "whom" is old, and "year", "king" and "duke" came again within forty words; each said another way 572 4 October 2026, 3:01pm sentence 119 Here's Lot, king of Orkney, on whom much of the peace depends; Here's Lot, king of Orkney; much of the peace depends on him, so the check on changes 559-570: "lot" would underline as King Lot, "whom" is old, and "year", "king" and "duke" came again within forty words; each said another way 573 4 October 2026, 3:01pm sentence 100 When the year was over, he complained to two of his closest friends When it ended, he complained to two of his closest friends the check on changes 559-570: "lot" would underline as King Lot, "whom" is old, and "year", "king" and "duke" came again within forty words; each said another way 574 4 October 2026, 3:01pm sentence 102 The king said that was how a good lady should answer, Uther said that was how a good lady should answer, the check on changes 559-570: "lot" would underline as King Lot, "whom" is old, and "year", "king" and "duke" came again within forty words; each said another way 575 4 October 2026, 3:01pm sentence 112 "The duke noticed you weren't here, and had his troops arm, "The lord of Tintagel noticed you weren't here, and had his troops arm, the check on changes 559-570: "lot" would underline as King Lot, "whom" is old, and "year", "king" and "duke" came again within forty words; each said another way 576 4 October 2026, 3:01pm sentence 115 When the king was at Tintagel, he called his men together When Uther was at Tintagel, he called his men together the check on changes 559-570: "lot" would underline as King Lot, "whom" is old, and "year", "king" and "duke" came again within forty words; each said another way 577 4 October 2026, 3:03pm sentence 127 You know the very people I thought would help me, who I thought I had nothing to fear from, have destroyed my kingdom, You know my own vassals, the very people I thought would help me and had nothing to fear from, have destroyed my kingdom, the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or him named, a word the French has and the English dropped put back, a vague phrase given the sense its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 578 4 October 2026, 3:03pm sentence 129 remember yourself after the battle, please, and what I've told you." think of your soul after the battle, please, and of what I've told you." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or him named, a word the French has and the English dropped put back, a vague phrase given the sense its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 579 4 October 2026, 3:03pm sentence 131 "Merlin, ask him for God's sake to pray to Jesus Christ for me." "Merlin, ask my son for God's sake to pray to Jesus Christ for me." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or him named, a word the French has and the English dropped put back, a vague phrase given the sense its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 580 4 October 2026, 3:03pm sentence 134 Once everyone was there, they lived very good lives and waited for the feast as was right. Once everyone was there, they kept themselves devout and waited for the feast as was right. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or him named, a word the French has and the English dropped put back, a vague phrase given the sense its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 581 4 October 2026, 3:03pm sentence 134 "Sirs, you should be gathered here for good, and for three things, "Sirs, you should be gathered here for a good purpose, and for three things, the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or him named, a word the French has and the English dropped put back, a vague phrase given the sense its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 582 4 October 2026, 3:03pm sentence 138 The two of them went to the church, the young man following. The two of them went to the church, Arthur following. the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or him named, a word the French has and the English dropped put back, a vague phrase given the sense its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 583 4 October 2026, 3:03pm sentence 138 If you do, I'll know it, and I'll never love you again." If you lie to me, I'll know it, and I'll never love you again." the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't follow checked against its French: an unclear he or him named, a word the French has and the English dropped put back, a vague phrase given the sense its moment needs; by the owner's note of 4 October 2026, 2:31pm 584 4 October 2026, 3:04pm sentence 131 "Merlin, ask my son for God's sake to pray to Jesus Christ for me." "Merlin, ask Arthur for God's sake to pray to Jesus Christ for me." the check on changes 577-583: "son" and "lie" again within forty words; Uther names the son Merlin has just named, and Auctor's warning says it another way 585 4 October 2026, 3:04pm sentence 138 If you lie to me, I'll know it, and I'll never love you again." I'll know if you're not honest, and I'll never love you again." the check on changes 577-583: "son" and "lie" again within forty words; Uther names the son Merlin has just named, and Auctor's warning says it another way 586 4 October 2026, 3:28pm sentence 32 your labor and your book will be retold people will tell of your work and your book /regen from the core, 4 October 2026, 3:19pm: the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't say back checked against its French: a French shape said as English (si comme vous avés oi, se vous ne le savés, en la vostre), a vague word given its sense (painne, acompli), and a garbled clause made whole 587 4 October 2026, 3:28pm sentence 38 a third, so the story of the histories says. a third, as the histories tell the story. /regen from the core, 4 October 2026, 3:19pm: the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't say back checked against its French: a French shape said as English (si comme vous avés oi, se vous ne le savés, en la vostre), a vague word given its sense (painne, acompli), and a garbled clause made whole 588 4 October 2026, 3:28pm sentence 48 hear me take leave of my mother and her let me go. hear what I tell my mother and how she lets me go. /regen from the core, 4 October 2026, 3:19pm: the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't say back checked against its French: a French shape said as English (si comme vous avés oi, se vous ne le savés, en la vostre), a vague word given its sense (painne, acompli), and a garbled clause made whole 589 4 October 2026, 3:28pm sentence 87 no one in your land will know it unless you do. no one in your land will know but you. /regen from the core, 4 October 2026, 3:19pm: the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't say back checked against its French: a French shape said as English (si comme vous avés oi, se vous ne le savés, en la vostre), a vague word given its sense (painne, acompli), and a garbled clause made whole 590 4 October 2026, 3:28pm sentence 95 and at the second our Lord fulfilled people's hearts. and at the second our Lord gave people all their hearts wanted. /regen from the core, 4 October 2026, 3:19pm: the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't say back checked against its French: a French shape said as English (si comme vous avés oi, se vous ne le savés, en la vostre), a vague word given its sense (painne, acompli), and a garbled clause made whole 591 4 October 2026, 3:28pm sentence 96 Then you'll be able to see what the empty seat means, and what the other two tables mean, in yours. Then your table will show you what the empty seat means, and what the other two tables mean. /regen from the core, 4 October 2026, 3:19pm: the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't say back checked against its French: a French shape said as English (si comme vous avés oi, se vous ne le savés, en la vostre), a vague word given its sense (painne, acompli), and a garbled clause made whole 592 4 October 2026, 3:28pm sentence 113 and we beg you to tell us what you think, as you've heard. and we beg you to tell us what you think of what you've heard. /regen from the core, 4 October 2026, 3:19pm: the cold read of /translate step 8 "Readable first", the English read with the French closed and each sentence a new reader couldn't say back checked against its French: a French shape said as English (si comme vous avés oi, se vous ne le savés, en la vostre), a vague word given its sense (painne, acompli), and a garbled clause made whole 593 4 October 2026, 3:29pm sentence 96 Then your table will show you what the empty seat means, and what the other two tables mean. Then you'll see in your own what the empty seat means, and what the other two tables mean. the check on change 591: "table" again within forty words; "your own" points back to the table Uther has just named 594 4 October 2026, 3:50pm sentence 14 No woman ever lost her virginity in that way, so that she didn't know who took it or never even saw him. No woman ever lost her virginity without knowing who took it, or without even seeing him. Final literary read: a sentence a reader would read twice, a pronoun left to guess, "he" for anyone the French leaves open, a doubled word, a chain of "and" 595 4 October 2026, 3:50pm sentence 23 Then one of the judges said to her, "Is there anything else One of the judges said to her, "Is there anything else Final literary read: a sentence a reader would read twice, a pronoun left to guess, "he" for anyone the French leaves open, a doubled word, a chain of "and" 596 4 October 2026, 3:50pm sentence 39 no one can know this, it seems to us, unless he's a man of learning. no one but a man of learning can know this, it seems to us. Final literary read: a sentence a reader would read twice, a pronoun left to guess, "he" for anyone the French leaves open, a doubled word, a chain of "and" 597 4 October 2026, 3:50pm sentence 41 there isn't one of you who hasn't seen that he's to die because of him. there isn't one of you who hasn't seen that this child will be his death. Final literary read: a sentence a reader would read twice, a pronoun left to guess, "he" for anyone the French leaves open, a doubled word, a chain of "and" 598 4 October 2026, 3:50pm sentence 47 Of the good people in the lands I'm going to, there won't be one whose life I don't have you write some part of. I'll have you write some part of the life of every good person in the lands I'm going to. Final literary read: a sentence a reader would read twice, a pronoun left to guess, "he" for anyone the French leaves open, a doubled word, a chain of "and" 599 4 October 2026, 3:50pm sentence 53 But it was because they'd learned by casting lots that I'd be the end of them that they made you believe it. But they made you believe it because their lots had shown them I'd be the end of them. Final literary read: a sentence a reader would read twice, a pronoun left to guess, "he" for anyone the French leaves open, a doubled word, a chain of "and" 600 4 October 2026, 3:50pm sentence 65 Who could this ugly, hideous man be that the messengers described? Who could it be, this hideous man the messengers described? Final literary read: a sentence a reader would read twice, a pronoun left to guess, "he" for anyone the French leaves open, a doubled word, a chain of "and" 601 4 October 2026, 3:50pm sentence 67 he was met by a very handsome man, well dressed, a gentleman in every way he looked. he was met by a very handsome, well-dressed man who looked every bit a gentleman. Final literary read: a sentence a reader would read twice, a pronoun left to guess, "he" for anyone the French leaves open, a doubled word, a chain of "and" 602 4 October 2026, 3:50pm sentence 87 And no man should be dismayed by death if he meets it as he ought, since everyone alive must know he's mortal. And no one should be dismayed by death if they meet it as they ought, since everyone alive must know they'll die. Final literary read: a sentence a reader would read twice, a pronoun left to guess, "he" for anyone the French leaves open, a doubled word, a chain of "and" 603 4 October 2026, 3:50pm sentence 88 Whoever dies holding to his right, Whoever dies holding to their right, Final literary read: a sentence a reader would read twice, a pronoun left to guess, "he" for anyone the French leaves open, a doubled word, a chain of "and" 604 4 October 2026, 3:50pm sentence 105 anyone who'd plot such a thing against his own vassal any lord who'd plot such a thing against his own vassal Final literary read: a sentence a reader would read twice, a pronoun left to guess, "he" for anyone the French leaves open, a doubled word, a chain of "and" 605 4 October 2026, 3:50pm sentence 120 Her relatives and his all spoke up Her relatives and the duke's all spoke up Final literary read: a sentence a reader would read twice, a pronoun left to guess, "he" for anyone the French leaves open, a doubled word, a chain of "and" 606 4 October 2026, 3:50pm sentence 120 and so Uther Pendragon took Igraine as his wife and Uther Pendragon took Igraine as his wife Final literary read: a sentence a reader would read twice, a pronoun left to guess, "he" for anyone the French leaves open, a doubled word, a chain of "and" 607 4 October 2026, 3:50pm sentence 120 From Lot's bride came Mordred and Sir Gawain, and Agravain, and Guerrehès and Gahariès. From Lot's bride came Mordred, Sir Gawain, Agravain, Guerrehès and Gahariès. Final literary read: a sentence a reader would read twice, a pronoun left to guess, "he" for anyone the French leaves open, a doubled word, a chain of "and" 608 4 October 2026, 3:50pm sentence 128 with what God has given him here. with what God has given them here. Final literary read: a sentence a reader would read twice, a pronoun left to guess, "he" for anyone the French leaves open, a doubled word, a chain of "and" 609 4 October 2026, 3:52pm sentence 14 No woman ever lost her virginity without knowing who took it, or without even seeing him. No woman ever lost her virginity without knowing who took it, or even seeing him. Final literary read: a word the first fix said again within forty words 610 4 October 2026, 3:52pm sentence 41 there isn't one of you who hasn't seen that this child will be his death. there isn't one of you who hasn't seen that this child will kill him. Final literary read: a word the first fix said again within forty words 611 4 October 2026, 3:52pm sentence 87 since everyone alive must know they'll die. since everyone alive must know they're mortal. Final literary read: a word the first fix said again within forty words 612 4 October 2026, 3:52pm sentence 14 No woman ever lost her virginity without knowing who took it, or even seeing him. No woman ever lost her virginity in that way, without knowing who took it, or even seeing him. Final literary read: the manifest's English for ensement and sortir kept, which the first fix had dropped 613 4 October 2026, 3:52pm sentence 53 But they made you believe it because their lots had shown them I'd be the end of them. But they made you believe it because they'd learned by casting lots that I'd be the end of them. Final literary read: the manifest's English for ensement and sortir kept, which the first fix had dropped 614 4 October 2026, 3:52pm heading outline Part 1: The devils plot a child of their own, born through the last heir of a house already fallen Part 1: The devils ruin a family, and one fathers a child with the last daughter left Final literary read of the outline alone: Part 1's heading spoke in a figure, "a house already fallen", at seventeen words 615 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 23 "Sirs," she said, "I can see the law has handed me over to death. May "I can see the law has handed me over to death," she said. "May Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 616 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 24 "Sirs," he said, "that won't happen so fast. If "That won't happen so fast," he said. "If Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 617 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 35 "Sirs," he said, "you've done a great wrong in killing him. I "You've done a great wrong in killing him," he said. "I Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 618 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 37 "Sirs," said Vortigern, "I'll show you how men like you should be loved." "I'll show you how men like you should be loved," said Vortigern. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 619 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 39 "Sirs," he said, "could you advise me why my tower falls? Nothing "Could you advise me why my tower falls?" he said. "Nothing Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 620 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 40 "Sirs," he said, "why won't you tell me what you owe me?" "Why won't you tell me what you owe me?" he said. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 621 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 40 "Sirs," they asked one another, "what do you make of this?" "What do you make of this?" they asked one another. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 622 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 42 "Sirs," he said, "you've each told me this on your own. Now "You've each told me this on your own," he said. "Now Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 623 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 43 "Sirs," he said, "I'm the one you're looking for, "I'm the one you're looking for," he said, " Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 624 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 44 "Sirs," said Merlin, "I'd be afraid you'd kill me." He "I'd be afraid you'd kill me," said Merlin. He Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 625 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 51 "Sirs," she said, "for God's sake, have mercy. I "For God's sake, have mercy," she said. "I Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 626 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 51 "Sirs," he said, "do as I say and you'll never be blamed. Go "Do as I say and you'll never be blamed," he said. "Go Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 627 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 51 "Sirs," he asked, "how did it go?" "How did it go?" he asked. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 628 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 52 "Sirs," he said, "you've staked your lives on me." "You've staked your lives on me," he said. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 629 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 52 "Sirs," said Merlin, "God willing, I'll keep you safe from that." "God willing, I'll keep you safe from that," said Merlin. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 630 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 54 "Sirs," said Merlin, "you've no need to fear dying until you see it." The "You've no need to fear dying until you see it," said Merlin. The Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 631 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 63 "Sirs," he said, "you're doing a poor job of your lord's business. He "You're doing a poor job of your lord's business," he said. "He Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 632 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 68 "Sirs," said the gentleman, "can anyone who doesn't know himself know someone else?" "Can anyone who doesn't know himself know someone else?" said the gentleman. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 633 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 69 "Sirs," he said, "you know Merlin poorly, if he came in before you and you couldn't tell it was him." "You know Merlin poorly," he said, "if he came in before you and you couldn't tell it was him." Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 634 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 77 "Sirs," Merlin replied, "you should both know that I know every hidden thing I want to know. And "You should both know that I know every hidden thing I want to know," Merlin replied. "And Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 635 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 79 "Sirs," said Ursin, "we ask a truce of three months on the king's behalf." "We ask a truce of three months on the king's behalf," said Ursin. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 636 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 83 "Sirs," he said to them both, "the better I get to know you, the more foolish I find you. Do "The better I get to know you, the more foolish I find you," he said to them both. "Do Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 637 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 87 "Sirs," Merlin told them, "nothing that has a beginning lacks an end. And "Nothing that has a beginning lacks an end," Merlin told them. "And Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 638 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 97 "Sirs," the king asked them, "do you all feel that way?" "Do you all feel that way?" the king asked them. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 639 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 104 "Sirs," he said, "get ready to ride, very quietly, so no one knows. And "Get ready to ride, very quietly, so no one knows," he said. "And Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 640 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 104 "Sirs," said the king, "advise me how I can set this right." "Advise me how I can set this right," said the king. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 641 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 105 "Sirs," said the duke, "I ask you, "I ask you," said the duke, " Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 642 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 114 "Sirs," he answered, "I fully agree, and want it done just as you've laid it out." "I fully agree," he answered, "and want it done just as you've laid it out." Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 643 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 132 "Sirs," Merlin told them, "I'm not God, to advise on such a matter or to name anyone to rule. But "I'm not God, to advise on such a matter or to name anyone to rule," Merlin told them. "But Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 644 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 26 "Sirs, if I can win my mother's freedom "If I can win my mom's freedom Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 645 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 40 "Sirs, let's do this properly. "Let's do this properly. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 646 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 41 "Sirs, you've all said one thing, "You've all said one thing, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 647 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 41 "Sirs, if you'll trust me, we'll save our lives. "If you'll trust me, we'll save our lives. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 648 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 44 "Sirs, you'll come and stay with me where my mother is, because I couldn't go with you without leave from her "You'll come and stay with me where my mom is, because I couldn't go with you without permission from her Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 649 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 44 "Sirs, I want you to tell this holy man "I want you to tell this holy man Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 650 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 45 "Sirs, you serve a king called Vortigern, "You serve a king called Vortigern, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 651 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 48 "Sirs, come with me, and hear what I tell my mother and how she lets me go." "Come with me, and listen to what I tell my mom and how she lets me go." Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 652 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 52 "Sirs, if you'll vouch for Merlin "If you'll vouch for Merlin Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 653 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 53 "Sirs, why do you say it can't stand?" "Why do you say it can't stand?" Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 654 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 53 "Sirs, you're making a fool of Vortigern, "You're making a fool of Vortigern, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 655 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 58 "Sirs, you're great fools to meddle "You're great fools to meddle Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 656 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 61 "Sirs, whose fleet is this?" "Whose fleet is this?" Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 657 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 64 "Sirs, have you found Merlin?" "Have you found Merlin?" Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 658 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 68 "Sirs, we're waiting for Merlin, "We're waiting for Merlin, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 659 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 84 "Sirs, see whether his neck is broken." "See whether his neck is broken." Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 660 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 113 "Sirs, how do you think our lord should compensate "How do you think our lord should compensate Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 661 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 116 "Sirs, the duchess says she wants to know "The duchess says she wants to know Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 662 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 117 "Sirs, what do you advise me in this matter?" "What do you advise me in this matter?" Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 663 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 118 "Sirs, you know the duke died because of Uther, "You know the duke died because of Uther, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 664 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 119 "Sirs, you haven't said enough," "You haven't said enough," Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 665 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 131 "Sirs, now you've witnessed what you didn't think possible; "Now you've witnessed what you didn't think possible; Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 666 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 132 "Sirs, we know the birthday of the King of all kings is near, "We know the birthday of the King of all kings is near, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 667 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 134 "Sirs, you should be gathered here for a good purpose, "You should be gathered here for a good purpose, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 668 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 136 "Sirs, you aren't as wise or good as I'd like. "You aren't as wise or good as I'd like. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 669 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 136 "Sirs, this humility comes to you from God. "This humility comes to you from God. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 670 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 137 "Sirs, I told you that even those who live farthest away "I told you that even those who live farthest away Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 671 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 140 "Sirs, our Lord knows better than you who each of us is." "Our Lord knows better than you who each of us is." Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 672 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 141 "Sirs, if everyone in the world wanted to go against this choice "If everyone in the world wanted to go against this choice Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 673 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 144 "Sirs, you want me to take your oaths, "You want me to take your oaths, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 674 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 145 "Sirs, here's a man our Lord has chosen for us, "Here's a man our Lord has chosen for us, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 675 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 146 "Sirs, I forgive you, and pray the Lord "I forgive you, and pray the Lord Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 676 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 21 the child looked at her and said, "Mother, don't lose heart. the child looked at her and said, "Mom, don't lose heart. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 677 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 21 "My mother put you up to it." "My mom put you up to it." Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 678 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 21 You're more foolish and sinful than my mother. You're more foolish and sinful than my mom. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 679 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 22 "Mother, they're lying," "Mom, they're lying," Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 680 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 24 Plenty here have done worse than my mother, I promise you, Plenty here have done worse than my mom, I promise you, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 681 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 24 you can learn plenty about what my mother did. you can learn plenty about what my mom did. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 682 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 25 If you can say anything against my mother, If you can say anything against my mom, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 683 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 25 then let my mother go free, then let my mom go free, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 684 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 26 I'll call on my mother's: God almighty and her confessor. I'll call on my mom's: God almighty and her confessor. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 685 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 26 you'll clear my mother and stop asking about yours. you'll clear my mom and stop asking about yours. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 686 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 26 You want to burn my mother, You want to burn my mom, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 687 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 26 "Mother, aren't I your son by your lawful husband? "Mom, aren't I your son by your lawful husband? Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 688 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 28 "Mother, whoever my father is, I'm your son, "Mom, whoever my father is, I'm your son, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 689 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 28 I'm the son of a devil who tricked my mother. I'm the son of a devil who tricked my mom. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 690 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 31 The demons were fools to conceive me in my mother: The demons were fools to conceive me in my mom: Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 691 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 31 everything my mother suffered over her father, everything my mom suffered over her father, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 692 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 32 You've heard from my mother and from others You've heard from my mom and from others Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 693 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 34 Then they took their leave of him and went away. Then they said goodbye to him and went away. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 694 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 48 and with your leave I want to go with them. and if you'll let me, I want to go with them. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 695 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 48 so you'll have to part from us both. so you'll have to say goodbye to us both. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 696 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 61 he took leave of the king, telling Vortigern he said goodbye to the king, telling Vortigern Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 697 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 71 He took his leave and went to his master Blaise He said goodbye and went to his master Blaise Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 698 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 78 Merlin took leave of Pendragon and Uther Merlin said goodbye to Pendragon and Uther Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 699 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 90 Then they parted. Merlin came to Uther Then they said goodbye. Merlin came to Uther Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 700 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 95 the good were parted from the wicked. the good were separated from the wicked. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 701 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 97 When the barons took their leave and were going, When the barons had said goodbye and were going, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 702 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 99 As they parted, he said just one thing to Igraine: As they were leaving, he said just one thing to Igraine: Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 703 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 99 So they took leave of each other. So they said goodbye. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 704 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 100 wanted to go home and took their leave. wanted to go home and said goodbye. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 705 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 102 With that, Ulfin and Igraine parted, and Ulfin went With that, Ulfin and Igraine said goodbye, and Ulfin went Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 706 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 104 by going without the court's leave. by going without the court's permission. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 707 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 112 He took leave of Igraine and kissed her He said goodbye to Igraine and kissed her Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 708 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 115 So Merlin took leave of Uther and Ulfin. So Merlin said goodbye to Uther and Ulfin. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 709 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 123 Then the two parted, and Merlin went to Blaise, Then the two said goodbye, and Merlin went to Blaise, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 710 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 123 and with that they parted. and with that they said goodbye. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 711 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 129 So the king and Merlin parted. So the king and Merlin said goodbye. Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 712 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 130 So Uther parted with what was his: So Uther gave away what was his: Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 713 4 October 2026, 4:07pm sentence 133 Then Merlin took his leave of them, Then Merlin said goodbye to them, Review: no 'Sirs', 'my mom' and 'Mom' for a speaker's own mother, 'listen to' for a call to attention, 'permission' and 'said goodbye' for leave and parting, by the owner's note and the rule in /translate step 8, 'Today's idiom', the shelf's list and the manifest rows signour, mere, congiet, departir and oiiés 714 4 October 2026, 4:13pm sentence 130 So Uther gave away what was his: So Uther let go of what was his: Review checks: 'gave' again within forty words, so departir is 'let go of' as the manifest row allows; 'the archbishop's leave' found when the shelf's list learned the possessive form 's leave 715 4 October 2026, 4:13pm sentence 144 Meanwhile, with the archbishop's leave, they obeyed Arthur. Meanwhile, with the archbishop's permission, they obeyed Arthur. Review checks: 'gave' again within forty words, so departir is 'let go of' as the manifest row allows; 'the archbishop's leave' found when the shelf's list learned the possessive form 's leave 716 4 October 2026, 4:19pm sentence 43 "I'm the one you're looking for," he said, " the one "I'm the one you're looking for," he said, "the one Review: every place 'Sirs' came out read in context; two speeches carried on after a moved tag reopened on a space, which check.py now refuses 717 4 October 2026, 4:19pm sentence 105 "I ask you," said the duke, " for God's sake "I ask you," said the duke, "for God's sake Review: every place 'Sirs' came out read in context; two speeches carried on after a moved tag reopened on a space, which check.py now refuses 718 4 October 2026, 4:42pm sentence 48 I owe Jesus Christ the service he made me able to give him, which I can't give unless I go to the land these men want to take me to. I have to serve Jesus Christ with what he's given me, and I can only do that in the land these men want to take me to. Review: English shape for every source language, a verb not a noun made of one, no clause hanging off a clause, what must be done then where or why; named by the new repeated-verb check, the manifest rows convient, rendre and service 719 4 October 2026, 4:42pm sentence 61 As soon as he'd said why the tower fell and what the two dragons meant, As soon as he'd explained why the tower fell and what the two dragons meant, Review: English shape for every source language, a verb not a noun made of one, no clause hanging off a clause, what must be done then where or why; named by the new repeated-verb check, the manifest rows convient, rendre and service 720 4 October 2026, 4:42pm sentence 85 said no one was as wise as Merlin, and they said they'd never again hear him say said no one was as wise as Merlin, and that they'd never again hear him say Review: English shape for every source language, a verb not a noun made of one, no clause hanging off a clause, what must be done then where or why; named by the new repeated-verb check, the manifest rows convient, rendre and service 721 4 October 2026, 4:43pm sentence 48 I have to serve Jesus Christ with what he's given me, and I can only do that in the land these men want to take me to. I have to serve Jesus Christ with what he's given me. I can only do that in the land these men want to take me to. Review checks: the rewritten sentence said I again after and; two plain statements, as the English shape rule asks 722 4 October 2026, 5:26pm manifest word:sortir 53, 57 cast lots their art Review: "casting lots" read as odd; the clerks read the stars, the art the text names, so sortir is their art; casting lots calls up the soldiers at the cross; taken back by 723, the shelf's list judging "their art" old 723 4 October 2026, 5:27pm manifest word:sortir 53, 57 their art learned from the stars | read the stars Review: "casting lots" read as odd; the clerks read the stars, the art the text names, and casting lots calls up the soldiers at the cross 724 4 October 2026, 5:27pm manifest phrase:jeter son sort 45 worked their art read the stars Review: "casting lots" read as odd; the clerks read the stars, the art the text names, and casting lots calls up the soldiers at the cross 725 4 October 2026, 5:29pm page 45 Then Merlin said to Blaise, "Now listen carefully to what we'll tell you." And to the messengers he said, "You serve a king called Vortigern, who's building a tower that won't stand, but keeps falling down. He sent for clerks to find out whether they knew the reason, and they said they'd show him how to make it hold. They cast their lots, but learned nothing about why it fell; what they did learn was that I'd been born, and they thought I could do them great harm. So they got together and agreed to have me killed by telling him the tower would stand if it had some of my blood in it, since I have no father. "When Vortigern heard this, he thought it a great wonder, and believed they spoke the truth. They urged him to have me searched for until I was found, and to forbid his men to bring me before him: the moment they caught me, they were to kill me and carry my blood back to be put in the mortar of the tower. That, they said, was how it would hold. "So Vortigern chose twelve messengers and made them all swear to do just that as soon as they found me. They set out two by two, and these four met and came upon the place where I was. Because I knew very well they were looking for me, I made myself known to them through a boy I hit so that he'd say what I was. That's how they found me, as you've heard. Now ask them if I'm telling the truth." Blaise asked them, and they said it was so. They told him that everything Merlin had said about the king and the clerks was just how it happened. Blaise crossed himself. "If this child lives to grow up," he said, "he'll be very wise. It would have been a great loss if you'd killed him." Then Merlin said to Blaise, "Now listen carefully to what we'll tell you." And to the messengers he said, "You serve a king called Vortigern, who's building a tower that won't stand, but keeps falling down. He sent for clerks to find out whether they knew the reason, and they said they'd show him how to make it hold. They read the stars, but found nothing about why it fell; what they did learn was that I'd been born, and they thought I could do them great harm. So they got together and agreed to have me killed by telling him the tower would stand if it had some of my blood in it, since I have no father. "When Vortigern heard this, he thought it a great wonder, and believed they spoke the truth. They urged him to have me searched for until I was found, and to forbid his men to bring me before him: the moment they caught me, they were to kill me and carry my blood back to be put in the mortar of the tower. That, they said, was how it would hold. "So Vortigern chose twelve messengers and made them all swear to do just that as soon as they found me. They set out two by two, and these four met and came upon the place where I was. Because I knew very well they were looking for me, I made myself known to them through a boy I hit so that he'd say what I was. That's how they found me, as you've heard. Now ask them if I'm telling the truth." Blaise asked them, and they said it was so. They told him that everything Merlin had said about the king and the clerks was just how it happened. Blaise crossed himself. "If this child lives to grow up," he said, "he'll be very wise. It would have been a great loss if you'd killed him." Review: sortir and jeter son sort said as reading the stars, the clerks' art, not casting lots, by changes 723 and 724 726 4 October 2026, 5:29pm page 53 When they were alone, Merlin said to the king, "Sire, you sent for me because of your tower that won't stay up, and ordered those who came for me to kill me wherever they found me, on the advice of the clerks who said it needed my blood in the mortar. But they lied to you. If they'd said it would stand by my wisdom, they'd have told the truth. Promise me they'll suffer what they wanted done to me, and I'll show you why your tower falls and teach you how to make it hold, if you're willing." "If you do what you say," Vortigern answered, "I'll do with the clerks whatever you want." "If I lie by even one word," Merlin told him, "never believe me again. Come, send for them, and I'll ask them the reason it falls. You'll hear that they can't give you one." The story says the king then brought Merlin to the tower that kept falling. The clerks were summoned and came before him, and Merlin had one of the messengers who'd come with him ask them, "Why do you say it can't stand?" "We know nothing about why it falls," they answered, "but we've told the king how it'll hold." "You've told me something very strange," said Vortigern. "You had me look for a child born without a father, and I don't know how one can be found." Merlin turned to the clerks. "You're making a fool of Vortigern, sending him to look for such a thing, when you know among yourselves that this boy will be your death. That's why you made him believe that if he had him killed and his blood put in the mortar of the tower, it would stand. That's how you thought you could do away with the one you were to die by." When the clerks heard the boy telling the truth, which they'd thought no one knew, they were terrified, sure now that they were doomed. Merlin said to the king, "Sire, now you can see these men wanted me killed on account of your tower. But they made you believe it because they'd learned by casting lots that I'd be the end of them. When they were alone, Merlin said to the king, "Sire, you sent for me because of your tower that won't stay up, and ordered those who came for me to kill me wherever they found me, on the advice of the clerks who said it needed my blood in the mortar. But they lied to you. If they'd said it would stand by my wisdom, they'd have told the truth. Promise me they'll suffer what they wanted done to me, and I'll show you why your tower falls and teach you how to make it hold, if you're willing." "If you do what you say," Vortigern answered, "I'll do with the clerks whatever you want." "If I lie by even one word," Merlin told him, "never believe me again. Come, send for them, and I'll ask them the reason it falls. You'll hear that they can't give you one." The story says the king then brought Merlin to the tower that kept falling. The clerks were summoned and came before him, and Merlin had one of the messengers who'd come with him ask them, "Why do you say it can't stand?" "We know nothing about why it falls," they answered, "but we've told the king how it'll hold." "You've told me something very strange," said Vortigern. "You had me look for a child born without a father, and I don't know how one can be found." Merlin turned to the clerks. "You're making a fool of Vortigern, sending him to look for such a thing, when you know among yourselves that this boy will be your death. That's why you made him believe that if he had him killed and his blood put in the mortar of the tower, it would stand. That's how you thought you could do away with the one you were to die by." When the clerks heard the boy telling the truth, which they'd thought no one knew, they were terrified, sure now that they were doomed. Merlin said to the king, "Sire, now you can see these men wanted me killed on account of your tower. But they made you believe it because they'd learned from the stars that I'd be the end of them. Review: sortir and jeter son sort said as reading the stars, the clerks' art, not casting lots, by changes 723 and 724 727 4 October 2026, 5:29pm page 57 Then Merlin said, "Vortigern, now my sureties should go free." "So they will," Vortigern answered. Then they brought the two so close together that they sensed each other, and the moment they did, they turned and went at each other with teeth and claws. You never heard of two animals fighting so savagely as these two dragons fought all night and all day and the next day until noon, so that everyone there was sure the bigger one would kill the other. At last fire burst from the white's mouth and nostrils and burned the red. Once it was dead, the winner drew back, lay down, and lived only three days after. Everyone who'd watched said no one had ever seen anything like it. "Vortigern," said Merlin, "now you can make your tower however you like. You'll never build it so high that it falls again." Then Vortigern set the workmen to it and made it as big and strong as he could. Many times he asked Merlin what the two dragons meant, and how the white could have won when the red had the better of it for so long. "These are all signs of things that have happened and things still to happen," Merlin answered. "But if you assure me you'll do me no harm for telling you the truth, and let no one else hurt me, I'll tell you everything they mean, in front of all the most respected men among your advisers." Vortigern said he'd give him any assurance he wanted. "Then send for them," said Merlin, "and have the clerks come who cast lots over this tower and tried to have me killed." Vortigern did so at once. Then Merlin said, "Vortigern, now my sureties should go free." "So they will," Vortigern answered. Then they brought the two so close together that they sensed each other, and the moment they did, they turned and went at each other with teeth and claws. You never heard of two animals fighting so savagely as these two dragons fought all night and all day and the next day until noon, so that everyone there was sure the bigger one would kill the other. At last fire burst from the white's mouth and nostrils and burned the red. Once it was dead, the winner drew back, lay down, and lived only three days after. Everyone who'd watched said no one had ever seen anything like it. "Vortigern," said Merlin, "now you can make your tower however you like. You'll never build it so high that it falls again." Then Vortigern set the workmen to it and made it as big and strong as he could. Many times he asked Merlin what the two dragons meant, and how the white could have won when the red had the better of it for so long. "These are all signs of things that have happened and things still to happen," Merlin answered. "But if you assure me you'll do me no harm for telling you the truth, and let no one else hurt me, I'll tell you everything they mean, in front of all the most respected men among your advisers." Vortigern said he'd give him any assurance he wanted. "Then send for them," said Merlin, "and have the clerks come who read the stars over this tower and tried to have me killed." Vortigern did so at once. Review: sortir and jeter son sort said as reading the stars, the clerks' art, not casting lots, by changes 723 and 724 728 4 October 2026, 5:30pm sentence 45 They cast their lots, but learned nothing about why it fell; what they did learn They read the stars, but found nothing about why it fell; what they did learn Review: sortir and jeter son sort said as reading the stars, the clerks' art, not casting lots, by changes 723 and 724 729 4 October 2026, 5:30pm sentence 53 because they'd learned by casting lots that I'd be the end of them because they'd learned from the stars that I'd be the end of them Review: sortir and jeter son sort said as reading the stars, the clerks' art, not casting lots, by changes 723 and 724 730 4 October 2026, 5:30pm sentence 57 have the clerks come who cast lots over this tower have the clerks come who read the stars over this tower Review: sortir and jeter son sort said as reading the stars, the clerks' art, not casting lots, by changes 723 and 724 731 4 October 2026, 5:46pm heading outline Merlin
*Merlin*, Robert de Boron Merlin Review: the outline showed the stacked title as "MerlinMerlin, Robert de Boron"; a heading holds no markup, the original title and author on the line under it 732 4 October 2026, 5:57pm sentence 54 If you do, let my sureties go free and put the blame on the clerks If you do, let the men who vouched for me off, and put the blame on the clerks Review: a legal or feudal role said as the people and what they did, by /translate's Today's idiom; sureties, vassal and pledge judged old; manifest rows plege, seurté, je sui pleges and son homme 733 4 October 2026, 5:57pm sentence 57 "Vortigern, now my sureties should go free." "Vortigern, now the men who vouched for me should be let off." Review: a legal or feudal role said as the people and what they did, by /translate's Today's idiom; sureties, vassal and pledge judged old; manifest rows plege, seurté, je sui pleges and son homme 734 4 October 2026, 5:57pm sentence 57 Vortigern said he'd give him any assurance he wanted. Vortigern said he'd give him any promise he wanted. Review: a legal or feudal role said as the people and what they did, by /translate's Today's idiom; sureties, vassal and pledge judged old; manifest rows plege, seurté, je sui pleges and son homme 735 4 October 2026, 5:57pm sentence 105 any lord who'd plot such a thing against his own vassal any lord who'd plot such a thing against one of his own men Review: a legal or feudal role said as the people and what they did, by /translate's Today's idiom; sureties, vassal and pledge judged old; manifest rows plege, seurté, je sui pleges and son homme 736 4 October 2026, 5:57pm sentence 118 agreed to do the same, and took a pledge on it. agreed to do the same, and gave their word on it. Review: a legal or feudal role said as the people and what they did, by /translate's Today's idiom; sureties, vassal and pledge judged old; manifest rows plege, seurté, je sui pleges and son homme 737 4 October 2026, 5:57pm sentence 127 You know my own vassals, the very people You know my own men, the very people Review: a legal or feudal role said as the people and what they did, by /translate's Today's idiom; sureties, vassal and pledge judged old; manifest rows plege, seurté, je sui pleges and son homme 738 4 October 2026, 5:57pm sentence 132 I pledge you this: I promise you this: Review: a legal or feudal role said as the people and what they did, by /translate's Today's idiom; sureties, vassal and pledge judged old; manifest rows plege, seurté, je sui pleges and son homme 739 4 October 2026, 5:57pm sentence 133 making it known, and all pledging to one another that they making it known, and all promising one another that they Review: a legal or feudal role said as the people and what they did, by /translate's Today's idiom; sureties, vassal and pledge judged old; manifest rows plege, seurté, je sui pleges and son homme 740 4 October 2026, 7:01pm sentence 57 lay down, and lived only three days after. lay down, and died three days later. Review: time said the way people say it now, never a bare after closing a span, by /translate's Today's idiom and the word-order row 741 4 October 2026, 7:01pm sentence 79 On the third day after, all his court gathered, and the king Three days later, his entire court gathered, and the king Review: time said the way people say it now, never a bare after closing a span, by /translate's Today's idiom and the word-order row 742 4 October 2026, 8:20pm manifest word:perron 135, 137, 138, 140, 141, 142, 143, 146 block of stone stone Review: the reading critique's system changes; perron keeps one name through the scene, avoutire said as the Vocabulaire glosses it 743 4 October 2026, 8:20pm manifest word:avoutire 6, 24 adultery sex outside marriage | adultery Review: the reading critique's system changes; perron keeps one name through the scene, avoutire said as the Vocabulaire glosses it 744 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 3 If we had a man with that gift, who could tell these things and lived among other people on earth, he could be a big help to us, and teach the way the prophets did when they were with us, though we thought what they said would never happen. If we had a man with that gift, able to tell these things and live among other people on earth, he'd be a big help to us. He could teach the way the prophets did when they were with us, though we thought what they said would never happen. Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 745 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 4 And you can be sure he's out of his senses to think he can fool And you can be sure he's mad to think he can fool Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 746 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 6 spread the news until the whole world knew. spread the news until it was common knowledge. Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 747 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 6 a woman caught in adultery, unless she was a prostitute, a woman caught having sex outside marriage, unless she was a prostitute, Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 748 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 9 The woman said, "Give yourself to every man. The woman said, "Sleep with any man who wants you. Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 749 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 10 on that woman's advice, gave herself to men, on that woman's advice, slept with any man who wanted her, Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 750 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 24 who'd committed adultery with someone other than their husband or wife were brought to trial who'd committed adultery were brought to trial Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 751 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 25 knows better who your father is than mine knows who my father is." knows better who your father is than my mom knows who mine is." Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 752 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 26 But if I wanted, she could name my father more surely than you could name yours, and the woman who gave birth to you knows better who your father is than she knows who mine is." But if I wanted, she could tell you who my father is more surely than you can name yours. And your own mother knows whose son you are better than mine can say whose I am." Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 753 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 79 and a hundred palfreys." and a hundred horses." Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 754 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 84 His palfrey stumbled His horse stumbled Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 755 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 108 "Then go," said the king, "and give yourself to that lame man, and tell him I've given you to him, since "Then go," said the king, "to that lame man, and tell him I've given you to him as his servant, since Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 756 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 131 "King, you've made a very good end, if your conscience is as it seems. "King, this is a very good death, if your conscience is as it seems. Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 757 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 135 before the door and its porch they saw a block of stone, before the door and its porch they saw a great stone, Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 758 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 138 past the church where the block of stone stood past the church where the stone stood Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 759 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 138 Here it is, the sword from the block." Here it is, the sword from the stone." Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 760 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 138 When Auctor saw the block with the sword gone, When Auctor saw the stone with the sword gone, Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 761 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 144 He asked the men he knew what each person was worth, and acted on what he heard. He asked the men he knew about each person's merit, and acted on what he heard. Review: the reading critique, by /translate's new clauses in Readable first, Plain speech, No false echoes, No word twice and English shape, the old-words rows and the perron and avoutire rows 762 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 138 When Kay wanted to know where he'd got it, Arthur told him it came from the stone. When Kay wanted to know where he'd got it, Arthur told him. Review: the reading critique; the stone kept as one name through the scene and said once where the narration and Kay's speech say it twice, by /translate's No word twice and Say it once; the mothers' comparison kept as a parallel that reads once 763 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 138 Kay said he'd taken it out of the stone. Kay said he'd drawn it. Review: the reading critique; the stone kept as one name through the scene and said once where the narration and Kay's speech say it twice, by /translate's No word twice and Say it once; the mothers' comparison kept as a parallel that reads once 764 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 25 than my mom knows who mine is." than mine knows who fathered me." Review: the reading critique; the stone kept as one name through the scene and said once where the narration and Kay's speech say it twice, by /translate's No word twice and Say it once; the mothers' comparison kept as a parallel that reads once 765 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 26 And your own mother knows whose son you are better than mine can say whose I am." And your own mother knows better who your father is than mine knows who fathered me." Review: the reading critique; the stone kept as one name through the scene and said once where the narration and Kay's speech say it twice, by /translate's No word twice and Say it once; the mothers' comparison kept as a parallel that reads once 766 4 October 2026, 8:20pm sentence 26 And your own mother knows better who your father is than mine knows who fathered me." And your own mother knows better who your father is than mine knows who my father is." Review: the reading critique; fathered said once in the paragraph, by /translate's No word twice 767 4 October 2026, 8:55pm manifest word:anemi 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 28, 60, 94, 127, 129 the Enemy the devil | devil | demon | Satan | devils | enemies Regen: the Enemy said as the devil, by /translate's endnotes rule and the old-words row 768 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 1 The story says that the Enemy was furious when our Lord came into hell The story says that the devil was furious when our Lord came into hell Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 769 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 2 that he has them washed with water in his name? that he has them baptized in water in his name? Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 770 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 2 We've lost them all to this washing, We've lost them all to this baptism, Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 771 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 4 so she gave the Enemy everything both she and her husband had. so she gave him everything both she and her husband had. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 772 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 4 So the Enemy turned on the man's herds So the devil turned on the man's herds Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 773 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 5 So the Enemy came back and killed his animals So he came back and killed his animals Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 774 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 5 When the Enemy knew he'd been given this gift, he was delighted, When the demon knew he'd been given this gift, he was delighted, Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 775 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 5 Then the Enemy went to the man's very handsome son Then he went to the man's very handsome son Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 776 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 6 and the Enemy led him to the girls to court one of them. and the devil led him to the girls to court one of them. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 777 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 6 The devil doesn't care to keep what he's done secret. He doesn't care to keep what he's done secret. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 778 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 7 she took great care to learn it in what she did and said, and to follow his teaching. she took great care to learn it, to listen to his teaching and to live by it in what she did and said. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 779 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 8 what a pity your lovely body was ever born, because it's a shame about that lovely body of yours, because Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 780 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 8 The Enemy sent her to the two girls. He sent her to the two girls. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 781 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 9 When the Enemy found her so eager to give in When he found her so eager to give in Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 782 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 10 and that she'd truly given herself to every man. and that she'd truly been sleeping with every man. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 783 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 10 and that these three powers are one God; and that our Lord came to earth and that these three powers are one God? And that our Lord came to earth Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 784 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 11 no demon and not the Enemy himself. Please, don't let yourself fall into a rage. Honestly, there's nowhere on earth the Enemy would rather live no demon and not the devil himself. Please, don't let yourself fall into a rage. Honestly, there's nowhere on earth he'd rather live Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 785 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 11 you'll have nothing to fear from the Enemy. And make sure there's always a lamp wherever you sleep, because the devil hates light you'll have nothing to fear from the devil. And make sure there's always a lamp wherever you sleep, because he hates light Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 786 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 11 and the Enemy knew of no wrong she did. and the devil knew of no wrong she did. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 787 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 12 and beat her savagely until she got away from them. When they'd had enough, she went into her room and beat her savagely until she started to break free. When they'd beaten her all they wanted, she went into her room Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 788 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 13 The devil who had the power to sleep with a woman was ready at once. He came to her where she lay, and she conceived. The devil who had the power to have sex with a woman was ready at once. He came to her as she lay asleep, and she conceived. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 789 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 13 defend them from the Enemy's torment. defend them from the devil's torment. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 790 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 13 Then she knew the Enemy had tricked her completely. Then she knew the devil had tricked her completely. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 791 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 14 and I know the Enemy has tricked me. and I know the devil has tricked me. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 792 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 14 "My friend," he said, "you're full of the devil, and he still lives in you. "My friend," he said, "you're possessed by the devil, and he still lives in you. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 793 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 15 he knew the Enemy had tricked her. he knew the devil had tricked her. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 794 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 17 because a good life leads to a good end. because a good life leads to a good death. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 795 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 19 the mind and the power of the Enemy, as one the Enemy had fathered. the mind and the power of the devil who had fathered him. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 796 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 19 But the Enemy had been a fool, But the demon had been a fool, Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 797 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 19 and the Enemy had only fooled her by trickery. As soon as she knew she'd been tricked, she cried for mercy where she should, put herself in the care and he had only fooled her by trickery. As soon as she knew she'd been tricked, she asked for mercy as she should, and put herself in the care Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 798 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 19 : the Enemy wanted the child to have his skill : he wanted the child to have his skill Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 799 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 19 So from the Enemy he knew what had been said and done in the past. And as for what lay ahead, our Lord wanted him to know that too, on God's side, to weigh against what the Enemy gave him. So from the devil he knew what had been said and done in the past. And as for what lay ahead, our Lord wanted him to know that too, on God's side, to weigh against the other gift. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 800 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 20 For the Enemy formed nothing in him but the body. For the demon formed nothing in him but the body. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 801 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 23 or ever gave myself to a man so that he could have fathered a child with me. or ever slept with a man so that he could have fathered a child with me. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 802 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 30 the Enemy comes sooner to someone alone than to many together. Satan comes sooner to someone alone than to many together. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 803 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 33 England had no Christian ruler yet, and of those who held the throne before, I don't need to say more than matters here. England had not yet had a Christian king, and of the kings before, I'll say only what this story needs. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 804 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 41 a child of seven, conceived in a woman and born with no earthly father. a child of seven, conceived and born of a woman with no earthly father. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 805 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 41 But you've seen a child of seven born with no earthly father and conceived in a woman. But you've seen a child of seven, conceived and born of a woman with no earthly father. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 806 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 46 Once I'm there, I'll be the most trusted man who ever lived, except God. Once I'm there, after God, no one on earth will be trusted more than I am. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 807 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 52 He's the wisest man and the best seer who ever lived in this world, except God. After God, he's the wisest man and the best seer who ever lived in this world. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 808 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 54 "When they feel the earth and the pool weigh down hard on them under the load of the building, they turn "When the weight of the building presses the earth and the pool down hard on them, they turn Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 809 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 72 That way I'll get through the eleventh day with both of them seeing me and not knowing me. That way, on the eleventh day, they'll both see me and never know me. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 810 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 85 Here the story leaves Pendragon and Uther and speaks of Merlin, who was with Blaise in Northumberland and told him all these things and many others, to give him matter for his book. The story now leaves Pendragon and Uther and turns to Merlin, who was with Blaise in Northumberland and told him all these things and many others, to give him more to write in his book. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 811 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 88 Whoever dies holding to their right, at peace with the law of Jesus Christ by the commandment of the Church, doesn't need to fear death much. Whoever dies standing up for their rights, reconciled with the law of Jesus Christ as the Church commands, doesn't need to fear death much. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 812 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 94 a gift I have by nature from the Enemy. a gift I have by nature from the demon who fathered me. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 813 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 95 So these two tables belong together, and at the second our Lord gave people all their hearts wanted. So these two tables belong together, and at the second, Joseph's, our Lord gave all who sat there what their hearts wanted. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 814 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 110 "Now I ask you, Merlin, to see to my business, as the man in the world who needs it most." "Now I ask you, Merlin, to help me with this, since no man in the world needs it more than I do." Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 815 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 111 So Uther and Igraine lay together that night, and in it he fathered the good king who was called Arthur. The lady made much of Uther Pendragon, taking him for her husband, who she loved very much, until dawn, when news reached the town So Igraine spent the night with Uther Pendragon, taking him for her husband, who she loved very much, and made much of him; and he fathered the good king who was called Arthur. At first light news reached the town Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 816 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 120 King Neutres of Sorhaut married the other daughter, born out of wedlock, whose name was Morgans. On the advice of all her friends together, the king had a third, Morgue, sent to a convent to learn letters, King Neutres of Sorhaut married Morgans, another daughter, born out of wedlock. The king sent a third, Morgue, to a convent on the advice of all her friends together, to learn letters, Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 817 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 120 which is why she was called Morgan le Fay. which is why Morgue was called Morgan le Fay. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 818 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 121 And understand that by right the child you'll bear belongs to neither of us, and we won't keep it. And understand that by rights the child you'll bear is neither mine nor yours, and we won't keep it. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 819 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 128 unable to give it away or spend it on their souls, unable to give it away or use it to do good for their souls, Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 820 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 129 can't be worth as much to him as a good end. can't be worth as much to him as dying well. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 821 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 129 "Only by a good end. "Only by dying well. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 822 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 130 "You're wrong: no one who makes so good an end dies, and he's not gone yet." "You're wrong: no one with so good a death ever really dies, and he's not gone yet." Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 823 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 133 to have the common people pray and give to the poor, and to order it in every church, each priest making it known, and all promising one another that they, to have the common people pray and give to the poor. They were to order it in every church, each priest making it known, and all were to promise one another that they, Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 824 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 139 "Sir, I can't have that or any other good thing that you won't be lord of as my father." "Sir, whatever good comes to me, that or any other, you'll be its lord, as my father." Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 825 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 142 "Sir, I place whatever good God wants to put in me in the care of the Church and in your hands. "Sir, whatever good God means to give me, I put in the care of the Church and under your guidance. Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 826 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 145 as soon as he'd taken a thing, he'd put it to use, as soon as he'd taken a thing, he'd given it out again, Regen: the system as it stands over every page, by /translate's rules of this evening: the Enemy said as the devil, an act named, a name for an unclear pronoun, near-alike names told apart, deceit and assault told as the scene gives them, no false echoes, a good end said as dying well, the reading critique's open lines 827 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 1 The story says that the devil was furious when our Lord came into hell The story says that Satan was furious when our Lord came into hell Regen: repeats the run made, by /translate's No word twice; Satan where the text means the devil himself; matters for monter as the manifest has it 828 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 8 A woman who had often done his dirty work lived nearby. A woman who had often done his dirty work had a house nearby. Regen: repeats the run made, by /translate's No word twice; Satan where the text means the devil himself; matters for monter as the manifest has it 829 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 11 no demon and not the devil himself. no demon and not Satan himself. Regen: repeats the run made, by /translate's No word twice; Satan where the text means the devil himself; matters for monter as the manifest has it 830 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 33 England had not yet had a Christian king, and of the kings before, I'll say only what this story needs. England hadn't yet had a Christian ruler, and of those who held the throne before, I'll say only what matters to this tale. Regen: repeats the run made, by /translate's No word twice; Satan where the text means the devil himself; matters for monter as the manifest has it 831 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 110 to help me with this, since no man in the world needs it more than I do." to help me with this, because no man in the world needs it more than I do." Regen: repeats the run made, by /translate's No word twice; Satan where the text means the devil himself; matters for monter as the manifest has it 832 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 19 his power to know everything said and done in the past, and he had it all. his power to know everything said and done in the past, and the child had it all. Regen: repeats the run made, by /translate's No word twice; Satan where the text means the devil himself; matters for monter as the manifest has it 833 4 October 2026, 8:55pm sentence 19 in the past, and the child had it all. in the past, and the boy had all of it. Regen: a repeat the run made, by /translate's No word twice 834 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline She finds her door still shut and knows the Enemy has tricked her She finds her door still shut and knows the devil has tricked her Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 835 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline Part 2: Merlin is born and saves his mother, and Vortigern takes the throne Part 2: Merlin is born, his mother is tried, and Vortigern takes the throne Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 836 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline Merlin makes the judge's mother confess a priest fathered her son Merlin questions the judge's mother about who fathered her son Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 837 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline The priest drowns as Merlin predicted, and Merlin tells Blaise what he is The judge tests Merlin's warning, and Merlin tells Blaise what he is Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 838 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline Part 3: Merlin brings down Vortigern and stays to serve Pendragon and Uther Part 3: Vortigern sends for Merlin, who stays to serve Pendragon and Uther Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 839 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline Merlin laughs at a peasant with shoe leather, who dies before he reaches home Merlin laughs at a peasant with shoe leather Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 840 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline Merlin laughs at a funeral because the singing priest is the child's father Merlin laughs at a child's funeral Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 841 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline The messengers prove Merlin right and bring him to Vortigern The messengers check Merlin's words and bring him to Vortigern Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 842 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline Merlin shames the clerks and reveals the water and the two dragons Merlin shames the clerks and tells Vortigern what lies under the tower Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 843 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline The white dragon kills the red, and Vortigern builds his tower The dragons fight, and Vortigern builds his tower Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 844 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline Merlin goes to Blaise, and Constans's sons land and burn Vortigern alive Merlin goes to Blaise, and Constans's sons land at Winchester Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 845 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline Two of the men who knew Merlin die, as the woodcutter predicted The messengers report back, and the woodcutter's words are put to the test Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 846 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline A man brings word from Merlin that Uther has killed Hengist A man brings Pendragon word from Merlin about Hengist Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 847 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline Part 4: Pendragon dies at Salisbury, and Merlin gives Uther the stones and the Round Table Part 4: The brothers fight the Saxons at Salisbury, and Merlin gives Uther the stones and the Round Table Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 848 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline The baron breaks his neck, hangs and drowns in one fall The baron rides out and comes to a river with a wooden bridge Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 849 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline A red dragon flies over Salisbury, and Pendragon dies in the victory A red dragon flies over Salisbury, and the brothers meet the Saxons Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 850 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline Merlin claims his reward: Igraine's unborn child Merlin claims the reward Uther promised him Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 851 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline Uther wins his last battle Uther fights the Saxons from his litter Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 852 4 October 2026, 8:55pm heading outline The barons accept the archbishop's order, and every one of them fails The barons accept the archbishop's order and try the sword Regen: a heading never gives away how its section turns out, by /translate's Every heading says what happens; the Enemy said as the devil 853 5 October 2026, 9:15am sentence 63 "If I'd had to search the way you have," he answered, "I'd have found him sooner than you will." "If finding him were my job, as it's yours," he answered, "I'd have found him long before you ever will." Review: a duty to do something said as a job, never closed on a bare have, by /translate's English word order 854 5 October 2026, 9:15am sentence 63 "If finding him were my job, as it's yours," he answered, "I'd have found him long before you ever will." "If I'd been sent to find him, as you were," he answered, "I'd have found him long before you will." Review: a duty to do something said as the charge it is, never closed on a bare have, by /translate's English word order; job repeated and ever between two verbs reworded 855 5 October 2026, 11:50am manifest phrase:anui destorner 70 turn your trouble aside spare you trouble Review: the new manifest row: spare you trouble, for anui destorner, never the French word for word, by /translate's Today's idiom 856 5 October 2026, 11:50am manifest word:besoigne 63, 70, 122 business affairs | business | served Review: the new manifest row: affairs, for besoigne, business kept for a lord's errand on page 63 and served for a task done for someone on page 122, never "do your business", by /translate's Today's idiom 857 5 October 2026, 11:50am sentence 70 But if you see your own good and you're wise, you won't let them stop you from trusting me to do your business and turn your trouble aside." But if you see your own good and you're wise, you won't let them stop you from trusting me to handle your affairs and spare you trouble." Review: a French verb and its object said as English says it, never word for word, by /translate's Today's idiom 858 5 October 2026, 11:50am sentence 122 And you've done Merlin's business well, because he couldn't have the child any other way." And you've served Merlin well, because he couldn't have the child any other way." Review: a French verb and its object said as English says it, never word for word, by /translate's Today's idiom 859 5 October 2026, 12:13pm manifest phrase:sachiés que 14, 26, 28, 37, 47, 50, 56, 60, 64, 68, 70, 71, 76, 77, 79, 80, 82, 88, 89, 94, 96, 98, 99, 101, 103, 109, 112, 118, 121, 126, 128, 129, 131, 136, 142 Know that I want you to know | you can be sure | You can be sure | believe me | Believe me | I promise you | you should know | You should know | remember | the truth is | The truth is Review: the new manifest row: I want you to know, for sachiés que, never a bare Know that or Know this, by /translate's Today's idiom; pages 50, 88, 98 and 103 logged in the row's exceptions 860 5 October 2026, 12:13pm manifest phrase:se dieu plaist 15, 22, 52, 93, 105, 112, 116, 125, 130, 142 If it pleases God God willing Review: the new manifest row: God willing, for se Dieu plaist, never if it pleases God, by /translate's Today's idiom 861 5 October 2026, 12:13pm manifest phrase:biau frere 74, 75, 76, 141 Arthur, dear brother Dear brother | my boy Review: the new manifest row: dear brother between brothers and my boy to a boy who isn't one, for biau frere, by /translate's Today's idiom; page 76 logged in the row's exceptions 862 5 October 2026, 12:13pm manifest phrase:par la foi que 71, 123 by the faith I swear | as you're bound to me Review: the new manifest row: I swear, for par la foi que, never by the faith I owe you, by /translate's Today's idiom 863 5 October 2026, 12:13pm manifest word:desfier 37, 105 defy enemies | declare war on Review: the new manifest row: declare war on, for desfier, never defy in its feudal sense, by /translate's legal roles said as what people did 864 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 9 Then one day she sent for her and said, "Lady, you told me the truth the other day, Then one day she sent for her and said, "You told me the truth the other day, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 865 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 9 "Then tell me, lady," said the girl. "Then tell me," said the girl. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 866 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 14 Sir, I've sinned, and I know the devil has tricked me." Sir, I've sinned, and believe me, the devil has tricked me." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 867 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 14 "I swear to God, as I hope he'll save me from all torment," she said, "I'm telling the truth, and you'll find it's so." "I swear to God," she said, "I'm telling the truth, and you'll find it's so." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 868 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 15 "Sir," she said, "I swear to God, as I hope to be spared shame, I'm telling the truth." "Sir," she said, "I swear to God I'm telling the truth." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 869 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 16 "As I hope to give birth safely," she said, "I don't know." "I swear on my life," she said, "I don't know." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 870 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 17 I have good faith in God that if it's as you've told me, I trust God that if it's as you've told me, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 871 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 20 the women said to her, "Lady, we'd like to get out of here the women said to her, "We'd like to get out of here Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 872 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 21 At once they said, "Lady, what a loss your beautiful body will be, At once they said, "What a loss your beautiful body will be, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 873 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 22 When they reached her and the day of her martyrdom was set, When they reached her and the day of her execution was set, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 874 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 22 since she'll suffer such a martyrdom for you!" since she'll suffer such a death for you!" Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 875 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 23 When they saw her, they said, "Lady, will you tell us who this boy's father is? When they saw her, they said, "Will you tell us who this boy's father is? Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 876 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 24 One of the judges said, "Ladies, all of you here: did it ever happen to any of you, or to anyone you've heard of, that she conceived or had a child without being with a man in the flesh?" One of the judges said, "All of you here: did it ever happen to any of you, or to anyone you've heard of, that a woman conceived or had a child without sleeping with a man?" Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 877 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 25 But understand this: if you can't say enough But I'm warning you: if you can't say enough Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 878 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 27 "Lady," said Merlin, "you'll have to tell the truth unless he lets us both go. "You'll have to tell the truth," said Merlin, "unless he lets us both go. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 879 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 27 Then he said to her, "Lady, you must tell him truly whose son he is." Then he said to her, "You must tell him truly whose son he is." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 880 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 30 And understand this: God let me know these things And I'll tell you this: God let me know these things Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 881 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 37 From now on we defy you, because you aren't our lord, and you don't hold the land rightfully. And know this: you'll die the same death you've put our relatives to." From now on we're your enemies, because you aren't our lord, and you don't hold the land rightfully. And you can be sure of this: you'll die the same death you've put our relatives to." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 882 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 41 but they saw another wonder, a child of seven, but they saw something else, just as strange: a child of seven, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 883 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 44 And know this much: if you don't, I'll know it." And believe me: if you don't, I'll know it." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 884 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 45 he thought it a great wonder, and believed they spoke the truth. he thought it amazing, and believed they spoke the truth. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 885 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 46 "Merlin, brother, will you come with us?" "Merlin, my friend, will you come with us?" Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 886 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 46 Once I'm there, after God, no one on earth will be trusted more than I am. Once I'm there, apart from God, no one on earth will be trusted more than I am. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 887 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 46 you'll go on your own and ask for a country called Northumberland. you'll go on your own and ask the way to a country called Northumberland. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 888 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 50 'Lady, we know as well as you do whose son he is. 'We know as well as you do whose son he is. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 889 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 52 After God, he's the wisest man and the best seer who ever lived in this world. Apart from God, he's the wisest man and the best seer who ever lived in this world. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 890 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 55 he told them all the great wonders Merlin had told him, he told them all the amazing things Merlin had told him, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 891 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 58 who'll guard me from the devils' tricks, if he pleases, who'll guard me from the devils' tricks, if he's willing, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 892 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 60 Know that the red one, so big and fierce, The red one, so big and fierce, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 893 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 60 And know that three months from today they'll land And you can be sure that three months from today they'll land Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 894 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 62 repeated the wonders Merlin had told them: repeated the amazing things Merlin had told them: Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 895 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 64 Know too that of the men who claimed they knew Merlin, You should know too that of the men who claimed they knew Merlin, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 896 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 66 And know this much: I'll advise you better than you could ever help me." And believe me: I'll advise you better than you could ever help me." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 897 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 66 "My lord, Merlin sends his greetings by me. "My lord, Merlin sends you his greetings. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 898 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 66 "Since you say so, he sends you some news by me." "Since you say so, he sends you some news through me." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 899 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 68 Know that I'm the Merlin you came to find. The truth is, I'm the Merlin you came to find. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 900 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 69 "I'd very much like you to tell me, if you please, whether "I'd very much like you to tell me whether Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 901 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 70 But if you see your own good and you're wise, But if you know what's best for you and you're wise, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 902 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 70 And know this: when I speak to him, And remember this: when I speak to him, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 903 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 70 "but as you love yourself, tell no one. "but whatever you do, tell no one. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 904 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 71 "My lord, by the faith I owe you, I don't know who he was. "My lord, I swear I don't know who he was. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 905 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 72 He made much of his visitor and was happy all day He made a fuss of his visitor and was happy all day Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 906 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 76 And know this: he has such power, as I'll tell you, And believe me: he has such power, as I'll tell you, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 907 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 76 It would be the greatest wonder in the world if it were true. It would be the most amazing thing in the world if it were true. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 908 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 76 Uther told him to go with God. Uther said goodbye to him. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 909 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 77 and do all our business through him." and handle all our affairs through him." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 910 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 77 I'm forced at times to keep away from people. You should know I'm forced at times to keep away from people. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 911 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 77 And every time I come back, make much of me in front of everyone. And every time I come back, make a fuss of me in front of everyone. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 912 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 78 "Know too that for a long while I won't change from my own looks, "And remember: for a long while I won't change from my own looks, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 913 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 78 since he wanted to do Merlin great honor. since he wanted to treat Merlin with great respect. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 914 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 80 "My lord, you make a great wonder of this man you believe. "My lord, you're far too impressed by this man you believe. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 915 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 80 made much of him and showed him a friendly face, made a fuss of him and showed him a friendly face, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 916 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 83 never believe me in anything, for I know his end well. never believe me in anything, because I know his end well. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 917 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 83 Know that this couldn't happen to me or to anyone. Believe me, this couldn't happen to me or to anyone. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 918 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 86 "And I'll tell you something you'll find a great wonder. "And I'll tell you something you'll find amazing. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 919 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 87 tell us, if you please, whether we'll die in this battle." tell us whether we'll die in this battle." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 920 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 87 The same holds for you, for no high rank or wealth can keep you from it. The same holds for you: no high rank or wealth can keep you from it. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 921 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 88 I order you to go to confession, for you should do it now I order you to go to confession, since you should do it now Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 922 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 89 Gifts were given freely and good cheer made, and they stayed there Gifts were given freely and everyone celebrated, and they stayed there Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 923 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 90 you can fight safely, for it'll be a sign of your name, you can fight safely, because it'll be a sign of your name, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 924 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 90 "Take care to be a decent man, for you're in no danger of death in this battle." "Take care to be a decent man; you're in no danger of death in this battle." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 925 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 90 King Pendragon arrived with a great host and had his men made ready King Pendragon arrived with a great army and had his men made ready Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 926 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 93 took a large part of his people along to see the wonder. took a large part of his people along to see the sight. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 927 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 94 and I'll have kept my promise to Pendragon, for I'll have done something and I'll have kept my promise to Pendragon, because I'll have done something Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 928 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 94 said Uther, "for you'll never name anything a man can do that I won't do." said Uther. "You'll never name anything a man can do that I won't do." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 929 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 94 "Sire, know that I know what's been said and done in the past, "Sire, the truth is that I know what's been said and done in the past, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 930 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 97 live here as our Lord pleases, for that's how we feel." live here as long as our Lord allows, because that's how we feel." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 931 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 99 Uther rode part of the way with him and did him great honor. Uther rode part of the way with him and treated him with great respect. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 932 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 100 and the king did his barons great honor. and the king treated his barons with great respect. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 933 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 101 All eight days he made much of Igraine's husband All eight days he made a fuss of Igraine's husband Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 934 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 102 "Lady," he answered, "it would be an honor to lose my life for my lord. "My lady," he answered, "it would be an honor to lose my life for my lord. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 935 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 102 And know for certain that great harm will still come to you from this, And you can be sure that great harm will still come to you from this, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 936 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 102 "I'll defend myself very well, for I'll never be anywhere he is." "I'll defend myself very well: I'll never be anywhere he is." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 937 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 102 "Lady, Uther sends you this, "My lady, Uther sends you this, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 938 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 103 "Lady," said Bretel, "the duke says you're to keep it." "My lady," said Bretel, "the duke says you're to keep it." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 939 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 103 But know this: I'll tell the duke the disgrace But believe me: I'll tell the duke the disgrace Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 940 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 103 "Lady," Ulfin answered, "My lady," Ulfin answered, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 941 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 103 "for there's nothing I love as much as you." "because there's nothing I love as much as you." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 942 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 103 Please take me away, for I don't want to stay in this town any longer." Please take me away; I don't want to stay in this town any longer." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 943 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 105 as the law required, to have the duke defied forty days in advance. as the law required, to declare war on the duke forty days in advance. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 944 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 105 Then he sent envoys with the defiance, and the reply was Then he sent envoys to declare war, and the reply was Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 945 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 107 was tried, for he hasn't come near me in a long while. was tried, since he hasn't come near me in a long while. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 946 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 108 "King, as you hope God will give your heart what you love most in the world, give me something I'll thank you for." "King, give me something I'll thank you for, and may God give you what you love most in the world." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 947 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 109 that he'd give me a gift of my choosing, saving his honor, I'd help him that he'd give me a gift of my choosing, so long as it was honorable, I'd help him Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 948 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 111 So they made their way to Igraine's room; she'd already retired, and So they made their way to Igraine's room, where she was already lying down, and Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 949 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 111 taking him for her husband, who she loved very much, and made much of him; taking him for her husband, who she loved very much, and welcomed him warmly; Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 950 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 112 "for I left without anyone knowing." "since I left without anyone knowing." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 951 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 113 Then Ulfin, who stood very well with the king, spoke up. Then Ulfin, who was very close to the king, spoke up. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 952 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 113 that because I stand well with him, I'd tell him one thing that because I'm close to him, I'd tell him one thing Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 953 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 115 and know he came to you through me. and you know he came to you through me. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 954 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 117 "Sire, you lay a heavy charge on us," they said. "Sire, that's a lot to ask of us," they said. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 955 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 120 to learn letters, and she studied so well to learn to read and write, and she studied so well Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 956 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 120 She knew wonders of astronomy and practiced it constantly, She knew astonishing things about astronomy and practiced it constantly, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 957 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 121 And understand that by rights the child you'll bear is neither mine nor yours, And you should know that by rights the child you'll bear is neither mine nor yours, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 958 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 123 The man was astonished that the king made so much of him. The man was astonished that the king made such a fuss of him. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 959 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 123 so I ask you, by the faith you owe me, to help me so I ask you, as you're bound to me, to help me Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 960 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 125 And as it pleased God, the next evening her pains began, and she was in labor until the hour he'd named, and delivered after midnight, before day. And as God willed, the next evening her pains began, and she was in labor until the hour he'd named, and gave birth after midnight, before day. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 961 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 126 Know this: if you do, great good will come of it I promise you: if you do, great good will come of it Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 962 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 126 and know that my asking counts for as much as a very rich man's." and believe me, my asking counts for as much as a very rich man's." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 963 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 128 and know for certain that you'll defeat them. and you can be sure you'll defeat them. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 964 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 128 from doing good with it, and know that those are the devils. from doing good with it, and those are the devils. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 965 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 129 And know that all the honors a man has in this life And believe me, all the honors a man has in this life Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 966 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 130 deeply upset that he was dying, for they could see he wouldn't live. deeply upset that he was dying; they could see he wouldn't live. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 967 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 131 When Uther heard these wonders, he drew close When Uther heard this astonishing news, he drew close Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 968 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 131 know that this is the last word he'll ever say." and believe me, this is the last word he'll ever say." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 969 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 132 when it pleased him to be born a man, when he chose to be born a man, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 970 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 134 to see the miracle our Lord will work today, if it pleases him, to give us a king to see the miracle our Lord will work today, if he's willing, to give us a king Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 971 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 136 And know that I'll do everything by his will, And I promise you I'll do everything by his will, Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 972 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 141 Arthur, dear brother, go and put the sword back Arthur, my boy, go and put the sword back Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 973 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 141 if it pleases our Lord that you rule this people, give me that sword." if it's our Lord's will that you rule this people, give me that sword." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 974 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 142 He said, "Arthur, brother, put the sword back in the stone. If it pleases God, you'll never miss the good he's promised you." He said, "Arthur, my boy, put the sword back in the stone. God willing, you'll never miss the good he's promised you." Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 975 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 142 "Arthur, know for certain that you're king and lord of this people. "Arthur, you can be sure that you're king and lord of this people. Review: old phrasing said as people say it now, by /translate's Today's idiom and English word order and the manifest rows sachiés que, se Dieu plaist, biau frere, par la foi que and desfier 976 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 17 I trust God that if it's as you've told me, I have faith in God that if it's as you've told me, Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 977 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 22 since she'll suffer such a death for you!" since she'll suffer so much for you!" Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 978 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 24 One of the judges said, "All of you here: One of them said, "All of you here: Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 979 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 46 Once I'm there, apart from God, no one on earth will be trusted more than I am. Once I'm there, no one on earth but God will be trusted more than I am. Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 980 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 46 you'll go on your own and ask the way to a country called Northumberland. you'll go on your own and look for a country called Northumberland. Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 981 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 66 And believe me: I'll advise you better than you could ever help me." And I promise you: I'll advise you better than you could ever help me." Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 982 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 77 You should know I'm forced at times to keep away from people. You should know that I'm forced at times to keep away from people. Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 983 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 83 Believe me, this couldn't happen to me or to anyone. I promise you, this couldn't happen to me or to anyone. Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 984 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 90 King Pendragon arrived with a great army and had his men made ready King Pendragon arrived in great strength and had his men made ready Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 985 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 102 "My lady, Uther sends you this, "Uther sends you this, Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 986 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 105 when the time was up, ready to make war. when the time was up, ready for battle. Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 987 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 105 Then he sent envoys to declare war, and the reply was Then he sent envoys to give the duke notice, and the reply was Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 988 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 112 "It's no wonder they think so," he said, "since I left without anyone knowing." "It's no wonder they think so," he said. "I left without anyone knowing." Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 989 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 115 the night and the hour, and you know he came to you through me. the night and the hour. You know he came to you through me. Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 990 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 117 "Sire, that's a lot to ask of us," they said. "Sire, that's a heavy responsibility," they said. Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 991 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 125 And as God willed, the next evening her pains began, And by God's will, the next evening her pains began, Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 992 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 126 and believe me, my asking counts for as much as a very rich man's." and you should know that my asking counts for as much as a very rich man's." Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, page lengths and collisions, by /translate's house rules 993 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 102 She took the cup and drank, and wanted to return it. She drank from the cup and wanted to return it. Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, by /translate's house rules 994 5 October 2026, 12:13pm sentence 105 Then he sent envoys to give the duke notice, and the reply was Then he sent envoys to give notice, and the reply was Review: the old-phrasing round's own repeats, by /translate's house rules 995 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 2 And he's carried off all who believe He's carried off all who believe Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 996 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 2 And there's more: he's left ministers There's more: he's left ministers Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 997 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 4 And you can be sure he's mad You can be sure he's mad Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 998 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 6 And the devil, who's always bringing The devil, who's always bringing Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 999 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 7 And your sister, who died so shamefully Your sister, who died so shamefully Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1000 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 7 And come to me often; Come to me often; Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1001 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 8 And a holy man who talks to her A holy man who talks to her Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1002 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 8 And here's why. Here's why. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1003 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 8 And once she's had her pleasure Once she's had her pleasure Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1004 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 10 "And if you do as I say "If you do as I say Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1005 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 10 And she told him all she knew She told him all she knew Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1006 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 10 And may he protect me so May he protect me so Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1007 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 11 And the holy man said, "My daughter, if that's The holy man said, "My daughter, if that's Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1008 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 11 And make sure there's always a lamp Make sure there's always a lamp Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1009 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 14 "And in my great anger "In my great anger Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1010 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 16 And he said, "Be careful not to forget He said, "Be careful not to forget Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1011 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 17 "And did this sin ever happen "Did this sin ever happen Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1012 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 18 And give them what they need. Give them what they need. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1013 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 18 And when they bring you out When they bring you out Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1014 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 19 And our Lord, who sees everything Our Lord, who sees everything Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1015 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 19 And as for what lay ahead As for what lay ahead Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1016 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 24 "And now justice must be done. "Now justice must be done. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1017 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 24 And if she is, this holy man If she is, this holy man Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1018 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 25 And as for how I was fathered As for how I was fathered Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1019 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 26 And your own mother knows better Your own mother knows better Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1020 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 28 And our Lord wanted me to have this memory Our Lord wanted me to have this memory Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1021 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 29 "And because of the commandments of the Church "Because of the commandments of the Church Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1022 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 29 And the devil, who'd always had him The devil, who'd always had him Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1023 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 30 And please, tell Blaise Please, tell Blaise Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1024 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 30 And Merlin said, "It's the way of every wicked Merlin said, "It's the way of every wicked Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1025 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 30 And I'll tell you this: I'll tell you this: Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1026 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 32 "And their own stupidity "Their own stupidity Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1027 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 32 "And just as I'm hidden "Just as I'm hidden Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1028 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 36 And so they did. So they did. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1029 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 37 "And you'd do the same to me "You'd do the same to me Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1030 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 37 And you can be sure of this: you'll die You can be sure of this: you'll die Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1031 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 39 And those who know it shouldn't hold back Those who know it shouldn't hold back Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1032 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 39 "And there are others here who know it too. "There are others here who know it too. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1033 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 40 And so it was with each of them So it was with each of them Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1034 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 41 And I'll tell you this much, and I want you to believe me I'll tell you this much, and I want you to believe me Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1035 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 41 And you know whether I've told you the truth. You know whether I've told you the truth. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1036 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 42 And let's be sure he forbids Let's be sure he forbids Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1037 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 44 And believe me: if you don't, I'll know it. Believe me: if you don't, I'll know it. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1038 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 45 And to the messengers he said, To the messengers he said, Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1039 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 46 And Merlin himself, who knows everything else Merlin himself, who knows everything else Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1040 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 47 And no life was ever heard No life was ever heard Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1041 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 48 "And because of what you've written about me "Because of what you've written about me Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1042 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 49 And others said they'd rather Others said they'd rather Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1043 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 50 "And do you see that priest "Do you see that priest Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1044 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 51 "And he's coming to you very willingly. "He's coming to you very willingly. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1045 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 58 "And because you've practiced it "Because you've practiced it Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1046 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 59 And you know you made your fortune You know you made your fortune Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1047 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 60 "And you've built this tower "You've built this tower Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1048 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 60 And when you saw the white burn the red When you saw the white burn the red Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1049 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 60 And you can be sure that three months You can be sure that three months Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1050 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 64 "And when you go back, tell your lord "When you go back, tell your lord Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1051 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 64 And we'll find out whether two of them We'll find out whether two of them Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1052 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 66 And I promise you: I promise you: Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1053 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 70 And remember this: when I speak to him Remember this: when I speak to him Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1054 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 71 "And I want you to know," said Merlin "I want you to know," said Merlin Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1055 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 72 And the next day, when I make myself known The next day, when I make myself known Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1056 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 73 And just now he told me Just now he told me Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1057 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 74 "And you, when did you come in here? "When did you come in here? Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1058 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 76 And believe me: he has such power Believe me: he has such power Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1059 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 77 "And because I know how respected "Because I know how respected Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1060 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 77 But if you want my company, I ask you this: don't let it worry you when I go. And every time I come back, make a fuss of me in front of everyone. Then decent men will love me more, and the wicked, who have no love for you, will hate me. But if you treat me warmly, they won't dare let it show. But if you want me with you, I ask one thing: don't mind it when I leave. Whenever I come back, welcome me warmly in front of everyone, and decent men will think more of me for it. The wicked, who have no love for you, will hate me, but once they see you favor me, they won't dare show it. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1061 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 78 "And remember: for a long while I won't change from my own looks, except in private before you two. "Remember too: for a long while I won't change my looks, except when I'm alone with the two of you. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1062 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 80 "And give them boats and ships "Give them boats and ships Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1063 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 82 And I'll test him once more I'll test him once more Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1064 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 82 And I tell you, this is the last time I tell you, this is the last time Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1065 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 83 And you'll wonder still more You'll wonder still more Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1066 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 83 And when you've seen his, you can ask When you've seen his, you can ask Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1067 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 83 And I tell Uther this much: I tell Uther this much: Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1068 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 85 And I'm going away, because I don't want I'm going away, because I don't want Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1069 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 85 And from now on, I won't speak in front of people From now on, I won't speak in front of people Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1070 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 86 And then he began to speak the dark sayings Then he began to speak the dark sayings Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1071 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 86 "And I'll tell you something you'll find amazing. "I'll tell you something you'll find amazing. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1072 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 86 And unless you act very wisely Unless you act very wisely Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1073 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 87 "And no one should be dismayed by death "No one should be dismayed by death Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1074 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 88 And I'll teach you how to be respected I'll teach you how to be respected Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1075 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 89 "And I want you to know that since the Church "I want you to know that since the Church Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1076 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 89 And on my advice, the one who remains On my advice, the one who remains Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1077 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 92 And I promised you we'd make something there I promised you we'd make something there Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1078 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 94 And our Lord, who has power over all things Our Lord, who has power over all things Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1079 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 94 And I'll tell you what our Lord wants you to know. I'll tell you what our Lord wants you to know. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1080 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 95 And through that vessel the good Through that vessel the good Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1081 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 98 And first he must complete the place First he must complete the place Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1082 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 101 And you're losing heart. Yet you're losing heart. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1083 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 101 And I'll keep it quiet only this once. I'll keep it quiet only this once. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1084 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 102 And you can be sure that great harm will still come You can be sure that great harm will still come Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1085 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 103 "And now you've made me take his cup "Now you've made me take his cup Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1086 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 103 And I know that now I've told you, it can't end I know that now I've told you, it can't end Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1087 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 104 "And don't ask me why until I tell you. "Don't ask me why until I tell you. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1088 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 107 And I know he told me never to send for him. I know he told me never to send for him. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1089 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 107 "And I with you," said Ulfin. "So would I," said Ulfin. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1090 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 109 And you must swear it too, before you go You must swear it too, before you go Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1091 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 110 And be careful not to tell anyone where you mean to go Be careful not to tell anyone where you mean to go Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1092 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 111 And Uther said he'd have taken Ulfin for Jordain. Uther said he'd have taken Ulfin for Jordain. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1093 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 112 And have the hour and the night Have the hour and the night Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1094 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 114 And he doesn't think anyone knows it He doesn't think anyone knows it Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1095 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 114 And I want to go away. I want to go away. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1096 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 115 "And I ask you, as my lord, to believe Ulfin "I ask you, as my lord, to believe Ulfin Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1097 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 116 And he let Ulfin understand He let Ulfin understand Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1098 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 116 And you're such decent men You're such decent men Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1099 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 118 And his wife is left burdened His wife is left burdened Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1100 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 118 "And you know the duke's relatives "You know the duke's relatives Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1101 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 119 And once he's done and granted that Once he's done and granted that Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1102 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 120 And he asked Igraine and the duke's family He asked Igraine and the duke's family Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1103 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 121 And you should know that by rights You should know that by rights Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1104 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 122 And you've served Merlin well You've served Merlin well Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1105 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 124 And I want you to agree to it, fully. I want you to agree to it, fully. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1106 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 125 And tell everyone at the birth Tell everyone at the birth Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1107 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 125 And by God's will, the next evening By God's will, the next evening Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1108 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 125 And notice what kind of man he is. Notice what kind of man he is. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1109 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 125 And the old man hurried off to Auctor The old man hurried off to Auctor Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1110 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 126 And Uther and all the men of standing ought Uther and all the men of standing ought Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1111 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 126 "And I'm going, since I've nothing more "I'm going, since I've nothing more Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1112 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 127 And Merlin, who knew all this, went to Uther Merlin, who knew all this, went to Uther Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1113 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 128 And when that's done, give away your treasure When that's done, give away your treasure Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1114 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 128 "And I want you to know that those who have great wealth "I want you to know that those who have great wealth Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1115 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 128 And honors only harm the soul Honors only harm the soul Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1116 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 128 And I'll tell you why in a single word I'll tell you why in a single word Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1117 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 129 And believe me, all the honors a man has Believe me, all the honors a man has Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1118 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 129 And I want you to know that you'll take nothing I want you to know that you'll take nothing Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1119 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 131 And I tell you that your son Arthur I tell you that your son Arthur Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1120 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 132 "And you can see the land's been left "You can see the land's been left Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1121 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 132 And just as surely he'll give us a clear sign Just as surely he'll give us a clear sign Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1122 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 133 "And I promise you, if you have the common people "I promise you, if you have the common people Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1123 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 133 And the great lords and the ministers of the Church had this proclaimed The great lords and the ministers of the Church had this proclaimed Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1124 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 134 And each of you, ask it as well as you can. Each of you, ask it as well as you can. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1125 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 135 And he'll make its meaning clear He'll make its meaning clear Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1126 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 136 And I trust him so far I trust him so far Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1127 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 136 And I promise you I'll do everything by his will I promise you I'll do everything by his will Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1128 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 139 And if you can win it for me If you can win it for me Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1129 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 142 And if you want to do it some other way If you want to do it some other way Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1130 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 142 And please call my lord to you. Please call my lord to you. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1131 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 143 And if we find him fit to be king If we find him fit to be king Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1132 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 144 And we want you to answer us without taking advice. We want you to answer us without taking advice. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1133 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 144 And you ask me to be lord of the kingdom You ask me to be lord of the kingdom Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1134 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 145 And here are the royal robes Here are the royal robes Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1135 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 15 vouch for me before God that vouch for me to God that Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1136 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 24 nothing to fear before God or the world from anyone nothing to fear, in the eyes of God or the world, from anyone Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1137 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 26 what's right before the Lord God what's right in the eyes of the Lord God Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1138 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 22 carried him in her arms before the judges. carried him in her arms in front of the judges. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1139 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 23 went straight before the judges went straight to the judges Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1140 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 26 brought out of prison and before the people. brought out of prison to face the people. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1141 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 28 clear you both before the people clear you both in front of the people Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1142 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 29 came before the people, and he said went out to the people, and he said Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1143 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 40 had them brought before him. had them brought to him. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1144 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 41 "Come before me together." "Come to me together." Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1145 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 45 to bring me before him: to bring me to him: Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1146 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 46 take me before the king take me to the king Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1147 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 53 summoned and came before him, summoned and came in, Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1148 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 59 murderers came before you, murderers came to you, Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1149 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 66 Brought before him, he said Brought to him, he said Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1150 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 72 stood before his brother stood with his brother Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1151 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 69 if he came in before you and if he came right up to you and Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1152 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 88 I want you to have brought before you both the best relics and holy things you have, and to swear I want you to send for the best relics and holy things you have, and to swear Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1153 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 99 slow to come before him, slow to come near him, Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1154 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 111 led him before the king. led him to the king. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1155 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 114 bring the lady and her friends before him, bring the lady and her friends to him, Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1156 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 114 when he'd come before them, Merlin said when he'd come, Merlin said Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1157 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 115 ashamed before you. ashamed in front of you. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1158 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 118 humble himself too much before them humble himself too much toward them Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1159 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 118 Once before her, they said Once they were with her, they said Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1160 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 130 had him brought before them. had him brought to them. Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1161 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 135 and before the door and its porch they saw and in front of the door and its porch they saw Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1162 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 137 if the rich try before them if the rich try ahead of them Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1163 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 146 carried it upright before him carried it upright in front of him Review: a sentence opens on And only where English turns on it, and before for someone's presence said as English says it now, by /translate's Plain speech and Today's idiom 1164 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 77 don't mind it when I leave. Whenever I come back, welcome me don't mind it when I leave. Every time I come back, welcome me Review: the forty-word repeats the And and before rewrites caused 1165 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 135 and in front of the door and its porch they saw and by the door and its porch they saw Review: the forty-word repeats the And and before rewrites caused 1166 5 October 2026, 1:23pm sentence 88 I want you to send for the best relics I want you both to send for the best relics Review: entre vous deus kept as both, after before you both was taken out 1167 5 October 2026, 2:59pm manifest word:prelat 89, 92, 130, 131 prelates bishops Review: the new manifest row: bishops, for prelat, never prelates, by /translate's church roles said as the people, on the owner's note of 5 October 2026, 2:59pm 1168 5 October 2026, 2:59pm sentence 89 He had the prelates of the Church order He had the Church's bishops order Review: prelates said as the Church's bishops, by the word:prelat manifest row 1169 5 October 2026, 2:59pm sentence 92 all the prelates of the Church who served under him all the Church's bishops who served under him Review: prelates said as the Church's bishops, by the word:prelat manifest row 1170 5 October 2026, 2:59pm sentence 130 and to the prelates of the Church. and to the Church's bishops. Review: prelates said as the Church's bishops, by the word:prelat manifest row 1171 5 October 2026, 2:59pm sentence 131 the lords and all the prelates of the Church gathered the lords and all the Church's bishops gathered Review: prelates said as the Church's bishops, by the word:prelat manifest row 1172 6 October 2026, 10:15am sentence 111 Merlin brought him a herb and said Merlin brought him an herb and said Review: the article a US reader says, an herb, by /translate's US English 1173 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 9 Then one day she sent for her and said, "You told me the truth Then one day she sent for her neighbor and said, "You told me the truth Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1174 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 10 She told him all she knew of how she'd gone She told him all she knew of how the younger one had gone Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1175 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 12 When she saw the girl wouldn't go, she took her by the shoulders When the young woman saw the girl wouldn't go, she took her by the shoulders Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1176 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 19 he wanted the child to have his skill he wanted the child to have the devil's skill Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1177 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 25 So a day was set between the judge and Merlin, fifteen days off. He sent for his mother So a day was set between them, fifteen days off, and the judge sent for his mother Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1178 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 26 So Merlin and the judge went into a room together. He brought his mother So Merlin went into a room with the judge, who brought his mother Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1179 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 28 He worked on him until he'd brought about peace between you He worked on your husband until he'd brought about peace between you Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1180 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 57 Then they brought the two so close together Then they brought the two beasts so close together Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1181 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 75 and asked him to repeat it in front of him. and asked him to repeat it in front of Uther. Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1182 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 78 As soon as he was inside, the king's advisers drew him aside. As soon as Merlin was inside, the king's advisers drew Pendragon aside. Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1183 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 82 and had the abbot send for him. Pendragon came, bringing Merlin. and had the abbot send for Pendragon, who came and brought Merlin. Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1184 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 105 Then he sent envoys to give notice, and the reply was that he'd hold out if he could; once they'd gone, the duke prepared to fight. Then he sent envoys to give notice, and the answer came back that the duke would hold out if he could; once they'd gone, he prepared to fight. Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1185 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 108 told Uther all he'd found. He laughed and said told Uther all he'd found. The king laughed and said Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1186 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 110 once they'd changed, they returned to him. once they'd changed, they returned to the king. Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1187 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 114 "I fully agree," he answered, "and want it done "I fully agree," Uther answered, "and want it done Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1188 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 133 On All Saints' Day before that Christmas, he made Kay a knight On All Saints' Day before that Christmas, Auctor made Kay a knight Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1189 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 115 So Ulfin kept the date of the conception, and Merlin took the king aside. "Sire, be careful that Igraine never learns you've slept with her. Nothing will put her more at your mercy: if you ask her about her pregnancy and whose child she's carrying, she won't be able to name the father, and she'll be very ashamed in front of you. That's how you can best help me get him." Ulfin wrote down the date the child was conceived, and Merlin took the king aside. "Sire, make sure Igraine never learns it was you who slept with her. That way she'll have to do what you want: if you ask her about her pregnancy, she won't be able to say who the father is, and she'll be too ashamed to face you. That's the best way you can help me get the child." Review: a pronoun's person named close by, by /translate's English shape 1190 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 25 So a day was set between them, fifteen days off, and the judge sent for his mother So a day was set between Merlin and the judge, fifteen days off, and he sent for his own mother Review: a pronoun's person named close by, between Merlin and the judge kept for the manifest's entre ... et 1191 6 October 2026, 12:33pm sentence 26 So Merlin went into a room with the judge, who brought his mother So Merlin and the judge went into a room together. He brought his mother Review: page 26 back to Merlin and the judge together, the manifest's entre ... et; the scene names whose mother 1192 6 October 2026, 2:12pm manifest word:litiere 128, 129 litter a bed carried on poles Review: litter judged old; litiere is a bed carried on poles 1193 6 October 2026, 2:16pm manifest word:litiere 128, 129 a bed carried on poles stretcher Review: litiere is stretcher, on the owner's word 1194 6 October 2026, 2:16pm heading outline Merlin tells Uther to go to battle in a litter Merlin tells Uther to be carried into battle on a stretcher Review: litter judged old; litiere is stretcher 1195 6 October 2026, 2:16pm heading outline Uther fights the Saxons from his litter Uther fights the Saxons from his stretcher Review: litter judged old; litiere is stretcher 1196 6 October 2026, 2:16pm sentence 128 have yourself put in a litter and go and fight the Saxons have yourself put on a stretcher and go and fight the Saxons Review: litter judged old; litiere is stretcher, by the word:litiere manifest row 1197 6 October 2026, 2:16pm sentence 129 He went, carried in a litter, and found them. He went, carried on a stretcher, and found them. Review: litter judged old; litiere is stretcher, by the word:litiere manifest row 1198 6 October 2026, 2:17pm sentence 128 put on a stretcher and go and fight the Saxons, put on a stretcher and go and fight the Saxons, Review: the stretcher endnote set after its clause 1199 6 October 2026, 3:08pm sentence 1 led Adam and Eve out, led Adam and Eve out, Notes named in reading order, since Leaftext numbers a note by its first citation: the owner's /review of 6 October 2026, 3:08pm 1200 6 October 2026, 3:08pm sentence 1 would serve us best. would serve us best. Notes named in reading order, since Leaftext numbers a note by its first citation: the owner's /review of 6 October 2026, 3:08pm 1201 6 October 2026, 3:08pm sentence 128 fight the Saxons, and you can be sure you'll defeat them. fight the Saxons, and you can be sure you'll defeat them. Notes named in reading order, since Leaftext numbers a note by its first citation: the owner's /review of 6 October 2026, 3:08pm 1202 6 October 2026, 3:08pm sentence 128 whether we'll win the other. whether we'll win the other. Notes named in reading order, since Leaftext numbers a note by its first citation: the owner's /review of 6 October 2026, 3:08pm 1203 6 October 2026, 3:35pm manifest name:auctor 124, 125, 126, 133, 138, 139, 140, 142 Auctor Ector Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, on the owner's word 1204 6 October 2026, 3:35pm heading outline Auctor agrees to raise the king's child as his own Ector agrees to raise the king's child as his own Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, on the owner's word 1205 6 October 2026, 3:35pm heading outline Igraine gives birth, and Merlin carries the child to Auctor Igraine gives birth, and Merlin carries the child to Ector Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, on the owner's word 1206 6 October 2026, 3:35pm heading outline Auctor raises Arthur, and the Saxons beat Uther's army while he's sick Ector raises Arthur, and the Saxons beat Uther's army while he's sick Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, on the owner's word 1207 6 October 2026, 3:35pm heading outline Auctor brings Arthur and Kay to Logres for Christmas Ector brings Arthur and Kay to Logres for Christmas Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, on the owner's word 1208 6 October 2026, 3:35pm heading outline Auctor sees through Kay's lie, and Arthur draws the sword again Ector sees through Kay's lie, and Arthur draws the sword again Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, on the owner's word 1209 6 October 2026, 3:35pm heading outline Arthur is heartbroken, and Auctor asks him to make Kay his steward Arthur is heartbroken, and Ector asks him to make Kay his steward Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, on the owner's word 1210 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 124 "Ulfin, I'm very pleased with the king, who talked so wisely to Auctor about what I'd asked. Now tell him to go to Igraine and tell her she'll have her child tomorrow night, after midnight, and to order her to have it handed to the man who'll be waiting outside the hall." "Ulfin, I'm very pleased with the king, who talked so wisely to Ector about what I'd asked. Now tell him to go to Igraine and tell her she'll have her child tomorrow night, after midnight, and to order her to have it handed to the man who'll be waiting outside the hall." Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1211 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 125 She held out the bundle, he took it, and from that moment she never knew what became of him. She went back to Igraine and said, "My lady, I've given the child to an old man; I don't know anything else about him." The queen cried, deeply upset. The old man hurried off to Auctor as fast as he could. She held out the bundle, he took it, and from that moment she never knew what became of him. She went back to Igraine and said, "My lady, I've given the child to an old man; I don't know anything else about him." The queen cried, deeply upset. The old man hurried off to Ector as fast as he could. Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1212 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 126 He found him in the morning on his way to mass, and Merlin called to him: "Auctor, I want to talk to you." He found him in the morning on his way to mass, and Merlin called to him: "Ector, I want to talk to you." Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1213 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 126 Auctor looked at him, and thought him a very holy man. "Sir, what can I do for you?" Ector looked at him, and thought him a very holy man. "Sir, what can I do for you?" Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1214 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 126 "Auctor, I've brought you a baby, and I ask you to have him raised more richly than your own. I promise you: if you do, great good will come of it to you and your heirs, more than you'd believe if someone told you." "Ector, I've brought you a baby, and I ask you to have him raised more richly than your own. I promise you: if you do, great good will come of it to you and your heirs, more than you'd believe if someone told you." Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1215 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 126 Auctor took him in his arms and saw how handsome he was, and wanted to know whether he'd been baptized. The old man said no: "But have it done now." Ector took him in his arms and saw how handsome he was, and wanted to know whether he'd been baptized. The old man said no: "But have it done now." Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1216 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 126 "Of course," said Auctor. "What's his name to be?" "Of course," said Ector. "What's his name to be?" Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1217 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 126 The story says that Merlin left Auctor, and Auctor had the child baptized at once, and named Arthur. Then he brought him to his wife. "My lady, here's the baby I asked you so much about." The story says that Merlin left Ector, and Ector had the child baptized at once, and named Arthur. Then he brought him to his wife. "My lady, here's the baby I asked you so much about." Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1218 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 133 So it was known and understood all over, and they waited for Christmas. Auctor had raised the boy until he was a grown squire, nursed on no milk but Auctor's wife's, while their own child had been fed by a peasant woman. Auctor hardly knew which of the two he loved more; he'd never called Arthur anything but "my son," and the boy believed it. On All Saints' Day before that Christmas, Auctor made Kay a knight, and at Christmas he came to Logres like the others, bringing both of them. So it was known and understood all over, and they waited for Christmas. Ector had raised the boy until he was a grown squire, nursed on no milk but Ector's wife's, while their own child had been fed by a peasant woman. Ector hardly knew which of the two he loved more; he'd never called Arthur anything but "my son," and the boy believed it. On All Saints' Day before that Christmas, Ector made Kay a knight, and at Christmas he came to Logres like the others, bringing both of them. Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1219 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 138 They kept on until a brawl broke out among them, and the whole town came running. Auctor had made his older son a knight on All Saints' Day. When the fight began, Kay called his brother: "Go to where we're staying and fetch my sword." Arthur was eager and quick, and said, "Happy to, sir." He went to the lodging and looked for his brother's blade or any other, but couldn't find one, and was so upset he began to cry. They kept on until a brawl broke out among them, and the whole town came running. Ector had made his older son a knight on All Saints' Day. When the fight began, Kay called his brother: "Go to where we're staying and fetch my sword." Arthur was eager and quick, and said, "Happy to, sir." He went to the lodging and looked for his brother's blade or any other, but couldn't find one, and was so upset he began to cry. Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1220 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 138 When Auctor saw it, he was astonished, and asked how he'd come by it. Kay said he'd drawn it. When Ector saw it, he was astonished, and asked how he'd come by it. Kay said he'd drawn it. Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1221 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 138 When Auctor heard his son say this, he didn't believe him, and told him he knew it was false. The two of them went to the church, Arthur following. When Auctor saw the stone with the sword gone, he said, "Kay, don't lie to me. How did you get this out? I'll know if you're not honest, and I'll never love you again." When Ector heard his son say this, he didn't believe him, and told him he knew it was false. The two of them went to the church, Arthur following. When Ector saw the stone with the sword gone, he said, "Kay, don't lie to me. How did you get this out? I'll know if you're not honest, and I'll never love you again." Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1222 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 139 When Auctor heard that, he said, "Give it to me." Then he looked behind him, saw Arthur, and said, "Come here, my son. Take the sword and put it back where you found it." Arthur took it and set it back in the anvil, and it held as fast as before. Auctor told Kay to hand it to him; Kay pulled at it but couldn't. Then Auctor went into the church and called his two boys. He took Arthur in his arms and said, "My dear son, if I could bring it about that you were king, what would I gain by it?" When Ector heard that, he said, "Give it to me." Then he looked behind him, saw Arthur, and said, "Come here, my son. Take the sword and put it back where you found it." Arthur took it and set it back in the anvil, and it held as fast as before. Ector told Kay to hand it to him; Kay pulled at it but couldn't. Then Ector went into the church and called his two boys. He took Arthur in his arms and said, "My dear son, if I could bring it about that you were king, what would I gain by it?" Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1223 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 139 Auctor said, "I raised you as my own, but truly I don't know who your parents are." Ector said, "I raised you as my own, but truly I don't know who your parents are." Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1224 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 139 When Arthur heard Auctor disown him, he cried, heartbroken. "Dear God," he said, "how can any good come to me, now I've lost my father?" When Arthur heard Ector disown him, he cried, heartbroken. "Dear God," he said, "how can any good come to me, now I've lost my father?" Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1225 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 139 Auctor said, "My lord, whoever fathered you, if our Lord wants you to have this grace and I help you get it, what will I have from it?" Ector said, "My lord, whoever fathered you, if our Lord wants you to have this grace and I help you get it, what will I have from it?" Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1226 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 139 Then Auctor told him all he'd done for him: how he'd brought him up, weaned his own son and had him nursed by a stranger. "So you owe me and my boy a reward, since no man ever raised a child more tenderly than I've cared for you. Now I ask you, if you have this grace and I help you to it, to repay it to Kay." Then Ector told him all he'd done for him: how he'd brought him up, weaned his own son and had him nursed by a stranger. "So you owe me and my boy a reward, since no man ever raised a child more tenderly than I've cared for you. Now I ask you, if you have this grace and I help you to it, to repay it to Kay." Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1227 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 140 Auctor said, "My son, I won't ask you for your kingdom now, but when you're king I do want you to make your brother steward of your land, so that whatever wrong he does he never loses the post, and no one else holds it while he lives. If he's cruel, false and coarse, you must put up with it, since every bad trait he has he took from the woman who nursed him: he's turned out so unlike his blood because his mother fed you instead. So you should bear with him all the more. Please give him what I ask." Ector said, "My son, I won't ask you for your kingdom now, but when you're king I do want you to make your brother steward of your land, so that whatever wrong he does he never loses the post, and no one else holds it while he lives. If he's cruel, false and coarse, you must put up with it, since every bad trait he has he took from the woman who nursed him: he's turned out so unlike his blood because his mother fed you instead. So you should bear with him all the more. Please give him what I ask." Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1228 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 140 Arthur said, "Sir, I'm glad to." Then Auctor led him to the altar, and Arthur swore to keep it faithfully. When he'd sworn, they came out in front of the church. By then the brawl had died down, and the barons went back in for the evening service. Arthur said, "Sir, I'm glad to." Then Ector led him to the altar, and Arthur swore to keep it faithfully. When he'd sworn, they came out in front of the church. By then the brawl had died down, and the barons went back in for the evening service. Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1229 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 140 Then Auctor called his friends and his family and said to the archbishop, "Sir, here's a child of mine who isn't a knight yet, and he's begging me to let him try this sword. Please call some of these barons." He did. They all gathered at the stone, and when they were there, Auctor told Arthur to take the blade and hand it over. When the archbishop held it, he took Arthur in his arms and began to sing aloud, *Te Deum laudamus*. Then Ector called his friends and his family and said to the archbishop, "Sir, here's a child of mine who isn't a knight yet, and he's begging me to let him try this sword. Please call some of these barons." He did. They all gathered at the stone, and when they were there, Ector told Arthur to take the blade and hand it over. When the archbishop held it, he took Arthur in his arms and began to sing aloud, *Te Deum laudamus*. Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1230 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 141 Auctor, his family and many others took Arthur's side, but the common people and the barons of the land were against him. Then the holy man said a bold thing: "If everyone in the world wanted to go against this choice and our Lord alone were for it, it would still happen. I'll show you how much I trust in God. Arthur, my boy, go and put the sword back where you took it from." In front of them all, Arthur carried it back and set it in again, and the archbishop said, "There's never been a finer choice made or seen. Now, my rich lords, see if you can draw it." Ector, his family and many others took Arthur's side, but the common people and the barons of the land were against him. Then the holy man said a bold thing: "If everyone in the world wanted to go against this choice and our Lord alone were for it, it would still happen. I'll show you how much I trust in God. Arthur, my boy, go and put the sword back where you took it from." In front of them all, Arthur carried it back and set it in again, and the archbishop said, "There's never been a finer choice made or seen. Now, my rich lords, see if you can draw it." Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1231 6 October 2026, 3:35pm sentence 142 Arthur answered, "Sir, whatever good God means to give me, I put in the care of the Church and under your guidance. Choose for yourself the people who'd serve me well in doing our Lord's will and for the good of Christendom. Please call my lord to you." So the archbishop called Auctor and told him the fine things Arthur had said. Arthur answered, "Sir, whatever good God means to give me, I put in the care of the Church and under your guidance. Choose for yourself the people who'd serve me well in doing our Lord's will and for the good of Christendom. Please call my lord to you." So the archbishop called Ector and told him the fine things Arthur had said. Review: Auctor is Ector, the name readers know, by manifest change 1204, on the owner's word 1232 6 October 2026, 5:31pm sentence 5 She stepped off the trunk and hanged herself, and was found dead. She stepped off it and hanged herself, and was found dead. Final literary read: an object keeps its name (huge, 1:5); a reason never opens on For (car, 1:20); each of you, what you know (il set, 1:40); no word of fault for the deceived Igraine (desconneue, 1:122) 1233 6 October 2026, 5:31pm sentence 20 For the demon formed nothing in him but the body. The demon formed nothing in him but the body. Final literary read: an object keeps its name (huge, 1:5); a reason never opens on For (car, 1:20); each of you, what you know (il set, 1:40); no word of fault for the deceived Igraine (desconneue, 1:122) 1234 6 October 2026, 5:31pm sentence 40 Each of you tell me in private, without the others, what he knows. Each of you, tell me in private, without the others, what you know. Final literary read: an object keeps its name (huge, 1:5); a reason never opens on For (car, 1:20); each of you, what you know (il set, 1:40); no word of fault for the deceived Igraine (desconneue, 1:122) 1235 6 October 2026, 5:31pm sentence 122 since she didn't dare lie to you about such a mistake. since she didn't dare lie to you, even about something so strange to her. Final literary read: an object keeps its name (huge, 1:5); a reason never opens on For (car, 1:20); each of you, what you know (il set, 1:40); no word of fault for the deceived Igraine (desconneue, 1:122) 1236 6 October 2026, 5:33pm manifest word:desconneue 122 mistake taking another man for her husband Final literary read: desconneue said as what happened to Igraine, who was deceived; mistake read as her fault 1237 6 October 2026, 5:33pm sentence 122 since she didn't dare lie to you, even about something so strange to her. since she didn't dare lie to you, even about taking another man for her husband. Final literary read: the manifest's new English for desconneue, change before this