^* Master Merlin, wisest of the Britons, possessor of the secrets, it is with inexpressible pleasure that we embrace the opportunity of—ah—welcoming you in our house. You will understand that we also are not unskilled in the Great Art, and, if I may say so. . . .

 

^* Ah—er—Sir—nothing would be further from my wish than to be in any way troublesome to you. At the same time, with your pardon. . . .

 

^* Stand. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost, tell me who you are and why you come.

 

^* “With your kind permission,” or “if you will pardon me.”

 

^* They that have despised the word of God, from them shall the word of man also be taken away.