Reader(s): Jason, Neville
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Classic Fiction
Catalogue No: NAX90112
Barcode: 9789626349014
Release Date: 12/2008

WHITE, T.H.: Once and Future King (The) (Unabridged)

The complete box set of T.H. White’s epic fantasy novel of the Arthurian legend. The novel is made up of five parts: The Sword in the Stone, The Witch in the Wood, The Ill-Made Knight, The Candle in the Wind and The Book of Merlyn. Merlyn instructs the Wart (Arthur) and his brother Sir Kay in the ways of the world. One of them will need it—the King has died leaving no heir, and a rightful one must be found by pulling a sword from an anvil resting on a stone. In the second and third parts of the novel, Arthur has become King and the kingdom is threatened from the north. In the final two books, the ageing king faces his greatest challenge, when his own son threatens to overthrow him. In The Book of Merlyn, Arthur’s tutor Merlyn reappears, and teaches him that, even in the face of apparent ruin, there is hope.

Tracklist

Disc 1
White, Thomas Hanbury - Author
Jason, Neville (Reader)
1The Sword in the Stone00:31
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2Chapter 106:13
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3So it was decided.07:28
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4The Mews was one of the most important parts of the castle…06:42
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5Chapter 205:52
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6The night fell still…05:36
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7There was a clearing in the forest…06:45
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8The Wart went over to the tree…06:31
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9Chapter 306:30
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10Merlyn had a long white beard…06:44
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11The Wart was so startled…07:00
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12The vanity-glass vanished…07:17
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Disc 2
1Chapter 407:35
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2Chapter 506:24
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3People in those days had rather different ideas…06:09
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4They crossed the courtyard…06:45
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5The Wart was on an even keel now…05:15
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6Mrs. Roach held out a languid fin…05:08
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7The Wart looked, and at first saw nothing…06:40
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8Chapter 606:09
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9Kay was frightened by this…06:28
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10The gore-crow hastened to obey…06:58
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11The Wart knew he was probably going to be killed…06:35
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12Instantly Mother Mim was framed in the lighted doorway…06:40
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Disc 3
1It ought perhaps to be explained…07:57
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2Chapter 706:36
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3The day was cooler than it had been…07:04
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4While this incantation was going on…05:27
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5Sir Grummore Grummursum was cantering up…06:39
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6With a blood-curdling beat of iron hoofs…07:38
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7King Pellinore hurriedly sat on his victim's chest…06:58
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8Chapter 806:08
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9'What a shame that they should be kept prisoners…'06:11
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10The darkness became watered with light…06:40
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11All the hawks…06:31
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Disc 4
1'Life is blood…'07:26
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2Chapter 905:58
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3There seemed to be no sensible reply to this.05:30
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4The Wart was still staring at his tutor's chair…06:16
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5Chapter 1007:03
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6They went to the man cautiously…07:02
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7At the moment he was lying on his back…05:24
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8The Wart thought it was time to ask…06:27
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9Chapter 1106:04
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10After the staff lecture…05:37
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11It was about compline…06:12
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12They were close to the castle…05:45
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Disc 5
1Chapter 1206:39
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2The Wart did not know quite how to put it…06:46
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3She waved her apron at the sergeant…07:20
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4Chapter 1305:50
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5Some people say that snakes are deaf…06:49
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6'I know some history' said the Wart…05:10
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7He was timid, ruminant and harmless…07:14
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8Once upon a time…08:01
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9Chapter 1404:56
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10This is what the letter said…06:05
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11Another thing was the riot…05:11
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Disc 6
1Chapter 1505:45
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2William Twyti was called for…06:46
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3Chapter 1605:55
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4He weighed between ten and twenty score…07:03
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5Wart had lost the panicky feeling…07:45
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6In a small bushment the grim boar stood at bay…06:01
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7So King Pellinore was bent over the dead beast…05:55
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8Chapter 1705:32
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9'Another thing I like about them,' said the Wart05:54
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10'Well, you know quite well,' said Merlyn…05:28
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11Chapter 1805:47
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12'Do you like it?' asked the owl…06:23
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Disc 7
1It was a long and terrible journey…04:43
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2People don't think of trees as alive…08:01
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3The Wart watched…08:10
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4Chapter 1905:40
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5Being invisible is not so pleasant as it sounds…06:19
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6They had become interested in this discussion…07:44
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7'I think that was a very good wreath…'07:59
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8There was a distant noise…07:43
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9Chapter 2005:23
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10The education of any civilized gentleman…06:39
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Disc 8
1Chapter 2105:13
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2The call sounded from far away…05:34
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3'I don't want to hear it any more…'05:27
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4With these words…06:41
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5The old gentleman scratched about…07:14
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6Chapter 2207:26
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7King Pellinore closed his eyes tight…06:49
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8Chapter 2306:12
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9When he got to the inn it was closed.06:26
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10A snake slipping easily along the coping…06:05
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11Chapter 2406:06
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Disc 9
1THE WITCH IN THE WOOD00:22
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2Chapter 106:18
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3When King Uther Pendragon learned…05:40
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4Queen Morgause of Lothian and Orkney…05:56
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5Chapter 205:49
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6The magician uncurled his beard…06:25
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7'Well,' said Merlyn…05:19
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8Chapter 307:05
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9Arthur interrupted him…06:34
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10Chapter 405:23
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11'But supposing,' said Kay…05:02
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12Chapter 505:46
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Disc 10
1'Well, begor, it was a fine state of business…'08:00
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2It was a strange scene that they presented…08:45
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3Chapter 605:58
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4'Very well. But the funny thing is… '05:10
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5Chapter 707:44
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6They examined the club carefully…06:30
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7They made him turn the vellum…06:57
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8She dried her tears at once.05:21
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9The unicorn's legs stretched out…05:32
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10Gareth stopped crying…05:36
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Disc 11
1Chapter 805:24
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2'Apropos of this Table,' said Merlyn.03:42
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3Chapter 905:08
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4On the second day…06:17
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5The Queen had recognized the impossible.06:22
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6As Gareth came in…07:05
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7'She's stupid,' said the King.08:20
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8Well, he thought…08:16
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9Chapter 1008:21
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Disc 12
1Chapter 1107:29
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2With this the unfortunate…06:20
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3As they drew nearer…06:49
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4Chapter 1206:12
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5Arthur began with an atrocity…04:34
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6The Charges began with the growing day…08:16
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7Chapter 1305:45
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8Inside the castle…04:29
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9Chapter 1407:33
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10After the marriage came…08:09
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Disc 13
1THE ILL-MADE KNIGHT00:16
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2Chapter 107:13
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3Chapter 206:48
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4Three years may seem a long time…07:03
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5Chapter 306:20
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6The young lady with the plucked eyebrows…06:16
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7Chapter 406:00
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8Lancelot threw his spear…06:09
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9It was the second half of summer…06:24
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10Chapter 504:32
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11The Roman war was a complicated business…04:58
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12Chapter 604:00
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Disc 14
1Chapter 707:40
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2Lancelot was still asleep…06:38
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3Merry England in Pendragon's time…06:31
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4When he had got the man to bed…05:24
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5In the forest of the apple tree…05:27
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6The riding was the whole thing.05:58
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7Chapter 806:28
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8When the hawk was safely rescued…07:30
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9Lancelot grew white about the nostrils.05:35
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10Chapter 905:17
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Disc 15
1The King put his head in his hands…05:17
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2Chapter 1005:34
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3Chapter 1105:21
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4The people formed in a procession…05:58
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5Chapter 1205:50
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6The butler read the paper.06:35
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7Chapter 1308:27
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8Chapter 1404:57
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9One day my brother asked…04:53
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10Chapter 1505:16
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11Chapter 1607:28
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Disc 16
1Arthur's feelings completed the misery…07:19
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2Chapter 1706:21
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3Chapter 1807:22
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4Chapter 1906:40
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5'I was coming to that… '05:49
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6Chapter 2004:36
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7'He is deaf and dumb,' said the King.04:20
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8Chapter 2108:47
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9Chapter 2205:27
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10It had been arranged…04:19
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11Chapter 2308:37
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Disc 17
1Chapter 2404:46
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2'Lancelot,' she said one morning…05:59
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3Chapter 2506:46
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4The world had been expected to end…08:25
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5Chapter 2605:24
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6Lancelot looked at him in consternation.04:30
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7Chapter 2708:11
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8It is something like idleness…07:12
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9Chapter 2805:30
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10'Thing a bit. The man's a vegetarian… '06:38
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11When Michaelmas was gone and past…05:29
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Disc 18
1Chapter 2906:56
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2'Poor Bors. I hope he was not… '07:11
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3'I had better finish my story,' he said…03:38
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4Chapter 3006:09
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5'Perhaps I had better tell you… '05:04
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6'Percy was so ashamed of himself…'05:42
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7Chapter 3107:39
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8Chapter 3205:52
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9Lancelot considered his cup.05:58
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10'Well, the lady was not talking to me.'05:54
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Disc 19
1'I confessed, then, 'he said eventually…05:38
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2Chapter 3305:18
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3Guenever complained…05:08
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4Chapter 3405:59
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5Guenever's central tragedy…06:29
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6Chapter 3506:13
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7Chapter 3606:51
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8Unfortunately there were other people…04:36
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9Chapter 3705:51
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10The ill-made knight was not involved…06:48
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11Chapter 3808:32
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Disc 20
1Chapter 3904:51
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2'Lance,' she said before the tournament…04:50
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3Chapter 4004:38
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4Chapter 4104:46
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5A third straw in the wind…06:02
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6Chapter 4205:02
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7'How dare you say it was a knight… '05:31
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8Chapter 4304:36
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9'What is the matter?' asked Lancelot.04:25
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10Chapter 4405:05
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11Chapter 4508:29
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12Do you think it would be fine…08:23
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Disc 21
1THE CANDLE IN THE WIND00:28
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2Chapter 105:42
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3Agravaine said: 'Mordred…'05:49
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4Mordred looked at him.07:29
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5Chapter 206:30
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6Mordred heard his own voice05:42
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7Chapter 307:30
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8Such had been the surprisingly modern civilisation…07:24
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9As Malory pictures him…07:22
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10He would have called himself…07:51
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11Chapter 405:58
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Disc 22
1She relented…06:00
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2But Arthur was the touching one of the three.05:51
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3'Perhaps you didn't know… '07:28
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4'Cut the sniveller's head off…'06:47
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5Chapter 507:52
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6Arthur, who had come pattering…08:21
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7Agravaine entered the conversation…08:12
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8Chapter 608:43
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9Chapter 706:02
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Disc 23
1He slid the wooden beam…05:29
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2The handle which lifted the latch…06:15
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3He put his shoulder…06:01
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4Chapter 806:23
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5He broke down…07:03
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6The other turned his back…07:05
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7They were beginning their unprofessional petition…07:10
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8Gawaine's enthusiasm had evaporated…07:04
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9Chapter 905:24
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10In the silence…04:57
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11She left the fireplace…05:42
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Disc 24
1Chapter 1008:17
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2His sarcasms were as easy…05:54
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3It was noticed…05:41
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4The ill-made knight turned…05:57
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5'The Queen shall come back to him… '04:50
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6Chapter 1106:22
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7Guenever sat for some time…06:21
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8'They did used to talk… '06:33
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9People write tragedies…06:08
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10'What do you want?'06:47
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Disc 25
1Chapter 1207:11
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2'He was fond of our mother.'07:21
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3Chapter 1306:54
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4'He met Arthur at Dover… '06:44
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5Chapter 1406:46
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6The wars of his early days…06:40
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7The blessing of forgetfulness…06:43
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8Another worn-out circle…06:01
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9'Put it like this.'05:28
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10'You will say to them…'05:42
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Disc 26
1THE BOOK OF MERLYN: Chapter 106:45
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2'There's a description for you.'07:59
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3Chapter 207:12
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4'I am ready,' he said07:19
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5Chapter 305:16
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6In Cornwall they halted…06:05
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7The combination room had changed…06:47
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8'The trouble is,' said Archimedes…04:40
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9The Badger, it may be mentioned…04:47
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10'Stupid!' cried the magician05:23
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11Chapter 403:02
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12Chapter 506:21
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Disc 27
1'You should read Lamb's letter… '05:51
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2'Go on, if you must.'05:23
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3Chapter 605:10
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4'Perhaps I have painted a dark picture of the humans.'05:17
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5Chapter 707:25
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6The new ant put down its cadaver…06:43
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7Chapter 806:22
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8Chapter 906:22
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9Chapter 1004:38
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10'The ants fight wars.'04:51
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11Chapter 1105:00
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12It was true indeed…05:04
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13Chapter 1205:31
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Disc 28
1He began to feel an uneasiness in himself.04:48
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2Chapter 1305:21
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3When it had sunk in she left him…05:27
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4Remembering the queen ants…07:46
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5Chapter 1406:40
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6One of the peaks of the migration…05:23
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7Chapter 1504:15
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8The nest-making enthralled her…05:04
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9Chapter 1605:16
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10'Of course the owners of private property… '06:47
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11'Man might become migratory.'05:37
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12Chapter 1705:48
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Disc 29
1Chapter 1806:21
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2All the beauty of his humans…06:47
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3Chapter 1905:58
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4'Sir, there are a great many things…'06:12
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5'Number 4…'07:16
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6'The committee has suggested… '05:21
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7The animals read them out in turn.06:01
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8'10,000 years from now… '06:31
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9Chapter 2007:40
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10'Ipse' says a medieval poem…06:56
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11Then there are the Irish…07:36
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