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Tonight, I will be reading more tales from the book King Arthur and his knights.

So lie down, close your eyes, and let me read you a story.

How, author... eyes and let me read you a story. How Arthur fought with a giant. Once upon a time, King Arthur and some of his knights were sailing in a ship. The king, being tired, went to sleep in his cabin and

began to dream. It seemed to him that he was sailing with his people when a great dragon

flew out of the west. This dragon had a blue head and a gold back. Underneath he shone like a

rainbow. Flames of fire rushed out of his mouth and covered

land and sea. As he flew, there came out of the east a great bear, very rough, and as black as

as coal, and with wings that flapped like windmills. The bear and the dragon warred loudly,

and they began to fight and struggle till the sea was all red with blood.

At last, the dragon conquered. When the king awoke from his dream, he sent from Merlin and told him of it, and asked for an explanation.

My lord, Merlin replied, the dragon betokens yourself,

and the colours on its body are signs of your glory.

The bear betokens some tyrant who torments the people in whom you will slay.

Soon after this, the ship in which the company was came in sight of land.

When they had anchored, the knights noticed on the beach a crowd of people who were weeping.

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