2. The second part of the excerpt from Chapter VI
begins with "the moment towards which [Merlyn]
had been living backward for heaven knows
how many centuries, and now he was to see for
certain whether he had lived in vain" (paragraph 13).
What happens during the rest of this Chapter VI
excerpt? What does Merlyn do? How does his
behavior compare or contrast with this strong
statement about the importance of this event?
Highlight sections and language from the text to
support your ideas.