diff --git a/navar_city/mlab/ttower16 b/navar_city/mlab/ttower16
index b5acdc5da..16e744d0c 100644
--- a/navar_city/mlab/ttower16
+++ b/navar_city/mlab/ttower16
@@ -2250,16 +2250,7 @@ y 11
 end
 arch magic_mouth
 msg
-The old empire was no more. Chaos
-reigned as ceasar. The second wizard
-nearly perished and the bricks of the
-bones of the dead almost crumbled in
-rejoice.
-The second wizard, the student of
-once a time, concocted an amulet. The
-amulet protected him in his many
-deceptions. The second wizard
-persisted.
+The old empire was no more.  Chaos reigned as ceasar.  The second wizard nearly perished and the bricks of the bones of the dead almost crumbled in rejoice.  The second wizard, the student of once a time, concocted an amulet.  The amulet protected him in his many deceptions.  The second wizard persisted.
 endmsg
 x 11
 y 12