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1. Speir's Hidden Treasure (continued)

   

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   is, for there is a wall all round his court-yard twenty feet high, that you could not climb or any other man, for the wall is as smooth as calm water. So you will find it a hard task. ''
   '' Maybe '' says Ronald, '' I'll never get into it at all .''
   '' Oh you will if you take directions from a friend you will meet. ''
   '' And please may I ask who is you my dear friend. '' The queen calls me Mercury because I do all her messages. '' And was it she that sent you to protect me ? ''
   '' It was .''
   '' Well long may she reign. She must be a very good queen. ''
   '' And when you go to your journey's end you will see her, and she will help you, for without her help you would never return, and now set off for we talked too long, so we part company. ''
   '' Are you coming my way? ''
   '' No, I have another message to do. You might see me again, if all goes well, goodbye. ''
   Ronald fixed himself as he could, for he thought he was going to meet a queen, so he set out for his days journey. For the third day he travelled on in great spirits when he thought that a queen was glad to meet him. He pushed on till it was like sun-set. '' This far '' he says
   '' and no sign of Speir's castle.''
   He went on and soon came to poles of oak. '' By this and by that but I'll get up in a tree

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Informant

   William Hunt

   Gender

   Male