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They descended into the cave. It In the centre lay a warrior wearing
led to a narrow passage with a huge a golden crown set with precious
golden bell hanging in the middle. jewels. He had a golden battleaxe
and a gleaming golden shield.
“Whatever you do, don’t knock that
bell,” said the wizard, so the farmer There were two enormous piles of
tiptoed by as carefully as he could. treasure on either side of the warrior
– one of gold and one of silver. Each
pile was made up of goblets, coins
Finally, the cavern opened out to and jewellery. The farmer was wide-
reveal hundreds of knights wearing eyed with wonder.
shining armour. They were standing “You may have as much as you can
in a circle with swords and shields at carry,” said the wizard, “but you must
their sides, as if ready for battle.
only take from one pile.”
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