“Then do as I tell you and you will find it,” said the Talking Chair.
“First close your eyes, now take a deep breath; when I count ten open your eyes and go wherever you please.”
Ray did exactly as the Talking Chair directed, and when he opened his eyes he found himself in a strange country. He started to walk across a field and met a beautiful little boy.
The boy smiled at Ray and said, “My name is Stanzill, I am the keeper of the enchanted horse.”
“Are you?” exclaimed Ray. “How I would like to see it!”
“You may see it and have it for your own if you can guess my riddle.”
“Let me hear it,” said Ray, and Stanzill began:
“I waded in the brook one day
And saw a little boy at play.
I smiled at him, he smiled at me;