Then he said, "I will take you to their room, where you may watch them for a time.

I will not ask Zog's permission to do this, for he might refuse.

But my orders were to allow you the liberty of the castle, and so I will let you see the goldsmiths' shop." "Thank you," replied Aquareine quietly, and then the four followed Sacho along various corridors until they came to a large room where a dozen men were busily at work.

Lying here and there were heaps of virgin gold, some in its natural state and some already fashioned into ornaments and furniture of various sorts.

Each man worked at a bench where there was a curious iron furnace in which glowed a vivid, white light.