You can see for yourselves the charm isn't here.' 'What's in that place in the middle ?' asked Anthea, struck by a sudden thought, and pointing to the fence.
'That's the secret sacred place,' said the girl in a whisper.

'No one knows what is there.

There are many walls, and inside the insidest one IT is, but no one knows what IT is except the headsmen.' 'I believe YOU know,' said Cyril, looking at her very hard.
'I'll give you this if you'll tell me,' said Anthea taking off a bead-ring which had already been much admired.
'Yes,' said the girl, catching eagerly at the ring.

'My father is one of the heads, and I know a water charm to make him talk in his sleep.

And he has spoken.