'Men like him often leave gold pieces and jewels and things behind them, locked up in brass-bound boxes; leastways the story-books say so.

I've half a mind to root up the old hearthstone; it's a thundering heavy one, ain't it?
I wonder how he got it here all by himself.' 'It IS pretty heavy,' I said.

'For all we know he may have had help to bring it in.

We've no time now to see into it; we'd better make tracks and see if Starlight has made back.

We shall have to shape after a bit, and we may as well see how he stands affected.' 'He'll be back safe enough.