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found there, than to gather the hair seeds for the Queen.
As he went on he found the path growing narrower and narrower, and the rocks on each side grew larger and larger, and began to arch over the top of the path, and to darken it. All round the wind moaned piteously, and from far off he could hear a sound like running water. At last he came to a place where the rocks blocked up the path, and in them he perceived a small door. He pushed it open, and stepped through into a long dark narrow passage, down which he-walked. Presently a faint light became visible, and after a time he found himself in front of a high wall, so high that he could not see to the top, in which was a gate on which was written, in letters of gold,—
Yet only he can know, who enters without fear.”
Then Rupert remembered what the bird had said, and stood in front of the gate and said,—
Inside the wind doth blow,
Inside the waters flow;
This makes the Hair Tree grow—
I know, I know.”