All,
however, has vanished away from vulgar eyes, and can only be brought
to light by being thrice whistled for. A slight tradition has
remained, and the place has ever since been known by the mysterious
name of Whistlefar.'
'And has no one ever found it?' said Dora.
'I cannot say,' answered Rupert.
'A deed of such high emprise can only be reserved for the great
Prince Rupert himself,' said Elizabeth.
'How can such nonsensical traditions be kept up?' said Harriet; 'I
thought everyone had forgotten such absurd old stories, only fit to
frighten children.'
'Oh! you know nobody believes them,' said Katherine.
'But, Rupert,' said Helen, 'this must be a modern story, it cannot be
a genuine old legend, it is really not according to the spirit of
those times to say that a palmer could be an enchanter, or so
revengeful.'
'Oh!' said Rupert, 'you know everything bad is to be learnt among the
Saracens.'
'Still,' said Helen, 'if you consider the purpose for which the
Palmers visited the Holy Land, you cannot think them likely to learn
the dark rites of the Infidels, and scarcely to wish to gratify
personal resentment.
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