Alfred Edward Bonser

Name: The Land of Enchantment — The Mines of Experience
Author: Alfred Edward Bonser

The Land of Enchantment — The Mines of Experience (1907)

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“The Land of Enchantment — The Mines of Experience”, published in 1907, is a work by Alfred Edward Bonser. It explores elements such as maker of ghosts, ghosts and gnome.

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Alfred Edward Bonser, The Land of Enchantment — The Mines of Experience (1907)

“ They hurried along some distance, their goloshes making no noise, until, by-and-by, they caught sight of a distant light and heard sounds of merriment.
The crooked passage ended in a large cavern, which had been mined in every direction by the industrious dwarfs. It was now full of the small people. They had formed a ring, hand in hand, and danced to a merry tune. In their midst was the maker of ghosts; his coat was off, and he was already hard at work wielding his pick with might and main at a hole in the ground, while at his feet was a growing heap of experience. ”

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Alfred Edward Bonser, The Land of Enchantment — The Mines of Experience (1907)

“ Then, calling some of his men about him, he pointed to the maker of ghosts, saying—
“A trespasser who cannot pay;
Seize him, and carry him away.”
And, in spite of his protests, they bore him off, raising as they did so a shout of “Nepo! Nepo! Nepo!” A door opened in the wall. The dwarf and their prisoner entered, and it closed again with a bang, the echoes of which reverberated along the narrow galleries like distant thunder. The maker of shadows and the ground-gnome hurried up, but just too late to enter. They stared at each other. ”

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Alfred Edward Bonser, The Land of Enchantment — The Mines of Experience (1907)

“ A small portion they set aside as a present for the kindly spook, and one third then fell to the ground-gnome as his share. To what was left they added their own store of common-sense, which now made an equal proportion of experience and common-sense. Well might the maker of ghosts and the maker of shadows congratulate each other that, after all their troubles, they were at last on the high road to fortune! ”

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Alfred Edward Bonser, The Land of Enchantment — The Mines of Experience (1907)

“ The walls of the shaft dripped with moisture, and the rungs of the ladders were often damp and slippery. Now and then, too, a rung was missing, so that they had to be very careful of their footsteps. When they reached the level ground at the bottom of the shaft they rested awhile to get their breath, and, as they did so, watched their fellow-miners busily at work. Then they set out in a straightforward direction as usual. They went a long way, their object being to get beyond the crowd and strike some fresh and rare experience for them- selves. ”

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Alfred Edward Bonser, The Land of Enchantment — The Mines of Experience (1907)

“ The gallery reached, the maker of ghosts would pretend to be lost and shout for help, when they hoped that the yellow dwarf would be within hearing. The shadow was brought to conceal them if necessary, and the ghost of a cock by way of precaution, as it is well known that the underground dwarfs cannot endure Chanticleer and his shrill summons. All being ready, the three made a hearty meal, and at the appointed time descended the shaft. ”

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Alfred Edward Bonser, The Land of Enchantment — The Mines of Experience (1907)

“ After walking the greater part of the day they got into a fog, which gradually became denser, and at last rose like a wall before them. The highway ended abruptly; but they groped forward until they were brought up by what seemed to be the bottom rung of a huge ladder.
“Hem!” exclaimed the maker of shadows, “skywards, eh? I′ll venture a little way up!”
He had only climbed a step or two, however, when down he came with a run.
“What's the matter?” asked the maker of ghosts anxiously.
“Why,” things are not what they seem, “as the poet says. ”

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Alfred Edward Bonser, The Land of Enchantment — The Mines of Experience (1907)

“ The house they sought was in a retired side-street. In front was a portico supported by four pillars, and to each pillar a dog was chained. The first dog was white, the second black, the third spotted, and the fourth striped. Over the portico was written in large letters—
“I am Sir Oracle, and When I Speak Let no Dog Bark.” ”

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