The Secret of Moon Castle
Enid Blyton
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(, March 11, 2012)
Enid Blyton - Secret 5 - The Secret of Moon CastleHOME FROM SCHOOLTwo Girls were standing at their front gate one sunny afternoon in July.“The car ought to be here by now,” said Nora. “I hope it hasn’t had a punctureor anything. I’m longing to see Mike - and Jack too, of course.”“So am I,” said Peggy, her sister. “I wonder if Paul will be with them? Is hegoing to spend his holidays with us - or go back to Baronia? I wonder.”Paul was the little Prince of Baronia, a great friend of Nora, Peggy, Mike andJack. He went to the same school as the boys, and had had plenty of adventureswith them.“I expect he’ll spend a few days with us first,” said Nora, swinging on thegate. “He usually does, doesn’t he? Then he’ll have to go back to Baronia tosee his parents - and all his many brothers and sisters!”“It’s a silly idea, our school breaking up two whole days before the boys’,”said Peggy. “We go back earlier too - that’s even more of a nuisance!”“Here’s a car - and it’s bringing the boys!” said Nora, suddenly. “They’vecome in Paul’s car - the big blue and silver one. I wonder if Ranni is drivingit?”Ranni was Paul’s man, who had vowed to look after Paul from the moment when hewas put into his arms on the day he was born. He was devoted to the littlePrince, and had shared many adventures with him. And now here he was, drivingthe great Baronian blue and silver car, bringing the three boys home in state!The girls swung the big gates open as the car came near. They yelled as thecar swept in. “Mike! Jack! Paul! Hurrah! Welcome back!”The car stopped with a squeal of brakes, and Ranni, who was at the wheel,smiled at them through his fiery red beard. Three heads were poked out of thenearest window.“Hallo, girls! Jump in. We thought you’d be looking for us!” called Mike. Thedoor was swung open, and the girls squeezed in at the b