Note 4 — The Piskey-Purse
Reading edition
‘I have no gold to give,’ said the voice very sadly. ‘And if I had, I would not like to give it you, for it would not bring you real happiness. But if you take me down to the cavern, as the Spriggan suggested, you will break my heart. Hager,4 who is even crueller than his name, will never let me escape from him any more.’