Where did you get it?"
"The Queen of the Mermaids gave it to me," answered Trot. "But Sky
Island is so far away from the sea that the ring won't do me any
good while I'm here. It's only to call the mermaids to me if I need
them, and they can't swim in the sky, you see."
Rosalie smiled and kissed her again. "Be brave, my dear," she said,
"and I am sure you will be able to find Cap'n Bill without getting
in danger yourself. But be careful not to let any Blueskin touch
you, for while you are in contact with any person you will become
visible. Keep out of their way, and you will be perfectly safe.
Don't lose the ring, for you must give it back to me when you
return. It is one of my witchcraft treasures, and I need it in my
business."
The Trot climbed the ladder, although neither Button-Bright nor
Rosalie could see her do so, and when she was on top the broad wall
she pulled up the knotted ropes and began to search for a place to
let it down on the other side. A little way off she found a
bluestone seat near to the inner edge, and attaching the ladder to
this, she easily descended it and found herself in the Blue City. A
guard was pacing up and down near her, but as he could not see the
girl, he of course paid no attention to her. So after marking the
place where the ladder hung that she might know how to reach it
again, Trot hurried away through the streets of the city.
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