With great foresight, in the late 1970s Mr Barker began to tape-record the old inhabitants, whose stories now fill the most interesting pages of his book.
" Yeah." Said Ron uncertainly. " I mean, just what you hear, you know, that all these old stories came from Beedle. I dunno what they're like in the original versions."
She knew it very well, for it was that beautiful old story of the best life ever lived, and Jo felt that it was a true guidebook for any pilgrim going on a long journey.