The phylomancer was adamant in her prediction: "So long as you hold a wand of hazel you will be safe from all harm!" Heeding her advice, Marmaduke sought out such a tree close by her hut and broke off a rod the length of his arm. Stripping away the leaves, he brandished the wand before him like a rapier and went out into the world. On the road between Brambury and The Esk he met the very men who s