Soon we were surrounded by boys, some of whom leaped straight up on top of Leon, and others who looked curiously at me.

"Jonny, watch the horses for me!" Leon said, handing the reins to one of the tallest boys, as he drew a silver coin from his pocket and tossed it to the boy called Johnny.

"Johnny's got a silver, everyone followed him!" Leon shouted to the lads, who suddenly turned their attention back to Johnny, and with a cheer and a rush after him, left Leon completely behind.

"I said, Wanderer, you haven't been back in a long time!" The woman, who had been washing by the river,...