whether his happiness was easily won._




HOW PRINCE BRIGHT-WITS SOLVED THE PUZZLES


_The Five Shields_

To simplify explanation, set the spindles in a row. We will then refer
to them as L. for left, C. centre, and R. for the right hand spindle.
Move as follows, numbers refer to the shields.

Place No. 1 on C. Place No. 1 on L.
" " 2 " R. " " 2 " C.
" " 1 " R. " " 1 " C.
" " 3 " C. " " 3 " L.
" " 1 " L. " " 1 " R.
" " 2 " C. " " 2 " L.
" " 1 " C. " " 1 " L.
" " 4 " R. " " 4 " C.
" " 1 " R. " " 1 " C.
" " 2 " L. " " 2 " R.
" " 1 " L. " " 1 " R.
" " 3 " R. " " 3 " C.
" " 1 " C. " " 1 " L.
" " 2 " R. " " 2 " C.
" " 1 " R. " " 1 " C.
Four are now And the riddle is solved.