Wishing Water Gate

"The bowels of a Black Mountain, a derelict iron-mine, a dead-and-gone mad Baronet and his tell-tale statue; a secret wishing Water-Gate, four real children (two boys, two girls): assorted uninterfering, nice and natural grown-ups and a far from nice Mr. Painter who smokes cigars - who could possibly resist such a yarn?" -Walter de la Mare