The spooky story in verse of a young boy lost in the depths of the forest one winter's night.Cold and tired he seeks refuge in a tumbledown castle.A rather odd looking-and smelling-butler answers the door and offers a bed for the night.He accepts with gratitude-but his nightmare has just begun.Woken during the night he creeps out of his bedroom to explore.He discovers a dungeon with a long wooden box inside.The lid begins to lift and his host steps out and invites him to stay for a bite.