<p><quote>And finally, for my last puzzle, I offer this beautiful treasure,</quote> he says, as he draws a small silver box inlaid with pearls from the pocket of his robes. <quote>This priceless artefact was stolen from the treasure hoard of Valborg the Enchanter,</quote> he exclaims.</p>
<p>On hearing this wondrous revelation the tap-room comes alive with excited chatter. You are inclined to disbelieve the tale of the box<ch.apos/>s origin but, nevertheless, it is a beautiful object and is undoubtedly worth at least 100 Lune, perhaps more.</p>
<p>Silence descends on the hold as all await the Count<ch.apos/>s final puzzle. <quote>When I was last in the market of Garthen,</quote> the Count begins, <quote>I asked an egg trader how many eggs he had sold that day. He replied: <quote>My first customer said that he would buy half my eggs and half an egg more. My second and third customers said exactly the same thing. When I had filled all three orders I was completely sold out of eggs and yet I hadn<ch.apos/>t broken a single egg all day.</quote> How many eggs had the egg trader sold in all?</quote></p>
<p><quote>And finally, for my last puzzle, I offer this beautiful treasure,</quote> he says, as he draws a small silver box inlaid with pearls from the pocket of his robes. <quote>This priceless artefact was stolen from the treasure hoard of Valborg the Enchanter,</quote> he exclaims.</p>
<p>On hearing this wondrous revelation the tap-room comes alive with excited chatter. You are inclined to disbelieve the tale of the box<ch.apos/>s origin but, nevertheless, it is a beautiful object and is undoubtedly worth at least 100 Lune, perhaps more.</p>
<p>Silence descends on the hold as all await the Count<ch.apos/>s final puzzle. <quote>When I was last in the market of Garthen,</quote> the Count begins, <quote>I asked an egg trader how many eggs he had sold that day. He replied: <quote>My first customer said that he would buy half my eggs and half an egg more. My second and third customers said exactly the same thing. When I had filled all three orders I was completely sold out of eggs and yet I hadn<ch.apos/>t broken a single egg all day.</quote> How many eggs had the egg trader sold in all?</quote></p>