BTW, Mary's Child, or Our Lady's Child , always made me uncomfortable due to the fact that (and not to offend any Catholics; if you're offended I apologise) the Virgin Mary ties down the girl's tongue for looking inside a room where the Trinity is hidden . Why did she specifically forbid the girl to enter it? What is it about the Trinity that looking at it is forbidden? And the other thing; didn't she think for a minute that telling the girl to not look inside would ensure that she did look inside? Also, what's the purpose of this story?