Home / English / What did young Ernest wish when he gazed at it? English What did young Ernest wish when he gazed at it? Posted on25/09/202226/07/2022 Updated on26/07/2022 Young Ernest wished that the Stone Face could speak. He hoped that its voice would be pleasant. Related posts: What was the Great Stone Face? What was the story attributed to the Stone Face? What gave people of the valley the idea that prophecy is about to come true for the first time? Did Ernest see in the Gathergold the likeness of the Stone Face?