APARLIAMENTOFOWLSITisaveryfunnythingthatthesleepieryouare,thelongeryoutakeaboutgettingtobed;especiallyifyouareluoughtohaveafireinyourroom.Jillfeltshecouldartundressingunlessshesatdowninfrontofthefireforabitfirst.Andonceshehadsatdown,shedidntwanttogetupagain.Shehadalreadysaidtoherselfaboutfivetimes,"Imustgotobed",whenshewasstartledbyataponthewindow.

    Shegotup,pulledthecurtain,andatfirstsawnothingbutdarkhenshejumpedandstartedbackwards,forsomethingverylargehaddasheditselfagainstthewindow,givingasharptapontheglassas.itdidso.Averyunpleasantideacameintoherhead-"Supposetheyhavegiantmothsinthistry!Ugh!"Butthehingcamebadthistimeshewasalmostsureshesawabeak,andthatthebeakhadmadethattappingnoise."Itssomehugebird,"thoughtJill."Coulditbeaneagle?"Shedidntverymutavisitevenfromaneagle,butsheopehewindowandlookedout.Instantly,withagreatwhirringhecreaturealightedonthewindow-sillandstoodtherefillingupthewholewindow,sothatJillhadtostepbaakeroomforit.ItwastheOwl.

    "Hush,hush!Tu-whoo,tu-whoo,"saidtheOwl."Dontmakeanoise.Now,areyoutworeallyinearaboutwhatyouvegottodo?”

    "AboutthelostPrinean?"saidJill."Yes,wevegottobe."FornowsherememberedtheLionsvoidface,whichshehadnearlyfottenduringthefeastingandstory-tellinginthehall.

    "Good!"saidtheOwl."Thentheresnotimetowaste.

    Youmustgetawayfromhereatonce.Illgoandwaketheotherhuman.ThenIllebackforyou.Youdbettergethosecourtclothesandputohingyout