ravelin.Illbebatwotwos.Tu-whoo!"Andwithoutwaitingforananswer,hewasgone.

    IfJillhadbeenmoreusedtoadventures,shemighthavedoubtedtheOwlsword,butthisneveroccurredtoher:andiingideaofamidnightescapeshefothersleepiness.Shegedbatosweaterandshortstherewasaguideskhebeltoftheshortswhichmighteinuseful-andaddedafewofthethingsthathadbeeintheroomforherbythegirlwiththewillowyhair.Shechoseashortcloakthatcamedowntoherkneesandhadahood("justthething,ifitrains,"shethought),afewhandkerchiefsandab.Thedownandwaited.

    ShewasgettingsleepyagaiheOwlreturned.

    "Nowwereready,"itsaid.

    "Youdbetterleadtheway,"saidJill."Idontknowallthesepassagesyet.”

    "Tu-whoo!"saidtheOwl."Werenotgoingthroughthecastle.Thatwouldneverdo.Youmustrideonme.Weshallfly.”

    "Oh!"saidJill,andstoodwithhermouthopen,notmuchlikingtheidea."Shaooheavyforyou?”

    "Tu-whoo,tu-whoo!Dontyoubeafool.Ivealreadycarriedtheotherone.Now.Butwellputoutthatlampfirst.”

    Assoonasthelampwasout,thebitofthenightwhichyousawthroughthewindowlookedlessdark-nolongerblack,butgrey.TheOwlstoodonthewindow-sillwithhisbacktotheroomandraisedhiswings.Jillhadtoclimbontohisshortfatbodyaherkneesuhewingsandgriptight.Thefeathersfeltbeautifullywarmandsoftbuttherewasnothingtoholdonby."IwonderhowScrubblikedhisride!"thoughtJill.Andjustasshewasthinkingthis,withahorridpluheyhadleftthewindow-sill,andthewingsweremakingaflurryroundherears,andthenightair,rath