;Tastesallright,too,"hesaid."Butitmightdothatatthefirstsip.Howdoesitgoon?"Hetookalargersip."Ah!"hesaid.

    "Butisitthesameallthewaydown?"andtookanother."Therellbesomethingnastyatthebottom,Ishouldntwonder,"hesaid,andfihedrink.Helickedhislipsandremarkedtothechildren,"Thisllbeatest,yousee.IfIcurlup,orburst,orturnintoalizard,orsomething,thenyoullknownottotakeanythingtheyofferyou."Butthegiant,whowastoofaruptohearthethingsPuddleglumhadbeensayingunderhisbreath,roaredwithlaughterandsaid,"Why,Froggy,youreaman.Seehimputitaway!”

    "Notaman...Marsh-wiggle,"repliedPuddlegluminasomewhatindistinctvoice."Neither:Marshwiggle.”

    Atthatmomentthedooropenedbehindthemandtheyoungergiantcameinsaying,"Theyretogotothethrone-roomatonce.”

    ThechildrenstoodupbutPuddleglumremaitingandsaid,"Marsh-wiggle.Marsh-wiggle.VeryrespectableMarsh-wiggle.Respectowiggle.”

    "Showthemtheway,youngun,"saidthegiantPorter."YoudbettercarryFroggy.Heshadadropmorethansgoodforhim.”

    "Nothingwrongwithme,"saidPuddleglum."N.Nothingfrogwithme.Imarespectabiggle.”

    Buttheyounggiantcaughthimupbythewaistandsighechildrentofollow.Inthisundignifiedwaytheycrossedthecourtyard.Puddleglum,heldinthegiantsfist,andvaguelykigtheair,didcertainlylookverylikeafrog.Buttheyhadlittletimetonoticethis,fortheysoohegreatdoorwayofthemaincastle-boththeirheartsbeatingfasterthanusual-and,afterpatteringalongsev