uddleglumbothdidtheirbest,butgirlsdothatkindofthierthanboys.EvenboysdoitbetterthanMarsh-wiggles.

    AtlunchtimesomethinghappenedwhichmadeallthreeofthemmoreanxiousthaoleavethecastleoftheGentleGiants.Theyhadlunthegreathallatalittletableoftheirowhefireplace.Atabiggertable,abouttwentyyardsaway,halfadozenoldgiantswerelung.Theirversationwassonoisy,andsohighupintheair,thatthechildrensoontooknomorenoticeofitthanyouwouldofhootersoutsidethewindowortraffioisesireet.Theywereeatingcoldvenison,akindoffoodwhichJillhadastedbefore,andshewaslikingit.

    SuddenlyPuddleglumturhem,andhisfacehadgonesopalethatyoucouldseethepalenessuhenaturalmuddinessofhisplexion.Hesaid:

    "Doae.”

    "Whatswrong?"askedtheothertwoinawhisper.

    "Didntyouhearwhatthosegiantsweresaying?`Thatsaenderhaunchofvenison,saidohem.`Thenthatstagwasaliar,saidanother.`Why?saidthefirstone.`Oh,saidtheother.`Theysaythatwhenhewascaughthesaid,Dontkillme,Imtough.Youwontlikeme."ForamomentJilldidnotrealizethefullmeaningofthis.ButshedidwhenScrubbseyesopenedwidewithhorrorandhesaid:"SowevebeeingaTalkingstag.”

    Thisdiscoverydidnthaveexactlythesameeffeallofthem.Jill,whowashatworld,wassorryforthepandthoughtitrottenofthegiantstohavekilledhim.Scrubb,whohadbeeninthatworldbeforeandhadatleastoalkiashisdearfriehorrified;asyoumightfeelaboutamurder.ButPuddleglum,whowasNarnianborn,wassidfaint,aasyouwouldfeelifyoufoundyouhadeatenababy.

    "WevebroughttheangerofAslanonus,"hesaid."T