dtheKnight,apparentlythinkingthisveryfunny."ButwithmyLady,itisater.Iamwelltenttolivebyherword,whohasalreadysavedmefromathousanddangers.No

    motherhastakenpainsmoretenderlyforherchild,thantheQueensgracehasforme.

    Why,lookyou,amidallhercaresandbusiness,sheridethoutwithmeintheOverworldmanyatimeandofttoacyeyestothesunlight.AndthenImustgofullyarmedandwithvisordown,sothatnomanmayseemyfadImustspeaktonoone.ForshehasfoundoutbyartmagicalthatthiswouldhindermydeliveranthegrievousentmentIlieunder.Isnotthataladyworthyofamanswholeworship?”

    "Soundsaveryniceladyindeed,"saidPuddlegluminavoicewhichmealytheopposite.

    TheywerethhlytiredoftheKnightstalkbeforetheyhadfinishedsupper.

    Puddleglumwasthinking,"Iwonderwhatgamethatwitchisreallyplayingwiththisyoungfool."Scrubbwasthinking,"Hesagreatbaby,really:tiedtothatrs;hesasap."AndJillwasthinking,"Hesthesilliest,mostceited,selfishpigIvemetforalongtime."Butwhenthemealwasover,theKnightsmoodhadged.

    Therewasnomorelaughterabouthim.

    "Friends,"hesaid,"myhourisnowverynear.IamashamedthatyoushouldseemeyetIdreadbeialoheywilleilyandbindmehandandfoottoyonderchair.Alas,soitmustbe:forinmyfury,theytellme,IwoulddestroyallthatIcouldreach.”

    "Isay,"saidScrubb,"Imawfullysorryaboutyourentmentofcourse,butwhatwillthosefellowsdotouswhentheyetobindyou?Theytalkedofputtingusinprison.

    Alikeallthosedarkplacesverymuch.Wedmuchratherstayheretillyoure...be