tter...ifwemay.”

    "Itiswellthoughtof,"saidtheKnight."ByheQueenherselfremainswithmeinmyevilhour.SuchishertendercareformyhonourthatshewouldnotwillinglysufferanyearsbutherowhewordsIutterinthatfrenzy.ButIcouldnoteasilypersuademyattendantghatyoushouldbeleftwithme.AndIthiheirsoftfeetevennowupoairs.Ghyonderdoor:itleadsintomyotherapartments.Andthere,eitherawaitmyiheyhaveunboundme;or,ifyouwill,returnandsitwithmeinmyravings.”

    Theyfollowedhisdiresandpassedoutoftheroombyadoorwhichtheyhadseenopebroughtthem,theywerepleasedtosee,notintodarknessbutintoalightedcorridor.Theytriedvariousdoorsandfound(whattheyverybadlyneeded)waterforwashingandevenalookingglass."Heneverofferedusawashbeforesupper,"saidJill,dryingherface."Selfish,selftredpig.”

    &quoingbacktowatchtheentment,orshallwestayhere?"saidScrubb.

    "Stayhere,Ivote,"saidJill."Idmuchrather."Butshefeltalittleinquisitiveallthesame.

    "No,goback,"saidPuddleglum."ickupsomeinformation,andweneedallweget.IamsurethatQueenisawitdanenemy.AndthoseEarthmenwouldknockusontheheadassoonaslookatus.TheresastrongersmellofdangerandliesandmagidtreasonaboutthislandthanIveeversmelledbefore.Weokeepoureyesandearsopen.”

    Theywentbackdownthecorridentlypushedthedooropen."Itsallright,"saidScrubb,meaningthattherewerehmenabout.Thentheyallcamebatotheroomwheretheyhadsupped.

    Themaindoorwasnowshut,cealiaiweenwhichtheyhadfirsteheKnightwasseatedinacurioussilve