THEQUEENOFUNDERLANDTWOEarthmeered,butinsteadofadvangintotheroom,theyplacedthemselvesoneoneachsideofthedoor,andboweddeeply.Theywerefollowedimmediatelybythelastpersonwhomanyonehadexpectedorwishedtosee:theLadyoftheGreenKirtle,theQueenofUnderland.Shestooddeadstillinthedoorway,andtheycouldseehereyesmovingasshetookinthewholesituatiohreestrahesilverchairdestroyed,andthePrincefree,withhisswordinhishand.

    Sheturnedverywhite;butJillthoughtitwasthesortofwhitehatesoversomepeoplesfaotwhentheyarefrightewhentheyareangry.ForamomechfixedhereyesonthePrindtherewasmurderihensheseemedtogehermind.

    "Leaveus,"shesaidtothetwoEarthmen."AurbustillIcall,onpaih."Thegnomespaddedawayobediently,ach-queenshutandlockedthedoor.

    "Hownow,mylordPrince,"shesaid."Hasyhtlyfiteuponyou,orisitoversosoon?Whystandyouhereunbound?Whoarethesealiens?Andisittheywhohavedestroyedthechairwhichwasyouronlysafety?”

    PrinceRilianshiveredasshespoketohim.Andnowoisothrowoffinhalfanhouranentmentwhichhasmadeoneaslavefortenyears.Then,speakingwithagreateffort,hesaid:"Madam,therewillbenomorehatchair.Andyou,whohavetoldmeahuimeshowdeeplyyoupitiedmeforthesorceriesbywhichIwasbound,willdoubtlesshearwithjoythattheyarenowendedforever.Therewas,itseems,somesmallerrorinyourLadyshipswayoftreatihese,mytruefriends,havedeliveredme.Iamnowinmyrightmind,andtherearetwothingsIwillsaytoyou.First-asforyourLadyshipsdesignofputtiheheadofanarmyofEarthmensothatImaybreakoutintotheOverworldandthere