rusedChristiannames,becauseonedidntdoitatschool.

    ThePrinlockedthedoorandtheyallwentdowairs:threeofthemwithdrawnswords,andJillwithdrawnkheattendantshadvanishedandthegreatroomatthefootofthePriairsty.Thegrey,dolefullampswerestillburningandbytheirlighttheyhadnodifficultyinpassinggalleryaftergalleryanddesdingstairwayafterstairway.Thenoisesfromoutsidethecastlewerenotsoeasilyheardhereastheyhadbeenintheroomabove.Ihehouseallwasstillasdeath,aed.ItwasastheyturnedaerintothegreathallonthegroundfloorthattheymettheirfirstEarthman-afat,whitishcreaturewithaverypiglikefacewhowasgobblingupalltheremainsoffoodoables.Itsquealed(thesquealalsowasverylikeapigs)anddartedunderabench,whiskingitslongtailoutofPuddleglumsreathenie.

    Thenitrushedawaythroughthefardoortooquicklytobefollowed.

    Fromthehalltheycameoutintothecourtyard.Jill,whowenttoaridingschoolintheholidays,hadjustnoticedthesmellofastable(averynice,ho,homelysmellitistomeetinaplacelikeUnderland)wheacesaid,"GreatScott!Lookatthat!"Amagnifitrockethadrisenfromsomewherebeyolewallsandbrokenintogreenstars.

    "Fireworks!"saidJillinapuzzledvoice.

    "Yes,"saidEustace,"butyoutimagihoseEarthpeoplelettingthemoffforfun!Itmustbeasignal.”

    "Andmeansnogoodtous,Illbebound,"saidPuddleglum.

    "Friends,"saidthePrince,"whenonceamanislaunchedonsuadvehis,hemustbidfarewelltohopesandfears,otherwisedeathordeliverancewillbothetoolatetosavehishonourandhisreason.Ho,mybeauties&q