ttyandeloquent.”

    JillglancedhastilyatEustace.Shehadfeltsurethathewouldliketheideaofslidingdownthatchasmevehanshedid.Herheartsankasshesawthathisfacewasquiteged.HelookedmuchmorelikethePrihaheoldScrubbatExperimentHouse.Forallhisadventures,andthedayswhenhehadsailedwithKingCaspian,wereingba.

    "Yhness,"hesaid."IfmyoldfriendReepicheeptheMousewerehere,hewouldsaywecouldnotnowrefusetheadventuresofBismwithoutagreatimpeattoourhonour.”

    "Downthere,"saidGolg,"Icouldshowyold,realsilver,realdiamonds.”

    "Bosh!"saidJillrudely."Asifwedidntknowthatwerebelowthedeepestminesevenhere.”

    "Yes,"saidGolg."IhaveheardofthoselittlescratchesinthecrustthatyouTopdwellerscallmines.Butthatswhereyougetdeadgold,deadsilver,deadgems.DowninBismwehavethemaliveandgrowing.ThereIllpickyoubunchesofrubiesthatyoueatandsqueezeyouacupfullofdiamond-juice.Youwontcaremuchaboutfingeringthecold,deadtreasuresofyourshallowmieryouhavetastedtheliveonesofBism.”

    "Myfatherwenttotheworldsend,"saidRilianthoughtfully."Itwouldbeamarvellousthingifhissoothebottomoftheworld.”

    "Ifyhnesswantstoseeyourfatherwhilehesstillalive,whichIthinkhedprefer,"saidPuddleglum,"itsabouttimeweweregettingontothatroadtothediggings.”

    "AndIwontgodownthathole,whateveranyonesays,"addedJill.

    "Why,ifyourHonoursarereallysettogobacktoOverworld,"saidGolg,"thereisooftheroadthatsratherlowerthanthis.Andp