g dress of dazzling green, ill.

    quot;Good day, t-r-r-avellers,quot; s in a voice as s as test birds song, trilling fully. quot;Some of you are young pilgrims to e.”

    quot;ts as may be, Maam,quot; said Puddleglum very stiffly and on his guard.

    quot;ere looking for ty of ts,quot; said Jill.

    quot;ty?quot; said t;t is a strange place to be  seeking.  ?”

    quot;eve got to -quot; began Jill, but Puddleglum interrupted.

    quot;Begging your pardon, Maam. But  kno c  kno talk to strangers about  our business, if you dont mind. Stle rain soon, do you think?”

    t, most musical laug;ell,  c; s;you  Ill be free en isy Ruinous, but never met any o tle of le giants.  t, and courteous as ttinsmoor are fooliso all beastliness. And in  idings of ty Ruinous, but certainly you ss. You o er t t, to tarry certain days for your ease and  refres. teaming bat beds, and brig and t and trong able four times in a day.”

    quot;I say!quot; exclaimed Scrubb. quot;ts somethink of sleeping in a  bed again.”

    quot;Yes, and  bat; said Jill. quot;Do you to  stay? e dont knohem, you see.”

    quot;Only tell t; ans;t Sle salutes  t tumn Feast.”

    quot;O; said Jill and Scrubb.

    quot;But ; said t;On  to too late. For t tes a fe is tom of tle t to none w,  how hard so ever he knock.”

    to  took off eeple- and boiffly. t Knigarted  clatter of hoofs.

    quot;ell!quot; said Puddleglum. quot;Id give a good deal to kno you expect to meet in tland