ndly and less forbidding.

    At first t and steepness of tened t  presently ticed t t and t to. It errible climb, after to  hundred yards.

    But in tood before tle gate. tcullis e open.

    ired you are, it takes some nerve to o a giants front  door. In spite of all   was Puddleglum w courage.

    quot;Steady pace, no; ;Dont look frigever you do. eve  done t t all: but no  a bold face on it.”

    itrode foro teood still under t as loud as he could.

    quot;er! Guests who seek lodging.”

    And o ook off  and  knocked off ts wide brim.

    quot;I say,quot; ; blanket, but y of pluck - and cheek.”

    A door opened, letting out a delicious glo  a perfectly enormous giant;  t is to say, aller tree but notall as a  telegraply red al plates fastened all over it  so as to make a kind of mail s, bare knees (very tees on  ooped do Puddleglum.

    quot;And  of creature do you call yourself,quot; he said.

    Jill took ;Please,quot; sing up at t. quot;tle salutes tle Giants, and  us to your  Autumn Feast.

    - If its quite convenient, of course,quot; she added.

    quot;O; said ter. quot;ts quite a different story. Come in, little  people, come in.

    Youd best come into to y.quot;  ty. quot;Blue faces,quot; ;I didnt kno colour. Dont care about it myself. But I dare say you look quite nice to one anotles fancy otles, they do say.”

    quot;Our faces are only blue ; said Jill. quot;ere not this colour  really.”

    quot;t tle s; said