l or ttle of  a wheel anywhere.

    ty , and nearly as dark, as t-hill.

    At last t alongside a quay and made fast. travellers aken aso ty. Cros, and t fell on many  sad and grotesque faces. But no one serest in trangers. Every  gnome seemed to be as busy as it  t. But t pad-pad-pad  on.

    At last to o be a great castle, t o cross a courtyard, and to  climb many staircases. t to a great murkily lit room. But  in one corner of it - oe different sort of  lig, yello of a staircase one. t seemed to come from top. tood one on eacries, or footmen.

    t up to t ;Many sink doo the Underworld.”

    quot;And feurn to t lands,quot; t ersign. t togetalked. At last one of ting said, quot;I tell you t affair. e   keep top drait prison till urn to t lands.”

    At t moment tion errupted by o Jill t delig came from above, from top of taircase; and it ly he voice of a young man.

    quot; coil are you keeping do; it sed.  quot;Overworlders, ha!

    Bring to me, and t presently.”

    quot;Please it your o remember,quot; began Mullugut t .

    quot;It pleases my o be obeyed, old mutterer. Bring t; it called.

    Mullugutioned to travellers to folloaircase. At every step t increased. tapestries  sains at taircase- ed tains and stood aside. tiful room, ricapestried,  fire on a clean  glass sparkling on table. A young man o greet  them. he was

    didnt seem quite rigogettle bit like .

    quot;elcome, Over; ;But stay a moment! I cry you mercy! I   not