escending, because ter in t fle, and t once. It  fog Lyra er a moment or t unlooped t and let go. It sprang uping and t a mighump from somewhere far above.

    Lee Scoresby saw her wide eyes.

    “ts ted. “It o he gas in.

    dota top, and we lose buoyancy and go down.”

    “Are we nearly—”

    S finisure  to   came s of abominable stink. Lyra ime to scream, even, before lorek Byrnison reac a fell out of t and vanish a shriek.

    “Cliff-g,” said lorek briefly.

    t moment Serafina Pekkala appeared, and clung to t, speaking urgently.

    “ts are attacking. ell bring to t defend ourselves. theyre—”

    But Lyra didnt  of ed sideerrific bloacked, lorek put out a great pao  ing so violently. Serafina Pekkala he noise was appalling:

    over every ots, and Lyra saling past, and smelled tench.

    t it to t began to sink ening speed, spinning all t felt as if torn loose from t being tossed rapidly from side to side as if tween rock walls.

    t tol directly in t; and t igo lorek Byrnisons fur e fear. le of t like a tormented animal, all filled th hideous noise.

    t jolt of all, and s altogether.

    orn loose, and all t of angle t s tell wigals—

    It ered t se still for several seconds before feebly spitting out t as feebly until ttle space to breathe in.

    Noto be ing in particular; s felt utterly breathless.

    Cautiously sried to move , arms, legs, and to raise her head.

    Stle, because ill filled , as if on eac of