spray of red blossom so front looked like t elegant of jeered, and .

    So tness and gentleness a  into a smile, and it unsettled him.

    quot;Youre ill,quot; s looxicating voice.

    quot;; he said harshly.

    quot;Lyra says it in ;

    quot;;

    quot;Safe.quot;

    quot;I  to see ;

    quot;Come on, t; s to , dropping the chair.

    For t time since coming into  trous, eaco be made of pure gold, muctle face and  seen t face, contorted e, on tole ter back from Sir Crom in tried to tear at eetil ill -rig t  t noturn  monkey now.

    But tcepped carefully over the

    cave and folloer to ttle figure lying still in the shadows.

    And t friend, asleep. So small s  le and mild w alaimon lay in  sening, and Lyras hair lay damp across her forehead.

    do. Out of to spring, and set  Mrs. Coulter sly, and the monkey relaxed.

    it seeming to, ill  layout of t  of to find  in to see it first.

    quot;So you see, se safe,quot; said Mrs. Coulter.

    quot; you let ;

    quot;Lets sit do;

    S take t sat  trance to t ills mistrust deepened.  t every , and every smile . ell, o deceive urn: o make eacaken an interest in his all his life.

    Rig. I can deal h you.

    quot;ould you like someto drink?quot; said Mrs. Coulter. quot;Ill oo... Its quite safe. Look.quot;

    S open some o t fres.

    quot;; she said.

    quot;It  o follo;

    quot;Evidently.  Lyras aleter?quot;

    quot;Yes,quot;   for  .