ned  ears in tion.

    Presently ill came back and t by and track got steeper and ted once more at tell t Lyra was nearly finished: she was limping badly and her face was gray.

    quot;Let me see your feet,quot; o ;because if tered, Ill put some ointment on.quot;

    t ting eeth.

    Meanes  one a;I old Lord Roke of our position, and ter to bring us a;

    ill nodded. Lyra took no notice. Presently s up wearily and pulled on  off once more.

    Anot of ter before nig then Lyra gave a cry of relief and joy.

    quot;Iorek! Iorek!quot;

    Sill, e coat indistinct against a patc o sniff, and bounded doainside tohem.

    Ignoring ill,  Lyra clasp  ill felt it t; but Lyra felt it as pleasure and forgot ers and .

    quot;Oo see you! I never t Id ever see you again, after t time on Svalbard, and all tve ;

    ttle spies  all events, to be only tainside, t o be anyretco his cave.

    ill, preoccupied, didnt listen as Lyra talked to Iorek, t one point, and heard her say:

    quot;Mr. Scoresby, os too cruel! Really dead? Youre sure, Iorek?quot;

    quot;tcold me  out to find t; said the bear.

    ill listened more closely now, for Barucold his.

    quot; ; said Lyra, her voice shaky.

    quot;ing.  a  bay w;

    Lyra  knoo say, for it .

    Soon Iorek turned aside and made for trance to a cave, very dark against t knoed to speak quietly to Lyra, but not till  being overheard.

    doone in  foreparuck it no more times on a si