nd colder, and time rack of. Lyra t t  ctle  earlier, whe door.

    As t ter in one  a  their papers and nodded.

    to go inside w;Excuse me, w;

    quot;Go and find someay,quot; said t unkindly. quot;Just ask. Everybodys ing, same as

    you.quot;

    urned aravelers turned doo t of ty toay.

    It le s, repaired a dozen times, patcic or corrugated iron, leaning crazily against eac some places, an anbaric cable looped do and provided enoug to porung out over ts. Most of ters of building material, as if t remaining flames of a great conflagration, staying alive out of pure malice.

    But as ill and Lyra and tail, t many more figures sitting in t talking quietly.

    quot; t; said Lyra. quot;Its cold.quot;

    quot;t people,quot; said t;t even gs. t I dont kno;

    travelers came to t group of s by one of tly in t  . tside, croucood up: five of t.

    quot; is to; said ill.

    took a step backtle closer toget iny anding on end, t  Pantalaimon s go back, please ...quot;

    t;peoplequot; made no move, and finally ill s;ell, good evening to you any; and moved on. t a similar response from all to, and all time their apprehension grew.

    quot;ill, are ters?quot; Lyra said quietly. quot;Are ers no;

    quot;I dont ttack us, but to be afraid t kno;

    A door opened, and lig on tood in tctle cluster of figures around tep or t of respect, and tolid, harmless, and mild.

    quot;; he said.

    quot;travelers,quot; said ill. qu