TWENTY-SIX - THE ABYSS
cleared, more and more of ts oo frigo move. Only took to to reassure till in tunnel, flying ao searc.
Lyra c least ter le face, and said:
quot;Come on, till been . And least. So just keep going, just keep on moving. e cant go any ot; Sured at t;So got to keep going a keep on till be scared, dont give up, dont lag beell t look back all time because I got to c to trust you to come on steady after us, all rig;
ttle g nodded. And so, in a s took, neit o forget. t it seemed to pull t doo it, and a gly dizziness s footion, t loose slope of gravel, and kept t it pulled, it tempted, and t o it, only to feel tilting and t ss.
From time to time te line of t of ts faces to ts, aged fattle ccs of t, young boys and girls of Rogers age keeping stauncill ohe open air.
But some didnt trust t cold heir
s and trails, and they heard vicious whispers:
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quot;e s least back in ttle ligtle company, t;
quot;You did a o our land! You sayed in your oed to die before you came doo disturb us!quot;
quot;By ;
ill ed to turn and denounce t Lyra ened, she said.
t emptiness.
quot;Friends, be brave! Stay toget Lyra can find it. Be patient and c, dont fear!quot;
Lyra felt rengt ention. And so toiled on, .
quot;ill,quot; said Lyra after some minutes, quot;can you ;
quot;Yes, I can,quot; said ill. quot;But I cant feel it at all. And I tell you somet t s t a t kind of e