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THEothersadmittedafterwardsthatJillhadbeenwonderfulthatday.AssoonastheKingandtherestofthehuntingpartyhadsetoff,shebeganmakingatourofthewholecastleandaskingquestions,butallinsuchaninnocent,babyishwaythatnoonecouldsuspectherofanysecretdesign.Thoughhertonguewasneverstill,youcouldhardlysayshetalked:sheprattledandgiggled.Shemadelovetoeveryone—thegrooms,theporters,thehousemaids,theladies-in-waiting,andtheelderlygiantlordswhosehuntingdayswerepast.Shesubmittedtobeingkissedandpawedaboutbyanynumberofgiantesses,manyofwhomseemedsorryforherandcalledher“apoorlittlething”thoughnoneofthemexplainedwhy.Shemadeespecialfriendswiththecookanddiscoveredtheall-importantfacttherewasascullerydoorwhichletyououtthroughtheouterwall,sothatyoudidnothavetocrossthecourtyardorpassthegreatgatehouse.Inthekitchenshepretendedtobegreedy,andateallsortsofscrapswhichthecookandscullionsdelightedtogiveher.Butupstairsamongtheladiessheaskedquestionsabouthowshewouldbedressedforthegreatfeast,andhowlongshewouldbeallowedtositup,andwhethershewoulddancewithsomevery,verysmallgiant.Andthen(itmadeherhotalloverwhensheremembereditafterwards)shewouldputherheadononesideinanidioticfashionwhichgrown-ups,giantandotherwise,thoughtveryfetching,andshakehercurls,andfidget,andsay,“Oh,Idowishitwastomorrownight,don’tyou?Doyouthinkthetimewillgoquicklytillthen?”Andallthegiantessessaidshewasaperfectlittledarling;andsomeofthemdabbedtheireyeswithenormoushandkerchiefsasiftheyweregoingtocry.
“They’redearlittlethingsatthatage,”saidonegiantesstoanother.“Itseemsalmostapity...”
ScrubbandPuddleglumbothdidtheirbest,butgirlsdothatkindofthingbetterthanboys.EvenboysdoitbetterthanMarsh-wiggles.
AtlunchtimesomethinghappenedwhichmadeallthreeofthemmoreanxiousthanevertoleavethecastleoftheGentleGiants.Theyhadlunchinthegreathallatalittletableoftheirown,nearthefireplace.Atabiggertable,abouttwentyyardsaway,halfadozenoldgiantswerelunching.Theirconversationwassonoisy,andsohighupintheair,thatthechildrensoontooknomorenoticeofitthanyouwouldofhootersoutsidethewindowortrafficnoisesinthestreet.Theywereeatingcoldvenison,akindoffoodwhichJillhadnevertastedbefore,andshewaslikingit.
SuddenlyPuddleglumturnedtothem,andhisfacehadgonesopalethatyoucouldseethepalenessunderthenaturalmuddinessofhiscomplexion.Hesaid:
“Don’teatanotherbite.”
“What’swrong?”askedtheothertwoinawhisper.
“Didn’tyouhearwhatthosegiantsweresaying?‘That’sanicetenderhaunchofvenison,’saidoneofthe‘Thenthatstagwasaliar,’saidanother.‘Why?’saidthefirstone.‘Oh,’saidtheother.‘Theysaythatwhenhewascaughthesaid,Don’tkillme,I’mtough.Youwon’tlikeme.’‘ForamomentJilldidnotrealizethefullmeaningofthis.ButshedidwhenScrubb’seyesopenedwidewithhorrorandhesaid:
“Sowe’vebeeneatingaTalkingstag.”
Thisdiscoverydidn’thaveexactlythesameeffectonalloftheJill,whowasnewtothatworld,wassorryforthepoorstagandthoughtitrottenofthegiantstohavekilledhiScrubb,whohadbeeninthatworldbeforeandhadatleastoneTalkingbeastashisdearfriend,felthorrified;asyoumightfeelaboutamurder.ButPuddleglum,whowasNarnianborn,wassickandfaint,andfeltasyouwouldfeelifyoufoundyouhadeatenababy.
“We’vebroughttheangerofAslanonus,”hesaid.“That’swhatcomesofnotattendingtothesigns.We’reunderacurse,Iexpect.Ifitwasallowed,itwouldbethebestthingwecoulddo,totaketheseknivesanddrivethemintoourownhearts.”
AndgraduallyevenJillcametoseeitfromhispointofview.Atanyrate,noneofthemwantedanymorelunch.Andassoonastheythoughtitsafetheycreptquietlyoutofthehall.
Itwasnowdrawingneartothattimeofthedayonwhichtheirhopesofescapedepended,andallbecamenervous.Theyhungaboutinpassagesandwaitedforthingstobecomequiet.Thegiantsinthehallsatonadreadfullylongtimeafterthemealwasover.Thebaldonewastellingastory.Whenthatwasover,thethreetravellersdawdleddowntothekitchen.Buttherewerestillplentyofgiantsthere,oratleastinthescullery,washingupandputtingthingsaway.Itwasagonizing,waitingtillthesefinishedtheirjobsand,onebyone,wipedtheirhandsandwentaway.AtlastonlyoneoldgiantesswasleftintherooShepotteredabout,andpotteredabout,andatlastthethreetravellersrealizedwithhorrorthatshedidnotintendtogoawayatall.
“Well,dearies,”shesaidtothe“Thatjob’saboutthrough.Let’sputthekettlethere.That’llmakeanicecupofteapresently.NowIcanhavealittlebitofarest.Justlookintothescullery,likegoodpoppets,andtellmeifthebackdoorisopen.”
“Yes,itis,”saidScrubb.
“That’sright.IalwaysleaveitopensoasPusscangetinandout,thepoorthing.”
Thenshesatdownononechairandputherfeetuponanother.
“Idon’tknowasImightn’thavefortywinks,”saidthegiantess.“Ifonlythatblarneyhuntingpartydoesn’tcomebacktoosoon.”
Alltheirspiritsleapedupwhenshementionedfortywinks,andfloppeddownagainwhenshementionedthereturnofthehuntingparty.
“Whendotheyusuallycomeback?”askedJill.
“Younevercantell,”saidthegiantess.“Butthere;goandbequietforabit,mydearies.”
Theyretreatedtothefarendofthekitchen,andwouldhaveslippedoutintothescullerythereandthenifthegiantesshadnotsatup,openedhereyes,andbrushedawayafly.“Don’ttryittillwe’resureshe’sreallyasleep,”whisperedScrubb.“Orit’llspoileverything.”Sotheyallhuddledatthekitchenend,waitingandwatching.Thethoughtthatthehuntersmightcomebackatanymomentwasterrible.Andthegiantesswasfidgety.Whenevertheythoughtshehadreallygonetosleep,shemoved.
“Ican’tbearthis,”thoughtJill.Todistracthermind,shebeganlookingabouther.Justinfrontofherwasacleanwidetablewithtwocleanpie-dishesonit,andanopenbook.Theyweregiantpie-dishesofcourse.JillthoughtthatshecouldliedownjustcomfortablyinoneoftheThensheclimbeduponthebenchbesidethetabletolookatthebook.Sheread:
MALLARD.Thisdeliciousbirdcanbecookedinavarietyofways.
“It’sacookerybook,”thoughtJillwithoutmuchinterest,andglancedoverhershoulder.Thegiantess’seyeswereshutbutshedidn’tlookasifshewereproperlyasleep.Jillglancedbackatthebook.Itwasarrangedalphabetically:andattheverynextentryherheartseemedtostopbeating;Itran—
MAN.Thiselegantlittlebipedhaslongbeenvaluedasadelicacy.ItformsatraditionalpartoftheAutumnFeast,andisservedbetweenthefishandthejoint.EachMan—butshecouldnotbeartoreadanymore.Sheturnedround.Thegiantesshadwakenedupandwashavingafitofcoughing.Jillnudgedtheothertwoandpointedtothebook.Theyalsomountedthebenchandbentoverthehugepages.ScrubbwasstillreadingabouthowtocookMenwhenPuddleglumpointedtothenextentrybelowit.Itwaslikethis:
MARSH-WIGGLE.Someauthoritiesrejectthisanimalaltogetherasunfitforgiants’consumptionbecauseofitsstringyconsistencyandmuddyflavour.Theflavourcan,however,begreatlyreducedif—
Jilltouchedhisfeet,andScrubb’s,gently.Allthreelookedbackatthegiantess.Hermouthwasslightlyopenandfromhernosetherecameasoundwhichatthatmomentwasmorewelcometothemthananymusic;shesnored.Andnowitwasaquestionoftip-toework,notdaringtogotoofast,hardlydaringtobreathe,outthroughthescullery(giantsculleriessmellhorrid),outatlastintothepalesunlightofawinterafternoon.
Theywereatthetopofaroughlittlepathwhichransteeplydown.And,thankheavens,ontherightsideofthecastle;theCityRuinouswasinsight.Inafewminutestheywerebackonthebroad,steeproadwhichleddownfromthemaingateofthecastle.Theywerealsoinfullviewfromeverysinglewindowonthatside.Ifithadbeenone,ortwo,orfivewindowsthere’dbeareasonablechancethatnoonemightbelookingout.Buttherewerenearerfiftythanfive.Theynowrealized,too,thattheroadonwhichtheywere,andindeedallthegroundbetweenthemandtheCityRuinous,didn’tofferasmuchcoveraswouldhideafox;itwasallcoarsegrassandpebblesandflatstones.Tomakemattersworse,theywerenowintheclothesthatthegiantshadprovidedforthemlastnight:exceptPuddleglum,whomnothingwouldfit.Jillworeavividgreenrobe,rathertoolongforher,andoverthatascarletmantlefringedwithwhitefur.Scrubbhadscarletstockings,bluetunicandcloak,agold-hiltedsword,andafeatheredbonnet.
“Nicebitsofcolour,youtwoare,”mutteredPuddleglu“Showupveryprettilyonawinterday.Theworstarcherintheworldcouldn’tmisseitherofyouifyouwereinrange.Andtalkingofarchers,we’llbesorrynottohaveourownbowsbeforelong,Ishouldn’twonder.Bitthin,too,thoseclothesofyours,arethey?”
“Yes,I’mfreezingalready,”saidJill.
Afewminutesagowhentheyhadbeeninthekitchen,shehadthoughtthatifonlytheycouldoncegetoutofthecastle,theirescapewouldbealmostcomplete.Shenowrealizedthatthemostdangerouspartofitwasstilltocome.
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