Jillstoodupandexplainedthatshewasallright, butthey'dhavetohelpherout.
“Whatisityou'vefalleninto? ” askedScrubb.
“It'sakindoftrench, oritmightbeakindofsunkenlaneorsomething, ” saidJill.“Itrunsquitestraight.”
“Yes, byJove, ” saidScrubb.“Anditrunsduenorth! Iwonderisitasortofroad? Ifitwas, we'? ”
“, Isuppose.”
“Whathappensfartheron? ”
“Halfasec.I'llgoandsee, ” ; butbeforeshehadgonefar, .
“What'sroundthecorner? ” askedScrubb.
NowithappenedthatJillhadthesamefeelingabouttwistypassagesanddarkplacesunderground, orevennearlyunderground,; especiallywhensheheardPuddleglumbawlingoutfrombehindher:
“Becareful, 'sjustthesortofplacethatmightleadtoadragon', theremightbegiantearth-wormsorgiantbeetles.”
“Idon'tthinkitgoesanywheremuch, ” saidJill, cominghastilyback.
“I'mjollywellgoingtohavealook, ” saidScrubb.“Whatdoyoumeanbyanywheremuch, Ishouldliketoknow? ” Sohesatdownontheedgeofthetrench (everyonewastoowetbynowtobotheraboutbeingabitwetter) , thoughhedidn'tsayanything, , buttookcarenottogetinfrontofhim.
Itproved, however, : straightonagain, orsharptotheright.“That'snogood, ”saidScrubb, glancingdowntheright-handturn, “thatwouldbetakingusback—south.” Hewentstraighton, butoncemore, inafewsteps, , forthetrenchtheyhadbeenfollowingherecametoadeadend.
“Nogood, ” , theMarsh-wigglewithhislongarmshadnodifficultyinpullingthemout.
, :
“Areyoustillsureofthosesigns, Pole? What'stheoneweoughttobeafter, now? ”
