“MYnameisGolg, ” saidthegnome.“AndI'—herwork, Ishouldsay—sadandsilent, sameaswe'.
Assoonastheyheardit, everyonesaystohimself, Ihaven'thadasongoradanceorletoffasquibforalongtime; why'sthat? Andeveryonethinkstohimself, Why, , I'mblessedifIknowwhyI'mcarryingthisload, andI'mnotgoingtocarryitanyfarther: that', What'sthat? andeveryoneanswershimselfandsays, There'sacrackorchasmsplitopenandanicewarmglowcomingupthroughitfromtheReallyDeepLand, athousandfathomunderus.”
“GreatScott, ” exclaimedEustace, “arethereotherlandsstilllowerdown? ”
“Ohyes, yourHonour, ” saidGolg.“Lovelyplaces; , theWitch'scountry, '! Youmightalmostaswellbelivingoutside, , we''''tdoanything, orthinkanything, .I', 'llbeveryobligedtoyourHonoursifyou'llsoonletmegoandjoinin.”
“Ithinkthisissimplysplendid, ” saidJill.“I'msogladwefreedthegnomesaswellasourselveswhenwecutofftheWitch'shead! AndI'msogladtheyaren'treallyhorridandgloomyanymorethanthePrincereallywaswell, whatheseemedlike.”
“That'sallverywell, Pole, ” saidPuddleglumcautiously.“Butthosegnomesdidn', , , andtellmeyouweren'tpreparingforbattle? ”
“Ofcoursewewere, yourHonour, ” saidGolg.“Yousee, wedidn'', ofcourseeveryonesaystohimself, Hereitcomes: notknowingthathisHonourwasn'tontheWitch'.”
“I'llbesworn 'tisanhonestgnome, ” saidthePrince.“Letgoofit, , goodGolg, Ihavebeenenchantedlikeyouandyourfellows, , ,bywhichthesorceressmeanttoleadoutanarmyagainstOverland? ”
“Ee-ee-ee! ” squeakedGolg.“Yes, .I'lldierather.”
“Why? ” askedEustaceanxiously.“What'ssodreadfulaboutit? ”
