' , andatfindingherselflyingonbareboardsinadustybelfrysortofplace, completelydark, —andnot, apparently, forbed—ontheOwl'sback.
“Oh, comeon, Pole, buckup, ” saidScrubb'svoice.“Afterall, itisanadventure.”
“I'msickofadventures, ” saidJillcrossly.
Shedid, however, consenttoclimbontoGlimfeather'sback, andwasthoroughlywakedup (forawhile) ; doubtless, , snuginbed, ; Scrubbandhisowlweretalkingtooneanother.“Hedoesn'tsoundtired, ” .
Jillhadtopinchherselftokeepawake, forsheknewthatifshedozedonGlimfeather', .“Tu-whoo, tu-whoo! ”Glimfeatherwascalling.“Wakeup, 'sbusiness.”
, alongwayoff, .
“Owlsahoy! ” itsaid.“Whatisit? IstheKingdead? HasanenemylandedinNarnia? Isitaflood? Ordragons? ”
Whenthelightreachedthem, , explainingeverything, , soonerorlater, sheandScrubbwerestoopingtoenteralowdoorwayandthen (oh, thankheavens) werelyingdownonsomethingsoftandwarm, andavoicewassaying:
“', Ishouldn''tsleepawink, mostlikely; evenifthereisn'tathunderstormorafloodorthewigwamdoesn'tfalldownontopofusall, asI'—” Butshewasfastasleepbeforethevoicehadended.
Whenthechildrenwokelatenextmorningtheyfoundthattheywerelying, verydryandwarm, .
“Whereoneartharewe? ” askedJill.
“InthewigwamofaMarsh-wiggle, ” saidEustace.
“Awhat? ”
“''tseeitlastnight.I''sgoandlookforit.”
“Howbeastlyonefeelsaftersleepinginone'sclothes, ” saidJill, sittingup.
“Iwasjustthinkinghowniceitwasnottohavetodress, ” saidEustace.
“Orwasheither, Isuppose, ” , yawned, shakenhimself, .
