-duck, snipe, bitterns, , butallatagooddistancefromoneanother; , -hillsonthehorizon, -coloredhills, , withafreshwindblowing, andtheairfilledwiththecryingofbirds, .
“Wherehasthethingummygotto, Iwonder? ” saidJill.
“TheMarsh-wiggle, ” saidScrubb, asifhewereratherproudofknowingtheword.“Iexpect-hullo, thatmustbehim.” Andthentheybothsawhim, sittingwithhisbacktothem, fishing, .
“Isupposewe'dbettergoandspeaktohim, ” .
Astheydrewnearer, thefigureturneditsheadandshowedthemalongthinfacewithrathersunkencheeks, atightlyshutmouth, asharpnose, , pointedhatlikeasteeple, , ifitcouldbecalledhair, whichhungoverhislargeearswasgreeny-gray, andeachlockwasflatratherthanround, , hiscomplexionmuddy, andyoucouldseeatoncethathetookaseriousviewoflife.
“Goodmorning, Guests, ” hesaid.“ThoughwhenIsaygoodIdon'tmeanitwon'tprobablyturntorainoritmighthesnow, orfog, 'tgetanysleep, Idaresay.
“Yeswedid, though, ” saidJill.“Wehadalovelynight.”
“Ah, ” saidtheMarsh-wiggle, shakinghishead.“Iseeyou'''vebeenwellbroughtup, 'velearnedtoputagoodfaceonthings.”
“Please, wedon'tknowyourname, ” saidScrubb.
“Puddleglum''.”
, sothatalthoughhisbodywasnotmuchbiggerthanadwarf's, 's, .
“I'mtryingtocatchafeweelstomakeaneelstewforourdinner, ”saidPuddleglum.“ThoughIshouldn'twonderifIdidn''tlikethemmuchifIdo.”
“Whynot? ” askedScrubb.
“Why, it'snotinreasonthatyoushouldlikeoursortofvictuals, thoughI'venodoubtyou', whileIamacatchingofthem, ifyoutwocouldtrytolightthefire—noharmtrying—! Thewood', andthenwe', ''tknowhowtouseit, Iexpect.”
