, foundthewood (whichwasperfectlydry) —notaveryniceone—, butveryhungry.
, hehadadozenorso, , mendedthefire, -wigglessmokeaverystrange, heavysortoftobacco (somepeoplesaytheymixitwithmud) andthechildrennoticedthesmokefromPuddleglum'.
“Now, ” saidPuddleglum.“Thoseeelswilltakeamortallongtimetocook, andeitherofyoumightfaintwithhungerbeforethey'—butI', andthat', tokeepyourmindsoffyourhunger, wemayaswelltalkaboutourplans.”
“Yes, dolet's, ” saidJill.“CanyouhelpustofindPrinceRilian? ”
TheMarsh-wigglesuckedinhischeekstilltheywerehollowerthanyouwouldhavethoughtpossible.“Well, Idon'tknowthatyou'dcallithelp, ” hesaid.“Idon''renotlikelytogetveryfaronajourneytotheNorth, notatthistimeoftheyear, , ', whatwithenemies, andmountains, andriverstocross, andlosingourway, andnexttonothingtoeat, andsorefeet, we''tgetfarenoughtodoanygood, wemaygetfarenoughnottogetbackinahurry.”
Bothchildrennoticedthathesaid “we“, not “you“, andbothexclaimedatthesamemoment.“Areyoucomingwithus? ”
“Ohyes, I', 'tsupposeweshalleverseetheKingbackinNarnia, nowthathe'soncesetoffforforeignparts; '''llfindthere''.”
“Andhowshallwestart? ” saidScrubb.
“Well, ” saidtheMarsh-wiggleveryslowly, “, , wecan'texactlysayhowtheygoton.”
“We'vegottostartbyfindingaruinedcityofgiants, ” saidJill.“Aslansaidso.”
“Gottostartbyfindingit, havewe? ” answeredPuddleglum.“Notallowedtostartbylookingforit, Isuppose? ”
“That'swhatImeant, ofcourse, ” saidJill.“Andthen, whenwe'vefoundit—”
“Yes, when! ” saidPuddleglumverydrily.
