“Lookhere! ” saidScrubb, suddenlylosinghistemper, aspeoplesoeasilydowhentheyhavebeenfrightened.“Idon'tbelievethewholethingcanbehalfasbadasyou'remakingout; 'tthinkAslanwouldeverhavesentusiftherewassolittlechanceasallthat.”
HequiteexpectedtheMarsh-wiggletogivehimanangryreply, butheonlysaid, “That'sthespirit, ', 'tdotoquarrel, , don': knifingoneanother, Ishouldn'twonder, beforeall'—”
“Well, ifyoufeelit'ssohopeless, ” interruptedScrubb, “Ithinkyou', can'twe, Pole? ”
“Shutupanddon'tbeanass, Scrubb, ” saidJillhastily, terrifiedlesttheMarsh-wiggleshouldtakehimathisword.
“Don'tyouloseheart, Pole, ” saidPuddleglum.“I'mcoming, sureandcertain.I'—Imean, theotherwigglesallsay-thatI'mtooflighty; don''vesaiditonce, they'vesaiditathousandtimes.'Puddleglum, ' they'vesaid, 'you''vegottolearnthatlifeisn''reonlysayingitforyourowngood, Puddleglum.' That'—ajourneyupnorthjustaswinter'sbeginning, lookingforaPrincethatprobablyisn'tthere, bywayofaruinedcitythatnoonehaseverseen—'tsteadyachap, Idon'tknowwhatwill.” Andherubbedhisbigfrog-likehandstogetherasifheweretalkingofgoingtoapartyorapantomime.“Andnow, ” headded, “let'sseehowthoseeelsaregettingon.”
-wigglewouldn'tbelievethattheyreallylikedit, andwhentheyhadeatensomuchthathehadtobelievethem, hefellbackonsayingthatitwouldprobablydisagreewiththemhorribly.“What'sfoodforwigglesmaybepoisonforhumans, Ishouldn'twonder, ” , intins (asyou'veseenmenhavingitwhoareworkingontheroad), , buttheythoughtitverynasty.
, beingfarthebiggest, saidhewouldcarrythreeblankets, , somebiscuit, 'swhentheydidn' (whohadlearnedsomeshootingwhenhesailedtotheEastunderCaspian) hadPuddleglum'ssecondbestbow, andPuddleglumhadhisbestone; thoughhesaidthatwhatwithwinds, anddampbowstrings, andbadlight, andcoldfingers, , , butassoonastheystartedsparringthewigglerubbedhishandsandsaid, “Ah, 'swhatusuallyhappensonadventures.” Thismadethembothshutup.
, aftersaying,“You'dbettertryforsomesleep, youtwo; notthatIsupposeanyofuswillcloseaneyetonight, ” instantlywentoffintosuchaloud, continuoussnorethat, whenJillatlastgottosleep, shedreamedallnightaboutroad-drillsandwaterfallsandbeinginexpresstrainsintunnels.
