WHATmadeScrubblooksodingy (andJilltoo, ifshecouldonlyhaveseenherself) .
ThroughacleftinthosemountainswhichJillhadseenfarinlandassheapproachedtheland, , itsweather-vanesglitteringinthelight, roseamany-toweredandmany-turretedcastle; , mooredtothis, theship: atallshipwithhighforecastleandhighpoop, gildedandcrimson, withagreatflagatthemast-head, andmanybannerswavingfromthedecks, andarowofshields, brightassilver, -plankwaslaidtoher, andatthefootofit, justreadytogoonboard, stoodanold, , whiteaswool, , leaningonehandontheshoulderofarichlydressedlordwhoseemedyoungerthanhimself: , andhiseyeswerewatery.
ImmediatelyinfrontoftheKing—whohadturnedroundtospeaktohispeoplebeforegoingonboardtheship—therewasalittlechaironwheels, and, harnessedtoit, alittledonkey: , butbecauseofhisfatnessandbecausehewassittinghunchedupamongcushions, theeffectwasquitedifferent: , butmorehaleandhearty, , whichwasbaldandextremelylarge, shonelikeagiganticbilliardballinthesunsetlight.
Fartherback, inahalf-circle, , , “people” , satyrs, centaurs: Jillcouldgiveanametothese, ; bears, badgers, moles, leopards, mice, —themice, forinstance, , .
“Golly! ” thoughtJill.“Soit'strueafterall.” Butnextmomentsheadded, “Iwonderaretheyfriendly? ” Forshehadjustnoticed, ontheoutskirtsofthecrowd, oneortwogiantsandsomepeoplewhomshecouldn'tgiveanametoatall.
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“Scrubb! ” shewhispered, grabbinghisarm.“Scrubb, quick! Doyouseeanyoneyouknow? ”
