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“Oh，thank you，thank you ever so much,”said Jill and Scrubb.

“But have a care,”said the Lady. “On whatever day you reach Harfang，that you come not to the door too late. For they shut their gates a few hours after noon，and it is the custom of the castle that they open to none when once they have drawn the bolt，how hard so ever he knock.”

The children thanked her again，with shining eyes，and the Lady waved to them. The Marsh-wiggle took off his steeple-hat and bowed very stiffly. Then the silent Knight and the Lady started walking their horses up the slope of the bridge with a great clatter of hoofs.

“Well ！”said Puddleglum. “I’d give a good deal to know where she’s coming from and where she’s going. Not the sort you expect to meet in the wilds of Giantland，is she ？Up to no good，I’ll be bound.”

“Oh rot ！”said Scrubb. “I thought she was simply super. And think of hot meals and warm rooms. I do hope Harfang isn’t a long way off.”

“Same here,”said Jill. “And hadn’t she a scrumptious dress. And the horse ！”

“All the same,”said Puddleglum，“I wish we knew a bit more about her.”

“I was going to ask her all about herself,”said Jill. “But how could I when you wouldn’t tell her anything about us ？”

“Yes,”said Scrubb. “And why were you so stiff and unpleasant. Didn’t you like them ？”