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The_Complete_Chronicles_of_Narnia_(volumes_1-7,_in_order_of_publication)

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She did, however, consent to climb on to Glimfeather's back, and was thoroughly waked<br />

up (for a while) by the unexpected coldness <strong>of</strong> the air when he flew out with her <strong>in</strong>to the<br />

night. <strong>The</strong> moon had disappeared and there were no stars. Far beh<strong>in</strong>d her she could see a<br />

s<strong>in</strong>gle lighted w<strong>in</strong>dow well above the ground; doubtless, <strong>in</strong> one <strong>of</strong> the towers <strong>of</strong> Cair<br />

Paravel. It made her long to be back <strong>in</strong> that delightful bedroom, snug <strong>in</strong> bed, watch<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

firelight on the walls. She put her hands under her cloak and wrapped it tightly round her.<br />

It was uncanny to hear two voices <strong>in</strong> the dark air a little distance away; Scrubb and his<br />

owl were talk<strong>in</strong>g to one another. "He doesn't sound tired," thought Jill. She did not realize<br />

that he had been on great adventures <strong>in</strong> that world before and that the <strong>Narnia</strong>n air was<br />

br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g back to him a strength he had won when he sailed the Eastern Seas with K<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Caspian.<br />

Jill had to p<strong>in</strong>ch herself to keep awake, for she knew that if she dozed on Glimfeather's<br />

back she would probably fall <strong>of</strong>f. When at last the two owls ended their flight, she<br />

climbed stiffly <strong>of</strong>f Glimfeather and found herself on flat ground. A chilly w<strong>in</strong>d was<br />

blow<strong>in</strong>g and they appeared to be <strong>in</strong> a place without trees. "Tu-whoo, tu-whoo!"<br />

Glimfeather was call<strong>in</strong>g. "Wake up, Puddleglum. Wake up. It is on the Lion's bus<strong>in</strong>ess."<br />

For a long time there was no reply. <strong>The</strong>n, a long way <strong>of</strong>f, a dim light appeared and began<br />

to come nearer. With it came a voice.<br />

"Owls ahoy!" it said. "What is it? Is the K<strong>in</strong>g dead? Has an enemy landed <strong>in</strong> <strong>Narnia</strong>? Is it<br />

a flood? Or dragons?"<br />

When the light reached them, it turned out to be that <strong>of</strong> a large lantern. She could see very<br />

little <strong>of</strong> the person who held it. He seemed to be all legs and arms. <strong>The</strong> owls were talk<strong>in</strong>g<br />

to him, expla<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g everyth<strong>in</strong>g, but she was too tired to listen. She tried to wake herself up<br />

a bit when she realized that they were say<strong>in</strong>g goodbye to her. But she could never<br />

afterwards remember much except that, sooner or later, she and Scrubb were stoop<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

enter a low doorway and then (oh, thank heavens) were ly<strong>in</strong>g down on someth<strong>in</strong>g s<strong>of</strong>t<br />

and warm, and a voice was say<strong>in</strong>g:<br />

"<strong>The</strong>re you are. Best we can do. You'll lie cold and hard. Damp too, I shouldn't wonder.<br />

Won't sleep a w<strong>in</strong>k, most likely; even if there isn't a thunderstorm or a flood or the<br />

wigwam doesn't fall down on top <strong>of</strong> us all, as I've known them do. Must make the best <strong>of</strong><br />

it -" But she was fast asleep before the voice had ended.<br />

When the children woke late next morn<strong>in</strong>g they found that they were ly<strong>in</strong>g, very dry and<br />

warm, on beds <strong>of</strong> straw <strong>in</strong> a dark place. A triangular open<strong>in</strong>g let <strong>in</strong> the daylight.<br />

"Where on earth are we?" asked Jill.<br />

"In the wigwam <strong>of</strong> a Marsh-wiggle," said Eustace.<br />

"A what?"

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