CHAPTER TEN
l or ttle of a wheel anywhere.
ty , and nearly as dark, as t-hill.
At last t alongside a quay and made fast. travellers aken aso ty. Cros, and t fell on many sad and grotesque faces. But no one serest in trangers. Every gnome seemed to be as busy as it t. But t pad-pad-pad on.
At last to o be a great castle, t o cross a courtyard, and to climb many staircases. t to a great murkily lit room. But in one corner of it - oe different sort of lig, yello of a staircase one. t seemed to come from top. tood one on eacries, or footmen.
t up to t ;Many sink doo the Underworld.”
quot;And feurn to t lands,quot; t ersign. t togetalked. At last one of ting said, quot;I tell you t affair. e keep top drait prison till urn to t lands.”
At t moment tion errupted by o Jill t delig came from above, from top of taircase; and it ly he voice of a young man.
quot; coil are you keeping do; it sed. quot;Overworlders, ha!
Bring to me, and t presently.”
quot;Please it your o remember,quot; began Mullugut t .
quot;It pleases my o be obeyed, old mutterer. Bring t; it called.
Mullugutioned to travellers to folloaircase. At every step t increased. tapestries sains at taircase- ed tains and stood aside. tiful room, ricapestried, fire on a clean glass sparkling on table. A young man o greet them. he was
didnt seem quite rigogettle bit like .
quot;elcome, Over; ;But stay a moment! I cry you mercy! I not