t in order to avoid calling s proper name. I ercision, but  refers to I could not say.”

    “And are to t?” said Farder Coram.

    roking  alert in iced t sopped purring.

    “No, I t,” said Dr. Lanselius. “A group of about t terday.”

    “A as t? t gives us a bit of ravel, Dr. Lanselius?”

    “By sledge.”

    “And you ?”

    “Very little. It is not a subject erested in.”

    “Quite so. Noions very fairly, sir, and  one more. If you ion ches?”

    For t time Dr. Lanselius smiled.

    “I he services of an armored bear,” he said.

    Lyra sat up, and felt Pantalaimons  leap in her hands.

    “I understood to be in tion Board,”

    said Farder Coram in surprise. “I mean, tever themselves.”

    “t least one  at treet.  t, but sucemper and t mig last for long.”

    “Is hen?”

    “It seems so.  I old you. Noo employ an armored bear, even if it e this.”

    Lyra could  still. Farder Coram, iquette for meetings sucook anote. e it, Dr. Lanselius turned to Lyra.

    “I understand t you are in possession of an aleter,” o  surprise; for ?

    “Yes,” sed by a nip from Pantalaimon, added, “ould you like to look at it?”

    “I s very much.”