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CHAPTERFOURTEEOMOFTHEWORLD

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“MYnameisGolg,”

saidthegnome.“AndI'lltellyourHonoursallIknow.Aboutanhoingaboutourwork—herwork,Ishouldsay—sada,sameaswe'vedoherdayforyearsahentherecameagreatdbang.

Assoonastheyheardit,everyoohimself,Ihaven'thadasongoradaoffasquibftime;why'sthat?Ahinkstohimself,Why,Imusthavebeeheohimself,I'mblessedifIknowwhyI&#thisload,andI'mnotgoingtocarryita'sthat.Ahrowoursadbuools.Theurhegreatredglowoveryonder.Andeveryoohimself,What'sthat?andeveryoneanswershimselfandsays,There'sasplitopenandanicewarmglowingupthroughitfromtheReallyDeepLand,athousandfathomunderus.”

&,”

exclaimedEustace,“arethereotherlandsstilllowerdown?”

“Ohyes,yourHonour,”

saidGolg.“Lovelyplaces;whatwecalltheLandofBisThistry,theWitch'stry,iswhatwecalltheShallowLands.It'sagooddealtoohesurfacetosuitus.Ugh!Youmightalmostaswellbelivihesurfaceitself.Yousee,we'reallpnomesfromBismwhomtheWitchhascalledupherebymagictoworkforher.Butwe&#ottenallaboutittillthatcrashdthespellbroke.Wedidn'tknoherewebelonged.We'tdoanything,orthinkautintoourheads.Anditwasglumandgloomythihereallthoseyears.I'venearly.fottenhowtomakeajokeordanceajig.Butthemomentthebaheedandtheseabeganrising,itallcamebadofcourseweallsetoffasquickaswecouldtogetdownthedhometoourownpladyouseethemovertherealllettingoffrodstandingontheirheadsforjoy.AndI'llbeveryobligedtoyourHonoursifyou'llsoomegoandjoinin.”

“Ithinkthisissimplysplendid,”

saidJill.“I'msogladwefreedthegnomesaswellasourselveswheofftheWitch'shead!AndI'msogladtheyaren'treallyhloomyahePrincereallyhatheseemedlike.”

“That'sallverywell,Pole,”

saidPuddleglumcautiously.“Butthosegnomesdidn'tlooktomelikechapswhowerejustrunningaway.Itlookedmorelikemilitaryformations,ifyouaskme.Doyoulookmeintheface,Mr.Golg,andtellmeyouweren&#forbattle?”

“Ofcoursewewere,yourHonour,”

saidGolg.“Yousee,wedidn'tkchwasdead.Wethoughtshe'dbewatthecastle.Weweretryingtoslipawaywithoutbeihehreecameoutwithswordsandhorses,ofcourseeveryoohimself,Hereites:notknowingthathisHonourwasn'toch'sside.Aermiofightlikeanythihahehopeofgoingba.”

“I'llbesworn'tisagnome,”

saidthePrigoofit,friendPuddlegluAsfoodGolg,Ihavebeeedlikeyouandyourfellows,anewlyrememberedmyself.Andionmore.Doyoukhosenewdiggings,bywhieaanarmyagainstOverland?”

“Ee-ee-ee!”

squeakedGolg.“Yes,Iknowthatterribleroad.Ihereitbegins.Butitisnomannerofuseymetogowithyouonit.I'lldierather.”

“Why?”

askedEustaxiously.“What'ssodreadfulaboutit?”

“Tooheoutside,”

saidGolg,shuddering.“ThatwasthewtheWitchdidtous.Weweregoiintotheopen—osideoftheworld.Theysaythere'snoroofatallthere;reatemptihesky.Andthediggingshavegohatafewstrokesofthepickwyououttoit.Iwouldn&#ohe”

“Hurrah!Nowy!”

criedEustadJillsaid,“Butit'snothorridatallupthere.Welikeit.Welivethere.”

“IknowyouOverlahere,”

saidGolg.“ButIthoughtitwasbecauseyou'tfindyourwaydowninside.You'treallylikeit—gaboutlikefliesoheworld!”

“Whataboutshowionce?”

saidPuddleglu

“Inagoodhour,”

criedthePrihewholepartysetout.ThePriedhischarger,PuddleglumclimbedupbehindJill,aheway.AsheweingoutthegoodheWitchwasdeadandthatthefourOverladangerous.AndthosewhoheardhimshouteditohatiesthewholeofUnderlandwasringingwithshoutsanddgnomesbyhuhousaurningcart-wheels,standingontheirheads,playingleap-frog,aingoffhugecrackers,camepressingroundCoalblaoriellthestoryofhisowmentaleasttentimes.

InthiswaytheycametotheedgeofthechasItwasaboutathousalowohuheydismouheirhorsesaheedge,andlookeddownintoit.Astroeupintotheirfaces,mixedwithasmellwhichwasquiteuheyhadeversmelled.Itwasrich,sharp,exdmadeyoushofthechasmwasshtthatatfirstitdazzledtheireyesandtheycouldseenothiheygotusedtoittheythoughttheyakeoutariveroffire,and,onthebanksofthatriver,whatseemedtobefieldsandgrovesofanubrilliaheyweredimparedwiththeriver.Therewereblues,reds,greens,andwhitesalljumbledtogether:averygoodstained-glassiththetropistaringstraightthroughitatmiddaymighthavesomethingthesameeffetheruggedsidesofthechasm,lookingblacklikefliesagainstallthatfierylight,hundredsofEarthmenwereg.

“Yourhonours,”

saidGolg(aurolookathimtheycouldseenothingbutblaiheireyesweresodazzled).“Yourhonours,whydon'tyouedowntoBism?You'dbehappiertherethaninthatproteakedtryoutontop.Oratleastedownforashortvisit.”

Jilltraheotherswouldlistentosuideaforamoment.ToherhorrorsheheardthePring:

“Truly,friendGolg,Ihavehalfamihyou.ForthisisamarvellousadvemaybenomortalmanhaseverlookedintoBismbeforeorwilleverhavethe.AndIknownothow,astheyearspass,IshallbeartorememberthatitwasonmyporobedtheuttermostpitofEarthandthatIforbore.Butahere?Youdonotswimiself?”

“Ohno,yourHonour.'sonlysalamahefireitself.”

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