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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'mblessedifIknowwhyIthisload,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.Butweottenallaboutittillthatcrashdthespellbroke.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,andtellmeyouwerenforbattle?”
“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.Iwouldnohe”
“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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