thenearestpoolandsteppedintoittohaveadrinkdigoryillholdingthechsheelandpollyhecabbyshandsraillveryshaky,hadjustgrabbedonthecabbysotherhand
”quick,”saidpolly,halookatdigory”greens”
sothehorsenevergothisdrinkinstead,theselvessinkingintodarknessstrapereddigorysaid,”thatofluck”
therepausethenpollysaid,”oughtntobenearlytherenow”
”tobesostandingonsothingsolid”
”i,noetothinkofit,”saidpolly”butsodarkisay,doyouthinkintothewrongpool”
”perhapsthisischa,”saiddigory”onlyiddleofthenight”
”thisisnotcha,”catheptyhing”
andreallyitnlylikenothingthereadenodifferenceethingighthavebeenearth,andainlynotgrassorherewasnowind
”dooaseupon,”saidtheness
”ohdontsaythat,”babbledunanyoudonthappentohaveaflaskaboutyouadropofspiritsisjustineed”
”noethe,hardyvoiightbeforaneeoneeandgetusoutpresently,seeandifightbeeerthatetiandthereaintnothingtobeafraidofifae,ithinkthebestthingen”
andhedidhestrun,allaboutberbesthehadafinevoiceandthechildrenjoinedin;ithechdidnotjoinin
tondigoryfeltsoonepluellofbrandyandustbeunouthsoclosetodigorysearthatittickled,andwhispered:
”noyboysliponyourringletsbeoff”
buttheehervoiensthoughtsletgotheboyifyouattettreacheryithebeginning”
”and,”addeddigory,”ifyouthinkiuchaanpigastogooffandleavepollyandthecabbyandthehorseinaplacelikethis,youreistaken”
”youareaverynaughtyandiertinentlittleboy,”saiduncleandrew
”hush”saidthecabbytheyalllistened
inthedarknesssothingingsotisitseedtoefrolldireetishealstthoughtitingoutoftheearthbeneaththeitsloparison,thestbeautifulnoisehehadeverhearditedtolikeittoo;hegavethesortofeoneitreeredandlovedingapofsugar
”gahecabby”aintitlovely”
thententoneorevoireveningonenttherehadbeennothingbutdarkness;nextntathousand,thousandpointsoflightleapedoutsinglestars,nstellations,andplas,brighterandbiggerthananyinouretiifyouhadseenandheardit,asdigorydid,youselvesadetheppearanddetheing
”glorybe”saidthecabby”idhabeenabettealllifeifidknoherehingslikethis”
thevoiphant;butthevoicesinthesky,aftersingingloudlye,begantogetfainterandnoethingelsewashappening
faraethevoiceonsinging
theretoseeoneanothersfaofsothingunplydroppedatherestofhisfaheruthhersandstrongershehateditsheashedthatopieces,ifitopth
