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e crown of that arch was as high above the cliff-tops as the dome of St. Paul’s is above the street.
“Why,it must be a giants’ bridge !”said Jill.
“Or a sorcerer’s,more likely,”said Puddleglum. “We’ve got to look out for enchantments in a place like this. I think it’s a trap. I think it’ll turn into mist and melt away just when we’re out on the middle of it.”
“Oh,for goodness’ sake,don’t be such a wet blanket,” said Scrubb. “Why on earth shouldn’t it be a proper bridge ?”
“Do you think any of the giants we’ve seen would have sense to build a thing like that ? ”said Puddleglum.
“But mightn’t it have been built by other giants ?”said Jill. “I mean,by giants who lived hundreds of years ago,and were far cleverer than the modern kind. It might have been built by the same ones who built the giant city we’re looking for. And that would mean we were on the right track—the old bridge leading to the old city !”
“That’s a real brain-wave,Pole,”said Scrubb