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Now it happened that Jill had the same feeling about twisty passages and dark places underground,or even nearly underground,that Scrubb had about the edges of cliffs. She had no intention of going round that corner alone;especially when she heard Puddleglum bawling out from behind her:
“Be careful,Pole. It’s just the sort of place that might lead to a dragon’s cave. And in a giant country,there might be giant earth-worms or giant beetles.”
“I don’t think it goes anywhere much,”said Jill,coming hastily back.
“I’m jolly well going to have a look,”said Scrubb. “What do you mean by anywhere much,I should like to know ?”So he sat down on the edge of the trench(everyone was too wet by now to bother about being a bit wetter)and then dropped in. He pushed past Jill and,though he didn’t say anything,she felt sure that he knew she had funked it. So she followed him close,but took care not to get in front of him.
It proved,however,a disappointing exploration. They w