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rince. “And we can never fight our way through so many. Hark you ！ Let us ride forth close by the edge of yonder house. And even as we reach it，do you slip off into its shadow. The Lady and I will go forward a few paces. Some of these devils will follow us，I doubt not； they are thick behind us. Do you，who have long arms，take one alive if you may，as it passes your ambush. We may get a true tale of it or learn what is their quarrel against us.”
“But won’t the others all come rushing at us to rescue the one we catch,”said Jill in a voice not so steady as she tried to make it.
“Then，Madam,”said the Prince，“you shall see us die fighting around you，and you must commend yourself to the Lion. Now，good Puddleglum.”
The Marsh-wiggle slipped off into the shadow as quickly as a cat. The others，for a sickening minute or so，went forward at a walk. Then suddenly from behind them there broke out a series of blood-curdling screams，mixed with the familiar voice of Puddleglum，saying，
