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r these guests in the most honourable fashion. And—Glimfeather—in your ear—”
Here the Dwarf put his mouth close to the Owl’s head and, no doubt,intended to whisper:but,like other deaf people, he wasn’t a very good judge of his own voice,and both children heard him say,“See that they’re properly washed.”
After that,the Dwarf touched up his donkey and it set off towards the castle at something between a trot and a waddle(it was a very fat little beast),while the Faun,the Owl,and the children followed at a rather slower pace. The sun had set and the air was growing cool.
They went across the lawn and then through an orchard and so to the North Gate of Cair Paravel,which stood wide open. Inside,they found a grassy courtyard. Lights were already showing from the windows of the great hall on their right and from a more complicated mass of buildings straight ahead. Into these the Owl led them,and there a most delightful person was called to look after Jill. She was not mu