“Only tell them，” answered the Lady， “that She of the reen Kirtle salutes them by you， and has sent them two ir Southern children for the Autumn Feast.”
“Oh， thank you， thank you ever so much，” said Jill and Scrubb. “But have a care，” said the Lady. “On whatever day you each Harfang， that you come not to the door too late. For hey shut their gates a few hours after noon， and it is the ustom of the castle that they open to none when once they ave drawn bolt， how hard so ever he knock.”
The children thanked her again， with shining eyes， and he Lady waved to them. The Marsh.wiggle took off his eeple.hat and bowed very stiffly. Then the silent Knight nd the Lady started walking their horses up the slope of he bridge with a great clatter of hoofs.
“Well！” said Puddleglum. “I‘d give a good deal to know here she’s coming from and where she‘s going. Not the ort you expect to meet in the wilds of Giantland， is she？ p to no good， I’ll be bound.”
“Oh rot！” said Scrubb. “I thought she was simply super. nd think of hot meals and warm rooms. I do hope arfang isn‘t a long way off.”
“Same here，” said Jill. “And hadn’t she a scrumptious ress？ And the horse！”
“All the same，” said Puddleglum， “I wish we knew a bit ore about her.”
