“I‘ll be sworn ’tis an honest gnome,” said the Prince. “Let o of it, friend Puddleglum. As for me, good Golg, I have een enchanted like you and your fellows, and have but ewly remembered myself. And now, one question more. o you know the way to those new diggings, by which the orceress meant to lead out an army against Overland?”
“Ee.ee.ee!” squeaked Golg. “Yes, I know that terrible oad. I will show you where it begins. But it is no manner f use your Honour asking me to go with you on it. I‘ll die ther.”
“Why?” asked Eustace anxiously. “What’s so dreadful bout it?”