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“MYnameisGolg,”saidthegnome.“AndI’lltellyourHonoursallIknow.Aboutanhouragowewereallgoingaboutourwork—herwork,Ishouldsay—sadandsilent,sameaswe’vedoneanyotherdayforyearsandyears.Thentherecameagreatcrashandbang.Assoonastheyheardit,everyonesaystohimself,Ihaven’thadasongoradanceorletoffasquibforalongtime;why’sthat?Andeveryonethinkstohimself,Why,Imusthavebeenenchanted.Andtheneveryonesaystohimself,I’mblessedifIknowwhyI’mcarryingthisload,andI’mnotgoingtocarryitanyfarther:that’sthat.Anddownweallthrowoursacksandbundlesandtools.Theneveryoneturnsandseesthegreatredglowoveryonder.Andeveryonesaystohimself,What’sthat?andeveryoneanswershimselfandsays,There’sacrackorchasmsplitopenandanicewarmglowcomingupthroughitfromtheReallyDeepLand,athousandfathomunderus.”
“GreatScott,”exclaimedEustace,“arethereotherlandsstilllowerdown?”
“Ohyes,yourHonour,”saidGolg.“Lovelyplaces;whatwecalltheLandofBisThiscountrywherewearenow,theWitch’scountry,iswhatwecalltheShallowLands.It’sagooddealtoonearthesurfacetosuitus.Ugh!Youmightalmostaswellbelivingoutside,onthesurfaceitself.Yousee,we’reallpoorgnomesfromBismwhomtheWitchhascalledupherebymagictoworkforher.Butwe’dforgottenallaboutittillthatcrashcameandthespellbroke.Wedidn’tknowwhowewereorwherewebelonged.Wecouldn’tdoanything,orthinkanything,exceptwhatsheputintoourheads.Anditwasglumandgloomythingssheputthereallthoseyears.I’venearlyforgottenhowtomakeajokeordanceajig.Butthemomentthebangcameandthechasmopenedandtheseabeganrising,itallcameback.Andofcourseweallsetoffasquickaswecouldtogetdownthecrackandhometoourownplace.Andyoucanseethemovertherealllettingoffrocketsandstandingontheirheadsforjoy.AndI’llbeveryobligedtoyourHonoursifyou’llsoonletmegoandjoinin.”
“Ithinkthisissimplysplendid,”saidJill.“I’msogladwefreedthegnomesaswellasourselveswhenwecutofftheWitch’shead!AndI’msogladtheyaren’treallyhorridandgloomyanymorethanthePrincereallywas—well,whatheseemedlike.”
“That’sallverywell,Pole,”saidPuddleglumcautiously.“Butthosegnomesdidn’tlooktomelikechapswhowerejustrunningaway.Itlookedmorelikemilitaryformations,ifyouaskme.Doyoulookmeintheface,MrGolg,andtellmeyouweren’preparingforbattle?”
“Ofcoursewewere,yourHonour,”saidGolg.“Yousee,wedidn’tknowtheWitchwasdead.Wethoughtshe’dbewatchingfromthecastle.Weweretryingtoslipawaywithoutbeingseen.Andthenwhenyoufourcameoutwithswordsandhorses,ofcourseeveryonesaystohimself,Hereitcomes:notknowingthathisHonourwasn’tontheWitch’sside.AndweweredeterminedtofightlikeanythingratherthangiveupthehopeofgoingbacktoBis”
“I’llbesworn’tisanhonestgnome,”saidthePrince.“Letgoofit,friendPuddlegluAsforme,goodGolg,Ihavebeenenchantedlikeyouandyourfellows,andhavebutnewlyrememberedmyself.Andnow,onequestionmore.Doyouknowthewaytothosenewdiggings,bywhichthesorceressmeanttoleadoutanarmyagainstOverland?”
“Ee-ee-ee!”squeakedGolg.“Yes,Iknowthatterribleroad.Iwillshowyouwhereitbegins.ButitisnomannerofuseyourHonouraskingmetogowithyouonit.I’lldierather.”
“Why?”askedEustaceanxiously.“What’ssodreadfulaboutit?”
“Toonearthetop,theoutside,”saidGolg,shuddering.“ThatwastheworstthingtheWitchdidtous.Weweregoingtobeledoutintotheopen—ontotheoutsideoftheworld.Theysaythere’snoroofatallthere;onlyahorrible,greatemptinesscalledthesky.Andthediggingshavegonesofarthatafewstrokesofthepickwouldbringyououttoit.Iwouldn’tdaregonearthe”
“Hurrah!Nowyou’retalking!”criedEustace,andJillsaid,“Butit’snothorridatallupthere.Welikeit.Welivethere.”
“IknowyouOverlanderslivethere,”saidGolg.“ButIthoughtitwasbecauseyoucouldn’tfindyourwaydowninside.Youcan’treallylikeit—crawlingaboutlikefliesonthetopoftheworld!”
“Whataboutshowingustheroadatonce?”saidPuddleglu
“Inagoodhour,”criedthePrince.Thewholepartysetout.ThePrinceremountedhischarger,PuddleglumclimbedupbehindJill,andGolgledtheway.Ashewent,hekeptshoutingoutthegoodnewsthattheWitchwasdeadandthatthefourOverlanderswerenotdangerous.Andthosewhoheardhimshouteditontoothers,sothatinafewminutesthewholeofUnderlandwasringingwithshoutsandcheers,andgnomesbyhundredsandthousands,leaping,turningcart-wheels,standingontheirheads,playingleap-frog,andlettingoffhugecrackers,camepressingroundCoalblackandSnowflake.AndthePrincehadtotellthestoryofhisownenchantmentanddeliveranceatleasttentimes.
InthiswaytheycametotheedgeofthechasItwasaboutathousandfeetlongandperhapstwohundredwide.Theydismountedfromtheirhorsesandcametotheedge,andlookeddownintoit.Astrongheatsmoteupintotheirfaces,mixedwithasmellwhichwasquiteunlikeanytheyhadeversmelled.Itwasrich,sharp,exciting,andmadeyousneeze.Thedepthofthechasmwassobrightthatatfirstitdazzledtheireyesandtheycouldseenothing.Whentheygotusedtoittheythoughttheycouldmakeoutariveroffire,and,onthebanksofthatriver,whatseemedtobefieldsandgrovesofanunbearable,hotbrilliance—thoughtheyweredimcomparedwiththeriver.Therewereblues,reds,greens,andwhitesalljumbledtogether:averygoodstained-glasswindowwiththetropicalsunstaringstraightthroughitatmiddaymighthavesomethingthesameeffect.Downtheruggedsidesofthechasm,lookingblacklikefliesagainstallthatfierylight,hundredsofEarthmenwereclimbing.
“Yourhonours,”saidGolg(andwhentheyturnedtolookathimtheycouldseenothingbutblacknessforafewminutes,theireyesweresodazzled).“Yourhonours,whydon’tyoucomedowntoBism?You’dbehappiertherethaninthatcold,unprotected,nakedcountryoutontop.Oratleastcomedownforashortvisit.”
Jilltookitforgrantedthatnoneoftheotherswouldlistentosuchanideaforamoment.ToherhorrorsheheardthePrincesaying:“Truly,friendGolg,Ihavehalfamindtocomedownwithyou.Forthisisamarvellousadventure,anditmaybenomortalmanhaseverlookedintoBismbeforeorwilleverhavethechanceagain.AndIknownothow,astheyearspass,IshallbeartorememberthatitwasonceinmypowertohaveprobedtheuttermostpitofEarthandthatIforbore.Butcouldamanlivethere?Youdonotswiminthefire-riveritself?”
“Ohno,yourHonour.Notwe.It’sonlysalamandersliveinthefireitself.”
“Whatkindofbeastisyoursalamander?”askedthePrince.
“Itishardtotelltheirkind,yourHonour,”saidGolg.“Fortheyaretoowhite-hottolookat.Buttheyaremostlikesmalldragons.Theyspeaktousoutofthefire.Theyarewonderfullycleverwiththeirtongues:verywittyandeloquent.”
JillglancedhastilyatEustace.Shehadfeltsurethathewouldliketheideaofslidingdownthatchasmevenlessthanshedid.Herheartsankasshesawthathisfacewasquitechanged.HelookedmuchmorelikethePrincethanliketheoldScrubbatExperimentHouse.Forallhisadventures,andthedayswhenhehadsailedwithKingCaspian,werecomingbacktohi
“YourHighness,”hesaid.“IfmyoldfriendReepicheeptheMousewerehere,hewouldsaywecouldnotnowrefusetheadventuresofBismwithoutagreatimpeachmenttoourhonour.”
“Downthere,”saidGolg,“Icouldshowyourealgold,realsilver,realdiamonds.”
“Bosh!”saidJillrudely.“Asifwedidn’tknowthatwe’rebelowthedeepestminesevenhere.”
“Yes,”saidGolg.“IhaveheardofthoselittlescratchesinthecrustthatyouTopdwellerscallmines.Butthat’swhereyougetdeadgold,deadsilver,deadgems.DowninBismwehavethemaliveandgrowing.ThereI’llpickyoubunchesofrubiesthatyoucaneatandsqueezeyouacupfullofdiamondjuice.Youwon’tcaremuchaboutfingeringthecold,deadtreasuresofyourshallowminesafteryouhavetastedtheliveonesofBis”
“Myfatherwenttotheworld’send,”saidRilianthoughtfully.“Itwouldbeamarvellousthingifhissonwenttothebottomoftheworld.”
“IfyourHighnesswantstoseeyourfatherwhilehe’sstillalive,whichIthinkhe’dprefer,”saidPuddleglum,“it’sabouttimeweweregettingontothatroadtothediggings.”
“AndIwon’tgodownthathole,whateveranyonesays,”addedJill.
“Why,ifyourHonoursarereallysettogobacktoOverworld,”saidGolg,“thereisonebitoftheroadthat’sratherlowerthanthis.Andperhaps,ifthatflood’sstillrising—”
“Oh,do,do,docomeon!”beggedJill.
“Ifearitmustbeso,”saidthePrincewithadeepsigh.“ButIhavelefthalfofmyheartinthelandofBis”
“Please!”beggedJill.
“Whereistheroad?”askedPuddleglu
“Therearelampsalltheway,”saidGolg.“YourHonourcanseethebeginningoftheroadonthefarsideofthechas”
“Howlongwillthelampsburnfor?”askedPuddleglu
Atthatmomentahissing,scorchingvoicelikethevoiceofFireitself(theywonderedafterwardsifitcouldhavebeenasalamander’s)camewhistlingupoutoftheverydepthsofBis
“Quick!Quick!Quick!Tothecliffs,tothecliffs,tothecliffs!”itsaid.“Theriftcloses.Itcloses.Itcloses.Quick!Quick!”Andatthesametime,withear-shatteringcracksandcreaks,therocksmoved.Already,whiletheylooked,thechasmwasnarrower.Fromeverysidebelatedgnomeswererushingintoit.Theywouldnotwaittoclimbdowntherocks.Theyflungthemselvesheadlongand,eitherbecausesostrongablastofhotairwasbeatingupfromthebottom,orforsomeotherreason,theycouldbeseenfloatingdownwardslikeleaves.Thickerandthickertheyfloated,tilltheirblacknessalmostblottedoutthefieryriverandthegrovesoflivegems.“Good-byetoyourHonours.I’moff,”shoutedGolg,anddived.OnlyafewwerelefttofollowhiThechasmwasnownobroaderthanastreaNowitwasnarrowastheslitinapillarbox.Nowitwasonlyanintenselybrightthread.Then,withashocklikeathousandgoodstrainscrashingintoathousandpairsofbuffers,thelipsofrockclosed.Thehot,maddeningsmellvanished.ThetravellerswerealoneinanUnderworldwhichnowlookedfarblackerthanbefore.Pale,dim,anddreary,thelampsmarkedthedirectionoftheroad.
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