Then it flashed upon Curdie's mind that perhaps this was the companion the princess had promised him.

For the princess did so many things differently from what anybody looked for! Lina was no beauty certainly, but already, the first night, she had saved his life.
'Come along, Lina,' he said, 'we want water.' She put her nose to the earth, and after snuffing for a moment, darted off in a straight line.

Curdie followed.

The ground was so uneven, that after losing sight of her many times, at last he seemed to have lost her altogether.

In a few minutes, however, he came upon her waiting for him.