The children had never been able to tell anyone before, and Cyril was surprised to find that the spell which kept them silent in London did not work here.

'Something to do with our being in the Past, I suppose,' he said to himself.
'This is MOST interesting,' said the Queen.

'We must have this Psammead for the banquet tonight.

Its performance will be one of the most popular turns in the whole programme.

Where is it ?' Anthea explained that they did not know; also why it was that they did not know.
'Oh, THAT'S quite simple,' said the Queen, and everyone breathed a deep sigh of relief as she said it.
'Ritti-Marduk shall run down to the gates and find out which guard your sister went home with.' 'Might he'-- Anthea's voice was tremulous--'might he--would it interfere with his meal-times, or anything like that, if he went NOW ?' 'Of course he shall go now.