And I told her what the bird things on the Amulet were like.

And she said it was Egyptian writing.' The others exchanged looks of silent rejoicing at the thought of their cleverness in having concealed from Jane the terrors they had suffered in the dungeon below the Euphrates.
'Egypt's so nice too,' Jane went on, 'because of Doctor Brewer's Scripture History.

I would like to go there when Joseph was dreaming those curious dreams, or when Moses was doing wonderful things with snakes and sticks.' 'I don't care about snakes,' said Anthea shuddering.
'Well, we needn't be in at that part, but Babylon was lovely! We had cream and sweet, sticky stuff.

And I expect Egypt's the same.' There was a good deal of discussion, but it all ended in everybody's agreeing to Jane's idea.

And next morning directly after breakfast (which was kippers and very nice) the Psammead was invited to get into his travelling carriage.
The moment after it had done so, with stiff, furry reluctance, like that of a cat when you want to nurse it, and its ideas are not the same as yours, old Nurse came in.
'Well, chickies,' she said, 'are you feeling very dull ?' 'Oh, no, Nurse dear,' said Anthea; 'we're having a lovely time.