Perhaps she'll wish herself at home again soon.' 'Not she,' said the Psammead a little less crossly.
'Take me to see your City,' said the Queen.
The children looked at each other.
'If we had some money we could take her about in a cab.

People wouldn't notice her so much then.

But we haven't.' 'Sell this,' said the Queen, taking a ring from her finger.
'They'd only think we'd stolen it,' said Cyril bitterly, 'and put us in prison.' 'All roads lead to prison with you, it seems,' said the Queen.
'The learned gentleman!' said Anthea, and ran up to him with the ring in her hand.
'Look here,' she said, 'will you buy this for a pound ?' 'Oh!' he said in tones of joy and amazement, and took the ring into his hand.

'It's my very own,' said Anthea; 'it was given to me to sell.' 'I'll lend you a pound,' said the learned gentleman, 'with pleasure; and I'll take care of the ring for you.

Who did you say gave it to you ?' 'We call her,' said Anthea carefully, 'the Queen of Babylon.' 'Is it a game ?' he asked hopefully.
'It'll be a pretty game if I don't get the money to pay for cabs for her,' said Anthea.
'I sometimes think,' he said slowly, 'that I am becoming insane, or that--' 'Or that I am; but I'm not, and you're not, and she's not.' 'Does she SAY that she's the Queen of Babylon ?' he uneasily asked.
'Yes,' said Anthea recklessly.
'This thought-transference is more far-reaching than I imagined,' he said.