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Three days later Mr. Noah arrived by elephant _Frontispiece_

'Lor', ain't it pretty!' said the parlour-maid 17

Beyond it he could see dim piles that looked like
churches and houses 27

'Here--I say, wake up, can't you?' 33

'Top floor, if you please,' said the gaoler politely 49

And behind him the clatter of hot pursuit 61

He heard quite a loud, strong, big voice say, 'That's
better' 85

The gigantic porch lowered frowningly above him 91

He walked on and on and on 97

'Silence, trespasser,' said Mr. Noah, with cold dignity 115

Then something hard and heavy knocked him over 127

Mr. Noah whispered ardently, 'Don't!' 139

So, all down the wide clear floor, Lucy danced 157

On the top of a very large and wobbly camel 169

It was heavy work turning the lions over 179

Slowly they came to the great gate of the castle 193

'If your camel's not quite fresh I can mount you both' 199

They loved looking on 211

A long procession toiled slowly up it of animals in
pairs 223

Walked straight into the arms of Helen 243

He induced them to build him a temple of solid gold 261

Plunged headlong over the edge 269

The bucket began to go up 281

Lucy threw herself across the well parapet 287

And all the while it had to go on turning that handle 299

Philip felt that it was best to stop the car among the
suburban groves of southernwood 307

They leapt in and disappeared 321

CHAPTER I

THE BEGINNING

Philip Haldane and his sister lived in a little red-roofed house in a
little red-roofed town. They had a little garden and a little balcony,
and a little stable with a little pony in it--and a little cart for the
pony to draw; a little canary hung in a little cage in the little
bow-window, and