ForthepeopleofGwyntystormalwaysgavethemselvesanhourofpleasureaftertheirsecondbreakfast，andwhatgreaterpleasurecouldtheyhavethantoseeastrangerabusedbytheofficersofjustice？
Thenoisegrewtillitwasliketheroaringofthesea，andthatroaringwentonalongtime，forthemagistrate，beingagreatman，likedtoknowthathewaswaitedfor：itaddedtotheenjoymentofhisbreakfast，and，indeed，enabledhimtoeatalittlemoreafterhehadthoughthispowersexhausted。
Butatlength，inthewavesofthehumannoisesroseabiggerwave，andbytherunningandshoutingandoutcry，Curdielearnedthatthemagistratewasapproaching。
Presentlycamethesoundofthegreatrustykeyinthelock，whichyieldedwithgroaningreluctance;thedoorwasthrownback，thelightrushedin，andwithitcamethevoiceofthecitymarshal，callinguponCurdie，bymanylegalepithetsopprobrious，tocomeforthandbetriedforhislife，inasmuchashehadraisedatumultinHisMajesty’scityofGwyntystorm，troubledtheheartsoftheking’sbakerandbarber，andslainthefaithfuldogsofHisMajesty’swell—belovedbutchers。
Hewasstillreading，andCurdiewasstillseatedinthebrowntwilightofthevault，notlistening，butponderingwithhimselfhowthiskingthecitymarshaltalkedofcouldbethesamewiththeMajestyhehadseenrideawayonhisgrandwhitehorsewiththePrincessIreneonacushionbeforehim，whenascreamofagonizedterroraroseonthefarthestskirtofthecrowd，and，swifterthanfloodorflame，thehorrorspreadshrieking。Inamomenttheairwasfilledwithhideoushowling，criesofunspeakabledismay，andthemultitudinousnoiseofrunningfeet。Thenextmoment，inatthedoorofthevaultboundedLina，hertwogreeneyesflamingyellowassunflowers，andseemingtolightupthedungeon。WithonespringshethrewherselfatCurdie’sfeet，andlaidherheaduponthempanting。Thencamearushoftwoorthreesoldiersdarkeningthedoorway，butitwasonlytolayholdofthekey，pullthedoorto，andlockit;sothatoncemoreCurdieandLinawereprisonerstogether。