The horses were both frightened by the strange lights and the noises. Jill， who had been so cowardly about going through a black hole betweeen one cave and another， went in without fear between the stamping and snorting beasts， and she and the Prince had them saddled and bridled in a few minutes. Very fine they looked as they came out into the courtyard， tossing their heads. Jill mounted Snowflake， and Puddleglum got up behind her. Eustace got up behind the Prince on Coalblack. Then， with a great echo of hoofs， they rode out of the main gateway into the street.
“Not much danger of being burnt. That‘s the bright side of it，” observed Puddleglum， pointing to their right. There， hardly a hundred yards away， lapping against the walls of the houses， was water.