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honorably like a bear; they'd kill him with fire hurlers before he got near. Not a hope. No mercy."
"Oh," said Lyra, with a heavy despair in her breast. "And what about the bears' other prisoners? Do you know where they keep them?"
"Other prisoners?"
"Like.-.Lord Asriel."
Suddenly whispering herself so as not to alarm him.
"Keeping Lord Asriel prisoner is a special charge laid on lofur by the Oblation Board," the old man whispered back. "Mrs. Coulter herself came here to see lofur and offered him all kinds of rewards to keep Lord Asriel out of the way. I know about it, you see, because the Professor's manner changed altogether. He cringed and shrank back against the wall, and shook his head warningly."Shh! Quiet! They'll hear you!" he whispered."Why mustn't we mention Lord Asriel?""Forbidden! Very dangerous! lofur Raknison will not allow him to be mentioned!""Why?" Lyra said, coming closer and
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