l to symbol in a


sequence that made Lyra puzzle for a long time. The bears were curiousbut


restrained by their respect for lorek Byrnisonand his for Lyraand she put


them out of her mind and sank again into the alethiometric trance.
The play of symbolsonce she had discovered the pattern of itwas dismaying.


“It says she's...She's heard about us flying this wayand she's got a transport


zeppelin that's armed with machine guns—I th