And as we gotgetfarther and farther upstream , in a dark tangle of rivers , lakes , morasses , and dense forests , with here and there an unexpected long spur running out from the big mountains beyond , I noticednoticethat more and more of these savages had a story about a strange and terrible Woman Land in the high distance .
First , she triedtryto look down and make out what she was coming to , but it was too dark to see anything ; then she lookedlookat the sides of the well , and noticednoticethat they were filled with cupboards and book-shelves ; here and there she saw maps and pictures hung upon pegs .
" I prefer to keep them on , " he saidsaywith emphasis , and she noticednoticethat he wore big blue spectacles with sidelights , and had a bush side-whisker over his coat-collar that completely hid his cheeks and face .
She rappedrapdown the mustard pot on the table , and then she noticednoticethe overcoat and hat had been takentakeoff and putputover a chair in front of the fire , and a pair of wet boots threatenedthreatenrust to her steel fender .