Two Earthmen entered， but instead of advancing into he room， they placed themselves one on each side of the oor， and bowed deeply. They were followed immediately y the last person whom anyone had expected or wished to ee： the Lady of the Green Kirtle， the Queen of Underland. he stood dead still in the doorway， and they could see her yes moving as she took in the whole situation.the three rangers， the silver chair destroyed， and the Prince free， ith his sword in his hand.
She turned very white； but Jill thought it was the sort of hiteness that comes over some people’s faces not when hey are frightened but when they are angry. For a moment he Witch fixed her eyes on the Prince， and there was urder in them. Then she seemed to change her mind. “Leave us，” she said to the two Earthmen. “And let none isturb us till I call， on pain of death.” The gnomes padded way obediently， and the Witch.queen shut and locked the oor.
