Bacon and Eggs

Soon they were all tucking into bacon and eggs, and drinking from mugs of an unfamiliar but very pleasant drink. Plucky told them that this "brew", as he called it, was made from an infusion in boiling water of the leaves of a local herb known as tey.

Since the four were busy eating and drinking, Plucky did most of the talking, though they rather suspected that this might have been the case anyway. The gnome seemed to be naturally loquacious. He described in great detail a number of ingenious ways in which they might reach the outside of the town walls. Some could only be used at night, as they would be too obvious if attempted during the day. Even if the fugitives should still manage to escape, if the townspeople realised that Plucky must have assisted them then it would land him in serious trouble.

When they had finished eating, Plucky said:

1. "I think that the best method would be to use the hot air balloon that I've been working on."
2. "I suggest employing my mechanical battering ram."
3. "I believe that my mechanical boring machine should be able to dig a tunnel under the town, emerging outside."
4. "But first, would you like to see some of my - er - our other inventions?"

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