How do I refill the ink well?

Hint 1 of 15:

Look around in the book room for something else that might contain ink.

Hint 2 of 15:

The numbers on the arithmetic book are barely dry.  You can probably use
them.

Hint 3 of 15:

You might be able to blow them off the page.

Hint 4 of 15:

By sneezing on them.

Hint 5 of 15:

Have Fulbert go up and play in the dust just above the book.  Then you can
sniff the clouds of dust, and you'll sneeze off the numbers.

Hint 6 of 15:

Just pick each of them up from around the room.  But you'll still be short a
few numbers.

Hint 7 of 15:

You have to make your own number 8.

Hint 8 of 15:

An 8 is just two circles.  Find something that can draw circles.

Hint 9 of 15:

There is a compass in the sculpture book.  Use it on the sheet of paper to
get your 8.

Hint 10 of 15:

And you need to get the 9 back from the spider.

Hint 11 of 15:

He's not afraid of the big bad wolf.

Hint 12 of 15:

But he might be afraid of someone else.

Hint 13 of 15:

Try to turn back to Blount.