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The_Complete_Chronicles_of_Narnia_(volumes_1-7,_in_order_of_publication)

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great Magician, if he has found how to send you here. Is he K<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> your whole world or<br />

only <strong>of</strong> part?"<br />

"He isn't K<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> anywhere," said Digory.<br />

"You are ly<strong>in</strong>g," said the Queen. "Does not Magic always go with the royal blood? Who<br />

ever heard <strong>of</strong> common people be<strong>in</strong>g Magicians? I can see the truth whether you speak it<br />

or not. Your Uncle is the great K<strong>in</strong>g and the great Enchanter <strong>of</strong> your world. And by his<br />

art he has seen the shadow <strong>of</strong> my face, <strong>in</strong> some magic mirror or some enchanted pool;<br />

and for the love <strong>of</strong> my beauty he has made a potent spell which shook your world to its<br />

foundations and sent you across the vast gulf between world and world to ask my favour<br />

and to br<strong>in</strong>g me to him. Answer me: is that not how it was?"<br />

"Well, not exactly," said Digory.<br />

"Not exactly," shouted Polly. "Why, it's absolute bosh from beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g to end."<br />

"M<strong>in</strong>ions!" cried the Queen, turn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> rage upon Polly and seiz<strong>in</strong>g her hair, at the very<br />

top <strong>of</strong> her head where it hurts most. But <strong>in</strong> so do<strong>in</strong>g she let go <strong>of</strong> both the children's<br />

hands. "Now," shouted Digory; and "Quick! shouted Polly. <strong>The</strong>y plunged their left hands<br />

<strong>in</strong>to their pockets. <strong>The</strong>y did not even need to put the r<strong>in</strong>gs on. <strong>The</strong> moment they touched<br />

them, the whole <strong>of</strong> that dreary, world vanished from their eyes. <strong>The</strong>y were rush<strong>in</strong>g<br />

upward and a warm green light was grow<strong>in</strong>g nearer over head.<br />

CHAPTER SIX<br />

THE BEGINNING OF UNCLE ANDREW'S TROUBLES<br />

"LET go! Let go!" screamed Polly.<br />

"I'm not touch<strong>in</strong>g you!" said Digory.<br />

<strong>The</strong>n their heads came out <strong>of</strong> the pool and, once more, the sunny quietness <strong>of</strong> the Wood<br />

between the Worlds was all about them, and it seemed richer and warmer and more<br />

peaceful than ever after the staleness and ru<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> the place they had just left. I th<strong>in</strong>k that,<br />

if they had been given the chance, they would aga<strong>in</strong> have forgotten who they were and<br />

where they came from and would have la<strong>in</strong> down and enjoyed themselves, half asleep,<br />

listen<strong>in</strong>g to the grow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the trees. But this time there was someth<strong>in</strong>g that kept them as<br />

wide-awake as possible: for as soon as they had got out on to the grass, they found that<br />

they were not alone. <strong>The</strong> Queen, or the Witch (whichever you like to call her) had come<br />

up with them, hold<strong>in</strong>g on fast by Polly's hair. That was why Polly had been shout<strong>in</strong>g out<br />

"Let go!"

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