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chater ix the begng f uncle andrew truble（第1页）

“LETgo！Letgo！”screamedPolly．

“I’mnottouchingyou！”saidDigory．

Thentheirheadscameoutofthepooland，oncemore，thesunnyquietnessoftheWoodbetweentheWorldswasallaboutthem，anditseemedricherandwarmerandmorepeacefulthaneverafterthestalenessandruinoftheplacetheyhadjustleft．Ithinkthat，iftheyhadbeengiventhechance，theywouldagainhaveforgottenwhotheywereandwheretheycamefromandwouldhavelaindownandenjoyedthemselves，halfasleep，listeningtothegrowingofthetrees．Butthistimetherewassomethingthatkeptthemaswide-awakeaspossible：forassoonastheyhadgotoutontothegrass，theyfoundthattheywerenotalone．TheQueen，ortheWitch（whicheveryouliketocallher）hadcomeupwiththem，holdingonfastbyPolly’shair．ThatwaswhyPollyhadbeenshoutingout“Letgo！”

Thisproved，bytheway，anotherthingabouttheringswhichUncleAndrewhadn’ttoldDigorybecausehedidn’tknowithimself．Inordertojumpfromworldtoworldbyusingofthoseringsyoudon’tneedtobewearingortouchingityourself；itisenoughifyouaretouchingsomeonewhoistouchingit．Inthatwaytheyworklikeamagnet；andeveryoneknowsthatifyoupickupapinwithamagnet，anyotherpinwhichistouchingthefirstpinwillcometoo．

Nowthatyousawherinthewood，QueenJadislookeddifferent．Shewasmuchpalerthanshehadbeen；sopalethathardlyanyofherbeautywasleft．Andshewasstoopedandseemedtobefindingithardtobreathe，asiftheairofthatplacestifledher．Neitherofthechildrenfeltintheleastafraidofhernow．

“Letgo！Letgoofmyhair，”saidPolly．“Whatdoyoumeanbyit？”

“Here！Letgoofherhair．Atonce，”saidDigory．

Theybothturnedandstruggledwithher．Theywerestrongerthansheandinafewsecondstheyhadforcedhertoletgo．Shereeledback，panting，andtherewasalookofterrorinhereyes．

“Quick，Digory！”saidPolly．“Changeringsandinto’thehomepool．”

“Help！Help！Mercy！”criedtheWitchinafaintvoice，staggeringafterthem．“Takemewithyou．Youcannot．Meantoleavemeinthishorribleplace．Itiskillingme．”

“It’sareasonofState，”saidPollyspitefully．“Likewhenyoukilledallthosepeopleinyourownworld．Dobequick，Digory．”Theyhadputontheirgreenrings，butDigorysaid：

“Ohbother！Whatarewetodo？”Hecouldn’thelpfeelingalittlesorryfortheQueen．

“Ohdon’tbesuchanass，”saidPolly．“Tentooneshe’sonlyshamming．Docomeon．”Andthenbothchildrenplungedintothehomepool．“It’sagoodthingwemadethatmark，”thoughtPolly．ButastheyjumpedDigoryfeltthatalargecoldfingerandthumbhadcaughthimbytheear．Andastheysankdownandtheconfusedshapesofourownworldbegantoappear，thegripofthatfingerandthumbgrewstronger．TheWitchwasapparentlyrecoveringherstrength．Digorystruggledandkicked，butitwasnotoftheleastuse．InamomenttheyfoundthemselvesinUncleAndrew’sstudy；andtherewasUncleAndrewhimself，staringatthewonderfulcreaturethatDigoryhadbroughtbackfrombeyondtheworld．

Andwellhemightstare．DigoryandPollystaredtoo．TherewasnodoubtthattheWitchhadgotoverherfaintness；andnowthatonesawherinourownworld，withordinarythingsaroundher，shefairlytookone’sbreathaway．InCharnshehadbeenalarmingenough：inLondon，shewasterrifying．Foronething，theyhadnotrealizedtillnowhowverybigshewas．“Hardlyhuman”waswhatDigorythoughtwhenhelookedather；andhemayhavebeenright，forsomesaythereisgiantishbloodintheroyalfamilyofCharn．Butevenherheightwasnothingcomparedwithherbeauty，herfierceness，andherwildness．ShelookedtentimesmorealivethanmostofthepeopleonemeetsinLondon．UncleAndrewwasbowingandrubbinghishandsandlooking，to

tellthetruth，extremelyfrightened．HeseemedalittleshrimpofacreaturebesidetheWitch．Andyet，asPollysaidafterwards，therewasasortoflikenessbetweenherfaceandhis，somethingintheexpression．ItwasthelookthatallwickedMagicianshave，the“Mark”whichJadishadsaidshecouldnotfindinDigory’sface．OnegoodthingaboutseeingthetwotogetherwasthatyouwouldneveragainbeafraidofUncleAndrew，anymorethanyou’dbeafraidofawormafteryouhadmetarattlesnakeorafraidofacowafteryouhadmetamadbull．

“Pooh！”thoughtDigorytohimself．“HimaMagician！

Notmuch．Nowshe’stherealthing．”

UncleAndrewkeptonrubbinghishandsandbowing．Hewastryingtosaysomethingverypolite，buthismouthhadgonealldrysothathecouldnotspeak．His“experiment”withtherings，ashecalledit，wasturningoutmoresuccessfulthanheliked：forthoughhehaddabbledinMagicforyearshehadalwaysleftallthedangers（asfarasonecan）tootherpeople．Nothingatalllikethishadeverhappenedtohimbefore．

ThenJadisspoke；notveryloud，buttherewassomethinginhervoicethatmadethewholeroomquiver．

“WhereistheMagicianwhohascalledmeintothisworld？”

“Ah-ah-Madam，”gaspedUncleAndrew，“Iammosthonoured-highlygratified-amostunexpected，pleasure-ifonlyIhadhadtheopportunityofmakinganypreparations-I-I-”

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