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Deeper Magic from before the Dawn of Time
Andwhentheysawhisfacewithoutittheyburstoutcryingagainandkisseditandfondleditandwipedawaythebloodandthefoamaswellastheycould.AnditwasallmorelonelyandhopelessandhorridthanIknowhowtodescribe.
"Iwondercouldweuntiehimaswell?"saidSusanpresently.Buttheenemies,outofpurespitefulness,haddrawnthecordssotightthatthegirlscouldmakenothingoftheknots.
IhopenoonewhoreadsthisbookhasbeenquiteasmiserableasSusanandLucywerethatnight;butifyouhavebeen-ifyou’vebeenupallnightandcriedtillyouhavenomoretearsleftinyou-youwillknowthattherecomesintheendasortofquietness.Youfeelasifnothingwasevergoingtohappenagain.Atanyratethatwashowitfelttothesetwo.Hoursandhoursseemedtogobyinthisdeadcalm,andtheyhardlynoticedthattheyweregettingcolderandcolder.ButatlastLucynoticedtwootherthings.Onewasthattheskyontheeastsideofthehillwasalittlelessdarkthanithadbeenanhourago.Theotherwassometinymovementgoingoninthegrassatherfeet.Atfirstshetooknointerestinthis.Whatdiditmatter?Nothingmatterednow!Butatlastshesawthatwhatever-it-washadbeguntomoveuptheuprightstonesoftheStoneTable.Andnowwhatever-they-wereweremovingaboutonAslan’sbody.Shepeeredcloser.Theywerelittlegreythings.
"Ugh!"saidSusanfromtheothersideoftheTable."Howbeastly!Therearehorridlittlemicecrawlingoverhim.Goaway,youlittlebeasts."Andsheraisedherhandtofrightenthemaway.
"Wait!"saidLucy,whohadbeenlookingatthemmorecloselystill."Canyouseewhatthey’redoing?"
