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What happened about the Statues
Ofcoursethechildren’seyesturnedtofollowthelion;butthesighttheysawwassowonderfulthattheysoonforgotabouthim.Everywherethestatueswerecomingtolife.Thecourtyardlookednolongerlikeamuseum;itlookedmorelikeazoo.CreatureswererunningafterAslananddancingroundhimtillhewasalmosthiddeninthecrowd.Insteadofallthatdeadlywhitethecourtyardwasnowablazeofcolours;glossychestnutsidesofcentaurs,indigohornsofunicorns,dazzlingplumageofbirds,reddy-brownoffoxes,dogsandsatyrs,yellowstockingsandcrimsonhoodsofdwarfs;andthebirch-girlsinsilver,andthebeech-girlsinfresh,transparentgreen,andthelarch-girlsingreensobrightthatitwasalmostyellow.Andinsteadofthedeadlysilencethewholeplacerangwiththesoundofhappyroarings,brayings,yelpings,barkings,squealings,cooings,neighings,stampings,shouts,hurrahs,songsandlaughter.
"Oh!"saidSusaninadifferenttone."Look!Iwonder-Imean,isitsafe?"
LucylookedandsawthatAslanhadjustbreathedonthefeetofthestonegiant.
"It’sallright!"shoutedAslanjoyously."Oncethefeetareputright,alltherestofhimwillfollow."
"Thatwasn’texactlywhatImeant,"whisperedSusantoLucy.ButitwastoolatetodoanythingaboutitnowevenifAslanwouldhavelistenedtoher.ThechangewasalreadycreepinguptheGiant’slegs.Nowhewasmovinghisfeet.Amomentlaterheliftedhiscluboffhisshoulder,rubbedhiseyesandsaid,
"Blessme!Imusthavebeenasleep.Now!Where’sthatdrattedlittleWitchthatwasrunningaboutontheground.Somewherejustbymyfeetitwas."
