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What happened about the Statues
Thewholecrowdofliberatedstatuessurgedbackintothecourtyard.Anditwasthenthatsomeone(Tumnus,Ithink)firstsaid,
"Buthowarewegoingtogetout?"forAslanhadgotinbyajumpandthegateswerestilllocked.
"That’llbeallright,"saidAslan;andthen,risingonhishind-legs,hebawledupattheGiant."Hi!Youupthere,"heroared."What’syourname?"
"GiantRumblebuffin,ifitpleaseyourhonour,"saidtheGiant,oncemoretouchinghiscap.
"Wellthen,GiantRumblebuffin,"saidAslan,"justletusoutofthis,willyou?"
"Certainly,yourhonour.Itwillbeapleasure,"saidGiantRumblebuffin."Standwellawayfromthegates,allyoulittle’uns."Thenhestrodetothegatehimselfandbang-bang-bang-wenthishugeclub.Thegatescreakedatthefirstblow,crackedatthesecond,andshiveredatthethird.Thenhetackledthetowersoneachsideofthemandafterafewminutesofcrashingandthuddingboththetowersandagoodbitofthewalloneachsidewentthunderingdowninamassofhopelessrubble;andwhenthedustcleareditwasodd,standinginthatdry,grim,stonyyard,toseethroughthegapallthegrassandwavingtreesandsparklingstreamsoftheforest,andthebluehillsbeyondthatandbeyondthemthesky.
"BlowedifIain’tallinamucksweat,"saidtheGiant,puffinglikethelargestrailwayengine."Comesofbeingoutofcondition.Isupposeneitherofyouyoungladieshassuchathingasapocket-handkercheeaboutyou?"
"Yes,Ihave,"saidLucy,standingontip-toesandholdingherhandkerchiefupasfarasshecouldreach.
