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           "Where’sthat?"saidLucy.

           "I’llshowyou,"saidMrBeaver."It’sdowntheriver,agoodstepfromhere.I’lltakeyoutoit!"

           "ButmeanwhilewhataboutpoorMrTumnus?"saidLucy.

           "ThequickestwayyoucanhelphimisbygoingtomeetAslan,"saidMrBeaver,"oncehe’swithus,thenwecanbegindoingthings.Notthatwedon’tneedyoutoo.Forthat’sanotheroftheoldrhymes:

           WhenAdam’sfleshandAdam’sbone

           SitsatCairParavelinthrone,

           Theeviltimewillbeoveranddone.

           Sothingsmustbedrawingneartheirendnowhe’scomeandyou’vecome.We’veheardofAslancomingintothesepartsbefore-longago,nobodycansaywhen.Butthere’sneverbeenanyofyourraceherebefore."

           "That’swhatIdon’tunderstand,MrBeaver,"saidPeter,"Imeanisn’ttheWitchherselfhuman?"

           "She’dlikeustobelieveit,"saidMrBeaver,"andit’sonthatthatshebasesherclaimtobeQueen.Butshe’snoDaughterofEve.ShecomesofyourfatherAdam’s"-(hereMrBeaverbowed)"yourfatherAdam’sfirstwife,hertheycalledLilith.AndshewasoneoftheJinn.That’swhatshecomesfromononeside.Andontheothershecomesofthegiants.No,no,thereisn’tadropofrealhumanbloodintheWitch."

           "That’swhyshe’sbadallthrough,MrBeaver,"saidMrsBeaver.