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In the Witch’s house
Theonenearestthedoorwasalittlefaunwithaverysadexpressiononitsface,andEdmundcouldn’thelpwonderingifthismightbeLucy’sfriend.TheonlylightcamefromasinglelampandclosebesidethissattheWhiteWitch.
"I’mcome,yourMajesty,"saidEdmund,rushingeagerlyforward.
"Howdareyoucomealone?"saidtheWitchinaterriblevoice."DidInottellyoutobringtheotherswithyou?"
"Please,yourMajesty,"saidEdmund,"I’vedonethebestIcan.I’vebroughtthemquiteclose.They’reinthelittlehouseontopofthedamjustuptheriverwithMrandMrsBeaver."
AslowcruelsmilecameovertheWitch’sface.
"Isthisallyournews?"sheasked.
"No,yourMajesty,"saidEdmund,andproceededtotellherallhehadheardbeforeleavingtheBeavers’house.
"What!Aslan?"criedtheQueen,"Aslan!Isthistrue?IfIfindyouhaveliedtome-"
"Please,I’monlyrepeatingwhattheysaid,"stammeredEdmund.
ButtheQueen,whowasnolongerattendingtohim,clappedherhands.InstantlythesamedwarfwhomEdmundhadseenwithherbeforeappeared.
"Makereadyoursledge,"orderedtheWitch,"andusetheharnesswithoutbells."
