Deep magic from the down of time

           "Yes!andhavehimrescued,"saidtheWitchscornfully.

           "Then,"saidthedwarf,"wehadbetterdowhatwehavetodoatonce."

           "IwouldliketohaveitdoneontheStoneTableitself,"saidtheWitch."Thatistheproperplace.Thatiswhereithasalwaysbeendonebefore."

           "ItwillbealongtimenowbeforetheStoneTablecanagainbeputtoitsproperuse,"saidthedwarf.

           "True,"saidtheWitch;andthen,"Well,Iwillbegin."

           AtthatmomentwitharushandasnarlaWolfrusheduptothem.

           "Ihaveseenthem.TheyareallattheStoneTable,withHim.Theyhavekilledmycaptain,Maugrim.Iwashiddeninthethicketsandsawitall.OneoftheSonsofAdamkilledhim.Fly!Fly!"

           "No,"saidtheWitch."Thereneedbenoflying.Goquickly.Summonallourpeopletomeetmehereasspeedilyastheycan.Calloutthegiantsandthewerewolvesandthespiritsofthosetreeswhoareonourside.CalltheGhouls,andtheBoggles,theOgresandtheMinotaurs.CalltheCruels,theHags,theSpectres,andthepeopleoftheToadstools.Wewillfight.What?HaveInotstillmywand?Willnottheirranksturnintostoneevenastheycomeon?Beoffquickly,Ihavealittlethingtofinishherewhileyouareaway."

           Thegreatbruteboweditshead,turned,andgallopedaway.

           "Now!"shesaid,"wehavenotable-letmesee.Wehadbetterputitagainstthetrunkofatree."