CHAPTERSIXTHEBEGINNINGOFUROUBLES
&go!”screamedPolly。
“I'mnottougyou!”saidDigory。
&heirheadscameoutofthepoolahesuheorldswasallaboutthem，anditseemedrideaeverafterthestalenessandruiheyhadjustleft。Ithinkthat，iftheyhadbeehece，theywouldagaienheretheyandwouldhavelaindowhemselves，halfasleep，listeningtofthetrees。Butthistimetherewassomethihemasossible:forassoooutoheyfoundthattheywereheQueech（whicheveryouliketocallher）hadeupwiththem，holdingonfastbyPolly'shair。Thatollyhadbeenshoutigo!”
Thisproved，bytheway，ahingabswhidrewhadn'ttoldDigorybecausehedidn'tknowithimself。Iojumpfromworldtoworldbyohsyoudon'tityourself;itisenoughifyouaretoueoougit。Inthatwaytheyworklikeamag;andeveryohatifyoupickupapinwithamagherpinwhichistougthefirstpinwilletoo。
Nowthatyousawherinthewood，QueenJadislookeddifferent。Shealerthanshehadbeehardlyaywasleft。Aoopedaobefindingithardtobreathe，asiftheairofthatplacestifledher。hefeltiafraidofhernow。
&goofmyhair，”saidPolly。“Whatdoyoumeanbyit?”
&goofherhair。Atonce，”saidDigory。
&urruggledwithher。Theywerestrohansheandiheyhadfo。Shereeledbag，andtherewasalookofterrorinhereyes。
“Quick，Digory!”saidPolly。“gsandinto'thehomepool。”
“Help!Help!Mercy!”criedtheWitafaiaggerihem。“Takemewithyou。Youeahishorribleplace。Itiskillingme。”
“It'sareasonofState，”saidPollyspitefully。“Likewhenyoukilledallthosepeopleinyourownworld。Dobequick，Digory。”Theyhadputreenrings，butDigorysaid:“Ohbother!Whatarewetodo?”He'thelpfeelingalittlesorryfortheQueen。
“Ohdon'tbesuass，”saidPolly。“Tentooneshe'sonlyshamming。Doeon。”Ahpluhehomepool。“It'sagoodthimark，”thoughtPolly。ButastheyjumpedDigoryfeltthatalargegerandthumbhadcaughthimbytheear。Andastheysankdownandthefusedshapesofourahegripofthatfihumbgrewstrocharentlyregherstrength。Digledawasuse。IheyfoundthemselvesinUndrew'sstudy;andtherewasUndrewhimself，staringatthewonderfulcreaturethatDightbabeyondtheworld。
Aare。DigoryandPollystaredtoo。TherewasnodoubtthattheWitchhadgotoverherfaintness;andnowthatonesawherinouroithsaroundher，shefairlytookone'sbreathaway。Inshehadbeenalarmingenough:inLoerrifying。Foroheyhadillnshewas。“Hardlyhuman”waswhatDightwheher;andhemayhavebeenright，forsomesaythereisgiantishbloodintheroyalfamilyof。Butevewasnothihherbeauty，herfierdherwildentimesmorealivethanmostofthepeopleosinLondon。Undreingandrubbinghishandsandlookiruth，extremelyfrightened。HeseemedalittleshrimpofacreaturebesidetheWitdyet，asPollysaidafterwards，therewasasortoflikeweenherfadhis，somethingintheexpression。ItwasthelookthatallwickedMagishave，the“Mark”whichJadishadsaidsheotfindinDigory'sfaegoodthingaboutseeiogetherwasthatyouwainbeafraidofUndrew，ahanyou'dbeafraidofawormafteryouhadmetarattlesnakeorafraidofacowafteryouhadmetamadbull。
“Pooh!”thoughtDigorytohimself。“HimaMagiuowshe'stherealthing。”
Uhishandsandbowiryingtosaysomethie，buthismouthhadgonealldrysothatheotspeak。His“experiment”withtherings，ashecalledit，wasturningoutmoresuccessfulthahoughhehaddabbledinMagicforyearshehadalwaysleftallthedangers（asfarasoootherpeople。Nothingatalllikethishadeverhappeohimbefore。
ThenJadisspoke;notveryloud，buttherewassomethihatmadethewholeroomquiver。
&heMagiwhohascalledmeintothisworld?”
“Ah—ah—Madam，”gaspedUndrew，“Iammhlygratified—amostued，pleasure—ifonlyIhadhadtheopportunityofmakiions—I—I—”
&heMagi，Fool?”saidJadis。
“I—Iam，'Madam。Ihopeyouwillexy—er—。libertythesenaughtymayhavetaken。Iassureyou，therewasion—”
“You?”saidtheQueeninastillmoreterriblevoi，iride，shecrossedtheroom，seizedagreathandfulofUndrew'sgrayhairandpulledhisheadbacksothathisfacelookedupiheudiedhisfaceasshehadstudiedDigory'sfathepalaceof。Heblinkedandlickedhislipsnervouslyallthetime。Atlastshelethimgo:sosuddenlythathereeledbastthe>
“Isee，”shesaidsfully，“yi—ofasort。Standup，dog，anddon'tsprawlthereasifyouwerespeakingtoyourequals。Howdoyouagic?Youarenotofroyalblood，I'lls
&perhapsiseammeredUexaa'am。TheKetterleysare，however，averyoldfamily。AnoldDorsetshirefamily，Ma'am。”
“Peace，”saidtheWitch。“Iseewhatyouare。Youarealittle，peddlingMagiwhoworksbyrulesandbooks。Thereisniyourblooda。Yourkindwasmadeanendofinmyworldathousandyearsago。ButhereIshallallowyoutobemyservant。”
“Ishouldbemosthappy—delightedtobeofanyservice—ap-pleasure，Iassureyou。”
“Peace!Youtalkfartoomutoyourfirsttask。Iseeweareiy。Proeatonceacharicarpetorawell-traineddragon，orwhateverisusualforroyalandnoblepersonsinyourland。TheoplaceswhereIgetdjewelsaformyrank。TomorrowIwillbegioftheworld。”
“I—I—I'llgoandorderace，”gaspedUndrew。
“Stop，”saidtheWitch，justashereachedthedoor。“Doreachery。Myeyesseethroughwallsandintothemiheywillbeonyouwhereveryougo。AtthefirstsignofdisobedienceIellsonyouthatanythingyousitdownonwillfeellikeredhotironandwheneveryoulieiherewillbeinvisibleblocksoficeatyourfeet。Nowgo。”
Theoldma，lookinglikeadogwithitstailbetweenitslegs。