ahewoeofmen.Andthisnight,ofallnights,whensheisaway!Youtakefrommeacethatmaynevereagain.”

    "Thisisdreadful.Idowishwedstayedawaytillitwasover,"saidJill.

    "Steady!"saidPuddleglum.

    Theprisonersvoicewasnowrisingintoashriek."Letmego,Isay.Givememysword.

    Mysword!OnceIamfreeIshalltakesuchrevengeohmenthatUnderlandwilltalkofitforathousandyears!”

    "Nowthefrenzyisbeginning,"saidScrubb."Ihopethoseknotsareallright.”

    "Yes,"saidPuddleglum."Hedhavetwicehisnaturalstrengthifhegotfreenow.AndImnotcleverwithmysword.Hedgetusboth,Ishouldntwonder;andthenPoleonherownwouldbelefttotacklethesnake.”

    Theprisonerwasnowsostrainingathisbondsthattheytohiswristsandankles.

    "Beware,"hesaid."Beware.OnenightIdidbreakthem.Butthewitchwastherethattime.Youwillnothavehertohelpyoutonight.Freemenow,andIamyourfriend.Imyourmortalenemyelse.”

    "ing,isnthe?"saidPuddleglum.

    "Ondforall,"saidtheprisoner,"Iadjureyoutosetmefree.Byallfearsandallloves,bythebrightskiesofOverland,bythegreatLion,byAslanhimself,Ichargeyou-“

    "Oh!"criedthethreetravellersasthoughtheyhadbeenhurt."Itsthesign,"saidPuddleglum."Itwasthewordsofthesign,"saidScrubbmorecautiously."Oh,whatarewetodo?"saidJill.

    Itwasadreadfulquestion.WhathadbeentheuseofpromisiherthattheywouldnotonanyatsettheKnightfree,iftheywerenowtodosothefirsttimehehappeocalluponaheyreallyca