ryyearsofmybondage.Somenewdevilry,Idontdoubt.”

    "Andwhatisthatredlightoverthere?"askedJill."Issomethingonfire?”

    "Ifyouaskme,"saidPuddleglum,"IshouldsaythatwasthetralfiresoftheEarthbreakingouttomakeanewvolo.Wellbeinthemiddleofit,Ishouldntwonder.”

    "Lookatthatship!"saidScrubb."Whysitingonsoquickly?Noonesrowingit.”

    "Look,look!"saidthePrince."Theshipisalreadyfarthissideoftheharbour-itisireet.Look!Alltheshipsaredrivingintothecity!Bymyhead,theseasrising.Thefloodisuponus.Aslanbepraised,thiscastlestandsonhighground.Butthewateresongrimlyfast.”

    "Oh,whatbehappening?"criedJill."Fireandwaterandallthosepeopledodgingaboutthestreets.”

    "Illtellyouwhatitis,"saidPuddleglum."ThatWitchhaslaidatrainofmagicspellssothatwhenevershewaskilled,atthatsamemomentherwholekingdomwouldfalltopieces.Shesthesortthatwouldntsomuddyingherselfifshekhatthechapwhokilledherwasgoingtobeburned,orburied,ordrownedfivemier.”

    "Hasthitit,friendwiggle,"saidthePrince."WhenourswordshackedofftheWitchshead,thatstrokeendedallhermagicworks,andnowtheDeepLandsarefallingtopieces.WearelookingontheendofUnderworld.”

    "Thatsit,Sir,"saidPuddleglum."Ushouldhappeheendofthewholeworld.”

    "Butarewejustgoingtostayhereand-wait?"gaspedJill.

    "Notbymysel,"saidthePrince."Iwouldsavemyhorse,CoalbladtheWitowflake(anoblebeastandworthyofabettermistr