“Yes, andalotofgoodithasdonemypeople, sofar,” snappedNikabrik.“Whoissentonallthedangerous ! , raids? ? —?”
“Lies! Alllies!” saidtheBadger.
“Andso,” saidNikabrik, whosevoicenowrosetoascream, “ifyoucan'thelpmypeople, I'llgotosomeonewhocan.”
“Isthisopentreason, Dwarf?” askedtheKing.
“Putthatswordbackinitssheath, Caspian,” saidNikabrik.“Murderatcouncil, eh? Isthatyourgame? Don''mafraidofyou? There'sthreeonmyside, andthreeonyours.”
“Comeon, then,” snarledTrufflehunter, buthewasimmediatelyinterrupted.
“Stop, stop, stop,” saidDoctorCornelius.“?”
Thatgrayandterriblevoicewhichhadspokenonlyoncebeforesaid, “Oh, isshe?”
Andthentheshrill, whiningvoicebegan, “Oh, blesshisheart, hisdearlittleMajestyneedn'tmindabouttheWhiteLady—that'swhatwecallher—, learnedMasterDoctor, whoeverheardofawitchthatreallydied? Youcanalwaysgetthemback.”
“Callherup,” saidthegrayvoice.“.”
AbovethesteadilyincreasinggrowloftheBadgerandCornelius'ssharp “What?” rosethevoiceofKingCaspianlikethunder.
“Sothatisyourplan, Nikabrik! -aHagandaWerewolf!”
, aclashofsteel; theboysandTrumpkinrushedin; Peterhadaglimpseofahorrible, gray, gauntcreature, halfmanandhalfwolf, intheveryactofleapinguponaboyabouthisownage, -crackers, ', teeth, claws, fists, .
“Areyouallright, Ed?”
“I—Ithinkso,” pantedEdmund.“I'vegotthatbruteNikabrik, buthe'sstillalive.”
“Weightsandwater-bottles!” cameanangryvoice.“It'smeyou''relikeayoungelephant.”
“Sorry, D.L.F.,” saidEdmund.“Isthatbetter?”
“Ow! No!” bellowedTrumpkin.“You'reputtingyour ‘.'”
