CHAPTERSEVENEDOOR
“NOW;slave，howlongamItowaitformychariot?”thudreayfromher。Nowthatsheresent，allthesillythoughtshehadhadwhilelookingathimselfintheglasswereoozingoutofhim。ButAuoupfromherkneesaotheteroftheroom。
“Andwhoisthisyoungperson，Andrew，mayIask?”saidAuyinies。
“Distinguishedfantp-persoammered。
“Rubbish!”saidAuy，aurniyhousethismoment，youshamelesshussy，orI'llsendforthepolice。”ShethoughttheWitchmustbesomeoofadshedidnotapproveofbarearms。
“Whatwomanisthis?”saidJadis。“Downonyourknees，minioyou。”
“Nuageinthishouseifyouplease，youngwoman，”saidAuy。
Instantly，asitseemedtoUheQueeoaerheight。Fireflashedfromhereyes:shefluhthesamegestureandthesamehorrible-soundingwordsthathadlatelyturhepalacegatesoftodust。ButnothithatAuhinkingthatthosehorriblewordsweremeanttobelish，said:“Ithoughtasmuanisdrunk。Drunk!She'tevenspeakclearly。”
Itmusthavebeenaterriblemomeshesuddehatherpowerpeopleintodust，whichhadbeenquiterealinheroasnotgoingtoworkinours。Butshedidnotlosehernerveevehoutwastingathoughtonherdisappoi，shelungedfhtAuyrouheknees，raisedherhighaboveherheadasifshehadbeehanadoll，andthrewheracrosstheroom。WhileAuywasstillhurtlingthroughtheair，thehousemaid（whowashaviifullyexgm）putherheadinatthedoorandsaid，“Ifyouplease，sir，the'ansom'se。”
“Leadon，Slave，”saidtheWitdrew。Hebeganmutterihingabrettableviolereallyprotest“，butatasingleglanJadishebecamespeechless。Shedrovehimoutoftheroomandoutofthehouse;andDigdowairsjustihefrontdoorclosebehindthem。
“Jiminy!”hesaid。“She'slooseinLondon。AndwithUndrehatoingtohappennow。”
“ory，”saidthehousemaid（whowasreallyhavingawonderfulday），“Ithierley'shurtherselfsomehow。”Sotheybothrushedint-roomtofindoutened。
IfAuyhadfallenonbareboardsoreve，Isupposeallherboneswouldhavebeebygreatgoodluckshehadfalleress。Auywasaverytougholdlady:auntsoftehosedays。Aftershehadhadsomesalvolatileandsatstillforafewmiherewasnothierwithherexceptafewbruises。Verysooakihesituation。
“Sarah，”shesaidtothehousemaid（whohadneverhadsuchadaybefoaroundtothepoliatohereisadangerouslunaticatlarge。IwilltakeMrs。Kirke'slunchupmyself。”Mrs。Kirkewas，ory'smother。
&her'sluo，Digoryaheirowhedidsomehardthinking。
TheproblemwashowtogettheWitchbacktoherownworld，orataofours，assoonaspossible。pebeallowedtaboutthehouse。Mothermustnotseeher。
And，ifpossible，shemustnotbeallowedtaboutLoher。Digoryhadhedrawiriedto“blast”Auhehadsee”thegatesat:sohekerriblepowersanddidnotknowthatshehadlostanyofthembyingintoourworld。Andhekoquerourrese，asfarashecouldsee，shemightbeblastingBughamPalaceortheHousesofParliament:anditwasalmostthatquiteanumberofpolihadbynowbeeleheapsofdust。Andtheredidn'tseemtobeanythinghecoulddoaboutthat。“ButtherioworklikemaghoughtDigory。“IfIlytoudthensliponmyyellow，weshallbothgoiweentheWorlds。Iwonderwillshegoallfaintagaihatsomethingtheplacedoestoher，orwasitonlytheshogpulledoutofherownworld?ButIsupposeI'llhavetoriskthat。AndhowamItofi?Idon'tsupposeAuywouldletmegoout，notunlessIsaidwhereIwasgoing。Agotmorethantwopence。I'dneedanyamountofmoneyforbusesandtramsifIwentlookingalloverLondon。Anyway，Ihaven'tthefaiolook。IwonderifUillwithher。”
&heendthattheonlythinghecoulddowastoethatUheWiteback。Iftheydid，hemustrushoutaholdoftheutonhisyellbeforeshehadacetogetihismeachthefrontdoorlikeacatwatgamouse'shole;hedaredforamomeothedining-roomand“gluedhisface”astheysay，totheasabohichyoucouldseethestepsuptothefrontdoorandseeupanddowhatnoonecouldreachthefrontdoorwith。“Iolly'sdoing?”thoughtDigory。
Hewohisagooddealasthefirstslowhalf-hourti。Butyouwoingtotellyou。Shehadgothomelateforherdihhershoesandstogsverywet。Aheyaskedherwhereshehadbeenandwhatohshehadbeendoing，shesaidshehadbeenoutwithDigoryKirke。Uherquestioningshesaidshehadgotherfeetoolofwater，andthatthepoolwasinawood。Askedwherethewoodwas，shesaidshedidn'tkwasiheparks，shesaidtruthfullyenoughthatshesupposeditmightbeasortofpark。FromallofthisPolly'smottheideathatPollyhadgohouttelliosomepartofLondonshedidn'tknow，aeparkandamusedherselfjumpingintopuddles。Asaresultshewastoldthatshehadbeeyihatshewouldn'tbeallowedtoplaywith“thatKirkeboy”ahieverhappenedagain。Thenshewasgivehallthesleftoutaobedfortwosolidhours。Itwasathingthathappeeofteninthosedays。
SowhileDigorywasstaringoutofthedining-roomaslyinginbed，ahinkinghowterriblyslowlythetimecouldgo。Ithink，myself，IwouldratherhavebeeninPolly'sposition。Shehadonlytowaitfortheewohours:buteveryfewminutesDigorywouldhearacaborabaker'svanorabutcher'sboyingroundthedthink“Hereshees“，awasn't。Ahesefalsealarms，forwhatseemedhoursandhours，theclocktidonebigfly—highupandfaroutofreachbuzzedagainsttheasohosehousesthatgetveryquietanddulliernoonandalwaysseemtosmellofmutton。
DuringhislongwatdwaitihinghappenedwhichIshallhavetomentiohingimportalateron。Aladycalledwithsomegrapesfory'sMother;andasthedining-roomdooren，Digory'thelpAuheladyastheytalkedinthehall。
“Whatlovelygrapes!”tLetty'svoisureifanythingcoulddoodthesewould。Butpoor，dearlittleMabel!I'mafraiditwouldfromthelandofyouthtohelphernow。Nothinginthisworldwilldomutheybothloweredtheirvoidsaidalotmorethatheothear。
IfhehadheardthatbitaboutthelandofyouthafewdaysagohewouldhavethoughtAuywasjusttalkingwithoutmeaninganythinginparticular，thewaygrown-upsdo，anditwouldn'thaveiedhim。Healmostthoughtsonow。ButsuddenlyitflasheduponhismindthathenowkLettydidn't）thattherereallywereotherworldsandthathehimselfhadbeehem。AtthatratetheremightbearealLandofYouthsomewhere。Theremightbealmostanythibefruitiherworldthatwouldreallycurehismother!Andoh，oh—Well，youknowhowitfeelsifyoubeginhopingforsomethingthatyoueratelybadly;youalmostfightagainstthehopebecauseitistoogoodtobetrue;you'vebeendisappoiewashowDigoryfelt。Butitwasntothrottlethishope。Itmightreally，really，itjustmightbetrue。Somanyoddthingshadhappenedalready。Ahemagigs。Theremustbeworldsyoucouldgettheverypoolinthewood。Hetthroughthemall。AherwellagaihingrightagaiallaboutwatgfortheWitch。Hishandwasalreadygoingiwherehekepttheyell，whenallatonceheherdasoundofgalloping。
“Hullo!What'sthat?”thoughtDigine?IwohouseisreatScott，it'si'sHer。”