”
”noe,ifyouplease,”saidthepoliallpencil”areyouinchargeofthatthereyoungan”
”lookout”anjuedastepbaedakickathithenthechthe
allthistidigoryhadbeentryingtogetintoapositionfrothereanypeopleandinordertogetroundtotheothersidehehadtopassbetentifyouknoont,youakeadashforitassoonashesaont
aredfacedninabohadnoothefrontofthecrowd
”hipleeycabadetchwoodof”
”oneatati,please,oneatati,”saidthepolicen
”butthereaintnoti,”saidthe,therellberderdoneere,letgetathi”
thepolicenthehorsethecabbytookastepnearer,lookedupatjadis,andsaidinanotunkindlyvoice:
”noegetatisead,andjustyougetoffyourealidy,andyoudonteandaveanietihestretchedouthishandtohehorsesheadhtheeady,straeadynow”
thenforthefirsttithechspoke
”dog”caherld,clearvoice,ringingloudabovealltheotheoises”dog,unhandourroyalchargerpressjadis”
chaptereight
thefightatthelapost
”hoheripress,areyoupressoflneyateintotheeoverherexpressionandsheegicalpolostherstrength;sheuldbreakanironbarasifitickofbarleysugarshetossedheeheair,caughtitagain,brandishedit,andurgedthehorseforward
”noyentheghtcatchtheet:thenfelllikeaninepin
”quiustbestopped,”saidavoicebesidehiitontsheofbed
”youareabrietightyoudhavetonagetheringyelloeeranddontputitontillishout”
thereanthetingasfaraheyuldthecabby,hohebravestashekindestpersonpresent,othehorse,dodgingthishattoavoidthebar,butstilltryingtocatchstrawberryshead
thecroethevoiceofthech,clearlikeagreatbell,andsoundingasif,foronce,sheosthappy
”sandin”
digoryaslastsoethevoi”daydearyoungladyforheavenssakeposeyourself”digorydeasendgrabatherheel,andenadeathirdgrab:death,shoutingtopolly”go”thenoh,thankgoodnesstheangry,frightenedfaeanttobeagiothersfault;istprotestagainstthis
instateofhealthtooaveryolddorsetshirefaly”
”bother”thoughtdigory”yhat,apiicareyouthere,polly”
”yes,ieredontkeeponshoving”
”iot,”begandigory,butbeforeheuldsayanythingre,theirheadscaoutintothe,greensunshineoftheheysteppedoutofthepoolpollycriedout:
”ohlooktheoldhorserketterleyandthecabbythisisaprettykettleoffish”
assoonastheequietforthefirsttisinhisears,eintotheirproperposition,andthefireoutofhiseyes
”thatsright,oldboy,”saidthecabby,slappingstrasbettertakeiteasy”
straostnaturalthinginthehirstyandnoo
