“Grrr!” growled the Beasts. “We will, we will. He‘d better eep out of our way.”
Jill looked at the King: his mouth was open and his face as full of horror. And then she understood the devilish unning of the enemies’ plan. By mixing a little truth with they had made their lie far stronger. What was the good, ow, of telling the Beasts that an ass had been dressed up as lion to deceive them? The Ape would only say, “That‘s just hat I’ve said.” What was the good of showing them Puzzle his lion.skin? They would only tear him in pieces.
“That‘s taken the wind out of our sails,” whispered ustace.
“The ground is taken from under our feet,” said Tirian. “Cursed, cursed cleverness!” said Poggin. “I’ll be sworn hat this new lie is of Ginger‘s making.”
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