And both the girls cried bitterly （though they hardly knew why） and clung to the Lion and kissed his mane and his nose and his paws and his great， sad eyes. Then he turned from them and walked out on to the top of the hill. And Lucy and Susan， crouching in the bushes， looked after him， and this is what they saw.
A great crowd of people were standing all round the Stone Table and though the moon was shining many of them carried torches which burned with evil.looking red flames and black smoke. But such people！ Ogres with monstrous teeth， and wolves， and bull.headed men； spirits of evil trees and poisonous plants； and other creatures whom I won’t describe because if I did the grown.ups would probably not let you read this book.Cruels and Hags and Incubuses， Wraiths， Horrors， Efreets， Sprites， Orknies， Wooses， and Ettins. In fact here were all those who were on the Witch‘s side and whom the Wolf had summoned at her command. And right in the middle， standing by the Table， was the Witch herself.
A howl and a gibber of dismay went up from the creatureswhen they first saw the great Lion pacing towards them， andfor a moment even the Witch seemed to be struck with fear.
