“It is silent now. But I have stood here when the whole air was full of the noises of Charn； the trampling of feet， the creaking of wheels， the cracking of the whips and the groaning of slaves， the thunder of chariots， and the sacrificial drums beating in the temples. I have stood here （but that was near the end） when the roar of battle went up from every street and the river of Charn ran red.” She paused and added， “All in one moment one woman blotted it out for ever.”
“Who？” said Digory in a faint voice； but he had already guessed the answer.
“I，” said the Queen. “I， Jadis the last Queen， but the Queen of the World.”
