This proved， by the way， another thing about the rings which Uncle Andrew hadn’t told Digory because he didn‘t know it himself. In order to jump from world to world by one of those rings you don’t need to be wearing or touching it yourself； it is enough if you are touching someone who is touching it. In that way they work like a magnet； and everyone knows that if you pick up a pin with a magnet， any other pin which is touching the first pin will come too.
Now that you saw her in the wood， Queen Jadis looked different. She was much paler than she had been； so pale that hardly any of her beauty was left. And she was stooped and seemed to be finding it hard to breathe， as if the air of that place stifled her. Neither of the children felt in the least afraid of her now.
“Let go！ Let go of my hair，” said Polly. “What do you mean by it？”
“Here！ Let go of her hair. At once，” said Digory.
They both turned and struggled with her. They were stronger than she and in a few seconds they had forced her to let go. She reeled back， panting， and there was a look of terror in her eyes.
“Quick， Digory！” said Polly. “Change rings and into the home pool.”
