chater five the delrable wrd (第8/15页)
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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.”
The two children stood silent,shivering in the cold wind.
“It was my sister’s fault,”said the Queen.“She drove me to it. May the curse of all the Powers rest upon her forever ! At any moment I was ready to make peace-yes and to spare her life too,if only she would yield me the throne.But she would not.Her pride has destroyed the whole world.Even after the war had begun,there was a solemn promise that neither side would use Magic.But when she broke her promise, what could I