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cation that there was something odd about this island.In the middle of the courtyard stood a pump,and beneath the pump a bucket.There was nothing odd about that.But the pump handle was moving up and down,though there seemed to be no one moving it.
“There’s some magic at work here,”said Caspian.
“Machinery !”said Eustace.“I do believe we’ve come to a civilized country at last.”
At that moment Lucy,hot and breathless,rushed into the courtyard behind them.In a low voice she tried to make them understand what she had overheard.And when they had partly understood it even the bravest of them did not look very happy.
“Invisible enemies,”muttered Caspian.“And cutting us off from the boat.This is an ugly furrow to plough.”
“You’ve no idea what sort of creatures they are,Lu ?”asked Edmund.
“How can I,Ed,when I couldn’t see them ?”
“Did they sound like humans from their footsteps ?”
“I didn’t hear any noise of feet—only voices and this frigh