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battle position. The archers, with Queen Lucy, fell to the rear and you could first see them bending their bows and then hear the twangtwang as they tested the strings. And wherever you looked you could see people tightening girths, putting on helmets, drawing swords, and throwing cloaks to the ground. There was hardly any talking now. It was very solemn and very dreadful. "I m in for it now—I really am in for it now,"thought Shasta. Then there came noises far ahead: the sound of many men shouting and a steady thud-thud-thud.
"Battering ram,"whispered Corin."They re battering the gate."
Even Corin looked quite serious now.
"Why doesn t King Edmund get on ?"he said.,I can t stand this waiting about.Chilly too."
Shasta nodded: hoping he didn t look as frightened as felt.
The trumpet at last ! On the move now-now trotting the banner streaming out in the wind. They had topped low ridge now,and below them the whole scene sudden opened out;a little, many-to