chater even what haened at the frnt dr (第15/16页)
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ss between the horse’s hoofs and the railings of the“area”that surrounded the house；for the Ketterleys’ house had a basement．If you know anything about horses，and especially if you had seen what a state that horse was in at the moment，you will realize that this was a ticklish thing to do．Digory knew lots about horses，but he set his teeth and got ready to make a dash for it as soon as he saw a favourable moment．
A red-faced man in a bowler hat had now shouldered his way to the front of the crowd．
“Hi ！ P’leeceman，”he said，“that’s my orse what she’s sitting on，same as it’s my cab what she’s made matchwood of．”
“One at a time，please，one at a time，”said the policeman．
“But there ain’t no time，”said the Cabby．“I know that ‘orse better’n you do．’Tain’t an ordinary ‘orse．’Is father was a hofficer’s charger in the cavalry，‘e was．And if the young woman goes on hexcitin’ ’im，there’ll be murder done．Ere，let me get at him．”
The policeman was only to glad to have
