“An axe，” cried Caspian hoarsely， “and still shove.” Lucy， who knew where everything was， heard him where she was standing on the main deck staring up at the poop. In a few seconds she had been below， got the axe， and was rushing up the ladder to the poop. But just as she reached the top there came a great crashing noise like a tree coming down and the ship rocked and darted forward. For at that very moment， whether because the Sea Serpent was being pushed so hard， or because it foolishly decided to draw the noose tight， the whole of the carved stern broke off and the ship was free.
