“That’s one of the funny things about the Duffers，” saidthe Magician. “One minute they talk as if I ran everything and overheard everything and was extremely dangerous. The next moment they think they can take me in by tricks that a baby would see through.bless them！”
“Will they have to be turned back into their propershapes？” asked Lucy. “Oh， I do hope it wouldn‘t be unkind to leave them as they are. Do they really mind very much？ They seem pretty happy. I say.look at that jump. What were they like before？”
“Common little dwarfs，” said he. “Nothing like so nice asthe sort you have in Narnia.”
“It would be a pity to change them back，” said Lucy. “They’re so funny： and they‘re rather nice. Do you think it would make any difference if I told them that？”
“I’m sure it would.if you could get it into their heads.” “Will you come with me and try？”
“No， no. You‘ll get on far better without me.”