Digory had hardly ever seen anyone look so surprised and offended as his Uncle did at this simple question. “Me？ Me？” he exclaimed. “The boy must be mad！ A man at my time of life， and in my state of health， to risk the shock and the dangers of being flung suddenly into a different universe？ I never heard anything so preposterous in my life！ Do you realize what you‘re saying？ Think what Another World means.you might meet anything.anything.”
“And I suppose you’ve sent Polly into it then，” said Digory. His cheeks were flaming with anger now. “And all I can say，” he added， “even if you are my Uncle.is that you‘ve behaved like a coward， sending a girl to a place you’re afraid to go to yourself.”