“Lead on， Slave，” said the Witch to Uncle Andrew. He began muttering something about “regrettable violence. must really protest”， but at a single glance from Jadis he became speechless. She drove him out of the room and out of the house； and Digory came running down the stairs just in time to see the front door close behind them.
“Jiminy！” he said. “She‘s loose in London. And with Uncle Andrew. I wonder what on earth is going to happen now.”
“Oh， Master Digory，” said the housemaid （who was really having a wonderful day）， “I think Miss Ketterley’s hurt herself somehow.” So they both rushed into the drawing. room to find out what had happened.
If Aunt Letty had fallen on bare boards or even on the carpet， I suppose all her bones would have been broken： but by great good luck she had fallen on the mattress. Aunt Letty was a very tough old lady： aunts often were in those days. After she had had some sal volatile and sat still for a few minutes， she said there was nothing the matter with her except a few bruises. Very soon she was taking charge of the situation.