The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader" Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 9, The Island of the Voices Summary

Chapter 9, The Island of the Voices Summary

Just as their stores are getting low and spirits are falling, the Dawn Treader comes across land once more. The island is quiet, as though it is empty, but there is a house with a well-kept lawn. A group, including Lucy, Edmund, and Caspian, makes it way up to the house. Halfway there, Lucy has a stone in her shoe and stops to take it out. While alone, Lucy hears a strange noise. Just as the noise is upon her, Lucy hears voices. The voices say they are going to wait on the beach for the landing party to return to their ship and then they will attack.

Lucy rushes up to the house to rejoin the rest of the group. After explaining what she has heard, and after they see the water pump working as if on its own, the group decides to go to the beach and confront...
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