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Ransom struggles to get to the surface. When he does, he fights Weston, eventually strangling him. Once Weston is dead, Ransom sits on him for a long time. They have arrived on a beach. Ransom decides to wait until morning to inspect the body and the land. After a while, he walks around and realizes he’s trapped in a pitch-black cavern. He works around and makes progress to escape. He hears noises as he goes. He sees some light in a higher cave. He makes his way up and rests, but he turns back to find the Un-Man following him, accompanied by a giant creature. Ransom attacks the Un-Man. The Un-Man falls, and the creature no longer seems dangerous. The creature leaves and Ransom rolls the Un-Man off a cliff. Ransom then takes a drink and falls asleep.
Ransom awakes and continues. He sees four of the giant creatures, beetle-like, drawing a flat car with a figure driving them on. He hears distant drums and sees a column of light. He slips and falls into flowing water. He lands in a pool and finds some food. He eats and then falls asleep from exhaustion. He wakes up after a long
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By C. S. Lewis