CHAPTER ELEVEN
THELIONROARSWHENthewholepartywasfinallyawakeLucyhadtotellherstoryforthefourthtime.
Theblanksilencewhichfolloweditwasasdiscingasanythingcouldbe.
"Itseeanything,"saidPeterafterhehadstaredhiseyessore."you,Susan?”
"No,ofcourseIt,"snappedSusan."Becausethereisntanythingtosee.Shesbeendreaming.Doliedownandgotosleep,Lucy.”
"AndIdohope,"saidLuatremulousvoice,"thatyouwillallewithme.
Because-becauseIllhavetogowithhimwhetheranyoneelsedoesornot.”
"Donttalknonsense,Lucy,"saidSusan."Ofcourseyoutgooffonyourown.Doher,Peter.Shesbeingdhtnaughty.”
"Illgowithher,ifshemustgo,"saidEdmund."Shesbeenrightbefore.”
"Iknowshehas,"saidPeter."Andshemayhavebeenrightthism.Wecertainlyhadnoluckgoingdownthege.Still-atthishourofthenight.AndwhyshouldAslanbeinvisibletous?Heneverusedtobe.Itsnotlikehim.WhatdoestheD.L.F.say?”
"Oh,Isaynothingatall,"aheDwarf."Ifyouallgo,ofcourse,Illgowithyou;andifyourpartysplitsup,IllgowiththeHighKing.ThatsmydutytohimandKingCaspian.But,ifyouaskmyprivateopinion,Imaplaindwarfwhodoesntthinktheresmuchceoffindingaroadbynightwhereyoucouldntfindonebyday.AndIhavenousefiswhicharetalkinglionsanddonttalk,andfriendlylionsthoughtheydontdousanygood,andwhoppingbiglionsthoughnobodyseethem.ItsallbilgeaalksasfarasIsee.”
"Hesbeatinghispawonthegroundforustohurry,"saidLucy."Wemustgonow.AtleastImust.”
"Youvenhttotrytoforcetherestofuslikethat.Itsfourtooneandyouretheyou,"saidSusan.
"Oh,eon,"growledEdmund."Wevegottogo.Therellbeillwedo."HefullyinteobackLucyup,buthewasalosinghisnightssleepandwasmakingupforitbydoihingassulkilyaspossible.
"Onthemarch,then,"saidPeter,wearilyfittinghisarmintohisshield-strapandputtinghishelmeton.AtanyothertimehewouldhavesaidsomethingoLucy,whowashisfavouritesister,forhekneretchedshemustbefeeling,andhekhat,
whateverhadhappewasnotherfault.Buthecouldnthelpbeingalittleahherallthesame.
Susanwastheworst."SupposingIstartedbehavinglikeLucy,"shesaid."Imightthreatentostayherewhethertherestofyouwentonornot.IjollywellthinkIshall.”
"ObeytheHighKing,yourMajesty,"saidTrumpkin,"asbeoff.IfImnottobeallowedtosleep,Idassoonmarchasstaalking.”
Andsoatlasttheygotonthemove.Lutfirst,bitingherlipandtryingnottosayallthethingsshethoughtofsayingtoSusan.ButshefotthemwhenshefixedhereyesonAslaurnedandwalkedataslowpaceaboutthirtyyardsaheadofthem.TheothershadonlyLucysdirestoguidethem,forAslanwasnotonlyinvisibletothembutsilentaswell.Hisbigcat-likepawsmadenohegrass.
Heledthemthtofthedangtrees-whethertheywerestilldanobodyknew,forLucyhadhereyesontheLionahadtheireyesonLudheedgeofthege."Cobblesaledrums!"thoughtTrumpkin."Ihopethismadnessisntgoingtoendinamoonlightclimbandbrokennecks.”
ForalongwayAslaaloopoftheprecipices.Thentheycametoaplacewheresomelittletreesgrewrightontheedge.Heturnedanddisappearedamongthem.
Lucyheldherbreath,foritlookedasifhehadplungedoverthecliff;butshewastoobusykeepinghiminsighttostopandthinkaboutthis.Shequiedherpadwassoonamoreesherself.Lookingdown,shecouldseeasteepandnarrowpathgoingslantwisedownintothegebetweenrocks,andAslandesdingit.Heturnedandlookedatherwithhishappyeyes.Lucyclappedherhandsaoscrambledownafterhim.Frombehindhersheheardthevoicesoftheothersshouting,"Hi!Lucy!Lookout,foodnesssake.Yhtontheedgeofthege.eback-"andthen,amomentlater,Edmundsvoicesaying,"No,shesright.Thereisawaydown.”
Half-waydowhEdmundcaughtupwithher.
"Look!"hesaidiexcitement."Look!Whatsthatshadowcrawlingdowninfrontofus?”
"Itshisshadow,"saidLucy.
"Idobelieveyht,Lu,"saidEdmund."ItthinkhowIdidbefore.Butwhereishe?”
"Withhisshadow,ofcourse.tyouseehim?”
"Well,IalmostthoughtIdid-foramoment.Itssucharumlight.”
"Geton,KingEdmuon,"cameTrumpkinsvoibehindandabove:andthen,fartherbehindandstillnearlyatthetop,Petersvoicesaying,"Oh,buckup,Susan.
Givemeyourhand.Why,ababycouldgetdownhere.Anddostopgrousing.”
Inafewmiheywereatthebottomandtherofwaterfilledtheirears.
Treadingdelicately,likeacat,Aslansteppedfromstooneacrossthestream.Inthemiddlehestopped,bentdowntodrink,andasheraisedhisshaggyhead,drippingfromthewater,heturofacethemagain.ThistimeEdmundsawhim."Oh,Aslan!"hecried,dartingforward.ButtheLionwhiskedroundandbeganpaddinguptheslopeonthefarsideoftheRush.
"Peter,Peter,"criedEdmund."Didyousee?”
"Isawsomething,"saidPeter."Butitssotrithismoonlight.Ohough,andthreecheersforLucy.Idontfeelhalfsotiredher.”
Aslanwithouthesitatiohemtotheirleft,fartherupthege.Thewholejourneywasoddanddream-liketherstream,thewetgreygrass,theglimmeringcliffswhichtheyroag,andalwaystheglorious,silentlypagBeastahead.
EveryoneexceptSusanandtheDwarfcouldseehimnow.
Presentlytheycametoaeeppath,upthefaceofthefartherprecipices.Thesewerefarhigherthantheoheyhadjustdesded,andthejourhemwasalongandtediouszig-zag.FortuheMoonshhtabovethegesothathersidewasinshadow.
LucywasnearlyblowhetailandhindlegsofAslandisappearedoverthetop:butwithoeffortshescrambledafterhimandcameout,rathershaky-leggedahless,onthehilltheyhadbeentryingtoreacheversiheyleftGlasswater.Theloleslope(heatherandgrassandafewverybigrocksthatshoeinthemoonlight)stretcheduptowhereitvanishedinaglimmeroftreesabouthalfamileaway.Shek.ItwasthehilloftheStoable:Withajinglingofmailtheothersclimbedupbehindher.Aslanglidedonbeforethemandtheywalkedafterhim.
"Lucy,"saidSusaninaverysmallvoice.
"Yes?"saidLucy.
"Iseehimnow.Imsorry.”
"Thatsallright.”
"ButIvebeenfarworsethanyouknow.Ireallybelieveditwashim-he,Imeaerday.Whenhewarnedusnottogodowntothefirwood.AndIreallybelievedit
washimtonight,whenyouwokeusup.Imean,deepdowninside.OrIcouldhave,ifIdletmyself.ButIjustwaogetoutofthewoodsand-and-oh,Idontknow.AndwhateveramItosaytohim?”
"Perhapsyouwoosaymuch,"suggestedLucy.
SoontheyreachedthetreesandthroughthemthechildrencouldseetheGreatMound,AslansHow,whichhadbeenraisedovertheTablesiheirdays.
"Oursidedontkeepverygoodwatch,"mutteredTrumpkin."Weoughttohavebeenchallengedbeforenow-”
"Hush!"saidtheotherfour,fornowAslanhadstoppedandturnedandstoodfagthem,lookingsomajesticthattheyfeltasgladasanyonewhofeelsafraid,andasafraidasanyonewhofeelsglad.Theboysstrodeforward:Lucymadewayforthem:SusanandtheDwarfshrankback.
"Oh,Aslan,"saidKier,droppingononekneeandraisingtheLionsheavypawtohisface,"Imsoglad.AndImsosorry.Ivebeenleadingthemwrongeversiartedandespeciallyyesterdaym.”
"Mydearson,"saidAslan.
TheurnedandweledEdmund."Welldone,"werehiswords.
Then,afteranawfulpause,thedeepvoicesaid,"Susan."Susanmadenoatheothersthoughtshewasg."Youhavelisteofears,child,"saidAslan."e,letmebreatheonyou.Fetthem.Areyoubraveagain?”
"Alittle,Aslan,"saidSusan.
"Andnow!"saidAslaninamuchloudervoicewithjustahintofroarinit,whilehistaillashedhisflanks."Andnow,whereisthislittleDwarf,thisfamousswordsmanandarcher,whodoesntbelieveinlions?ehere,soh,eHERE!"-awordwasnolohehintofaroarbutalmosttherealthing.
"Wraithsandwreckage!"gaspedTrumpkinintheghostofavoice.Thechildren,whoknewAslanwellenoughtoseethathelikedtheDwarfverymuch,werenotdisturbed;butitwasquiteahingforTrumpkin,whohadneverseenalionbefore,letalohisLioheonlysensiblethinghecouldhavedohatis,insteadofboltieredtowardsAslan.
Aslanpounced.Haveyoueverseenaveryyoungkittenbeingcarriedihercatsmouth?Itwaslikethat.TheDwarf,hunchedupinalittle,miserableball,hungfromAslansmouth.TheLiongavehimoneshakeandallhisarmourrattledlikeatinkerspadthen-heypresto-theDwarfflewupintheair.Hewasassafeasifhehadbeen
ihoughhedidnotfeelso.Ashecamedownthehugevelvetypawscaughthimasgentlyasamothersarmsahim(right,too)ontheground.
"Soh,shallwebefriends?"askedAslan.
"Ye-he-he-hes,"paheDwarf,forithaditsbreathback.
"Now,"saidAslan."TheMooing.Lookbehindyou:thereisthedawnbeginning.
Wehavenotimetolose.Youthree,yousonsofAdamandsoh,hastenintotheMoundanddealwithwhatyouwillfindthere.”
TheDwarfwasstillspeechlessaheroftheboysdaredtoaskifAslanwouldfollowthem.Allthreedrewtheirswordsandsaluted,thenturnedandjingledawayintothedusk.
Luoticedthattherewasnosignofwearinessintheirfaces:boththeHighKingandKingEdmundlookedmorelikementhanboys.
Thegirlswatchedthemoutofsight,standingclosebesideAslan.Thelightwasging.
Lowdowni,Aravir,themstarofNarnia,gleamedlikealittlemoon.
Aslan,whoseemedlargerthanbefore,liftedhishead,shookhismane,androared.
Thesound,deepandthrobbingatfirstlikeananbeginningonalownote,roseandbecamelouder,andthenfarlain,tilltheearthandairwereshakingwithit.ItroseupfromthathillandfloatedacrossallNarnia.DowninMirazscampmearedpalelyihersfaces,andgraspedtheirons.DowhatintheGreatRiver,nowatitscoldesthour,theheadsandshouldersofthenymphs,andthegreatweedy-beardedheadoftheriver-god,rosefromthewater.Beyondit,ineveryfieldandwood,thealertearsofrabbitsrosefromtheirholes,thesleepyheadsofbirdscameoutfromunderwings,owlshooted,vixensbarked,hedgehogsgruhetreesstirred.Intownsandvillagesmotherspressedbabiesclosetotheirbreasts,staringwithwildeyes,dogswhimpered,andmenleapedupgropingfhts.Farawayohernfrohemountaingiantspeeredfromthedarkgatewaysoftheircastles.
WhatLudSusansawwasadarksomethingingtothemfromalmosteverydireacrossthehills.Itlookedfirstlikeablackmistcreepingontheground,thehestormywavesofablacksearisinghigherandhigherasitcameon,alast,likewhatitwaswoodsonthemove.AllthetreesoftheworldappearedtoberushingtowardsAslan.Butastheydrewheylookedlessliketrees;ahewholecrowd,bowingandcurtsyingandwavingthinlongarmstoAslan,wereallaroundLucy,shesawthatitwasacrowdofhumanshapes.Palebirch-girlsweretossingtheirheads,willowwomenpushedbacktheirhairfromtheirbroodingfacestogazeonAslan,thequeenlybeechesstoodstillandadoredhim,shaggyoak-men,leanandmelancholyelms,shockheadedhollies(darkthemselves,buttheirwivesallbrightwithberries)andgayrowans,allbowedandroseagain,shouting,"Aslan,Aslan!"intheirvarioushuskyorcreakingorwave-likevoices.
ThecrowdandthedanceroundAslan(forithadbeeadanrewsothidrapidthatLucywasfused.Sheneversawwherecertainotherpeoplecamefromwhoweresooncaperingaboutamorees.Onewasayouth,dressedonlyinafawn-skin,withvine-leaveswreathedinhiscurlyhair.Hisfacewouldhavebeenalmosttooprettyforaboys,ifithadnotlooked,soextremelywild.Youfelt,asEdmundsaidwhenhesawhimafewdayslater,"Theresachapwhomightdoanythingabsolutelyanything."Heseemedtohaveagreatmanynames-Bromios,Bassareus,andtheRamwerethreeofthem.Therewerealotofgirlswithhim,aswildashe.Therewaseven,uedly,someoneonadonkey.Andeverybodywaslaughing:andeverybodywasshoutingout,"Euan,euan,eu-oi-oi-oi.”
"IsitaRomp,Aslan?"criedtheyouth.Andapparentlyitwas.Butnearlyeveryoohaveadiffereowhattheywereplaying.ItmayhavebeenTig,butLueverdiscoveredwhowasIt.ItwasratherlikeBlindMansBuff,onlyeveryonebehavedasiftheywereblindfolded.ItwasnotutheSlipper,buttheslipperwasneverfound.Whatmadeitmoreplicatedwasthatthemanonthedonkey,whowasoldandenormouslyfat,begancallingoutatonce,"Refreshments!Timeforrefreshments,"andfallingoffhisdonkeyandbeingbuoitagainbytheothers,whilethedonkeywasuheimpressionthatthewholethingwasacirdtriedtogiveadisplayofwalkingonitshindlegs.Andallthetimethereweremoreandmorevineleaveseverywhere.Andsoonnotonlyleavesbutviheywereclimbingupeverything.Theywererunningupthelegsofthetreepeopleandcirgroundtheirnecks.Lucyputupherhandstopushbackherhairandfoundsheushingbaebrahedonkeywasamassofthem.Histailwaspletelyentangledandsomethingdarkwasnoddiweenhisears.Lucylookedagainandsawitwasabunchofgrapes.Afterthatitwasmostlygrapesoverheadandunderfootandallaround.
"Refreshments!Refreshments,"roaredtheoldman.
Everyonebegaing,andwhateverhothousesyourpeoplemayhave,youhaveastedsuchgrapes.Reallygoodgrapes,firmandtightoside,butburstingintocoolsweetnesswhenyouputthemintoyourmouth,wereohethingsthegirlshadneverhadquiteenoughofbefore.Here,thereweremorethananyonecouldpossiblywant,andribtable-maall.Onesawstidstainedfingerseverywhere,and,thoughmouthswerefull,thelaughterneverceasednortheyodellingcriesofEuan,euan,eu-oi-oi-oi-oi,tillallofasuddeneveryothesamemomentthatthegame(whateveritwas),andthefeast,oughttobeover,andeveryonefloppeddowhlessonthegroundandturheirfacestoAslantohearwhathewouldsay.
AtthatmomentthesunwasjustrisingandLucyrememberedsomethingandwhisperedtoSusan,"Isay,Su,Iknowwhotheyare.”
"Who?”
"TheboywiththewildfaceisBacchusandtheoldohedonkeyisSilenus.DontyourememberMrTumnustellingusaboutthemlongago?”
"Yes,ofcourse.ButIsay,Lu“
"What?”
"IwouldnthavefeltsafewithBacchusandallhiswildgirlsifwedmetthemwithoutAslan.”
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Theblanksilencewhichfolloweditwasasdiscingasanythingcouldbe.
"Itseeanything,"saidPeterafterhehadstaredhiseyessore."you,Susan?”
"No,ofcourseIt,"snappedSusan."Becausethereisntanythingtosee.Shesbeendreaming.Doliedownandgotosleep,Lucy.”
"AndIdohope,"saidLuatremulousvoice,"thatyouwillallewithme.
Because-becauseIllhavetogowithhimwhetheranyoneelsedoesornot.”
"Donttalknonsense,Lucy,"saidSusan."Ofcourseyoutgooffonyourown.Doher,Peter.Shesbeingdhtnaughty.”
"Illgowithher,ifshemustgo,"saidEdmund."Shesbeenrightbefore.”
"Iknowshehas,"saidPeter."Andshemayhavebeenrightthism.Wecertainlyhadnoluckgoingdownthege.Still-atthishourofthenight.AndwhyshouldAslanbeinvisibletous?Heneverusedtobe.Itsnotlikehim.WhatdoestheD.L.F.say?”
"Oh,Isaynothingatall,"aheDwarf."Ifyouallgo,ofcourse,Illgowithyou;andifyourpartysplitsup,IllgowiththeHighKing.ThatsmydutytohimandKingCaspian.But,ifyouaskmyprivateopinion,Imaplaindwarfwhodoesntthinktheresmuchceoffindingaroadbynightwhereyoucouldntfindonebyday.AndIhavenousefiswhicharetalkinglionsanddonttalk,andfriendlylionsthoughtheydontdousanygood,andwhoppingbiglionsthoughnobodyseethem.ItsallbilgeaalksasfarasIsee.”
"Hesbeatinghispawonthegroundforustohurry,"saidLucy."Wemustgonow.AtleastImust.”
"Youvenhttotrytoforcetherestofuslikethat.Itsfourtooneandyouretheyou,"saidSusan.
"Oh,eon,"growledEdmund."Wevegottogo.Therellbeillwedo."HefullyinteobackLucyup,buthewasalosinghisnightssleepandwasmakingupforitbydoihingassulkilyaspossible.
"Onthemarch,then,"saidPeter,wearilyfittinghisarmintohisshield-strapandputtinghishelmeton.AtanyothertimehewouldhavesaidsomethingoLucy,whowashisfavouritesister,forhekneretchedshemustbefeeling,andhekhat,
whateverhadhappewasnotherfault.Buthecouldnthelpbeingalittleahherallthesame.
Susanwastheworst."SupposingIstartedbehavinglikeLucy,"shesaid."Imightthreatentostayherewhethertherestofyouwentonornot.IjollywellthinkIshall.”
"ObeytheHighKing,yourMajesty,"saidTrumpkin,"asbeoff.IfImnottobeallowedtosleep,Idassoonmarchasstaalking.”
Andsoatlasttheygotonthemove.Lutfirst,bitingherlipandtryingnottosayallthethingsshethoughtofsayingtoSusan.ButshefotthemwhenshefixedhereyesonAslaurnedandwalkedataslowpaceaboutthirtyyardsaheadofthem.TheothershadonlyLucysdirestoguidethem,forAslanwasnotonlyinvisibletothembutsilentaswell.Hisbigcat-likepawsmadenohegrass.
Heledthemthtofthedangtrees-whethertheywerestilldanobodyknew,forLucyhadhereyesontheLionahadtheireyesonLudheedgeofthege."Cobblesaledrums!"thoughtTrumpkin."Ihopethismadnessisntgoingtoendinamoonlightclimbandbrokennecks.”
ForalongwayAslaaloopoftheprecipices.Thentheycametoaplacewheresomelittletreesgrewrightontheedge.Heturnedanddisappearedamongthem.
Lucyheldherbreath,foritlookedasifhehadplungedoverthecliff;butshewastoobusykeepinghiminsighttostopandthinkaboutthis.Shequiedherpadwassoonamoreesherself.Lookingdown,shecouldseeasteepandnarrowpathgoingslantwisedownintothegebetweenrocks,andAslandesdingit.Heturnedandlookedatherwithhishappyeyes.Lucyclappedherhandsaoscrambledownafterhim.Frombehindhersheheardthevoicesoftheothersshouting,"Hi!Lucy!Lookout,foodnesssake.Yhtontheedgeofthege.eback-"andthen,amomentlater,Edmundsvoicesaying,"No,shesright.Thereisawaydown.”
Half-waydowhEdmundcaughtupwithher.
"Look!"hesaidiexcitement."Look!Whatsthatshadowcrawlingdowninfrontofus?”
"Itshisshadow,"saidLucy.
"Idobelieveyht,Lu,"saidEdmund."ItthinkhowIdidbefore.Butwhereishe?”
"Withhisshadow,ofcourse.tyouseehim?”
"Well,IalmostthoughtIdid-foramoment.Itssucharumlight.”
"Geton,KingEdmuon,"cameTrumpkinsvoibehindandabove:andthen,fartherbehindandstillnearlyatthetop,Petersvoicesaying,"Oh,buckup,Susan.
Givemeyourhand.Why,ababycouldgetdownhere.Anddostopgrousing.”
Inafewmiheywereatthebottomandtherofwaterfilledtheirears.
Treadingdelicately,likeacat,Aslansteppedfromstooneacrossthestream.Inthemiddlehestopped,bentdowntodrink,andasheraisedhisshaggyhead,drippingfromthewater,heturofacethemagain.ThistimeEdmundsawhim."Oh,Aslan!"hecried,dartingforward.ButtheLionwhiskedroundandbeganpaddinguptheslopeonthefarsideoftheRush.
"Peter,Peter,"criedEdmund."Didyousee?”
"Isawsomething,"saidPeter."Butitssotrithismoonlight.Ohough,andthreecheersforLucy.Idontfeelhalfsotiredher.”
Aslanwithouthesitatiohemtotheirleft,fartherupthege.Thewholejourneywasoddanddream-liketherstream,thewetgreygrass,theglimmeringcliffswhichtheyroag,andalwaystheglorious,silentlypagBeastahead.
EveryoneexceptSusanandtheDwarfcouldseehimnow.
Presentlytheycametoaeeppath,upthefaceofthefartherprecipices.Thesewerefarhigherthantheoheyhadjustdesded,andthejourhemwasalongandtediouszig-zag.FortuheMoonshhtabovethegesothathersidewasinshadow.
LucywasnearlyblowhetailandhindlegsofAslandisappearedoverthetop:butwithoeffortshescrambledafterhimandcameout,rathershaky-leggedahless,onthehilltheyhadbeentryingtoreacheversiheyleftGlasswater.Theloleslope(heatherandgrassandafewverybigrocksthatshoeinthemoonlight)stretcheduptowhereitvanishedinaglimmeroftreesabouthalfamileaway.Shek.ItwasthehilloftheStoable:Withajinglingofmailtheothersclimbedupbehindher.Aslanglidedonbeforethemandtheywalkedafterhim.
"Lucy,"saidSusaninaverysmallvoice.
"Yes?"saidLucy.
"Iseehimnow.Imsorry.”
"Thatsallright.”
"ButIvebeenfarworsethanyouknow.Ireallybelieveditwashim-he,Imeaerday.Whenhewarnedusnottogodowntothefirwood.AndIreallybelievedit
washimtonight,whenyouwokeusup.Imean,deepdowninside.OrIcouldhave,ifIdletmyself.ButIjustwaogetoutofthewoodsand-and-oh,Idontknow.AndwhateveramItosaytohim?”
"Perhapsyouwoosaymuch,"suggestedLucy.
SoontheyreachedthetreesandthroughthemthechildrencouldseetheGreatMound,AslansHow,whichhadbeenraisedovertheTablesiheirdays.
"Oursidedontkeepverygoodwatch,"mutteredTrumpkin."Weoughttohavebeenchallengedbeforenow-”
"Hush!"saidtheotherfour,fornowAslanhadstoppedandturnedandstoodfagthem,lookingsomajesticthattheyfeltasgladasanyonewhofeelsafraid,andasafraidasanyonewhofeelsglad.Theboysstrodeforward:Lucymadewayforthem:SusanandtheDwarfshrankback.
"Oh,Aslan,"saidKier,droppingononekneeandraisingtheLionsheavypawtohisface,"Imsoglad.AndImsosorry.Ivebeenleadingthemwrongeversiartedandespeciallyyesterdaym.”
"Mydearson,"saidAslan.
TheurnedandweledEdmund."Welldone,"werehiswords.
Then,afteranawfulpause,thedeepvoicesaid,"Susan."Susanmadenoatheothersthoughtshewasg."Youhavelisteofears,child,"saidAslan."e,letmebreatheonyou.Fetthem.Areyoubraveagain?”
"Alittle,Aslan,"saidSusan.
"Andnow!"saidAslaninamuchloudervoicewithjustahintofroarinit,whilehistaillashedhisflanks."Andnow,whereisthislittleDwarf,thisfamousswordsmanandarcher,whodoesntbelieveinlions?ehere,soh,eHERE!"-awordwasnolohehintofaroarbutalmosttherealthing.
"Wraithsandwreckage!"gaspedTrumpkinintheghostofavoice.Thechildren,whoknewAslanwellenoughtoseethathelikedtheDwarfverymuch,werenotdisturbed;butitwasquiteahingforTrumpkin,whohadneverseenalionbefore,letalohisLioheonlysensiblethinghecouldhavedohatis,insteadofboltieredtowardsAslan.
Aslanpounced.Haveyoueverseenaveryyoungkittenbeingcarriedihercatsmouth?Itwaslikethat.TheDwarf,hunchedupinalittle,miserableball,hungfromAslansmouth.TheLiongavehimoneshakeandallhisarmourrattledlikeatinkerspadthen-heypresto-theDwarfflewupintheair.Hewasassafeasifhehadbeen
ihoughhedidnotfeelso.Ashecamedownthehugevelvetypawscaughthimasgentlyasamothersarmsahim(right,too)ontheground.
"Soh,shallwebefriends?"askedAslan.
"Ye-he-he-hes,"paheDwarf,forithaditsbreathback.
"Now,"saidAslan."TheMooing.Lookbehindyou:thereisthedawnbeginning.
Wehavenotimetolose.Youthree,yousonsofAdamandsoh,hastenintotheMoundanddealwithwhatyouwillfindthere.”
TheDwarfwasstillspeechlessaheroftheboysdaredtoaskifAslanwouldfollowthem.Allthreedrewtheirswordsandsaluted,thenturnedandjingledawayintothedusk.
Luoticedthattherewasnosignofwearinessintheirfaces:boththeHighKingandKingEdmundlookedmorelikementhanboys.
Thegirlswatchedthemoutofsight,standingclosebesideAslan.Thelightwasging.
Lowdowni,Aravir,themstarofNarnia,gleamedlikealittlemoon.
Aslan,whoseemedlargerthanbefore,liftedhishead,shookhismane,androared.
Thesound,deepandthrobbingatfirstlikeananbeginningonalownote,roseandbecamelouder,andthenfarlain,tilltheearthandairwereshakingwithit.ItroseupfromthathillandfloatedacrossallNarnia.DowninMirazscampmearedpalelyihersfaces,andgraspedtheirons.DowhatintheGreatRiver,nowatitscoldesthour,theheadsandshouldersofthenymphs,andthegreatweedy-beardedheadoftheriver-god,rosefromthewater.Beyondit,ineveryfieldandwood,thealertearsofrabbitsrosefromtheirholes,thesleepyheadsofbirdscameoutfromunderwings,owlshooted,vixensbarked,hedgehogsgruhetreesstirred.Intownsandvillagesmotherspressedbabiesclosetotheirbreasts,staringwithwildeyes,dogswhimpered,andmenleapedupgropingfhts.Farawayohernfrohemountaingiantspeeredfromthedarkgatewaysoftheircastles.
WhatLudSusansawwasadarksomethingingtothemfromalmosteverydireacrossthehills.Itlookedfirstlikeablackmistcreepingontheground,thehestormywavesofablacksearisinghigherandhigherasitcameon,alast,likewhatitwaswoodsonthemove.AllthetreesoftheworldappearedtoberushingtowardsAslan.Butastheydrewheylookedlessliketrees;ahewholecrowd,bowingandcurtsyingandwavingthinlongarmstoAslan,wereallaroundLucy,shesawthatitwasacrowdofhumanshapes.Palebirch-girlsweretossingtheirheads,willowwomenpushedbacktheirhairfromtheirbroodingfacestogazeonAslan,thequeenlybeechesstoodstillandadoredhim,shaggyoak-men,leanandmelancholyelms,shockheadedhollies(darkthemselves,buttheirwivesallbrightwithberries)andgayrowans,allbowedandroseagain,shouting,"Aslan,Aslan!"intheirvarioushuskyorcreakingorwave-likevoices.
ThecrowdandthedanceroundAslan(forithadbeeadanrewsothidrapidthatLucywasfused.Sheneversawwherecertainotherpeoplecamefromwhoweresooncaperingaboutamorees.Onewasayouth,dressedonlyinafawn-skin,withvine-leaveswreathedinhiscurlyhair.Hisfacewouldhavebeenalmosttooprettyforaboys,ifithadnotlooked,soextremelywild.Youfelt,asEdmundsaidwhenhesawhimafewdayslater,"Theresachapwhomightdoanythingabsolutelyanything."Heseemedtohaveagreatmanynames-Bromios,Bassareus,andtheRamwerethreeofthem.Therewerealotofgirlswithhim,aswildashe.Therewaseven,uedly,someoneonadonkey.Andeverybodywaslaughing:andeverybodywasshoutingout,"Euan,euan,eu-oi-oi-oi.”
"IsitaRomp,Aslan?"criedtheyouth.Andapparentlyitwas.Butnearlyeveryoohaveadiffereowhattheywereplaying.ItmayhavebeenTig,butLueverdiscoveredwhowasIt.ItwasratherlikeBlindMansBuff,onlyeveryonebehavedasiftheywereblindfolded.ItwasnotutheSlipper,buttheslipperwasneverfound.Whatmadeitmoreplicatedwasthatthemanonthedonkey,whowasoldandenormouslyfat,begancallingoutatonce,"Refreshments!Timeforrefreshments,"andfallingoffhisdonkeyandbeingbuoitagainbytheothers,whilethedonkeywasuheimpressionthatthewholethingwasacirdtriedtogiveadisplayofwalkingonitshindlegs.Andallthetimethereweremoreandmorevineleaveseverywhere.Andsoonnotonlyleavesbutviheywereclimbingupeverything.Theywererunningupthelegsofthetreepeopleandcirgroundtheirnecks.Lucyputupherhandstopushbackherhairandfoundsheushingbaebrahedonkeywasamassofthem.Histailwaspletelyentangledandsomethingdarkwasnoddiweenhisears.Lucylookedagainandsawitwasabunchofgrapes.Afterthatitwasmostlygrapesoverheadandunderfootandallaround.
"Refreshments!Refreshments,"roaredtheoldman.
Everyonebegaing,andwhateverhothousesyourpeoplemayhave,youhaveastedsuchgrapes.Reallygoodgrapes,firmandtightoside,butburstingintocoolsweetnesswhenyouputthemintoyourmouth,wereohethingsthegirlshadneverhadquiteenoughofbefore.Here,thereweremorethananyonecouldpossiblywant,andribtable-maall.Onesawstidstainedfingerseverywhere,and,thoughmouthswerefull,thelaughterneverceasednortheyodellingcriesofEuan,euan,eu-oi-oi-oi-oi,tillallofasuddeneveryothesamemomentthatthegame(whateveritwas),andthefeast,oughttobeover,andeveryonefloppeddowhlessonthegroundandturheirfacestoAslantohearwhathewouldsay.
AtthatmomentthesunwasjustrisingandLucyrememberedsomethingandwhisperedtoSusan,"Isay,Su,Iknowwhotheyare.”
"Who?”
"TheboywiththewildfaceisBacchusandtheoldohedonkeyisSilenus.DontyourememberMrTumnustellingusaboutthemlongago?”
"Yes,ofcourse.ButIsay,Lu“
"What?”
"IwouldnthavefeltsafewithBacchusandallhiswildgirlsifwedmetthemwithoutAslan.”
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