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“ANDso,”saidTrumpkin(for,asyouhaverealized,itwashewhohadbeentellingallthisstorytothefourchildren,sittingonthegrassintheruinedhallofCairParavel)—“andsoIputacrustortwoinmypocket,leftbehindallweaponsbutmydagger,andtooktothewoodsinthegreyofthemorning.I’dbeenpluggingawayformanyhourswhentherecameasoundthatI’dneverheardthelikeofinmyborndays.Eh,Iwon’tforgetthat.Thewholeairwasfullofit,loudasthunderbutfarlonger,coolandsweetasmusicoverwater,butstrongenoughtoshakethewoods.AndIsaidtomyself,‘Ifthat’snottheHorn,callmearabbit.’AndamomentlaterIwonderedwhyhehadn’tblownitsooner—”

“Whattimewasit?”askedEdmund.

“Betweennineandtenoftheclock,”saidTrumpkin.

“Justwhenwewereattherailwaystation!”saidallthechildren,andlookedatoneanotherwithshiningeyes.

“Pleasegoon,”saidLucytotheDwarf.

Icouldpelt.Ikeptonallnight—andthen,whenitwashalflightthismorning,asifI’dnomoresensethanaGiant,Iriskedashortcutacrossopencountrytocutoffabigloopoftheriver,andwascaught.Notbythearmy,butbyapompousoldfoolwhohaschargeofalittlecastlewhichisMiraz’slaststrongholdtowardsthecoast.Ineedn’ttellyoutheygotnotruetaleoutofme,butIwasaDwarfandthatwasenough.But,lobstersandlollipops!itisagoodthingtheseneschalwasapompousfool.Anyoneelsewouldhaverunmethroughthereandthen.Butnothingwoulddoforhimshortofagrandexecution:sendingmedown‘totheghosts’inthefullceremonialway.Andthenthisyounglady”,(henoddedatSusan)“doesherbitofarchery—anditwasprettyshooting,letmetellyou—andhereweare.Andwithoutmyarmour,forofcoursetheytookthat.”Heknockedoutandrefilledhispipe.

“GreatScott!”saidPeter.“Soitwasthehorn—yourownhorn,Su—thatdraggedusalloffthatseatontheplatformyesterdaymorning!Icanhardlybelieveit;yetitallfitsin.”

“Idon’tknowwhyyoushouldn’tbelieveit,”saidLucy,“ifyoubelieveinmagicatall.Aren’ttherelotsofstoriesaboutmagicforcingpeopleoutofoneplace—outofoneworld—intoanother?Imean,whenamagicianinTheArabianNightscallsupaJinn,ithastocome.Wehadtocome,justlikethat.”

“Yes,”saidPeter,“Isupposewhatmakesitfeelsoqueeristhatinthestoriesit’salwayssomeoneinourworldwhodoesthecalling.Onedoesn’treallythinkaboutwheretheJinn’scomingfrom.”

“AndnowweknowwhatitfeelslikefortheJinn,”saidEdmundwithachuckle.“Golly!It’sabituncomfortabletoknowthatwecanbewhistledforlikethat.It’sworsethanwhatFathersaysaboutlivingatthemercyofthetelephone.”

“Butwewanttobehere,don’twe,”saidLucy,“ifAslanwantsus?”

“Meanwhile,”saidtheDwarf,“whatarewetodo?Isuppose

I’dbettergobacktoKingCaspianandtellhimnohelphascome.”

“Nohelp?”saidSusan.“Butithasworked.Andhereweare.”

“Um—um—yes,tobesure.Iseethat,”saidtheDwarf,whosepipeseemedtobeblocked(atanyratehemadehimselfverybusycleaningit).“But—well—Imean—”

“Butdon’tyouyetseewhoweare?”shoutedLucy.“Youarestupid.”

“Isupposeyouarethefourchildrenoutoftheoldstories,”saidTrumpkin.AndI’mverygladtomeetyouofcourse.Andit’sveryinteresting,nodoubt.But—nooffence?—andhehesitatedagain。

“Dogetonandsaywhateveryou’regoingtosay,”saidEdmund。

“Well,then—nooffence,”saidTrumpkin.“But,youknow,theKingandTrufflehunterandDoctorCorneliuswereexpecting—well,ifyouseewhatImean,help.Toputitinanotherway,Ithinkthey’dbeenimaginingyouasgreatwarriors.Asitis—we’reawfullyfondofchildrenandallthat,butjustatthemoment,inthemiddleofawar—butI’msureyouunderstand.”

“Youmeanyouthinkwe’renogood,”saidEdmund,gettingredintheface.

“Nowpraydon’tbeoffended,”interruptedtheDwarf.“Iassureyou,mydearlittlefriends—”

“Littlefromyouisreallyabittoomuch,”saidEdmund,jumpingup.“Isupposeyoudon’tbelievewewontheBattleofBeruna?Well,youcansaywhatyoulikeaboutmebecauseIknow—”

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