“Oh, lovely!” criedLucy, , BacchusandhisMaenadsleaping, rushing, andturningsomersaults, thebeastsfriskingroundthem, andSilenusandhisdonkeybringinguptherear.
Theyturnedalittletotheright, raceddownasteephill, , however, upoutofthewatercameagreatwet, beardedhead, largerthanaman's, .
“Hail, Lord,” itsaid.“Loosemychains.”
“Whoonearthisthat?” whisperedSusan.
“Ithinkit'stheriver-god, buthush,” saidLucy.
“Bacchus,” saidAslan.“Deliverhimfromhischains.”
“Thatmeansthebridge, Iexpect,” , , strongtrunksofivycamecurlingupallthepiersofthebridge, growingasquicklyasafiregrows, wrappingthestonesround, splitting, breaking, , screaming, andlaughtertherevellerswadedorswamordancedacrosstheford (“Hurrah! It'stheFordofBerunaagainnow!”criedthegirls) andupthebankonthefarsideandintothetown.
: agirls' school, wherelotofNarniangirls, withtheirhairdoneverytightanduglytightcollarsroundtheirnecksandthickticklystockingsontheirlegs, “History” thatwastaughtinNarniaunderMiraz'srulewasdullerthanthetruesthistoryyoueverreadandlesstruethanthemostexcitingadventurestory.
“Ifyoudon'tattend, Gwendolen,” saidthemistress, andstoplookingoutofthewindow, Ishallhavetogiveyouanorder-mark.”
“Butplease, MissPrizzle—” beganGwendolen.
“DidyouhearwhatIsaid, Gwendolen?” askedMissPrizzle.
“Butplease, MissPrizzle,” saidGwendolen, “there'saLION!”
“Taketwoorder-marksfortalkingnonsense,” saidMissPrizzle.“Andnow—” , , , screamedandfled, andwithherfledherclass, whoweremostlydumpy, .
“You'llstaywithus, sweetheart?” saidAslan.
