; —hisfacewassopaleandsternandheseemedsomucholder.
“ItwasallEdmund'sdoing, Aslan, ” Peterwassaying.“We'dhavebeenbeatenifithadn'—ifwehadn'.”
, hismouthwasopen, andhisfaceanastygreencolor.
“Quick, Lucy, ” saidAslan.
Andthen, almostforthefirsttime, , butshemanageditintheendandpouredafewdropsintoherbrother'smouth.
“Thereareotherpeoplewounded, ” saidAslanwhileshewasstilllookingeagerlyintoEdmund'spalefaceandwonderingifthecordialwouldhaveanyresult.
“Yes, Iknow, ” saidLucycrossly.“Waitaminute.”
“DaughterofEve, ” saidAslaninagravervoice, “? ”
“I'msorry, Aslan, ” saidLucy, -hourtheywerebusy——oh, forages; .
“Doesheknow, ” whisperedLucytoSusan, “whatAslandidforhim? DoesheknowwhatthearrangementwiththeWitchreallywas? ”
“Hush! , ” saidSusan.
“Oughtn'thetobetold? ” saidLucy.
“Oh, surelynot, ” saidSusan.“'dfeelifyouwerehe.”
“AllthesameIthinkheoughttoknow, ” .
'tknow; butsomehoworothertheyfoundthemselvesallsittingdownonthegrasstoafinehighteaatabouteighto', ataboutteatime, ; beforethemwerethesands, withrocksandlittlepoolsofsaltwater, andseaweed, , thecryoftheseagulls! Haveyouheardit? Canyouremember?
, intheGreatHallofCairParavel—thatwonderfulhallwiththeivoryroofandthewestwallhungwithpeacock'sfeathersandtheeasterndoorwhichlookstowardsthesea, inthepresenceofalltheirfriendsandtothesoundoftrumpets, Aslansolemnlycrownedthemandledthemtothefourthronesamiddeafeningshoutsof, “LongLiveKingPeter! LongLiveQueenSusan! LongLiveKingEdmund! LongLiveQueenLucy! ”
