ThentheysawthattheywereoncemoreontheMountainofAslan, , : andhebecamesobeautiful, andthemusicsodespairing, thatJilldidnotknowwhichofthemitwasthatfilledhereyeswithtears.
ThenAslanstopped, , onthegoldengravelofthebedofthestream, layKingCaspian,dead, : greatLion-tears, , norlikeaboycryingandwantingtohideit, , thatisthenearestshecouldgettoit; butreally, asshesaid, peopledon'tseemtohaveanyparticularagesonthatmountain.
“SonofAdam, ” saidAslan, “gointothatthicketandpluckthethornthatyouwillfindthere, andbringittome.”
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“Driveitintomypaw, SonofAdam, ” saidAslan, holdinguphisrightfore-pawandspreadingoutthegreatpadtowardEustace.
“MustI? ” saidEustace.
“Yes, ” saidAslan.
ThenEustacesethisteethanddrovethethornintotheLion', redderthanallrednessthatyouhaveeverseenorimagined.
, andfromgraytoyellow, andgotshorterandvanishedaltogether; andhissunkencheeksgrewroundandfresh, andthewrinklesweresmoothed, andhiseyesopened, andhiseyesandlipsbothlaughed, andsuddenlyheleapedupandstoodbeforethem—averyyoungman, oraboy.(ButJillcouldn'tsaywhich, becauseofpeoplehavingnoparticularagesinAslan', ofcourse, itisthestupidestchildrenwhoaremostchildishandthestupidestgrown-upswhoaremostgrownup.) AndherushedtoAslanandflunghisarmsasfarastheywouldgoroundthehugeneck;andhegaveAslanthestrongkissesofaKing, andAslangavehimthewildkissesofaLion.
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“Why! Eustace! ” hesaid.“Eustace! -bestswordthatyoubrokeonthesea-serpent? ”
Eustacemadeasteptowardhimwithbothhandsheldout, butthendrewbackwithasomewhatstartledexpression.
