INthelastdaysofNarnia, faruptothewestbeyondLanternWasteandclosebesidethegreatwaterfall, , andhewasthecleverest, ugliest, , builtofwoodandthatchedwithleaves, upintheforkofagreattree, , orpeopleofanysort, inthatpartofthewood, , butfromthewaythingswentonyoumighthavethoughtPuzzlewasmorelikeShift', ; forasShiftsaid, “Yousee, Puzzle, Ican'teatgrassandthistleslikeyou, soit'sonlyfairIshouldmakeitupinotherways.” AndPuzzlealwayssaid, “Ofcourse, Shift, .” Puzzlenevercomplained, , Shiftwouldalwayssay, “Now, Puzzle, 'renotclever, Puzzle.”AndPuzzlealwayssaid, “No, 'squitetrue.I'mnotclever.” ThenhewouldsighanddowhateverShifthadsaid.
, , , skinnyfingerandsaid, “Look! What'sthat? ”
“What'swhat? ” saidPuzzle.
“Thatyellowthingthat'! Thereitisagain, it'.”
“Mustwe? ” saidPuzzle.
“Ofcoursewemust, ” saidShift.“.”
“HopintothePool? ” saidPuzzle, twitchinghislongears.
“Wellhowarewetogetitifyoudon't? ” saidtheApe.
“But—but, ” saidPuzzle, “wouldn'titbebetterifyouwentin? Because, yousee, it'syouwhowantstoknowwhatitis, andIdon''vegothands, 'reasgoodasaManoraDwarfwhenitcomestocatchingholdofthings.I'veonlygothoofs.”
“Really, Puzzle, ” saidShift, “Ididn'tthinkyou''tthinkitofyou, really.”
“Why, whathaveIsaidwrong? ” saidtheAss, speakinginratherahumblevoice, forhesawthatShiftwasverydeeplyoffended.“AllImeantwas—”
“Wantingmetogointothewater, ” saidtheApe.“Asifyoudidn'tknowperfectlywellwhatweakchestsApesalwayshaveandhoweasilytheycatchcold! .I'''llbesorry.” AndShift'svoicesoundedasifhewasjustgoingtoburstintotears.
