“Ihavesometimeswondered, friend,” saidAslan, “whetheryoudonotthinktoomuchaboutyourhonour.”
“HighestofallHighKings,” saidReepicheep, “permitmetoremindyouthataverysmallsizehasbeenbestowedonusMice, andifwedidnotguardourdignity, some (whoweighworthbyinches) : no, Sir—notthetallestfoolinNarnia!” HereheglaredveryfiercelyupatWimbleweather, buttheGiant, whowasalwaysastagebehindeveryoneelse, hadnotyetdiscoveredwhatwasbeingtalkedaboutdownathisfeet, andsomissedthepoint.
“Whyhaveyourfollowersalldrawntheirswords, mayIask?” saidAslan.
“MayitpleaseyourHighMajesty,” saidthesecondMouse, whosenamewasPeepiceek, “.”
“Ah!” roaredAslan.“, Reepicheep, butforthelovethatisbetweenyouandyourpeople, andstillmoreforthekindnessyourpeopleshowedmelongagowhenyouateawaythecordsthatboundmeontheStoneTable (anditwasthen, thoughyouhavelongforgottenit, thatyoubegantobeTalkingMice), youshallhaveyourtailagain.”
, atAslan'scommand, PeterbestowedtheKnighthoodoftheOrderoftheLiononCaspian, andCaspian, assoonashewasknighted, himselfbestoweditonTrufflehunterandTrumpkinandReepicheep, andmadeDoctorCorneliushisLordChancellor, .
AfterthistheTelmarinesoldiers, firmlybutwithouttauntsorblows, , : andthenthenicestpartsofthatlongdaybegan.
Lucy, sittingclosetoAslananddivinelycomfortable, ; theywerecertainlygoingroundslowlyintwocircles, ; atothertimesitlookedasiftheywerebreakingoffbitsoftheirfingers—but, ifso, , whenitreachedtheground, , whichfirstcrackled, andthenblazed, .
