“LonglivetheKing,” hecried.“?”
, perhaps, ofanoccasionalraidonsomeHumanfarmsteadorofattackingapartyofhunters, , inthemain, .
“DoyoumeanarealwartodriveMirazoutofNarnia?” askedCaspian.
“Whatelse?” saidtheCentaur.“WhyelsedoesyourMajestygocladinmailandgirtwithsword?”
“Isitpossible, Glenstorm?” saidtheBadger.
“Thetimeisripe,” saidGlenstorm.“Iwatchtheskies, Badger, foritisminetowatch, , .” HespokeinsuchavoicethatneitherCaspiannortheothershesitatedforamoment:itnowseemedtothemquitepossiblethattheymightwinawarandquitecertainthattheymustwageone.
Asitwasnowpastthemiddleoftheday, theyrestedwiththeCentaursandatesuchfoodasthecentaursprovided—cakesofoatenmeal, andapples, andherbs, andwine, andcheese.
Thenextplacetheyweretovisitwasquitenearathand, , —, welloverafoothighwhenhestoodonhishindlegs, andwithearsnearlyaslongas (thoughbroaderthan) arabbit'.“Therearetwelveofus, Sire,” hesaidwithadashingandgracefulbow, “andIplacealltheresourcesofmypeopleunreservedlyatyourMajesty'sdisposal.” Caspiantriedhard (andsuccessfully) nottolaugh, buthecouldn'thelpthinkingthatReepicheepandallhispeoplecouldveryeasilybeputinawashingbasketandcarriedhomeonone'sback.
ItwouldtaketoolongtomentionallthecreatureswhomCaspianmetthatday—ClodsleyShoveltheMole, thethreeHardbiters (whowerebadgerslikeTrufflehunter), CamillotheHare, , borderedwithtallelmswhichnowthrewlongshadowsacrossit, forthesunwassetting, thedaisiesclosing, (Nikabrikwasnotasmoker).
“Now,” saidtheBadger, “ifonlywecouldwakethespiritsofthesetreesandthiswell, weshouldhavedoneagoodday'swork.”
“Can'twe?” saidCaspian.
“No,” saidTrufflehunter.“, fellingforestsanddefilingstreams, ? , andoncetheTreesmovedinanger, ourenemieswouldgomadwithfrightandbechasedoutofNarniaasquickastheirlegscouldcarrythem.”
“WhatimaginationsyouAnimalshave!” saidTrumpkin, whodidn'tbelieveinsuchthings.“ButwhystopatTreesandWaters? Wouldn'titbeevennicerifthestonesstartedthrowingthemselvesatoldMiraz?”
TheBadgeronlygruntedatthis, ; butassoonashiseartouchedthegroundhefeltorheard (itwashardtotellwhich), butthemusicreturned, ; , atunewildandyetdreamy, andthenoiseofmanylightfeet, tillatlast, outfromthewoodintothemoonlight, , , theupperpartoftheirbodiesgleamednakedinthepalelight, buttheirlegsandfeetwerethoseofgoats.
“Fauns!” criedCaspian, jumpingup, , withheavierandjerkiermovements, , , whichseemedmournfulandmerryallatonce, lookedintohis; dozensofFauns, MentiusandObentinusandDumnus, Voluns, Voltinus, Girbius, Nimienus, Nausus, .
WhenCaspianawokenextmorninghecouldhardlybelievethatithadnotallbeenadream; butthegrasswascoveredwithlittleclovenhoof-marks.
