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AFTERthis, CaspianandhistutorhadmanymoresecretconversationsonthetopoftheGreatTower, andateachconversationCaspianlearnedmoreaboutOldNarnia, sothatthinkinganddreamingabouttheolddays, andlongingthattheymightcomeback, , -fightingandriding, swimminganddiving, howtoshootwiththebowandplayontherecorderandthetheorbo, howtohuntthestagandcuthimupwhenhewasdead, besidesCosmography, Rhetoric, Heraldry, Versification, andofcourseHistory, withalittleLaw, Physic, Alchemy, , forDoctorCorneliussaidthepracticalpartwasnotproperstudyforprinces.“AndImyself,” headded, “amonlyaveryimperfectmagicianandcandoonlythesmallestexperiments.” OfNavigation (“Whichisanobleandheroicalart,” saidtheDoctor) hewastaughtnothing, becauseKingMirazdisapprovedofshipsandthesea.

, QueenPrunaprismia; .

, whileallthisfusswasgoingon, CaspianwasunexpectedlywakenedbyDoctorCorneliusafterhehadbeenonlyafewhoursinbed.

“ArewegoingtodoalittleAstronomy, Doctor?” saidCaspian.

“Hush!” saidtheDoctor.“; youhavealongjourneybeforeyou.”

Caspianwasverysurprised, , “'ssuppertable.”

“Mygentlemen-in-waitingwillbethere,” saidCaspian.

“Theyarefastasleepandwillnotwake,” saidtheDoctor.“IamaveryminormagicianbutIcanatleastcontriveacharmedsleep.”

Theywentintotheantechamberandthere, sureenough, thetwogentlemen-in-waitingwere, , withbreadandanappleorsoandalittleflaskofgoodwine, 'sshoulder, likeasatchelyouwouldusefortakingbookstoschool.

“Haveyouyoursword?” askedtheDoctor.

“Yes,” saidCaspian.

“'.”