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Whentheyhadreachedthetopofthetower (itwasacloudynight, notatalllikethenightwhentheyhadseentheconjunctionofTarvaandAlambil) DoctorCorneliussaid, “DearPrince, .”

“Why?” askedCaspian.

“BecauseyouarethetrueKingofNarnia: CaspiantheTenth, '—andsuddenly, toCaspian'sgreatsurprise, thelittlemandroppeddownononekneeandkissedhishand.

“Whatdoesitallmean? Idon'tunderstand,” saidCaspian.

“Iwonderyouhaveneveraskedmebefore,” saidtheDoctor, “why, beingthesonofKingCaspian, : , , onebyone, allthegreatlords, whohadknownyourfather, , : bychance, , whoaloneamongalltheTelmarinesdidnotfearthesea, tosailawayandlookfornewlandsbeyondtheEasternOcean, and, asheintended, , thenhisflatterers (ashehadinstructedthem) .”

“Doyoumeanhenowwantstokillmetoo?” saidCaspian.

“Thatisalmostcertain,” saidDoctorCornelius.

“Butwhynow?” saidCaspian.“Imean, whydidn'thedoitlongagoifhewantedto? AndwhatharmhaveIdonehim?”

“.”

“Idon'tseewhatthat'sgottodowithit,” saidCaspian.

“Don'tsee!” exclaimedtheDoctor.“HaveallmylessonsinHistoryandPoliticstaughtyounomorethanthat? , , 'llclearyououtoftheway.”

“Ishereallyasbadasthat?” saidCaspian.“Wouldhereallymurderme?”

“HemurderedyourFather,” saidDoctorCornelius.

Caspianfeltveryqueerandsaidnothing.

“Icantellyouthewholestory,” saidtheDoctor.“.”

“You'llcomewithme?” saidCaspian.

“Idarenot,” saidtheDoctor.“, dearKingCaspian, .”

“ShallIneverseeyouagain?” saidCaspianinaquaveringvoice.

“Ihopeso, dearKing,” saidtheDoctor.“WhatfriendhaveIinthewideworldexceptyourMajesty? , —alas, .”