“ANDso,” saidTrumpkin (for, asyouhaverealized, itwashewhohadbeentellingallthisstorytothefourchildren, sittingonthegrassintheruinedhallofCairParavel)—“andsoIputacrustortwoinmypocket, leftbehindallweaponsbutmydagger, andtooktothewoodsinthegrayofthemorning.I'dbeenpluggingawayformanyhourswhentherecameasoundthatI', Iwon', loudasthunderbutfarlonger, coolandsweetasmusicoverwater, , ‘Ifthat'snottheHorn, callmearabbit.' AndamomentlaterIwonderedwhyhehadn'tblownitsooner—”
“Whattimewasit?” askedEdmund.
“Betweennineandtenoftheclock,” saidTrumpkin.
“Justwhenwewereattherailwaystation!” saidallthechildren, andlookedatoneanotherwithshiningeyes.
“Pleasegoon,” saidLucytotheDwarf.
“Well, asIwassaying, Iwondered, —andthen, whenitwashalflightthismorning, asifI'dnomoresensethanaGiant, Iriskedashortcutacrossopencountrytocutoffabigloopoftheriver, , butbyapompousoldfoolwhohaschargeofalittlecastlewhichisMiraz''ttellyoutheygotnotruetaleoutofme, , lobstersandlollipops! : sendingmedown ‘totheghosts' ” (henoddedatSusan) “doesherbitofarchery—anditwasprettyshooting, letmetellyou—, forofcoursetheytookthat.” Heknockedoutandrefilledhispipe.
“GreatScott!” saidPeter.“Soitwasthehorn—yourownhorn, Su—thatdraggedusalloffthatseatontheplatformyesterdaymorning! Icanhardlybelieveit; yetitallfitsin.”
“Idon'tknowwhyyoushouldn'tbelieveit,” saidLucy, “'ttherelotsofstoriesaboutmagicforcingpeopleoutofoneplace—outofoneworld—intoanother? Imean, whenamagicianinTheArabianNightscallsupaJinn,, justlikethat.”
