“Idon'tquiteseethepoint—” beganEdmund, butLucywhisperedinhisear, “Hadn'twebetterdowhatPetersays? HeistheHighKing, .” SoEdmundagreedandbytheaidofhistorchtheyall, includingTrumpkin, wentdownthestepsagainintothedarkcoldnessanddustysplendourofthetreasurehouse.
TheDwarf'seyesglistenedashesawthewealththatlayontheshelves (thoughhehadtostandontiptoestodoso) andhemutteredtohimself, “ItwouldneverdotoletNikabrikseethis; never.” Theyfoundeasilyenoughamailshirtforhim, asword, ahelmet, ashield, abowandquiverfulofarrows, , setwithrubies, andtherewasgoldonthehiltofthesword: Trumpkinhadneverseen, muchlesscarried, ; aswordandshieldwerefoundforEdmundandabowforLucy—, jinglingintheirmail, andalreadylookingandfeelingmorelikeNarniansandlesslikeschoolchildren, thetwoboyswerebehind, , “No, , andlessofalet-downforusallifIfail.”
“Allright, Ed,” saidPeter.
WhentheycameoutintothedaylightEdmundturnedtotheDwarfverypolitelyandsaid, “I''? Itwouldbefrightfullydecent.”
“But, lad,” saidTrumpkin, “theseswordsaresharp.”
“Iknow,” saidEdmund.“ButI'llnevergetanywherenearyouandyou'llbequitecleverenoughtodisarmmewithoutdoingmeanydamage.”
“It'sadangerousgame,” saidTrumpkin.“Butsinceyoumakesuchapointofit, I'lltryapassortwo.”
