Theywereallcreaturesofthewild, accustomedtobeinghunted, .
“SmellslikeManandyetnotquitelikeMan,” whisperedTrufflehunter.
“It'sgettingsteadilynearer,” saidCamillo.
“TwobadgersandyouthreeDwarfs, withyourbowsattheready, gosoftlyofftomeetit,” saidCaspian.
“We'llsettle 'un,” saidaBlackDwarfgrimly, fittingashafttohisbowstring.
“Don'tshootifitisalone,” saidCaspian.“Catchit.”
“Why?” askedtheDwarf.
“Doasyou'retold,” saidGlenstormtheCentaur.
, “Stop! Whogoesthere?” , whichCaspianknewwell, couldheheardsaying, “Allright, allright, I', worthyBadgers, butdon'.”
“DoctorCornelius!” criedCaspianwithjoy, .
“Pah!” saidNikabrik.“-and-halfer! ShallIpassmyswordthroughitsthroat?”
“Bequiet, Nikabrik,” saidTrumpkin.“Thecreaturecan'thelpitsancestry.”
“Thisismygreatestfriendandthesaviourofmylife,” saidCaspian.“Andanyonewhodoesn'tlikehiscompanymayleavemyarmy: , ?”
“Byalittleuseofsimplemagic, yourMajesty,” saidtheDoctor, whowasstillpuffingandblowingfromhavingwalkedsofast.“Butthere'.”
“Betrayed!” saidCaspian.“Andbywhom?”
“AnotherrenegadeDwarf, nodoubt,” saidNikabrik.
“ByyourhorseDestrier,” saidDoctorCornelius.“, ofcourse, , havingnowishtobequestionedaboutitinMiraz'—thatwasthedaybeforeyesterday—IsawMiraz''tthinksomeofyour—um—', andheisonthemove.”
“Hurrah!” saidaveryshrillandsmallvoicefromsomewhereattheDoctor'sfeet.“Letthemcome! AllIaskisthattheKingwillputmeandmypeopleinthefront.”
