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“Ithink,” wentonthelearnedman, “thatthey—orhe—, wherewenowsit, isthemostancientandmostdeeplymagicalofall, andhere, Ithink, , up-river, westofBeaversdam, wheretheRoyalChildrenfirstappearedinNarnia, astherecordstellTheotherisdownattheriver-mouth, , thatwouldbethebestplaceformeetinghimtoo, foreverystorysaysthatheisthesonofthegreatEmperor-over-the-Sea, , toLanternWasteandtheriver-mouth, toreceivethem—orhim—orit.”

“JustasIthought,” mutteredTrumpkin.“Thefirstresultofallthisfooleryisnottobringushelpbuttoloseustwofighters.”

“Whowouldyouthinkofsending, DoctorCornelius?” askedCaspian.

“Squirrelsarebestforgettingthroughenemycountrywithoutbeingcaught,” saidTrufflehunter.

“Alloursquirrels (andwehaven'tmany),” saidNikabrik, “'dtrustonajoblikethatwouldbePattertwig.”

“LetitbePattertwig, then,” saidKingCaspian.“Andwhoforourothermessenger? Iknowyou'dgo, Trufflehunter, butyouhaven', DoctorCornelius.”

“Iwon'tgo,” saidNikabrik.“WithalltheseHumansandbeastsabout, theremustbeaDwarfheretoseethattheDwarfsarefairlytreated.”

“Thimblesandthunderstorms!” criedTrumpkininarage.“IsthathowyouspeaktotheKing? Sendme, Sire, I'llgo.”

“ButIthoughtyoudidn'tbelieveintheHorn, Trumpkin,” saidCaspian.

“NomoreIdo, 'sthatgottodowithit? 'vehadmyadvice, andnowit'sthetimefororders.”

“Iwillneverforgetthis, Trumpkin,” saidCaspian.“SendforPattertwig, ?”

“Iwouldwaitforsunrise, yourMajesty,” saidDoctorCornelius.“ThatsometimeshasaneffectinoperationsofWhiteMagic.”

, likemanysquirrels, fullofcourageanddashandenergyandexcitementandmischief (nottosayconceit), , theBadger, andCornelius.