Ittookthemlongerthantheyexpectedand, beforetheyhaddone, , rubbingthedirtofftheirhandsandstaringintothecold, darkopeningtheyhadmade.
“Nowforatorch,” saidPeter.
“Oh, whatisthegood?” saidSusan.“AndasEdmundsaid—”
“I'mnotsayingitnow,” Edmundinterrupted.“Istilldon'tunderstand, 'recomingdown, Peter?”
“Wemust,” saidPeter.“Cheerup, ''.”
, 'selectrictorch; , , thenSusan, andPeterbroughtuptherear.
“I'vecometothetopofthesteps,” saidEdmund.
“Countthem,” saidPeter.
“One—two—three,” saidEdmund, ashewentcautiouslydown, andsouptosixteen.“Andthisisthebottom,” heshoutedback.
“ThenitreallymustbeCairParavel,” saidLucy.“Thereweresixteen.”.
“O—o—o—oh! !” saidallthechildrenatonce.
(asitmightbeinagreenhouse), andalongeachsideatintervalsstoodrichsuitsofarmor, , andoneachsideofthepath, wereshelvescoveredwithpreciousthings—necklacesandarmringsandfingerringsandgoldenbowlsanddishesandlongtusksofivory, broochesandcoronetsandchainsofgold, andheapsofunsetstoneslyingpiledanyhowasiftheyweremarblesorpotatoes—diamonds, rubies, carbuncles, emeralds, topazes, , andsostillthattheycouldhearthemselvesbreathing, andthetreasuresweresocoveredwithdustthatunlesstheyhadrealizedwheretheywereandrememberedmostofthethings, , .
Then, ofcourse, , “Ohlook! Ourcoronationrings—doyourememberfirstwearingthis? —Why, thisisthelittlebroochweallthoughtwaslost—Isay, isn'tthatthearmoryouworeinthegreattournamentintheLoneIslands? —doyourememberthedwarfmakingthatforme? —doyourememberdrinkingoutofthathorn? —doyouremember, doyouremember?”
