“Stopthatnoise,” saidhisuncle, takingCaspianbytheshouldersandgivinghamashake.“—orthinkingeither—? Andthere'?”
“Yes, Uncle,” sobbedCaspian.
“Thenlet'shavenomoreofit,” -in-waitingwhowerestandingatthefarendoftheterraceandsaidinacoldvoice, “ConductHisRoyalHighnesstohisapartmentsandsendHisRoyalHighness'snursetomeATONCE.”
NextdayCaspianfoundwhataterriblethinghehaddone, forNursehadbeensentawaywithoutevenbeingallowedtosaygood-byetohim, andhewastoldhewastohaveaTutor.
Caspianmissedhisnurseverymuchandshedmanytears; andbecausehewassomiserable, .
CaspianfeltsurethathewouldhatethenewTutor, , andalsothefattest, , silvery, pointedbeardwhichcamedowntohiswaist, andhisface, whichwasbrownandcoveredwithwrinkles, lookedverywise, veryugly, , untilyougottoknowhimreallywell, .
, exceptforNurse'sstories, hehadknownnothingabouttheHistoryofNarnia, andhewasverysurprisedtolearnthattheroyalfamilywerenewcomersinthecountry.
“ItwasyourHighness'sancestor, CaspiantheFirst,” saidDoctorCornelius, “—thatis, youallcamefromtheLandofTelmar, .”
“Please, Doctor,” askedCaspianoneday, “wholivedinNarniabeforeweallcamehereoutofTelmar?”
“Nomen—orveryfew—livedinNarniabeforetheTelmarinestookit,” saidDoctorCornelius.
“Thenwhodidmygreat-great-grandcestersconquer?”
“Whom, notwho, yourHighness,” saidDoctorCornelius.“PerhapsitistimetoturnfromHistorytoGrammar.”
“Ohplease, notyet!” saidCaspian.“Imean, wasn'tthereabattle? WhyishecalledCaspiantheConqueroriftherewasnobodytofightwithhim?”
