“Doubtless, ” saidthePrince, “thissignifiesthatAslanwillbeourgoodlord, 'sone, , bymycounsel, weshallallkneelandkisshislikeness, andthenallshakehandsonewithanother, , letusdescendintothecityandtaketheadventurethatissentus.”
, hesaid, “Solong, ', ” andJillsaid, “Solong, 'msorryI'vebeensuchapig.” AndthiswasthefirsttimetheyhadeverusedChristiannames, becauseonedidn'tdoitatschool.
ThePrinceunlockedthedoorandtheyallwentdownthestairs:threeofthemwithdrawnswords, ', , —afat, (thesquealalsowasverylikeapig's) anddartedunderabench, whiskingitslongtailoutofPuddleglum'.
, whowenttoaridingschoolintheholidays, hadjustnoticedthesmellofastable (averynice, honest, homelysmellitistomeetinaplacelikeUnderland) whenEustacesaid, “GreatScott! Lookatthat! ” Amagnificentrockethadrisenfromsomewherebeyondthecastlewallsandbrokenintogreenstars.
“Fireworks! ” saidJillinapuzzledvoice.
“Yes, ” saidEustace, “butyoucan'timaginethoseEarthpeoplelettingthemoffforfun! Itmustbeasignal.”
“Andmeansnogoodtous, I'llbebound, ” saidPuddleglum.
“Friends, ” saidthePrince, “whenonceamanislaunchedonsuchanadventureasthis, hemustbidfarewelltohopesandfears, ,mybeauties” (hewasnowopeningthestabledoor).“Heycousins! Steady, Coalblack! Softlynow, Snowflake! Youarenotforgotten.”
, whohadbeensocowardlyaboutgoingthroughablackholebetweeenonecaveandanother, wentinwithoutfearbetweenthestampingandsnortingbeasts, , , , theyrodeoutofthemaingatewayintothestreet.
