“SoIwentovermuchgrassandmanyflowersandamongallkindsofwholesomeanddelectabletreestilllo! , andhissizewasanelephant's; , , Surelythisisthehourofdeath, fortheLion (whoisworthyofallhonour) , , Son, , Alas, Lord, , Child, alltheservicethouhastdonetoTash, , IovercamemyfearandquestionedtheGloriousOneandsaid, Lord, isitthentrue, astheApesaid, thatthouandTashareone? TheLiongrowledsothattheearthshook (buthiswrathwasnotagainstme) andsaid, , butbecauseweareopposites, , 'ssake, itisbymethathehastrulysworn, thoughheknowitnot, , then, thoughhesaysthenameAslan, , Child? Isaid, Lord, (forthetruthconstrainedme), , saidtheGloriousOne, .
“, hesaidnotmuch, butthatweshouldmeetagain, .
“Andsincethen, OKingsandLadies, , thathecalledmeBeloved, mewhoambutasadog—”
“Eh? What'sthat? ” saidoneoftheDogs.
“Sir, ” saidEmeth.“ItisbutafashionofspeechwhichwehaveinCalormen.”
“Well, Ican'tsayit'soneIlikeverymuch, ” saidtheDog.
“Hedoesn'tmeananyharm, ” saidanolderDog.
“Afterall, wecallourpuppiesBoyswhentheydon'tbehaveproperly.”
“Sowedo, ” saidthefirstDog.“Orgirls.”
“S-s-sh! ” saidtheOldDog.“That'.”
“Look! ” , rathertimidly, tomeetthem; agracefulcreatureonfourfeet, , “Why, it'soldPuzzle! ” Theyhadneverseenhimbydaylightwiththelion-skinoff, : abeautifuldonkeywithsuchasoft, graycoatandsuchagentle, honestfacethatifyouhadseenhimyouwouldhavedonejustwhatJillandLucydid—rushedforwardandputyourarmsroundhisneckandkissedhisnoseandstrokedhisears.
