“Peace, Emeth, ” saidtheCaptain, “Whocalledtheetocounsel? Doesitbecomeaboytospeak? ”
“MyFather, ” saidEmeth.“TrulyIamyoungerthanthou, yetIalsoamofthebloodoftheTarkaansevenasthouart, ...”
“Silence, ” saidRishdaTarkaan.“AmnotIthyCaptain? .”
“Nay, myFather, ” answeredEmeth.“, ? ForgladlywouldIdieathousanddeathsifImightlookonceonthefaceofTash.”
“Thouartafoolandunderstandestnothing, ” saidRishdaTarkaan.“Thesebehighmatters.”
Emeth'sfacegrewsterner.“IsitthennottruethatTashandAslanareallone? ” heasked.“HastheApeliedtous? ”
“Ofcoursethey'reallone, ” saidtheApe.
“Swearit, Ape, ” saidEmeth.
“Ohdear! ” whimperedShift, “Iwishyou', yes, Iswearit.”
“Then, myFather, ” saidEmeth, “Iamutterlydeterminedtogoin.”
“Fool, ” beganRishdaTarkaan, butatoncetheDwarfsbeganshouting: “Comealong, 'tyoulethimin? WhydoyouletNarniansinandkeepyourownpeopleout? Whathaveyougotintherethatyoudon'twantyourownmentomeet? ”
TirianandhisfriendscouldonlyseethebackofRishdaTarkaan, sotheyneverknewwhathisfacelookedlikeasheshruggedhisshouldersandsaid, “BearwitnessallthatIamguiltlessofthisyoungfool', rashboy, andmakehaste.”
Then, justasGingerhaddone, , hisfaceverysolemn, hishandwasonhissword-hilt, 'sear, “BytheLion'sMane, Ialmostlovethisyoungwarrior, .”
“Idowishweknewwhatisreallyinsidethere, ” saidEustace.
Emethopenedthedoorandwentin, —, fellonitsback, andlaystill: , cryingout: “, allofyou.”
“Wewill, wewill, ” , beingsoclose, couldseewhatthecrowd, beingfurtheroffandbeyondthefire, couldnotsee: : anolderman, thickerandnotsotall, withabigbeard.
“Ho-ho-ho, ” chuckledtheApe.“Anymore? Anyoneelsewanttogoin? Well, asyou'reallshy, I', youBoar! , .”
“O-o-mph, ” gruntedtheBoar, risingheavilytohisfeet.“Comeon, .”
WhenTiriansawthatbraveBeastgettingreadytofightforitslife—andCalormenesoldiersbeginningtocloseinonitwiththeirdrawnscimitars—andnoonegoingtoitshelp—.
“Swordsout, ” hewhisperedtotheothers.“.”
NextmomenttheastonishedNarnianssawsevenfiguresleapforthinfrontofthestable, 'sswordflashedinthefirelightashewaveditabovehisheadandcriedinagreatvoice: “HerestandI, TirianofNarnia, inAslan'sname, toprovewithmybodythatTashisafoulfiend, theApeamanifoldtraitor, , ? ”
