, andwidenedandgrewbrighter, , theLordDigoryandtheLadyPollylookedatoneanotherandgavealittlenod:thosetwo, inadifferentworld, hadonceseenadyingsun, —twentytimes—asbigasitoughttobe, -giant, heturnedredtoo: andinthereflectionofthatsunthewholewasteofshorelesswaterslookedlikeblood.
ThentheMooncameup, quiteinherwrongposition, veryclosetothesun, , likewhiskersorsnakesofcrimsonfire, , slowlyatfirst, butthenmoreandmorequickly, .
ThenAslansaid, “Nowmakeanend.”
—veryblackitlooked, andthousandsofmileslong—.
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“Peter, HighKingofNarnia, ” saidAslan.“ShuttheDoor.”
Peter, shiveringwithcold, , ratherclumsily (foreveninthatmomenthishandshadgonenumbandblue) hetookoutagoldenkeyandlockedit.
, theblueskyabovethem, flowersattheirfeet, andlaughterinAslan'seyes.
Heturnedswiftlyround, crouchedlower, lashedhimselfwithhistailandshotawaylikeagoldenarrow.
“Comefurtherin! Comefurtherup! ” ? TheysetoutwalkingWestwardtofollowhim.
“So, ” saidPeter, “, Lucy! You'renotcrying? WithAslanahead, andallofushere? ”
“Don'ttrytostopme, Peter, ” saidLucy, “.”
“YesandIdidhope, ” saidJill, “'.”
“Isawitbegin, ” saidtheLordDigory.“IdidnotthinkIwouldlivetoseeitdie.”
“Sirs, ” saidTirian.“, '? Itwerenovirtue, butgreatdiscourtesy, ifwedidnotmourn.”
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—“Yesitis—Noitisn't—That'sjustwhatIsaid—anyonecansmellwhatthatis—Takeyourgreatnoseoutofthewayandletsomeoneelsesmell.”
“Whatisit, cousins? ” saidPeter.
“ACalormene, Sire, ” saidseveralDogsatonce.
“Leadontohim, then, ” saidPeter.“Whetherhemeetsusinpeaceorwar, heshallbewelcome.”
TheDogsdartedonaheadandcamebackamomentlater, runningasiftheirlivesdependedonit, andbarkingloudlytosaythatitreallywasaCalormene.(TalkingDogs, justlikethecommonones, behaveasiftheythoughtwhatevertheyaredoingatthemomentimmenselyimportant.)
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“Sir, ” hesaidtoPeter, “Iknownotwhetheryouaremyfriendormyfoe, ? ”
“Sir, ” saidPeter, “Idonotknowthatthereneedbeanywarbetweenyouandus.”
“Dotelluswhoyouareandwhat'shappenedtoyou, ” saidJill.
“Ifthere'sgoingtobeastory, let'sallhaveadrinkandsitdown, ”barkedtheDogs.“We'requiteblown.”
“Wellofcourseyouwillbeifyoukeeptearingaboutthewayyouhavedone, ” saidEustace.
, boltupright, panting, , polishinghishornagainsthisside.
