IFonecouldrunwithoutgettingtired, Idon', anditwasaspecialreasonwhichmadeEustacepresentlyshout:
“Isay! Steady! Lookwhatwe'recomingto! ”
, pouringdownthecliffs, thousandsoftonsofwatereverysecond, flashinglikediamondsinsomeplacesanddark, glassygreeninothers, theGreatWaterfall; andalreadythethunderofitwasintheirears.
“Don'tstop! Furtherupandfurtherin, ” calledFarsight, tiltinghisflightalittleupwards.
“It'sallverywellforhim, ” saidEustace, butJewelalsocriedout:“Don'! Takeitinyourstride.”
-skelterbehindhim, withsplashaftersplash, (andespeciallyPuzzle) expected, .
“Thisisabsolutelycrazy, ” saidEustacetoEdmund.
“—” saidEdmund.
“Isn'titwonderful? ” saidLucy.“Haveyounoticedonecan'tfeelafraid, evenifonewantsto? Tryit.”
“ByJove, neitheronecan, ” saidEustaceafterhehadtried.
JewelreachedthefootoftheWaterfallfirst, , 'ttellwhetherhewasswimmingorclimbing, buthemovedon, , : asifonecouldswimupthewallofahouse.
, butnow, astheyswarmedandwriggledupwards, therewasplentyofsplutteringandsneezingamongthem; thatwasbecausetheywouldkeeponbarking, , 'tbeendrowned, , upandup, withallkindsofreflectedlightsflashingatyoufromthewaterandallmannerofcoloredstonesflashingthroughit, tillitseemedasifyouwereclimbinguplightitself—andalwayshigherandhighertillthesenseofheightwouldhaveterrifiedyouifyoucouldbeterrified, , , , drippingbuthappy.
Alongvalleyopenedaheadandgreatsnow-mountains, nowmuchnearer, stoodupagainstthesky.
“Furtherupandfurtherin, ” criedJewelandinstantlytheywereoffagain.