.“Doyouremember? Doyouremember? ” theysaid—andsaiditinsteadyvoicestoo, withoutpanting, thoughthewholepartywasnowrunningfasterthananarrowflies.
“What, Lord? ” saidTirian.“Isitthentrue, asstoriestell, thatyoutwojourneyedhereontheverydaytheworldwasmade? ”
“Yes, ” saidDigory, “anditseemstomeasifitwereonlyyesterday.”
“Andonaflyinghorse? ” askedTirian.“Isthatparttrue? ”
“Certainly, ” , “Faster, faster! ”
Sotheyranfasterandfastertillitwasmorelikeflyingthanrunning, , fasterthanever, downtheotherside, followingtheriverandsometimescrossingitandskimmingacrossmountainlakesasiftheywerelivingspeed-boats, tillatlastatthefarendofonelonglakewhichlookedasblueasaturquoise, : butabovethewallrosethebranchesoftreeswhoseleaveslookedlikesilverandtheirfruitlikegold.
“Furtherupandfurtherin! ” roaredtheUnicorn, , ; “Darewe? Isitright? Canitbemeantforus? ”
Butwhiletheywerestandingthusagreathorn, wonderfullyloudandsweet, blewfromsomewhereinsidethatwalledgardenandthegatesswungopen.
: alittle, sleek, , amostbeautifulbow, andsaidinitsshrillvoice: “Welcome, intheLion'.”
ThenTiriansawKingPeterandKingEdmundandQueenLucyrushforwardtokneeldownandgreettheMouseandtheyallcriedout“Reepicheep! ” AndTirianbreathedfastwiththesheerwonderofit, fornowheknewthathewaslookingatoneofthegreatheroesofNarnia, ReepicheeptheMousewhohadfoughtatthegreatBattleofBerunaandafterwardsailedtotheWorld': “What, lad? ArtthickerandtallersinceIlasttouchedthee! ”
