Andsoontheyfoundthemselvesallwalkingtogetherandagreat, brightprocessionitwas—: therewereforestsandgreenslopesandsweetorchardsandflashingwaterfalls, oneabovetheother, , withadeepvalleyoneachside: andacrossthatvalleythelandwhichwastherealEnglandgrewnearerandnearer.
-coloredcliffsledupinfrontofthemlikeagiant', becauseAslanhimselfwascoming, leapingdownfromclifftoclifflikealivingcataractofpowerandbeauty.
, andhelooked, besideAslan, , ':
“YoudonotyetlooksohappyasImeanyoutobe.”
Lucysaid, “We'resoafraidofbeingsentaway, .”
“Nofearofthat, ” saidAslan.“Haveyounotguessed? ”
Theirheartsleapedandawildhoperosewithinthem.
“Therewasarealrailwayaccident, ” saidAslansoftly.
“Yourfatherandmotherandallofyouare—asyouusedtocallitintheShadowlands—: : thisisthemorning.”
AndasHespokeHenolongerlookedtothemlikealion; , :nowatlasttheywerebeginningChapterOneoftheGreatStorywhichnooneonearthhasread: whichgoesonforever: inwhicheverychapterisbetterthantheonebefore.
