Tirianwonderedverymuchwhathemeantby “grub“, butwhentheBoyopenedabulgysatchelwhichhewascarryingandpulledoutarathergreasyandsquashypacket, , thoughhehadn'-boiledeggsandwiches, andtwocheesesandwiches, 'tbeensohungryhewouldn'thavethoughtmuchofthepaste, .
“Andnow, ” saidthegirlasshetossedherwethairbackfromherforehead, “aren'tyougoingtotelluswhoyouareandwhyyouweretiedupandwhatit'sallabout? ”
“Withagoodwill, damsel, ” saidTirian.“Butwemustkeeponthemarch.” Sowhiletheywentonwalkinghetoldthemwhohewasandallthethingsthathadhappenedtohim.“Andnow, ” hesaidattheend, “Iamgoingtoacertaintower, oneofthreethatwerebuiltinmygrandsire'', , prithee, tellmewhoyoutwoareandallyourstory.”
“I'mEustaceScrubbandthisisJillPole, ” saidtheBoy.“Andwewerehereoncebefore, agesandagesago, morethanayearagobyourtime, andtherewasachapcalledPrinceRilian, andtheywerekeepingthischapunderground, andPuddleglumputhisfootin—”
“Ha! ” criedTirian, “areyouthenthatEustaceandthatJillwhorescuedKingRilianfromhislongenchantment? ”
“Yes, that'sus, ” saidJill.“Sohe'sKingRiliannow, ishe? —”
“Nay, ” saidTirian, “.”
Jillmadeaface.“Ugh! ” shesaid.“That'sthehorridpartaboutcomingbacktoNarnia.” ButEustacewenton.“Wellnowyouknowwhoweare, Sire, ” hesaid.“—”
“Iknownotthesenames, Eustace, ” saidTirian.
“They'rethetwowhocameintoNarniaattheverybeginning, thedayalltheanimalslearnedtotalk.”
“BytheLion'sMane, ” criedTirian.“Thosetwo! TheLordDigoryandtheLadyPolly! Fromthedawnoftheworld! Andstillinyourplace? Thewonderandthegloryofit! Buttellme, tellme.”
