CHAPTERFOURTHEDWARFTELLSOFPRIN
PRINlivedileierofNarniawithhisuncle，Miraz，theKingofNarnia，andhisaunt，whohadredhairandwascalledQueenPrunaprismia。Hisfatherandmotherweredeadandthepersoniawashishough（beingaprince）hehadwooyswhichwoulddoalmostanythingbuttalk，helikedbestthelasthourofthedaywheoyshadallbeenputbatheircupboardsaellhimstories。
&caremuchforhisu，butabouttwiceaweekhisunclewouldsendforhimandtheyanddowherforhalfanhourothesouthsideoftheeday，whiletheyweredoingthis，theKingsaidtohim，“Well，boy，wemustsooorideanduseasword。YouknowthatyourauntandIhavelooksasifyoumighthavetobeKingwhenI'mgone。Howshallyoulikethat，eh?”
“Idon'tknow，Uncle，”said。
“Don'tknow，eh?”saidMiraz。“Why，Ishouldliketoknowwhatmoreanyonecouldwishfor!”
“Allthesame，Idoian。
“Whatdoyouwish?”askedtheKing。
“IishIcouldhavelivedintheOldDays，”said。（Hewasoleboyatthetime。）
UptillnowKingMirazhadbeentalkiiresomewaythatsomegrown-upshave，whichmakesitquiteclearthattheyareerestedinwhaty，butnowhesuddenlygaveaverysharplook。
&'sthat?”hesaid。“Whatolddaysdoyoumean?”
“Oh，don'tyouknow，Uncle?”said。“Whehingwasquitediffereheanimalscouldtalk，andtherewerenicepeoplewholivedihetrees。NaiadsandDryadstheyweredtherewereDwarfs。AndtherewerelovelylittleFaunsiheyhadfeetlikegoats。And—”
“That'sallnonsense，forbabies，”saidtheKingsternly。“Onlyfitforbabies，doyouhear?Ytoooldforthatsortofstuff。Atyeyououghttobethinkingofbattlesaures，notfairytales。”
“Oh，buttherewerebattlesauresinthosedays，”said。“WonderfuladvehereitdshemadeherselfQueenofthewholetry。AsothatitihentwoboysandtwogirlsewhereandsotheykilledtheWitdtheyweremadeKingsandQueensofNarnia，andtheirerandSusanandEdmundandLudsnedfandeveryonehadalovelytime，anditwasallbecauseofAslan—”
“Who'she?”saidMiraz。Andifhadbeeleolder，thetoneofhisuncle'svoicewouldhavewarhatitwouldbewisertoshutup。Buthebabbledon，“Oh，don'tyouknow?”hesaid。“AslaLionwhooverthesea。”
“WhohasbeentellingyouallthisheKingihunder。wasfrightenedandsaidnothing。
“Yhness，”saidKingMiraz，lettinggoof'shand，whichhehadbeenholdingtillnow，“Iinsistuponbeinganswered。Lookmeintheface。Whohasbeentellingyouthispackoflies?”
“ered，andburstintotears。
“Stopthatnoise，”saidhisuakingbytheshivinghamashake。“Stopit。Amecatchyoutalking—either—aboutallthosesillystain。TherehoseKingsandQueens。HowcouldtherebetwoKiime?Andthere'snosuasAslan。Andtherearenosugsaslions。Andthereimewhenanimalscouldtalk。Doyouhear?”
“Yes，Uncle，”sobbed。
&'shave，”saidtheKing。Theoolemen-in-erestandingatthefareerradsaidinacoldvoiductHisRoyalHighohisapartmentsandsendHisRoyalHighness'sONCE。”
&dayfoundwhataterriblethinghehaddone，forNursehadbeeawaywithoutevenbeiosaygood-byetohim，aoldhewastohaveaTutor。
missedhisnurseverymudshedmanytears;andbecausehewassomiserable，hethoughtabouttheoldstoriesofNarniafarmorethanbefore。HedreamedofDwarfsandDryadseverynightandtriedveryhardtomakethedogsandthecastletalktohim。Butthedogsoailsasonlypurred。
feltsurethathewouldhatetheor，buywheorarrivedaboutaweeklaterheturobethesortofpersonitisalmostimpossiblenottolike。Hewasthesmallest，andalsothefattest，manhadeverseen。Hehadaloedbeardwhichtohiswaist，andhisface，hwrinkles，lookedverywise，veryugly，andverykind。Hisvoicewasgraveandhiseyesweremerrysothat，untilyougottoknowhimreallywell，itwashardtoknoasjokingandwhenhewasserious。Hisorelius。
OfallhislessonswithDoeliustheolikedbestwasHistory。UptillforNurse'sstories，hehadknownnothingabouttheHistoryofNarnia，andhewasverysurprisedtolearnthattheroyalfamilywerehetry。
“Itwasyhness'saor，theFirst，”saidDoelius，“whofirstqueredNarniaahiskingdom。Itwashewhhtallyournatiory。YouarenotnativeNarniansatall。YouareallTelmariis，youalltheLandofTelmar，farbeyoernMountains。Thatisiaiscalledthequeror。”
&or，”askededay，“wholivedinNarniabeforeweallcamehereoutofTelmar?”
“Nomen—orveryfew—livedinheTelmari，”saidDoelius。
“Thenwhodidmygreat-great-graersquer?”
“Whom，notwhhness，”saidDoelius。“Perhapsitistimetoturnfrrammar。”
“Ohplease，!”said。“Imean，wasn'tthereabattle?Whyishecalledthequeroriftherewasnobodytofightwithhim?”
“IsaidtherewereveryfewmeninNarnia，”saidtheDatthelittlebelythroughhisgreatspectacles。
Foramomentuzzledandthensuddegavealeap。“Doyoumean，”hegasped，“thatthereweres?Doyoumeanitwaslikeiories?Werethere—?”
“Hush!”saidDoelius，layinghisheadverycloseto's。“Notawordmore。Don'tyouknowyourawayfyouaboutOldNarnia?TheKilikeit。Ifhefouellis，you'dbewhippedandIshouldhavemyheadcutoff。”
“Butian。
“1tishightimeweturoGrammarnow，”saidDoeliusinaloudvoice。“WillyhnessbepleasedtoopeusSiccusatthefeofhisGrammatiortheArbourofAtlieopen'dtoTes?”
&wasallnouillluIdon'tthinklearnedmuch。Hewastooexcited。HefeltsurethatDoeliuswouldnothavesaidsomulesshemeanttotellhimmoresooer。
Idisappointed。AfewdayslaterhisTutorsaid，“TonightIamgoingtogiveyoualessoninAstronomy。Atdeadofnighttwos，TarvaandAlambil，willpasswithinonedegreeofeachother。Sujunhasnotoccurredfortwohundredyears，andyhnesswilloseeitagain。Itwillbebestifyougotobedalittleearlierthanusual。Whehedrawsnear，Iwilleandwakeyou。”
Thisdidn'tseemtohaveanythingtodowithOldNarnia，hatreallywa，butgettingupinthemiddleofthenightisalwaysiingandheleased。Wheobedthatatfirstthathewouldosleep;buthesoondroppedoffanditseemedoesbeforehefeltsomeolyshakinghim。