&er，HighKingofNarnia，”saidAslan。“ShuttheDoor。”
&er，shiveringwithedoutintothedarknessaheDoorto。Itscrapedovericeashepulledit。Then，ratherclumsily（foreveninthatmomenthishandshadgonenumbaookoutagoldenkeya。
TheyhadseehihroughthatDoorway。Butitwasstrahanaolookroundandfindthemselvesinwarmdaylight，theblueskyabovethem，flowersattheirfeet，andlaughterinAslan'seyes。
&urlyround，crouchedlower，lashedhimselfwithhistailandshotawaylikeagoldenarrow。
&heriherup!”heshoutedoverhisshoulder。Butwhocouldkeepupace?Theysetoutardtofollowhim。
“So，”saidPeter，“nightfallsonNarnia。What，Lucy!You'ren?WithAslanahead，andallofushere?”
“Don'ttrytostopme，Peter，”saidLucy，“IamsureAslanwouldnot。IamsureitisntomournforNarnia。Thinkofallthatliesdeadandfrozedoor。”
“YesandIdidhope，”saidJill，“thatitmightgoonforever。Iknewourworld't。IdidthinkNarniamight。”
“Isawitbegin，”saidtheLory。“IdidnotthinkIwouldlivetoseeitdie。”
“Sirs，”saidTirian。“Theladiesdowelltoweep。See，Idosomyself。Ihaveseenmymother'sdeath。WhatworldbutNarniahaveIeverknowue，butgreatdiscourtesy，ifwedidnotmourn。”
TheywalkedawayfromtheDoorandawayfromtheDwarfswhostillsatcrowdedtogetherintheirimaginarystable。AheytalkedtoooldeagsandallthegloriesofNarnia。
TheDogswerestillwiththem。Theyjoiheversationbutnotmuchbecausetheyweretonaheadandragbadrushingofftosniffatsmellsiilltheymadethemselvessneeze。Suddenlytheypickedupastwhichseemedtoexcitethemverymuch。Theyallstartedarguingaboutit—“Yesitis—Noitisn't—That'sjustwhatIsaid—anyohatis—Takeyreathewayasomeoneelsesmell。”
“Whatisit，s?”saidPeter。
“Aene，Sire，”saidseveralDogsatonce。
&ohim，then，”saidPeter。“Whetherhemeetsusinpeaceorwar，heshallbewele。”
TheDogsdartedonaheadandcamebaentlater，runningasiftheirlivesdepe，andbarkingloudlytosaythatitreallywasaealkingDogs，justliketheonones，behaveasiftheythoughtwhatevertheyaredoiimmeant。）
&hersfollsledthemandfoundayouinuttreebesideaclearstreamofwater。ItwasEmeth。Heroseatondbo>
“Sir，”hesaidtoPeter，“Iknowheryouaremyfriendormyfoe，butIshouldyhonourtohaveyouforeither。Hashepoetssaidthatahebestgiftahe?”
“Sir，”saidPeter，“Idonotknowthatthereneedbeaweenyouandus。”
“Dotelluswhoyouareandwhat'shappeoyou，”saidJill。
“Ifthere'sgoiory，let'sallhaveadrinkandsitdowheDogs。“We'requiteblown。”
“Wellofcourseyouwillbeifyoukeeptearingaboutthewayyouhavedone，”saidEustace。
Sothehumanssatdownonthegrass。AheDogshadallhadaverynoisydrinkoutofthestreamtheyallsatdown，bht，panting，withtheirtongueshangingoutoftheirheadsalittleoohearthestory。ButJewelremaianding，polishinghishainsthisside。