Atthis，halftheTelmarinesbegahereyouare。Toldyouso。He'sgoingtokillusall，sendusrightoutoftheworld，”aherhalfbeganthrowisandslappiheronthebadwhispering，“Thereyhthaveguessedwedidn'tbelongtothisplacewithallitsqueer，nasty，unnaturalcreatures。We'reofroyalblood，you'llsee。”AndevendeliusandtheturoAslanwithlooksofamazementontheirfaces。
“Peace，”saidAslanintheloasohisgrowl。Theearthseemedtoshakealittleandeverylivingthinginthegrovebecamestillasstone。
“You，Sir，”saidAslan，“mighthaveknownthatyouofNarniaunless，liketheKingsofold，youwereasonofAdamaheworldofAdam'ssons。Andsoyouare。Manyyearsagointhatworld，inadeepseaofthatworldwhichiscalledtheSouthSea，ashiploadofpiratesweredrivenbystormonanisland。Aheydidaspirateswould:killedtheookthenativewomenforalmwine，anddrankandweredrunk，andlayintheshadeofthepalmtrees，andwokeupandquarreled，aimeskilledoher。Ahesefrayssixwereputtoflightbytherestaheirwomeeroftheislandandupamountaiheythought，iohide。Butitwasohemagicalplacesofthatworld，ohesbetweenchatworldandthis。Thereweremanysbetweenworldsiheyhavegrowhiswaso:Idonotsaythelast。Andsotheyfell，orrose，orblundered，htthrough，andfouhisworld，intheLandofTelmarwhichwastheledisalongstory:Iwillnow。Aheirdestslivedandbecameafierdproudpeople;andaftermaherewasafamielmarandtheyinvadedNarnia，whichwastheninsomedisorder（butthatalsowouldbealongstory），aa。Doyoumarkallthiswell，King?”
“Idoindeed，Sir，”said。“IwaswishingthatIorehonourablelineage。”
“YoueoftheLordAdamandtheLadyEve，”saidAslan。“Andthatisbhtoerecttheheadofthepar，aobowtheshouldersofthegreatestemperoroh。Bet。”
bowed。
“Andnow，”saidAslan，“youmeelmar，willyougobacktothatislandintheworldofmenfromwhichyourfathersfirstcame?Itisnobadplace。Theraceofthosepirateswhofirstfoundithasdiedout，anditiswithoutinhabitants。Therearegoodwellsoffreshwater，andfruitfulsoil，andtimberf，andfishinthelagoohermenofthatworldhavediscoveredit。Thechasmisopenforyourreturn;butthisImustwarnyou，thatonceyouhavegh，itwillclosebehindyouforever。Therewillbenomoreertheworldsbythatdoor。”
Therewassilenent。Thenaburly，detlookingfellowamoelmarinesoldierspushedforwardandsaid:“Well，I'lltaketheoffer。”
“Itiswell，”saidAslan。“Andbecauseyouhavespokenfirst，strongmagiyou。Yourfutureinthatworldshallbegood。eforth。”
Theman，noale，cameforward。Aslanandhiscourtdrewaside，leavinghimfreeaptydoorwayofthestakes。
“Ghit，myson，”saidAslaowardhimandtougtheman'shhisown。AssoonastheLion'sbreath，anewlookaled，butnotunhappy—asifheweretryingtoremembersomething。ThenhesquaredhisshouldersaheDoor。
Everyone'seyeswerefixedohethreepiecesofwood，andthroughthemthetreesandgrassandskyofNarhemahedoorposts:then，inonesed，hehadvaerly。
FromtheothereheremainingTelmariupawailing。“Ugh!What'shappeohim?Doyoumeantomurderus?Wewon'tgothatway。”AndthehecleverTelmarinessaid:“Wedon'tseeahroughthosesticks。Ifyouwantustobelieveinit，whydoesn'toneofyougo?Allyourownfriendsarekeepingwellawayfromthesticks。”
InstantlyReepicheepstoodforwardandbowed。“Ifmyexamplebeofanyservi，”hesaid，“Iwilltakeelevehroughthatarchatywithoutamoment'sdelay。”
“Nay，littleone，”saidAslan，layiypaweversolightlyonReepicheep'shead。“Theywoulddodreadfulthingstoyouinthatworld。Theywouldshowyouatfairs。Itisotherswhomustlead。”
“eon，”saidPetersuddenlytoEdmundandLue'sup。”
“Whatdoyoumean?”saidEdmund。
“Thisway，”saidSusaoknowallaboutit。“Batothetrees。We'vegottoge。”
“gewhat?”askedLucy。
“Ourclothes，ofcourse，”saidSusan。“Nicefoolswe'dlookoformofaationinthese。”
“Butsareat'scastle，”saidEdmund。
“No，they'renot，”saidPeter，stillleadiothethickestwood。“They'reallhere。Theywerebroughtdownihism。It'sallarranged。”
“WasthatwhatAslanwastalkingtoyouandSusanaboutthism?”askedLucy。
&ahings，”saidPeter，hisfan。“I'ttellittoyouall。TherewerethiosaytoSuandmebecausewe'renotingbaia。”
“Never?”criedEdmundandLudismay。
“Oh，youteter。“Atleast，fromwhathesaid，I'mprettysurehemeansyoutogetbaeday。ButnotSuandme。Hesayswe&#tooold。”
“Oh，Peter，”saidLucy。“Whatawfulbadluyoubearit?”
&hinkI，”saidPeter。“It'sallratherdifferentfromwhatIthought。You'lluaestoyourlasttime。But，quick，hereares。”
Itwasodd，andnotveryakeofftheirroyaldtoebatheirsgs（notveryfreshnow）intothatgreatassembly。OwooftheelmariheothercreaturesalldroseupinhoheHighKing，andQueenSusanoftheHorn，andKingEdmund，aherewereaffeateand（onLucy'spart）tearfulfarewellswithalltheiroldfriends—animalkisses，andhugsfromBulgyBears，andhandswrungbyTrumpkin，andalasttickly，whiskerishembracewithTrufflehunter。AndofcourseofferedtheHornbacktoSusanandofcourseSusantoldhimtokeepit。Andthen，wonderfullyandterribly，itwasfarewelltoAslanhimself，aookhisplacewithSusan'shandsonhisshouldersandEdmund'sonhersandLucy'sonhisaoftheTelmarine'sonLucy's，andsoinaloheymovedforwardtotheDoor。Afterthatentwhichishardtodescribe，fortheseemedtobeseeihingsatohemouthofaingintreenandblueofanislandinthePacific，wherealltheTelmarineswouldfihemomehroughtheDoor。ThesedwasagladeinNarnia，thefacesofDwarfsahedeepeyesofAslaepattheBadger'scheeks。Butthethird（idlystheothertwo）wasthegray，gravellysurfaceofaplatforminatrystation，ahluggagerouheywereallsittingasiftheyhad—alittleflatanddrearyforamomeheyhadbeenthrough，butalso，uedly，soiththefamiliarrailwaysmellandtheEnglishskyaermbeforethem。
“eter。“Wehavehadatime。”
“Bother!”saidEdmund。“I'veleftmyoria。”