CHAPTERSEVENOLDNARNIAINDANGER
THEplacewheretheyhadmettheFaunswas，ofcourse，Danitself，andheredhisfrieillthenightofthegreatcil。Tosleepuodrinknothierandtolivenutsandwildfruit，erienceforafterhisbedwithsilkeapestriedchamberatthecastle，withmealslaidoutongoldandsilverdishesieroom，asreadyathiscall。Buthehadneverenjoyedhimselfmore。Neverhadsleepbeenmnorfoodtastedmoresavoury，andhebegaohardenandhisfacewlierlook。
&hegreatnightdhisvariesubjectscamestealingintothelawwosandthreesorbysixesahemoonthenshiningalmostatherfull—hisheartswelledashesawtheirnumbersaheirgreetings。Allwhomhehadmetwerethere:BulgyBearsandRedDwarfsandBlackDwarfs，MolesandBadgers，HaresandHedgehogs，andotherswhomhehadseeyrsasredasfoxes，thewholetofTalkiotheteethandfollowingashrilltrumpet，someOwls，theOldRavenofRavenscaur。Lastofall（andthistook'sbreathaway），withthetaurscameasmallbutge，WimbleweatherofDeadman'sHill，gonhisbackabasketfulofrathersea-sickDwarfstedhisofferofaliftandishingtheyhadwalkedinstead。
TheBulgyBearswereveryanxioustohavethefeastfirstaheciltillaftererhapstilltomorrow。ReepidhisMicesaidthatdfeastscouldbothMirazinhisowverynight。PattertwigaherSquirrelssaidtheycouldtalkahesametime，sowhyhedfeastallatoheMolesprupesroundtheLawheydidaheFaunsthoughtitwouldbebettertobeginwithasolemheOldRaven，whileagreeingwiththeBearsthatitwouldtaketoolongtohaveafullcilbefedtobeallowedtogiveabriefaddresstothewholepany。ButdthetaursandtheDwarfsoverruledallthesesuggestionsandinsistedonholdingarealcilofwaratonce。
&heothercreatureshadbeedowlyidwhen（withmoredifficulty）theyhadgttoandfroandsaying“Silence，every'sspeech”，，feelingalittlenervous，gotup。“NarniaheathatverymomentCamillotheHaresaid，“Hush!There'saMansome>
Theywereallcreaturesofthewild，aedtobeiheyallbecamestillasstatues。ThebeastsallturheirhedirewhichCamillohadindicated。
“SmellslikeMaquitelikeMarufflehunter。
“It'sgettingsteadilynearer，”saidCamillo。
“TwobadgersandyouthreeDwarfs，withyourbowsattheready，gosoftlyofftomeetit，”said。
“We'llsettle'un，”saidaBlackDwarfgrimly，fittingashafttohisb。
“Don'tshootifitisalone，”said。“Catchit。”
“Why?”askedtheD>
“Doasyou'retold，”saidGleaur。
EveryoedihethreeDwarfsandtwoBadgerstrottedstealthilyacrosstothetreesohwestsideoftheLawn。Thencameasharpdwarfishcry，“Stop!Whogoesthere?”andasuddensprieravoice，ianknewwell，couldheheardsaying，“Allright，allright，I'muakemywristsifyoulike，wers，butdon'tbiterightthroughthem。IeaktotheKing。”
“Doelius!”criedwithjoy，andrushedfreethisoldtutor。Everyoneelsecrowdedround。
“Pah!”saidNikabrik。“ArenegadeDwarf。Ahalf-and-halfer!ShallIpassmyswhitsthroat?”
&，Nikabrik，”saidTrumpkiure'thelpitsary。”
“Thisismygreatestfriendandthesaviourofmylife，”said。“Andanyolikehisayleavemyarmy:atoladtoseeyouagain。Howeverdidyoufindusout?”
“Byalittleuseofsimplemagiajesty，”saidtheDoctor，uffingandblwalkedsofast。“Butthere'sogointothatallflyfromthisplace。YouarealreadybetrayedandMirazisonthemove。Beforemiddaytomorrowyouwillbesurrounded。”
&rayed!”said。“Andbywhom?”
“AnadeDwarf，nodoubt，”saidNikabrik。
“ByyourhorseDestrier，”saidDoelius。“Thepoorbruteker。Whenyouwereknockedoff，ofcourse，hewentdawdlingbacktohisstableile。Thehtwasknown。ImademyselfscargnowishtobequestioitinMiraz'storturechamber。IhadaprettygoodguessfrommycrystalastowhereIshouldfindyou。Butallday—thatwasthedaybeforeyesterday—IsawMiraz&#partiesoutinthewoods。YesterdayIlearhisarmyisout。Idon'tthinksomeofyour—um—pure-bloodedDwarfshaveasmuchwoodcraftasmightbeexpected。You'velefttracksallovertheplace。Greatess。AtahinghaswarhatOldNarniaisnotsodeadashehadhoped，ahemove。”
“Hurrah!”saidaveryshrillandsmallvoiewhereattheDoctor'sfeet。“Lettheme!AllIaskisthattheKingwillputmeahefront。”
“Whatoh?”saidDoelius。“HasyourMajestygotgrasshoppers—ormosquitoes—inyourarmy?”Theoopingdoeerihroughhisspectacles，hebrokeintoalaugh。“BytheLion，”heswore，“it'samouse。SigniorMouse，Idesireyourbetterace。Iamhoingsovalia。”
“Myfriendshipyoushallhave，learnedMan，”pipedReepidanyDwarf—iant—inthearmywhodoesnotgiveyougoodlanguageshallhavemyswordtorewith。”
“Istheretimeforthisfoolery?”askedNikabrik。“lans?Battleht?”
“Battleifrumpkin。“Butwearehardlyreadyforityet，andthisisnoverydefensibleplace。”
“Idon'tliketheideaaian。
“Hearhim!Hearhim!”saidtheBulgyBears。“Whateverwedo，don'tlet'shaveanyrunning。Espeotbeforesupper;andnottoosooher。”
“Thosewhorunfirstdonotalwaysrunlast，”saidthetaur。“Andwhyshouldwelettheenemychooseourpositioninsteadofgitourselves?Letusfindastrongplace。”
“That'swise，yourMajesty，that'swise，”saidTrufflehunter。