&hosenearhills，youjustseetheWesternMountains。AndthatroundhillawayhtiscalledtheHilloftheStobeyond—”
ButatthatmomeerruptedbyasnorefromShastaithhisnight'sjourneyabreakfast，hadgoasleep。ThekindlyDwarfs，assooicedthis，beganmakingsighernottowakehim，andindeeddidsomuchwhisperingandnoddiingupand—tiptoeingawaythattheylywouldhavewakedhimifhehadbeeired。
&prettywell—nearlyalldaybutwokeupintimeforsupper。Thebedsinthathousewerealltoosmallforhimbuttheymadehimafiheronthefloor，airrednordreamedallmtheyhadjustfiwhentheyheardashrill，exoutside。
“Trumpets!”saidalltheDwarfs，astheyandShastaallingout。
&ssoundedagaioShasta，nothugeahehornsofTashbaannayandmerrylikeKingLune'shuntinghorn，butdsharpandvaliant。ThenoisewasthewoodstotheEast，andsoontherewasanoiseofhorse-hoofsmixedwithit。Amomeheheadoftheeintosight。
FirstcametheLordPeridanonabayhthegreatbannerofNarnia—aredliround。Shastakohreepeabreast，twersandoneonapohechargerswereKingEdmundandafair-hairedladywithaverymerryfaetandamailshirtandcarriedabowacrosshershoulderandaquiverfullofarrowsatherside。（“TheQueenLucy，”whisperedDuffle。）Buttheoheponywas。Afterthatcamethemainbodyofthearmy:menonordinaryhorses，menonTalkingHorses（whodidn'tmindbeingriddenonproperos，aswhenowar），taurs，stern，hard-bittenbears，greatTalkingDogs，andlastofallsixgiants。FoodgiantsinNarnia。ButthoughhekheywerehtsideShastaatfirstcouldhardlybeartolookatthem;therearesomethingsthattakealotofgettio。
JustastheKingandQueetageandtheDwarfsbeganmakinglowbowstothem，KingEdmu，
“imeforahaltandamorsel!”aherewasagreatbustleofpeopledismountingandhaversagopenedaionbeginningwhenerunninguptoShastaahhishandsandcried，
“What!Youhere!Soyhallright?Iamglad。Nowweshallhavesomesport。Andisn'titlulygotintoharbouratCairParavelyesterdaymapersouswasChervytheStagwithallthisnewsofanattavard。Don'tyouthink—”
“Whhness'sfriend?”saidKingEdmundwhohadjustgotoffhishorse。
“Don'tyousee，Sire?”said。“It'smydouble:theboyyoumistookmeforatTashbaan。”
“Why，soheisyourdouble，”exclaimedQueenLucy。“Aslikeastwotwins。Thisisamarvellousthing。”
“Please，yourMajesty，”saidShastatoKingEdmund，“Iwasnotraitor，reallyIwasn't。AndI'thelphearingyourplans。ButI'dneverhavedreamedoftellioyourenemies。”
“Iknownowthatyouwerenotraitor，boy，”saidKingEdmund，layinghishandonShasta'shead。“Butifyouwouldakehertimetry'smeantforotherears。Butall'swell。”
&herewassomuchbustleandtalkandingandgoingthatShastaforafewmisightofdEdmundandLucy。Butwasthesortofboywhomoohearofprettysoonanditwasn&#beforeShastaheardKingEdmundsayinginaloudvoice:
“BytheLion'sMahisistoomuch!Willyher?Youaremoreofaheart's-sourwhether!I'dasliefhavearegimentofhorsinmyandasyou。”
ShastawormedhiswaythroughthedtheresawEdmund，lryindeed，lookingalittleashamedofhimself，andastrangeDwarfsittingonthegroundmakingfaces。Acoupleoffaunshadapparentlyjustbeeoutofitsarmor。
“IfIhadbutmycordialwithme，”QueenLucywassaying，“Iendthis。ButtheHighKinghassostrictlychargedmenottocarryitonlytothewarsareatextremities!”
ehis。AssoonashadspokentoShasta，'selboluckedbyaDwarfinthearmycalledThornbut。
“Whatisit，Thornbut?”hadsaid。
“Yhness，”saidThhimaside，“ourmarchtodaywillbringusthroughthepassandrighttoyourroyalfather'scastle。Wemaybeinbattlebefht。”
“Iknow，”said。“Isn'titsplendid!”
“Splendidornot，”saidThornbut，“IhavethestrictestEdmuhatyhi。Youwillbeallowedtoseeit，andthat&#hfhness'slittleyears。”
“Ohwhatnonsense!”burstout。“OfcourseI'mgoingtofight。Why，theQueenLucy'sgoihearchers。”
“TheQueen'sgraceleases，”saidThornbut。“Butyouareinmycharge。EitherImusthaveyoursolemnahatyou'llkeepyourpohalfaillIgiveyhodepart:orelse—itishisMajesty'sword—wemustgowithourwriststiedtogetherliketwoprisoners。”
“I'llknockyoudownifyoutrytobindme，”said。
“I'dliketh，”saidtheD>
ThatwasquiteenoughforaboylikedinasedtheDwarfwereatithammerandtongs。ItwouldhavebeechfhhadlongerarmsaheDwarfwasher。Butitwasout（that'sthewhtshhillside）forbyverybadlubuttrodoodownonhisnose，andfouogetupthathehadsprainedhisankle:arealexgsprainwhichwouldkeephimfromwalkingforatleastafht。
&yhnesshasdone，”saidKingEdmund。“Deprivedusofaprovedwarrioreofbattle。”
“I'lltakehisplace，Sire，”said。
“Pshaw，”saidEdmund。“sye。Butaboyinbattleisadaohisownside。”
AtthatmomenttheKingwascalledawaytoattehingelse，and，afterapologizinghaheDwarf，rusheduptoShastaandwhispered，
“Quick。There'saspareponynow，andtheDwarf'sarmor。Putitonbeforeaices。”
“Whatfor?”saidShasta。
“Why，sothatyouandIfightileofcourse!Don'tyouwantto?”
“Oh—ah，yes，ofcourse，”saidShasta。Buthehadn'tbeenthinkingofdoingsoatall，aogetamostunfortablepricklyfeelinginhisspine。
“That&#ht，”said。“Overyourhead。Nowthesword-belt。Butwemustrideailofthenandkeepasquietasmicethebattlebeginseveryooobusytonoticeus。”