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Burhismiserydidnotlastlong.Almostatoncetherecameabump，andthenasecondbump，andtwochildrenwerestandingbeforehiThewoodinfrontofhimhadbeenquiteemptyasecondbeforeandheknewtheyhadnotcomefrombehindhistree，forhewouldhaveheardtheTheyhadinfactsimplyappearedfromnowhere.Hesawataglancethattheywerewearingthesamequeer，dingysortofclothesasthepeopleinhisdream;andhesaw，atasecondglance，thattheyweretheyoungestboyandgirloutofthatpartyofseven．

“Gosh!”saidtheboy，“thattookone’sbreathaway!Ithought-”

“Hurryupandgethimuntied，”saidthegirl.“Wecantalk，afterwards.”Thensheadded，turningtoTirian，“I’msorrywe’vebeensolong.Wecamethemomentwecould.”

WhileshewasspeakingtheBoyproducedaknifefromhispocketandwasquicklycuttingtheKing’sbonds：tooquickly，infact，fortheKingwassostiffandnumbthatwhenthelastcordwascuthefellforwardonhishandsandknees.Hecouldn’tgetupagaintillhehadbroughtsomelifebackintohislegsbyagoodrubbing．

“Isay，”saidthegirl.“Itwasyou，wasn’tit，whoappearedtousthatnightwhenwewereallatsupper？Nearlyaweekago.”

“Aweek，fairmaid？”saidTirian.“Mydreamledmeintoyourworldscarcetenminutessince.”

“It’stheusualmuddleabouttimes，Pole，”saidtheBoy．

“Iremembernow，”saidTirian.“Thattoocomesinalltheoldtales.Thetimeofyourstrangelandisdifferentfromours.ButifwespeakofTime，’tistimetobegonefromhere：formyenemiesarecloseathand.Willyoucomewithme？”

“Ofcourse，”saidthegirl.“It’syouwe’vecometohelp.”

Tiriangottohisfeetandledthemrapidlydownhill，Southwardandawayfromthestable.Heknewwherehemeanttogobuthisfirstaimwastogettorockyplaceswheretheywouldleavenotrail，andhissecondtocrosssomewatersothattheywouldleavenoscent.Thistookthemaboutanhour’sscramblingandwadingandwhilethatwasgoingonnobodyhadanybreathtotalk.Butevenso，Tiriankeptonstealingglancesathiscompanions.Thewonderofwalkingbesidethecreaturesfromanotherworldmadehimfeelalittledizzy：butitalsomadealltheoldstoriesseemfarmorerealthantheyhadeverseemedbefore...anythingmighthappennow．

“Now，”saidTirianastheycametotheheadofalittlevalleywhichrandownbeforethemamongyoungbirchtrees，“weareoutofdangerofthosevillainsforaspaceandmaywalkmoreeasily.”Thesunhadrisen，dew-dropsweretwinklingoneverybranch，andbirdsweresinging．

“Whataboutsomegrub？-Imeanforyou，Sir，wetwohavehadourbreakfast，”saidtheBoy．

Tirianwonderedverymuchwhathemeantby“grub”，butwhentheBoyopenedabulgysatchelwhichhewascarryingandpulledoutarathergreasyandsquashypacket，heunderstood.Hewasravenouslyhungry，thoughhehadn’tthoughtaboutittillthatmoment.Thereweretwohard-boiledeggsandwiches，andtwocheesesandwiches，andtwowithsomekindofpasteintheIfhehadn’tbeensohungryhewouldn’thavethoughtmuchofthepaste，forthatisasortoffoodnobodyeatsinNarnia.Bythetimehehadeatenallsixsandwichestheyhadcometothebottomofthevalleyandtheretheyfoundamossycliffwithalittlefountainbubblingoutofit.Allthreestoppedanddrankandsplashedtheirhotfaces．

“Andnow，”saidthegirlasshetossedherwethairbackfromherforehead，“aren’tyougoingtotelluswhoyouareandwhyyouweretiedupandwhatit’sallabout？”

“Withagoodwill，damsel，”saidTirian.“Butwemustkeeponthemarch.”Sowhiletheywentonwalkinghetoldthemwhohewasandallthethingsthathadhappenedtohi“Andnow，”hesaidattheend，“Iamgoingtoacertaintower，oneofthreethatwerebuiltinmygrandsire’stimetoguardLanternWasteagainstcertainperilousoutlawswhodwelledthereinhisday.ByAslan’sgoodwillIwasnotrobbedofmykeys.Inthattowerweshallfindstoresofweaponsandmailandsomevictualsalso，thoughnobetterthandrybiscuit.Therealsowecanliesafewhilewemakeourplans.Andnow，prithee，tellmewhoyoutwoareandallyourstory.”

“I’mEustaceScrubbandthisisJillPole，”saidtheBoy.“Andwewerehereoncebefore，agesandagesago，morethanayearagobyourtime，andtherewasachapcalledPrinceRilian，andtheywerekeepingthischapunderground，andPuddleglumputhisfootin-”

“Ha!”criedTirian，“areyouthenthatEustaceandthatJillwhorescuedKingRilianfromhislongenchantment？”

“Yes，that’sus，”saidJill.“Sohe’sKingRiliannow，ishe？Ohofcoursehewouldbe.Iforgot-”

“Nay，”saidTirian，“IamtheseventhindescentfromhiHehasbeendeadovertwohundredyears.”

Jillmadeaface.“Ugh!”shesaid.“That’sthehorridpartaboutcomingbacktoNarnia.”ButEustacewenton．

“Wellnowyouknowwhoweare，Sire，”hesaid.“Anditwaslikethis.TheProfessorandAuntPollyhadgotallusfriendsofNarniatogether-”

“Iknownotthesenames，Eustace，”saidTirian．

“They’rethetwowhocameintoNarniaattheverybeginning，thedayalltheanimalslearnedtotalk.”

“BytheLion’sMane，”criedTirian.“Thosetwo!TheLordDigoryandtheLadyPolly!Fromthedawnoftheworld!Andstillinyourplace？Thewonderandthegloryofit!Buttellme，tellme.”

“Sheisn’treallyouraunt，youknow，”saidEustace.“She’sMissPlummer，butwecallherAuntPolly.Wellthosetwogotusalltogetherpartlyjustforfun，sothatwecouldallhaveagoodjawaboutNarnia（forofcoursethere’snooneelsewecanevertalktoaboutthingslikethat）butpartlybecausetheProfessorhadafeelingthatweweresomehowwantedoverhere.Wellthenyoucameinlikeaghostorgoodness-knows-whatandnearlyfrightenedthelivesoutofusandvanishedwithoutsayingaword.Afterthat，weknewforcertaintherewassomethingup．Thenextquestionwashowtogethere.Youcan’tgojustbywantingto.SowetalkedandtalkedandatlasttheProfessorsaidtheonlywaywouldbebytheMagicRings.ItwasbythoseRingsthatheandAuntPollygotherelong，longagowhentheywereonlykids，yearsbeforeweyoungeroneswereborn.ButtheRingshadallbeenburiedinthegardenofahouseinLondon（that’sourbigtown，Sire）andthehousehadbeensold.SothentheproblemwashowtogetattheYou’llneverguesswhatwedidintheend!PeterandEdmund-that’stheHighKingPeter，theonewhospoketoyou-wentuptoLondontogetintothegardenfromtheback，earlyinthemorningbeforepeoplewereup.Theyweredressedlikeworkmensothatifanyonedidseethemitwouldlookasifthey’dcometodosomethingaboutthedrains.IwishI’dbeenwiththem：itmusthavebeengloriousfun.AndtheymusthavesucceededfornextdayPetersentusawire-that’sasortofmessage，Sire，I’llexplainaboutitsomeothertime-tosayhe’dgottheRings.AndthedayafterthatwasthedayPoleandIhadtogobacktoschool-we’retheonlytwowhoarestillatschoolandwe’reatthesameone.SoPeterandEdmundweretomeetusataplaceonthewaydowntoschoolandhandovertheRings.IthadtobeustwowhoweretogotoNarnia，yousee，becausetheolderonescouldn’tcomeagain.Sowegotintothetrainthat’sakindofthingpeopletravelininourworld：alotofwagonschainedtogether-andtheProfessorandAuntPollyandLucycamewithus.Wewantedtokeeptogetheraslongaswecould.Welltherewewereinthetrain.Andwewerejustgettingtothestationwheretheothersweretomeetus，andIwaslookingoutofthewindowtoseeifIcouldseethemwhensuddenlytherecameamostfrightfuljerkandanoise：andtherewewereinNarniaandtherewasyourMajestytieduptothetree.”

“SoyouneverusedtheRings？”saidTirian．

“No，”saidEustace.“NeverevensawtheAslandiditallforusinhisownwaywithoutanyRings.”

“ButtheHighKingPeterhasthem，”saidTirian．

“Yes，”saidJill.“Butwedon’tthinkhecanusetheWhenthetwootherPevensies-KingEdmundandQueenLucy-werelasthere，AslansaidtheywouldnevercometoNarniaagain.AndhesaidsomethingofthesamesorttotheHighKing，onlylongerago.Youmaybesurehe’llcomelikeashotifhe’sallowed.”

“Gosh!”saidEustace.“It’sgettinghotinthissun.Arewenearlythere，Sire？”

“Look，”saidTirianandpointed.Notmanyyardsawaygreybattlementsroseabovethetree-tops，andafteraminute’smorewalkingtheycameoutinanopengrassyspace.Astreamranacrossitandonthefarsideofthestreamstoodasquat，squaretowerwithveryfewandnarrowwindowsandoneheavy-lookingdoorinthewallthatfacedthem．

Tirianlookedsharplythiswayandthattomakesurethatnoenemieswereinsight.Thenhewalkeduptothetowerandstoodstillforamomentfishinguphisbunchofkeyswhichheworeinsidehishunting-dressonanarrowsilverchainthatwentroundhisneck.Itwasanicebunchofkeysthathebroughtout，fortwoweregoldenandmanywererichlyornamented：youcouldseeatoncethattheywerekeysmadeforopeningsolemnandsecretroomsinpalaces，orchestsandcasketsofsweet-smellingwoodthatcontainedroyaltreasures.Butthekeywhichhenowputintothelockofthedoorwasbigandplainandmorerudelymade.ThelockwasstiffandforamomentTirianbegantobeafraidthathewouldnotbeabletoturnit：butatlasthedidandthedoorswungopenwithasullencreak．

“Welcomefriends，”saidTirian.“IfearthisisthebestpalacethattheKingofNarniacannowoffertohisguests.”

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