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Therewasamoment'spuzzledsilenceandthentheFaunlookedup，drewalongbreath，moppeditsforeheadandsaid:

"Theonlydifficultyishowtogetdowntoourship—withsomestores，too—withoutbeingseenandstopped。"

"Yes，"saidaDwarfdryly。"Justasthebeggar'sonlydifficultyaboutridingisthathehasnohorse。"

"Wait，wait，"saidMr。Tumnusimpatiently。"Allweneedissomepretextforgoingdowntoourshiptodayandtakingstuffonboard。"

"Yes，"saidKingEdmunddoubtfully。

"Well，then，"saidtheFaun，"howwoulditbeifyourmajestiesbadethePrincetoagreatbanquettobeheldonboardourowngalleon，theSpendourHyaline，tomorrownight?AndletthemessagebewordedasgraciouslyastheQueencancontrivewithoutpledgingherhonour:soastogivethePrinceahopethatsheisweakening。"

"Thisisverygoodcounsel，Sire，"croakedtheRaven。

"Andthen，"continuedTumnusexcitedly，"everyonewillexpectustobegoingdowntotheshipallday，makingpreparationsforourguests。Andletsomeofusgotothebazaarsandspendeveryminimwehaveatthefruiterersandthesweetmeatsellersandthewinemerchants，justaswewouldifwewerereallygivingafeast。Andletusordermagiciansandjugglersanddancinggirlsandfluteplayers，alltobeonboardtomorrownight。"

"Isee，Isee，"saidKingEdmund，rubbinghishands。

"Andthen，"saidTumnus，"we'llallbeonboardtonight。Andassoonasitisquitedark—"

"Upsailsandoutoars—!"saidtheKing。

"Andsotosea，"criedTumnus，leapingupandbeginningtodance。

"AndournoseNorthward，"saidthefirstDwarf。

"Runningforhome!HurrahforNarniaandtheNorth!"saidtheother。

"AndthePrincewakingnextmorningandfindinghisbirdsflown!"saidPeridan，clappinghishands。

"OhMasterTumnus，dearMasterTumnus，"saidtheQueen，catchinghishandsandswingingwithhimashedanced。"Youhavesavedusall。"

"ThePrincewillchaseus，"saidanotherlord，whosenameShastahadnotheard。

"That'stheleastofmyfears，"saidEdmund。"Ihaveseenalltheshippingintheriverandthere'snotallshipofwarnorswiftgalleythere。Iwishhemaychaseus!FortheSplendourHyalinecouldsinkanythinghehastosendafterher—ifwewereovertakenatall。"

"Sire，"saidtheRaven。"YoushallhearnobetterplotthantheFaun'sthoughwesatincouncilforsevendays。Andnow，aswebirdssay，nestsbeforeeggs。Whichisasmuchastosay，letusalltakeourfoodandthenatoncebeaboutourbusiness。"

EveryonearoseatthisandthedoorswereopenedandthelordsandthecreaturesstoodasidefortheKingandQueentogooutfirst。Shastawonderedwhatheoughttodo，butMr。Tumnussaid，

"Liethere，yourHighness，andIwillbringyouupalittlefeasttoyourselfinafewmoments。Thereisnoneedforyoutomoveuntilweareallreadytoembark。"Shastalaidhisheaddownagainonthepillowsandsoonhewasaloneintheroom。

"Thisisperfectlydreadful'thoughtShasta。ItnevercameintohisheadtotelltheseNarniansthewholetruthandaskfortheirhelp。Havingbeenbroughtupbyahard，closefistedmanlikeArsheesh，hehadafixedhabitofnevertellinggrown-upsanythingifhecouldhelpit:hethoughttheywouldalwaysspoilorstopwhateveryouweretryingtodo。AndhethoughtthateveniftheNarnianKingmightbefriendlytothetwohorses，becausetheywereTalkingBeastsofNarnia，hewouldhateAravis，becauseshewasaCalormene，andeithersellherforaslaveorsendherbacktoherfather。Asforhimself，"Isimplydaren'ttellthemI'mnotPrinceCorinnow，"thoughtShasta。"I'veheardalltheirplans。IftheyknewIwasn'toneofthemselves，they'dneverletmeoutofthishousealive。They'dbeafraidI'dbetraythemtotheTisroc。They'dkillme。AndiftherealCorinturnsup，it'llallcomeout，andtheywill!"Hehad，yousee，noideaofhownobleandfree-bornpeoplebehave。

"WhatamItodo?WhatamItodo?"hekeptsayingtohimself。"What-hullo，herecomesthatgoatylittlecreatureagain。"

TheFauntrottedin，halfdancing，withatrayinitshandswhichwasnearlyaslargeasitself。ThishesetonaninlaidtablebesideShasta'ssofa，andsatdownhimselfonthecarpetedfloorwithhisgoatylegscrossed。

"Now，princeling'hesaid。"Makeagooddinner。ItwillbeyourlastmealinTashbaan。"

ItwasafinemealaftertheCalormenefashion。Idon'tknowwhetheryouwouldhavelikeditornot，butShastadid。Therewerelobsters，andsalad，andsnipestuffedwithalmondsandtruffles，andacomplicateddishmadeofchickenliversandriceandraisinsandnuts，andtherewerecoolmelonsandgooseberryfoolsandmulberryfools，andeverykindofnicethingthatcanbemadewithice。Therewasalsoalittleflagonofthesortofwinethatiscalled"white"thoughitisreallyyellow。

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