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"OH-my-father-and-oh-the-delight-of-my-eyes，"begantheyoungman，mutteringthewordsveryquicklyandsulkilyandnotatallasiftheTisrocwerethedelightofhiseyes。"Mayyouliveforever，butyouhaveutterlydestroyedme。IfyouhadgivenmetheswiftestofthegalleysatsunrisewhenIfirstsawthattheshipoftheaccursedbarbarianswasgonefromherplaceIwouldperhapshaveovertakenthem。Butyoupersuadedmetosendfirstandseeiftheyhadnotmerelymovedroundthepointintobetteranchorage。Andnowthewholedayhasbeenwasted。Andtheyaregone-gone-outofmyreach!Thefalsejade，the—"andhereheaddedagreatmanydescriptionsofQueenSusanwhichwouldnotlookatallniceinprint。ForofcoursethisyoungmanwasPrinceRabadashandofcoursethefalsejadewasSusanofNarnia。
"Composeyourself，Omyson，"saidtheTisroc。"Forthedepartureofguestsmakesawoundthatiseasilyhealedintheheartofajudicioushost。"
"ButIwanther，"criedthePrince。"Imusthaveher。IshalldieifIdonotgether-false，proud，black-hearteddaughterofadogthatsheis!Icannotsleepandmyfoodhasnosavourandmyeyesaredarkenedbecauseofherbeauty。Imusthavethebarbarianqueen。"
"Howwellitwassaidbyagiftedpoet，"observedtheVizier，raisinghisface（inasomewhatdustycondition）fromthecarpet，"thatdeepdraughtsfromthefountainofreasonaredesirableinordertoextinguishthefireofyouthfullove。"
ThisseemedtoexasperatethePrince。"Dog，"heshouted，directingaseriesofwell-aimedkicksatthehindquartersoftheVizier，"donotdaretoquotethepoetstome。IhavehadmaximsandversesflungatmealldayandIcanendurethemnomore。"IamafraidAravisdidnotfeelatallsorryfortheVizier。
TheTisrocwasapparentlysunkinthought，butwhen，afteralongpause，henoticedwhatwashappening，hesaidtranquilly:
"Myson，byallmeansdesistfromkickingthevenerableandenlightenedVizier:forasacostlyjewelretainsitsvalueevenifhiddeninadung-hill，sooldageanddiscretionaretoberespectedeveninthevilepersonsofoursubjects。Desisttherefore，andtelluswhatyoudesireandpropose。"
"Idesireandpropose，Omyfather，"saidRabadash，"thatyouimmediatelycalloutyourinvinciblearmiesandinvadethethrice-accursedlandofNarniaandwasteitwithfireandswordandaddittoyourillimitableempire，killingtheirHighKingandallofhisbloodexceptthequeenSusan。ForImusthaveherasmywife，thoughsheshalllearnasharplessonfirst。"
"Understand，Omyson，"saidtheTisroc，"thatnowordsyoucanspeakwillmovemetoopenwaragainstNarnia。"
"Ifyouwerenotmyfather，Oever-livingTisroc，"saidthePrince，grindinghisteeth，。Ishouldsaythatwasthewordofacoward。"
"Andifyouwerenotmyson，OmostinflammableRabadash，"repliedhisfather，"yourlifewouldbeshortandyourdeathslowwhenyouhadsaidit。"（Thecool，placidvoiceinwhichhespokethesewordsmadeAravis'sbloodruncold。）
"Butwhy，Omyfather，"saidthePrince-thistimeinamuchmorerespectfulvoice，。whyshouldwethinktwiceaboutpunishingNarniaanymorethanabouthanginganidleslaveorsendingaworn-outhorsetobemadeintodog'smeat?Itisnotthefourthsizeofoneofyourleastprovinces。Athousandspearscouldconqueritinfiveweeks。Itisanunseemlyblotontheskirtsofyourempire。"
"Mostundoubtedly，"saidtheTisroc。。Theselittlebarbariancountriesthatcallthemselvesfree（whichisasmuchastosay，idle，disordered，andunprofitable）arehatefultothegodsandtoallpersonsofdiscernment。"
"ThenwhyhavewesufferedsuchalandasNarniatoremainthuslongunsubdued?"
"Know，OenlightenedPrince。"saidtheGrandVizier，"thatuntiltheyearinwhichyourexaltedfatherbeganhissalutaryandunendingreign，thelandofNarniawascoveredwithiceandsnowandwasmoreoverruledbyamostpowerfulenchantress。"
"ThisIknowverywell，OloquaciousVizier，"answeredthePrince。。ButIknowalsothattheenchantressisdead。Andtheiceandsnowhavevanished，sothatNarniaisnowwholesome，fruitful，anddelicious。"
"Andthischange，OmostlearnedPrince，hasdoubtlessbeenbroughttopassbythepowerfulincantationsofthosewickedpersonswhonowcallthemselveskingsandqueensofNarnia。"
。Iamratheroftheopinion，"saidRabadash，。thatithascomeaboutbythealterationofthestarsandtheoperationofnaturalcauses。"
。Allthis，"saidtheTisroc，。isaquestionforthedisputationsoflearnedmen。Iwillneverbelievethatsogreatanalteration，andthekillingoftheoldenchantress，wereeffectedwithouttheaidofstrongmagic。Andsuchthingsaretobeexpectedinthatland，whichischieflyinhabitedbydemonsintheshapeofbeaststhattalklikemen，andmonstersthatarehalfmanandhalfbeast。ItiscommonlyreportedthattheHighKingofNarnia（whommaythegodsutterlyreject）issupportedbyademonofhideousaspectandirresistiblemaleficencewhoappearsintheshapeofaLion。ThereforetheattackingofNarniaisadarkanddoubtfulenterprise，andIamdeterminednottoputmyhandoutfartherthanIcandrawitback。"
"HowblessedisCalormen，"saidtheVizier，poppinguphisfaceagain，。onwhoserulerthegodshavebeenpleasedtobestowprudenceandcircumspection!YetastheirrefutableandsapientTisrochassaiditisverygrievoustobeconstrainedtokeepourhandsoffsuchadaintydishasNarnia。Giftedwasthatpoetwhosaid-"butatthispointAhoshtanoticedanimpatientmovementofthePrince'stoeandbecamesuddenlysilent。
"Itisverygrievous，"saidtheTisrocinhisdeep，quietvoice。"Everymorningthesunisdarkenedinmyeyes，andeverynightmysleepisthelessrefreshing，becauseIrememberthatNarniaisstillfree。"
"Omyfather，"saidRabadash。"HowifIshowyouawaybywhichyoucanstretchoutyourarmtotakeNarniaandyetdrawitbackunharmediftheattemptproveunfortunate?"
"Ifyoucanshowmethat，ORabadash，""aidtheTisroc，"youwillbethebestofsons。"
"Hearthen，Ofather。ThisverynightandinthishourIwilltakebuttwohundredhorseandrideacrossthedesert。Anditshallseemtoallmenthatyouknownothingofmygoing。OnthesecondmorningIshallbeatthegatesofKingLune'scastleofAnvardinArchenland。TheyareatpeacewithusandunpreparedandIshalltakeAnvardbeforetheyhavebestirredthemselves。ThenIwillridethroughthepassaboveAnvardanddownthroughNarniatoCairParavel。TheHighKingwillnotbethere;whenIleftthemhewasalreadypreparingaraidagainstthegiantsonhisnorthernborder。IshallfindCairParavel，mostlikelywithopengates，andridein。IshallexerciseprudenceandcourtesyandspillaslittleNarnianbloodasIcan。AndwhatthenremainsbuttosittheretilltheSplendourHyalineputsin，withQueenSusanonboard，catchmystrayedbirdasshesetsfootashore，swingherintothesaddle，andthen，ride，ride，ridebacktoAnvard?"
"Butisitnotprobable，Omyson，"saidtheTisroc，"thatatthetakingofthewomaneitherKingEdmundoryouwilllosehislife?"
"Theywillbeasmallcompany，"saidRabadash，"andIwillordertenofmymentodisarmandbindhim:restrainingmyvehementdesireforhisbloodsothatthereshallbenodeadlycauseofwarbetweenyouandtheHighKing。"
"AndhowiftheSplendourHyalineisatCairParavelbeforeyou?"
"Idonotlookforthatwiththesewinds，Omyfather。"
"Andlastly，Omyresourcefulson，"saidtheTisroc，"youhavemadeclearhowallthismightgiveyouthebarbarianwoman，butnothowithelpsmetotheover-throwingofNarnia。"
"Omyfather，canithaveescapedyouthatthoughIandmyhorsemenwillcomeandgothroughNarnialikeanarrowfromabow，yetweshallhaveAnvardforever?AndwhenyouholdAnvardyousitintheverygateofNarnia，andyourgarrisoninAnvardcanbeincreasedbylittleandlittletillitisagreathost。"
"Itisspokenwithunderstandingandforesight。ButhowdoIdrawbackmyarmifallthismiscarries?"
"YoushallsaythatIdiditwithoutyourknowledgeandagainstyourwill，andwithoutyourblessing，beingconstrainedbytheviolenceofmyloveandtheimpetuosityofyouth。"
"AndhowiftheHighKingthendemandsthatwesendbackthebarbarianwoman，hissister?"
“Omyfather，beassuredthathewillnot。Forthoughthefancyofawomanhasrejectedthismarriage，theHighKingPeterisamanofprudenceandunderstandingwhowillinnowaywishtolosethehighhonourandadvantageofbeingalliedtoourHouseandseeinghisnephewandgrandnephewonthethroneofCalormen。"
“HewillnotseethatifIliveforeverasisnodoubtyourwish，"saidtheTisrocinanevendriervoicethanusual。
"Andalso，OmyfatherandOthedelightofmyeyes，"saidthePrince，afteramomentofawkwardsilence，。weshallwritelettersasiffromtheQueentosaythatshelovesmeandhasnodesiretoreturntoNarnia。Foritiswellknownthatwomenareaschangeableasweathercocks。Andeveniftheydonotwhollybelievetheletters，theywillnotdaretocometoTashbaaninarmstofetchher。"
“OenlightenedVizier，"saidtheTisroc，。bestowyourwisdomuponusconcerningthisstrangeproposal。"
“OeternalTisroc，"answeredAhosta，。thestrengthofpaternalaffectionisnotunknowntomeandIhaveoftenheardthatsonsareintheeyesoftheirfathersmorepreciousthancarbuncles。HowthenshallIdarefreelytounfoldtoyoumymindinamatterwhichmayimperilthelifeofthisexaltedPrince?"
“Undoubtedlyyouwilldare，"repliedtheTisroc。。Becauseyouwillfindthatthedangersofnotdoingsoareatleastequallygreat。
“Tohearistoobey，"moanedthewretchedman。Knowthen，OmostreasonableTisroc，inthefirstplace，thatthedangerofthePrinceisnotaltogethersogreatasmightappear。Forthegodshavewithheldfromthebarbariansthelightofdiscretion，asthattheirpoetryisnot，likeours，fullofchoiceapophthegmsandusefulmaxims，butisallofloveandwar。Thereforenothingwillappeartothemmorenobleandadmirablethansuchamadenterpriseasthisofow!"ForthePrince，attheword。mad"，hadkickedhimagain。
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