roundhimintheshapeofahalf-moon.TherewereTree-WomenthereandWell-Women(DryadsandNaiadsastheyusedtobecalledinourworld)whohadstringedinstruments;itwastheywhohadmadethemusic.Therewerefreattaurs.ThehorsepartofthemwaslikehugeEnglishfarmhorses,andthemanpartwaslikesternbutbeautifulgiants.

    Therewasalsoauni,andabullwiththeheadofaman,andapeli,andaneagle,andagreatDog.AoAslanstoodtwoleopardsofwhomonecarriedhisaherhisstandard.

    ButasforAslanhimself,theBeaversandthechildrendidntknowwhattodoorsaywhentheysawhim.PeoplewhohavenotbeeninNarniasometimesthinkthatathingotbegoodandterribleatthesametime.Ifthechildrehoughtso,theywerecuredofitnow.ForwheriedtolookatAslansfacetheyjustcaughtaglimpseofthegoldehegreat,royal,solemn,overwhelmingeyes;aheyfoundtheycouldntlookathimaalltrembly.

    "Goon,"whisperedMrBeaver.

    "No,"whisperedPeter,"youfirst.”

    "No,SonsofAdambeforeanimals,"whisperedMrBeaverbackagain.

    "Susan,"whisperedPeter,"Whataboutyou?Ladiesfirst.”

    "No,youretheeldest,"whisperedSusan.Andofcoursetheloheywentondoingthisthemoreawkwardtheyfelt.ThenatlastPeterrealizedthatittohim.Hedrewhisswordandraisedittothesaluteandhastilysayingtotheothers"eon.Pullyourselvestogether,"headvaheLionandsaid:"Wehavee-Aslan.”

    "Wele,Peter,SonofAdam,"saidAslan."Wele,SusanandLucy,DaughtersofEve.WeleHe-BeaverandShe-Beaver.”

    Hisvoicewasdeepandridsomehowtookthefidgetsoutofthem.Theygladandq