thebravestNarniaroyedinthesearchforhisson.Andnownobodyisallowedtogo.”

    "Butsurelyhedletusgo,"saidScrubb."Whenhekneasandwhohadsentme.”

    ("Sentbothofus,"putinJill.)

    "Yes,"saidGlimfeather,"Ithink,verylikely,hewould.ButtheKingsaway.AndTrumpkinwillsticktotherules.Hesastrueassteel,buthesdeafasapostandverypeppery.Youcouldnevermakehimseethatthismightbethetimeformakingaiontotherule.”

    "Youmightthiakesomenoticeofus,becausewereowlsandeveryoneknoiseowlsare,"saidsomeoneelse."Buthessooldnowhedonlysay,`Youreamerechick.Irememberyouwhenyouwereanegg.Dontetryingtoteachme,Sir.

    Crabsandcrumpets!“

    ThisowlimitatedTrumpkinsvoiceratherwell,andthereweresoundsofowlishlaughterallround.ThechildreoseethattheNarniansallfeltaboutTrumpkinaspeoplefeelatschoolaboutsomecrustyteacher,whomeveryoneisalittleafraidofandeveryonemakesfunofandnobodyreallydislikes.

    "HowlongistheKinggoingtobeaway?"askedScrubb.

    "Ifonlyweknew!"saidGlimfeather."Yousee,therehasbeenarumourlatelythatAslanhimselfhasbeeheislands-ihia,Ithinkitwas.AndtheKingsaidhewouldmakeonemoreattemptbeforehediedtoseeAslaofaceagain,andaskhisadviceaboutwhoistobeKingafterhim.Butwereallafraidthat,ifhedoesAslanihia,hellgoo,toSevenIslesandLoneIslands-andonandon.Healksaboutit,butweallknowhehasneverfottenthatvoyagetotheworldsend.Imsureinhisheartofheartshewantstogain.”

    "Thentheresnogoodwaitingforhimtoeback?"saidJill.