ot;andtheheaddisappearedagain.

    AsthereseemednofurtherhopeofgettinganyinformationfromtheOwl,Jillgotupandbeganlookingroundforanyceofawashandsomebreakfast.ButalmostatotleFautingintothecavewithasharpclick-clackofhisgoatyhoofsoonefloor.

    "Ah!Youvewokenupatlast,DaughterofEve,"hesaid."PerhapsyoudbetterwaketheSonofAdam.YouvegottobeoffinafewminutesandtwotaurshaveverykindlyofferedtoletyourideontheirbacksdowntoCairParavel."Headdedinalowervoice.

    "Ofcourse,yourealizeitisamostspecialandunheard-ofhonourtobeallowedtorideataur.IdontknowthatIeverheardofanyonedoingitbefore.Itwouldntdotokeepthemwaiting.”

    "WheresthePrince?"wasthefirstquestioadPuddleglumassoonastheyhadbeenwakened.

    "HesgonedowheKing,hisfather,atCairParavel,"aheFaun,whosenamewasOrruns."HisMajestysshipisexpectedinharbouranymoment.ItseemsthattheKiAslan-Idontknowwhetheritwasinavisionorfacetoface-beforehehadsailedfar,andAslanturnedhimbadtoldhimhewouldfindhislong-lostsonawaitinghimwhenhereaarnia.”

    EustacewasnowupandheandJillsetabouthelpingOrrunstogetthebreakfast.

    Puddleglumwastoldtostayinbed.AtaurcalledCloudbirth,afamoushealer,or(asOrrunscalledit)aleech,wasingtoseetohisburntfoot.

    "Ah!"saidPuddlegluminatonealmostofte,"hellwanttohavethelegoffattheknee,Ishouldntwonder.Youseeifhedoesnt."Buthewasquitegladtostayinbed.

    Breakfastwasscrambledeggsandtoastaacetackleditjustasifhehadnothadaverylargesupperinthemiddleofthe