night.
"Isay,SonofAdam,"saidtheFaun,lookingwithacertaiEustacesmouthfuls.
"Theresohurryquitesodreadfullyasthat.Idontthiaurshavequitefiheirbreakfastsyet.”
"Thentheymusthavegotupverylate,"saidEustace."Ibetitsaftertenoclock.”
"Ohno,"saidOrruns."Theygotupbeforeitwaslight.”
"Thentheymusthavewaitedthedisofatimeforbreakfast,"saidEustace.
"No,theydidnt,"saidOrruns."Theybegaingthemiheyawoke.”
"Golly!"saidEustace."Dotheyeataverybigbreakfast?”
"Why,SonofAdam,dontyouuand?Ataurhasaman-stomadahorse-stomadofcoursebothwantbreakfast.Sofirstofallhehaspeandpavendersandkidneysandbadomeletteandcoldhamandtoastandmarmaladeandcoffeeandbeer.Andafterthatheattendstothehorsepartofhimselfbygrazingforanhourorsoandfinishingupwithahotmash,someoats,andabagofsugar.Thatswhyitssuchaseriousthingtoaskataurtostayfortheweek-end.Averyseriousthingindeed.”
Atthatmomenttherewasasoundofhorse-hoofstappingonrothemouthofthecave,andthechildrenlookedup.Thetwotaurs,ohabladohagoldenbeardflowiheirmagnifitbarechests,stoodwaitingforthem,bendingtheirheadsalittlesoastolookintothecave.Thenthechildrenbecameverypoliteandfiheirbreakfastveryquickly.hinksataurfunnywhe.
Theyaresolemn,majesticpeople,fullofawisdomwhichtheylearnfromthestars,noteasilymadeeithermerryry;buttheiraerribleasatidalwavewhenites.
"Good-bye,dearPuddleglum,"saidJill,goiheMarsh-wigglesbed."Im