howeversoreandjoltedthetwohumaheywouldnowgiveanythingtohavethatjourneyain:toseethosegladesandslopessparklingwithlastnightssnow,tobemetbyrabbitsandsquirrelsandbirdsthatwishedyougo,tobreatheagaintheairofNarniaahevoicesoftheNarniantrees.

    Theycamedowntotheriver,flowingbrightandblueinwintersunshine,farbelowthelastbridge(whichisatthesnug,red-roofedlittletownofBeruna)andwereferriedacrossinaflatbargebytheferryman;orrather,bytheferry-wiggle,foritisMarsh-wiggleswhodomostofthewateryandfishykindsofworkinNarnia.AheyhadcrossedtheyrodealohbankoftheriveralycametoCairParavelitself.AndattheverymomentoftheirarrivaltheysawthatsamebrightshipwhichtheyhadseeheyfirstsetfootinNarnia,glidinguptheriverlikeahugebird.AllthecourtwereoncemoreassembledonthegreeweeleandthequaytoweleKingCaspianhomeagain.Rilian,whohadgedhisblackclothesandwasnowdressedinascarletcloakoversilvermail,stoodclosetothewatersedge,bare-headed,toreceivehisfather;andtheDwarfTrumpkinsatbesidehiminhislittledonkey-chair.ThechildrensawtherewouldbenoceofreagthePrihroughallthatcrowd,and,anyway,theyrathershy.Sotheyaskedthetaursiftheymightgoonsittingontheirbacksalittlelongerandthusseeeverythiheheadsofthecourtiers.Aaurssaidtheymight.

    Aflourishofsilvertrumpetscameoverthewaterfromtheshipsdeck:thesailorsthree;rats(TalkingRats,ofcourse)andMarsh-wigglesmadeitfastashore;andtheshipedin.Musis,hiddensomewhereinthecrowd,begantoplaysolemn,

    triumphalmusidsoontheKingsgalleonwasalongsideasranthegangwayonboardher.

    Jillexpectedtoseeth