WHATLUCYSAWSUSANawoboyswerebitterlytiredwithrowingbeforetheyrouhelastheadlandahefinalpullupGlasswateritself,andLucysheadachedfromthelonghoursofsunandtheglareoer.EvenTrumpkinlongedforthevoyagetobeover.Theseatonwhichhesattosteerhadbeenmadeformen,notDwarfs,andhisfeetdidhefloor-boards;andeveryoneknowshowunfortablethatisevenfor
tenminutes.Andastheyallgrewmoretired,theirspiritsfell.UptillnowthechildrenhadohinkingofhowtogettoCaspian.Nowtheywonderedwhattheywoulddowhentheyfoundhim,andhowahandfulofDwarfsandwoodlaurescoulddefeatanarmyofgrown-upHumans.
TwilightwasingonastheyrowedslowlyupthewindingsofGlasswaterCreek-atwilightwhichdeepehebanksdrewcletherandtheingtreesbeganalmosttomeetoverhead.ItwasveryquietihesoundoftheseadiedawaybehiheycouldevehetrickleofthelittlestreamsthatpoureddownfromtheforestintoGlasswater.
Theywentashoreatlast,fartootiredtoattemptlightingafire;andevenasupperofapples(thoughmostofthemfeltthattheyneverwaoseeanappleagain)seemedbetterthantryingtocatchorshootanything.Afteralittlesilentmungtheyallhuddleddowherinthemossanddeadleavesbetweenfebeechtrees.
EveryoneexceptLuttosleepatonce.Lucy,beingfarlesstired,foundithardtogetfortable.Also,shehadfottentillnowthatallDwarfssnore.Shekhatohebestwaysofgettingtosleepistost,sosheopenedhereyes.
ThroughagapinthebraandbranchesshecouldjustseeapatchofwaterintheCreekandtheskyaboveit.Then,withathrillofmemory,shesawagain,afterallthoseyears,thebrightNarnianstars.Shehadonowterthaarsofourownworld,becauseasaQ