llenough,"saidavoice("ThatstheKing,"whisperedTrumpkin),"whytheHornwasnotblownatsuhism.HaveyottenthatMirazfelluponusalmostbeforeTrumpkinhadgone,andwewerefightingforourlivesforthespaceofthreehoursandmore?IblewitwhenfirstIhadabreathingspace.”

    "Imnotlikelytetit,"cametheangryvoice,"whenmyDwarfsborethebruntoftheattadoneihemfell."("ThatsNikabrik,"whisperedTrumpkin.)

    "Forshame,Dwarf,"cameathickvoice("Trufflehunters,"saidTrumpkin)."WealldidasmuchastheDwarfsandnonemorethantheKing.”

    "TellthattaleyourownwayforallIcare,"answeredNikabrik."ButwhetheritwasthattheHornwasblowntoolate,orwhethertherewasnomagiit,nohelphase.You,yougreatclerk,youmastermagi,youknow-all;areyoustillaskingustohangourhopesonAslanandKierandalltherestofit?”

    "Imustfess-Iotdenyit-thatIamdeeplydisappoiheresultoftheoperation,"cametheanswer.("ThatllbeDoctorelius,"saidTrumpkin.)

    "Tospeakplainly,"saidNikabrik,"yourwalletsempty,ysaddled,yourfishuncaught,yourpromisesbroken.Standasidethenaherswork.Andthatiswhy-”

    "Thehelpwille,"saidTrufflehunter."IstandbyAslan.Havepatience,likeusbeasts.Thehelpwille.Itmaybeevennowatthedoor.”

    "Pah!"snarledNikabrik."Youbadgerswouldhaveuswaittilltheskyfallsandweallcatchlarks.Itellyouwetwait.Foodisrunningshort;welosemorethanweaffordateveryenter;ourfollowersareslippingaway.”

    "Andwhy?"aske