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he　was　not　frightened：　she　　had　seen　such　things　before。　but　when　she　looked　again　he　was　only　a　tree；　though　he　was　　still　moving。

you　couldnt　see　whether　he　had　feet　or　roots；　of　course；　because　when　　trees　move　they　dont　walk　on　the　surface　of　the　earth；　they　wade　in　it　as　we　do　in　water。　　the　same　thing　happened　with　every　tree　she　looked　at。　at　one　moment　they　seemed　to　be　the　　friendly；　lovely　giant　and　giantess　forms　which　the　tree…people　put　on　when　some　good　　magic　has　called　them　into　full　life：　next　moment　they　all　looked　like　trees　again。　　but　when　they　looked　like　trees；　it　was　like　strangely　human　trees；　and　when　they　looked　　like　people；　it　was　like　strangely　branchy　and　leafy　people　…　and　all　the　time　that　queer　　lilting；　rustling；　cool；　merry　noise。

〃they　are　almost　awake；　not　quite；〃　said　lucy。　she　knew　she　herself　was　　wide　awake；　wider　than　anyone　usually　is。

she　went　fearlessly　in　among　them；　dancing　herself　as　she　leaped　this　way　　and　that　to　avoid　being　run　into　by　these　huge　partners。　but　she　was　only　half　　interested　in　them。　she　wanted　to　get　beyond　them　to　something　else；　it　was　from　beyond　them　that　　the　dear　voice　had　called。

she　soon　got　through　them　（half　wondering　whether　she　had　been　using　her　　arms　to　push　branches　aside；　or　to　take　hands　in　a　great　chain　with　big　dancers　who　　stooped　to　reach　her）　for　they　were　really　a　ring　of　trees　round　a　central　open　place。　she　　stepped　out　from　among　their　shifting　confusion　of　lovely　lights　and　shadows。

a　circle　of　grass；　smooth　as　a　lawn；　met　her　eyes；　with　dark　trees　dancing　　all　round　it。

and　then　…　oh　joy！　for　he　was　there：　the　huge　lion；　shining　white　in　the　　moonlight；　with　his　huge　black　shadow　underneath　him。

but　for　the　movement　of　his　tail　he　might　have　been　a　stone　lion；　but　lucy　　never　thought　of　that。　she　never　stopped　to　think　whether　he　was　a　friendly　lion　or　not。　　she　rushed　to　him。　she　felt　her　heart　would　burst　if　she　lost　a　moment。　and　the　next　　thing　she　knew　was　that　she　was　kissing　him　and　putting　her　arms　as　far　round　his　neck　as　　she　could　and　burying　her　face　in　the　beautiful　rich　silkiness　of　his　mane。

〃aslan；　aslan。　dear　aslan；〃　sobbed　lucy。　〃at　last。鈥�

the　great　beast　rolled　over　on　his　side　so　that　lucy　fell；　half　sitting　and　　half　lying　between　his　front　paws。　he　bent　forward　and　just　touched　her　nose　with　his　　tongue。　his　warm　breath　came　all　round　her。　she　gazed　up　into　the　large　wise　face。

〃wele；　child；〃　he　said。

〃aslan；〃　said　lucy；　〃youre　bigger。鈥�

〃that　is　because　you　are　older；　little　one；〃　answered　he。

〃not　because　you　are？鈥�

〃i　am　not。　but　every　year　you　grow；　you　will　find　me　bigger。鈥�

for　a　time　she　was　so　happy　that　she　did　not　want　to　speak。　but　aslan　　spoke。

〃lucy；〃　he　said；　〃we　must　not　lie　here　for　long。　you　have　work　in　hand；　and　　much　time　has　been　lost　today。鈥�

〃yes；　wasnt　it　a　shame？〃　said　lucy。　〃i　saw　you　all　right。　they　wouldnt　　believe　me。

theyre　all　so　…鈥�

from　somewhere　deep　inside　aslans　body　there　came　the　faintest　suggestion　　of　a　growl。

〃im　sorry；〃　said　lucy；　who　understood　some　of　his　moods。　〃i　didnt　mean　to　　start　slanging　the　others。　but　it　wasnt　my　fault　anyway；　was　it？鈥�

the　lion　looked　straight　into　her　eyes。

〃oh；　aslan；〃　said　lucy。　〃you　dont　mean　it　was？　how　could　i　…　i　couldnt　　have　left　the　others　and　e　up　to　you　alone；　how　could　i？　dont　look　at　me　like　that　。　　。　。　oh　well；　i　suppose　i　could。　yes；　and　it　wouldnt　have　been　alone；　i　know；　not　if　i　was　　with　you。　but　what　would　have　been　the　good？鈥�

aslan　said　nothing。

〃you　mean；〃　said　lucy　rather　faintly；　〃that　it　would　have　turned　out　all　　right　…　somehow？

but　how？　please；　aslan！　am　i　not　to　know？鈥�

〃to　know　what　would　have　happened；　child？〃　said　aslan。　〃no。　nobody　is　ever　　told　that。鈥�

〃oh　dear；〃　said　lucy。

〃but　anyone　can　find　out　what　will　happen；〃　said　aslan。　〃if　you　go　back　to　　the　others　now；　and　wake　them　up；　and　tell　them　you　have　seen　me　again；　and　that　you　　must　all　get　up　at　once　and　follow　me　…　what　will　happen？　there　is　only　one　way　of　　finding　out。鈥�

〃do　you　mean　that　is　what　you　want　me　to　do？〃　gasped　lucy。

〃yes；　little　one；〃　said　aslan。

〃will　the　others　see　you　too？〃　asked　lucy。

〃certainly　not　at　first；〃　said　aslan。　〃later　on；　it　depends。鈥�

〃but　they　wont　believe　me！〃　said　lucy。

〃it　doesnt　matter；〃　said　aslan。

〃oh　dear；　oh　dear；〃　said　lucy。　〃and　i　was　so　pleased　at　finding　you　again。　　and　i　thought　youd　let　me　stay。　and　i　thought　youd　e　roaring　in　and　frighten　all　the　　enemies　away　…　like　last　time。　and　now　everything　is　going　to　be　horrid。鈥�

〃it　is　hard　for　you；　little　one；〃　said　aslan。　〃but　things　never　happen　the　　same　way　twice。

it　has　been　hard　for　us　all　in　narnia　before　now。鈥�

lucy　buried　her　head　in　his　mane　to　hide　from　his　face。　but　there　must　have　　been　magic　in　his　mane。　she　could　feel　lion…strength　going　into　her。　quite　suddenly　　she　sat　up。

〃im　sorry；　aslan；〃　she　said。　〃im　ready　now。鈥�

〃now　you　are　a　lioness；〃　said　aslan。　〃and　now　all　narnia　will　be　renewed。　　but　e。

we　have　no　time　to　lose。鈥�

he　got　up　and　walked　with　stately；　noiseless　paces　back　to　the　belt　of　　dancing　trees　through　which　she　had　just　e：　and　lucy　went　with　him；　laying　a　rather　　tremulous　hand　on　his　mane。　the　trees　parted　to　let　them　through　and　for　one　second　　assumed　their　human　forms　pletely。　lucy　had　a　glimpse　of　tall　and　lovely　wood…gods　and　　wood…goddesses　all　bowing　to　the　lion；　next　moment　they　were　trees　again；　but　　still　bowing；　with　such　graceful　sweeps　of　branch　and　trunk　that　their　bowing　was　itself　　a　kind　of　dance。

〃now；　child；〃　said　aslan；　when　they　had　left　the　trees　behind　them；　〃i　will　　wait　here。　go　and　wake　the　others　and　tell　them　to　follow。　if　they　will　not；　then　you　at　　least　must　follow　me　alone。鈥�

it　is　a　terrible　thing　to　have　to　wake　four　people；　all　older　than　yourself　　and　all　very　tired；　for　the　purpose　of　telling　them　something　they　probably　wont　believe　and　　making　them　do　something　they　certainly　wont　like。　〃i　mustnt　think　about　it；　i　must　　just　do　it；鈥�

thought　lucy。

she　went　to　peter　first　and　shook　him。　〃peter；〃　she　whispered　in　his　ear；　　〃wake　up。　quick。

aslan　is　here。　he　says　weve　got　to　follow　him　at　once。鈥�

〃certainly；　lu。　whatever　you　like；〃　said　peter　unexpectedly。　this　was　　encouraging；　but　as　peter　instantly　rolled　round　and　went　to　sleep　again　it　wasnt　much　use。

then　she　tried　susan。　susan　did　really　wake　up；　but　only　to　say　in　her　most　　annoying　grown…up　voice；　〃youve　been　dreaming；　lucy。　go　to　sleep　again。鈥�

she　tackled　edmund　next。　it　was　very　difficult　to　wake　him；　but　when　at　　last　she　had　done　it　he　was　really　awake　and　sat　up。

〃eh？〃　he　said　in　a　grumpy　voice。　〃what　are　you　talking　about？鈥�

she　said　it　all　over　again。　this　was　one　of　the　worst　parts　of　her　job；　for　　each　time　she　said　it；　it　sounded　less　convincing。

〃aslan！〃　said　edmund；　jumping　up。　〃hurray！　where？鈥�

lucy　turned　back　to　where　she　could　see　the　lion　waiting；　his　patient　eyes　　fixed　upon　her。　〃there；〃　she　said；　pointing。

〃where？〃　asked　edmund　again。

〃there。　there。　dont　you　see？　just　this　side　of　the　trees。鈥�

edmund　stared　hard　for　a　while　and　then　said；　〃no。　theres　nothing　there。　　youve　got　dazzled　and　muddled　with　the　moonlight。　one　does；　you　know。　i　thought　i　saw　something　for　a　moment　myself。　its　only　an　optical　what…do…you…call…it。鈥�

〃i　can　see　him　all　the　time；〃　said　lucy。　〃hes　looking　straight　at　us。鈥�

〃then　why　cant　i　see　him？鈥�

〃he　said　you　mightnt　be　able　to。鈥�

〃why？鈥�

〃i　dont　know。　thats　what　he　said。鈥�

〃oh；　bother　it　all；〃　said　edmund。　〃i　do　wish　you　wouldnt　keep　on　seeing　　things。　but　i　suppose　well　have　to　wake　the　others。鈥�

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the　lion　roars　　when　the　whole　party　was　finally　awake　lucy　had　to　tell　her　story　for　the　　fourth　time。

the　blank　silence　which　followed　it　was　as　discouraging　as　anything　could　　be。

〃i　cant　see　anything；〃　said　peter　after　he　had　stared　his　eyes　sore。　〃can　　you；　susan？鈥�

〃no；　of　course　i　cant；〃　snapped　susan。　〃because　there　isnt　anything　to　　see。　shes　been　dreaming。　do　lie　down　and　go　to　sleep；　lucy。鈥�

〃and　i　do　hope；〃　said　lucy　in　a　tremulous　voice；　〃that　you　will　all　e　　with　me。

because　…　because　ill　have　to　go　with　him　whether　anyone　else　does　or　　not。鈥�

〃dont　talk　nonsense；　lucy；〃　said　susan。　〃of　course　you　cant　go　off　on　　your　own。　dont　let　her；　peter。　shes　being　downright　naughty。鈥�

〃ill　go　with　her；　if　she　must　go；〃　said　edmund。　〃shes　been　right　before。鈥�

〃i　know　she　has；〃　said　peter。　〃and　she　may　have　been　right　this　morning。　we　　certainly　had　no　luck　going　down　the　gorge。　still　…　at　this　hour　of　the　night。　and　　why　should　aslan　be　invisible　to　us？　he　never　used　to　be。　its　not　like　him。　what　does　the　　d。l。f。　say？鈥�

〃oh；　i　say　nothing　at　all；〃　answered　the　dwarf。　〃if　you　all　go；　of　course；　　ill　go　with　you；　and　if　your　party　splits　up；　ill　go　with　the　high　king。　thats　my　duty　to　　him　and　king　caspian。　but；　if　you　ask　my　private　opinion；　im　a　plain　dwarf　who　doesnt　　think　theres　much　chance　of　finding　a　road　by　night　where　you　couldnt　find　one　by　day。　　and　i　have　no　use　for　magic　lions　which　are　talking　lions　and　dont　talk；　and　friendly　　lions　though　they　dont　do　us　any　good；　and　whopping　big　lions　though　nobody　can　see　　them。　its　all　bilge　and　beanstalks　as　far　as　i　can　see。鈥�

〃hes　beating　his　paw　on　the　ground　for　us　to　hurry；〃　said　lucy。　〃we　must　　go　now。　at　least　i　must。鈥�

〃youve　no　right　to　try　to　force　the　rest　of　us　like　that。　its　four　to　one　　and　youre　the　youngest；〃　said　susan。

〃oh；　e　on；〃　growled　edmund。　〃weve　got　to　go。　therell　be　no　peace　till　　we　do。〃　he　fully　intended　to　back　lucy　up；　but　he　was　annoyed　at　losing　his　nights　　sleep　and　was　making　up　for　it　by　doing　everything　as　sulkily　as　possible。

〃on　the　march；　then；〃　said　peter；　wearily　fitting　his　arm　into　his　shield…　strap　and　putting　his　helmet　on。　at　any　other　time　he　would　have　said　something　nice　to　lucy；　　who　was　his　favourite　sister；　for　he　knew　how　wretched　she　must　be　feeling；　and　he　knew　　that；　　

whatever　had　happened；　it　was　not　her　fault。　but　he　couldnt　help　being　a　　little　annoyed　with　her　all　the　same。

susan　was　the　worst。　〃supposing　i　started　behaving　like　lucy；〃　she　said。　〃i　　might　threaten　to　stay　here　whether　the　rest　of　you　went　on　or　not。　i　jolly　well　　think　i　shall。鈥�

〃obey　the　high　king；　your　majesty；〃　said　trumpkin；　〃and　lets　be　off。　if　　im　not　to　be　allowed　to　sleep；　id　as　soon　march　as　stand　here　talking。鈥�

and　so　at　last　they　got　on　the　move。　lucy　went　first；　biting　her　lip　and　　trying　not　to　say　all　the　things　she　thought　of　saying　to　susan。　but　she　forgot　them　when　she　　fixed　her　eyes　on　aslan。　he　turned　and　walked　at　a　slow　pace　about　thirty　yards　ahead　of　　them。　the　others　had　only　lucys　directions　to　guide　them；　for　aslan　was　not　only　　invisible　to　them　but　silent　as　well。　his　big　cat…like　paws　made　no　noise　on　the　grass。

he　led　them　to　the　right　of　the　dancing　trees　…　whether　they　were　still　　dancing　nobody　knew；　for　lucy　had　her　eyes　on　the　lion　and　the　rest　had　their　eyes　on　lucy　　…　and　nearer　the　edge　of　the　gorge。　〃cobbles　and　kettledrums！〃　though