thekingandqueenandallthecreaturesebacktoaslan
”please,”hesaid,”yenoeantit,andaslanunderstood
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theendofthisstoryandthebeginningofalltheothers
”youneednoringstheyoreinthe
”e,”saidaslan;”itistithatyoundlookhere,children”
theylookedandsa,anddry
”etotheandevetakewaing”
”yes,aslan,”saidboththechildrenbutpollyadded,”butquiteasbadasthatworld,arewe,aslan”
”notyet,daughterofeve,”hesaid”notyetbutyouaregroorelikeititisnoterandassoonasyouagiagain”
boththeandenteredthehattheyfelttheyhadneverreallybeenhappyoreryofthatntstayedaleerorjustbehindsodoor,ebaunellsoflondon
theyentoutsidetheketterleysfrontdoor,andexan,sayingthingslike,”hesinground”or”hobulancewillbehereinajiffy”
”greatstt”thoughtdigory,”ibelievetheeatall”
stpeoplegoooticedthengbackasforuncleandreaidandinginthedooraringatthefunadaythatgirlhechildrenhadnodifficultyinbustlinguncleandreions
heraandatfirsttheyeanttohidehisreininggi
”canyougettheotherrings,poll”saiddigory”iother”
”rightseeyoulater,”saidpollyandclattereduptheatticstairs
thendigorytookanutetogethisbreath,andthenandthereshelay,ashehadseenherliesonyothertis,proppeduponthepilloakeyoucrytolookatdigorytooktheappleoflifeoutofhispocket
andjustastheentdigorytooktheappleoutofhispoedtohaves,eventhesunlight,lookedfadedanddingythebrightnessoftheapplethreelloftheappleofyouththatopenedonheaven
”oh,darling,hoother
”youit,youplease,”saiddigory
”idontknoostfeelasifiuld”
hepeeleditandiledandherheadsankbaberedthefaceofaslanhedidhope
thateveningheburiedthereoftheappleinthebackgarden
nextingadehisusualvisit,digoryleanedoverthebanisterstolistenheheardthedoctoreouthauntlettyandsay:
”ssketterley,thisisthestextraordinaryiraetooloohear
thatafteoonhedohegardenandledtheiragreedsecretsignalforpollyshehadntbeenabletogetbackthedaybefore
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