The_Complete_Chronicles_of_Narnia_(volumes_1-7,_in_order_of_publication)

thinking and dreaming about the old days, and longing that they might come back, filled
nearly all his spare hours. But of course he had not many hours to spare, for now his
education was beginning in earnest. He learned sword-fighting and riding, swimming and
diving, how to shoot with the bow and play on the recorder and the theorbo, how to hunt
the stag and cut him up when he was dead, besides Cosmography, Rhetoric, Heraldry,
Versification, and of course History, with a little Law, Physic, Alchemy, and Astronomy.
Of Magic he learned only the theory, for Doctor Cornelius said the practical part was not
proper study for princes. "And I myself," he added, "am only a very imperfect magician
and can do only the smallest experiments." Of Navigation ("Which is a noble and
heroical art," said the Doctor) he was taught nothing, because King Miraz disapproved of
ships and the sea.
He also learned a great deal by using his own eyes and ears. As a little boy he had often
wondered why he disliked his aunt, Queen Prunaprismia; he now saw that it was because
she disliked him. He also began to see that Narnia was an unhappy country. The taxes
were high and the laws were stern and Miraz was a cruel man.
After some years there came a time when the Queen seemed to be ill and there was a
great deal of bustle and pother about her in the castle and doctors came and the courtiers
whispered. This was in early summertime. And one night, while all this fuss was going
on, Caspian was unexpectedly wakened by Doctor Cornelius after he had been only a few
hours in bed.
"Are we going to do a little Astronomy, Doctor?" said Caspian.
"Hush!" said the Doctor. "Trust me and do exactly as I tell you. Put on all your clothes;
you have a long journey before you."
Caspian was very surprised, but he had learned to have confidence in his Tutor and he
began doing what he was told at once. When he was dressed the Doctor said, "I have a
wallet for you. We must go into the next room and fill it with victuals from your
Highness's supper table."
"My gentlemen-in-waiting will be there," said Caspian.
"They are fast asleep and will not wake," said the Doctor. "I am a very minor magician
but I can at least contrive a charmed sleep."
They went into the antechamber and there, sure enough, the two gentlemen-in-waiting
were, sprawling on chairs and snoring hard. Doctor Cornelius quickly cut up the remains
of a cold chicken and some slices of venison and put them, with bread and an apple or so
and a little flask of good wine, into the wallet which he then gave to Caspian. It fitted on
by a strap over Caspian's shoulder, like a satchel you would use for taking books to
school.
"Have you your sword?" asked the Doctor.