The_Complete_Chronicles_of_Narnia_(volumes_1-7,_in_order_of_publication)

"Not hurt, I hope, my dear little friend?" said Edmund, panting a little and returning his
own sword to its sheath.
"I see the point," said Trumpkin drily. "You know a trick I never learned."
"That's quite true," put in Peter. "The best swordsman in the world may be disarmed by a
trick that's new to him. I think it's only fair to give Trumpkin a chance at something else.
Will you have a shooting match with my sister? There are no tricks in archery, you
know."
"Ah, you're jokers, you are," said the Dwarf. "I begin to see. As if I didn't know how she
can shoot, after what happened this morning. All the same, I'll have a try." He spoke
gruffly, but his eyes brightened, for he was a famous bowman among his own people.
All five of them came out into the courtyard.
"What's to be the target?" asked Peter.
"I think that apple hanging over the wall on the branch there would do," said Susan.
"That'll do nicely, lass," said Trumpkin. "You mean the yellow one near the middle of the
arch?"
"No, not that," said Susan. "The red one up above - over the battlement."
The Dwarf's face fell. "Looks more like a cherry than an apple," he muttered, but he said
nothing out loud.
They tossed up for first shot (greatly to the interest of Trumpkin, who had never seen a
coin tossed before) and Susan lost. They were to shoot from the top of the steps that led
from the hall into the courtyard. Everyone could see from the way the Dwarf took his
position and handled his bow that he knew what he was about.
Twang went the string. It was an excellent shot. The tiny apple shook as the arrow
passed, and a leaf came fluttering down. Then Susan went to the top of the steps and
strung her bow. She was not enjoying her match half so much as Edmund had enjoyed
his; not because she had any doubt about hitting the apple but because Susan was so
tenderhearted that she almost hated to beat someone who had been beaten already. The
Dwarf watched her keenly as she drew the shaft to her ear. A moment later, with a little
soft thump which they could all hear in that quiet place, the apple fell to the grass with
Susan's arrow in it.
"Oh, well done, Su, " shouted the other children.
"It wasn't really any better than yours," said Susan to the Dwarf. "I think there was a tiny
breath of wind as you shot."