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The_Complete_Chronicles_of_Narnia_(volumes_1-7,_in_order_of_publication)

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"Squ<strong>in</strong>ts, and has freckles," said Caspian.<br />

"Oh, poor girl," said Lucy.<br />

"And we sailed from Galma," cont<strong>in</strong>ued Dr<strong>in</strong>ian, "and ran <strong>in</strong>to a calm for the best part <strong>of</strong><br />

two days and had to row, and then had w<strong>in</strong>d aga<strong>in</strong> and did not make Tereb<strong>in</strong>thia till the<br />

fourth day from Galma. And there their K<strong>in</strong>g sent out a warn<strong>in</strong>g not to land for there was<br />

sickness <strong>in</strong> Tereb<strong>in</strong>thia, but we doubled the cape and put <strong>in</strong> at a little creek far from the<br />

city and watered. <strong>The</strong>n we had to lie <strong>of</strong>f for three days before we got a south-east w<strong>in</strong>d<br />

and stood out for Seven Isles. <strong>The</strong> third day out a pirate (Tereb<strong>in</strong>thian by her rig)<br />

overhauled us, but when she saw us well armed she stood <strong>of</strong>f after some shoot<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong><br />

arrows on either part -"<br />

"And we ought to have given her chase and boarded her and hanged every mother's son<br />

<strong>of</strong> them," said Reepicheep.<br />

"- And <strong>in</strong> five days more we were <strong>in</strong>sight <strong>of</strong> Muil, which, as you know, is the<br />

westernmost <strong>of</strong> the Seven Isles. <strong>The</strong>n we rowed through the straits and came about<br />

sundown <strong>in</strong>to Redhaven on the isle <strong>of</strong> Brenn, where we were very lov<strong>in</strong>gly feasted and<br />

had victuals and water at will. We left Redhaven six days ago and have made<br />

marvellously good speed, so that I hope to see the Lone Islands the day after tomorrow.<br />

<strong>The</strong> sum is, we are now nearly thirty days at sea and have sailed more than four hundred<br />

leagues from <strong>Narnia</strong>."<br />

"And after the Lone Islands?" said Lucy.<br />

"No one knows, your Majesty," answered Dr<strong>in</strong>ian. "Unless the Lone Islanders themselves<br />

can tell us."<br />

"<strong>The</strong>y couldn't <strong>in</strong> our days," said Edmund.<br />

"<strong>The</strong>n," said Reepicheep, "it is after the Lone Islands that the adventure really beg<strong>in</strong>s."<br />

Caspian now suggested that they might like to be shown over the ship before supper, but<br />

Lucy's conscience smote her and she said, "I th<strong>in</strong>k I really must go and see Eustace.<br />

Seasickness is horrid, you know. If I had my old cordial with me I could cure him."<br />

"But you have," said Caspian. "I'd quite forgotten about it. As you left it beh<strong>in</strong>d I thought<br />

it might be regarded as one <strong>of</strong> the royal treasures and so I brought it - if you th<strong>in</strong>k it ought<br />

to be wasted on a th<strong>in</strong>g like seasickness."<br />

"It'll only take a drop," said Lucy.<br />

Caspian opened one <strong>of</strong> the lockers beneath the bench and brought out the beautiful little<br />

diamond flask which Lucy remembered so well. "Take back your own, Queen," he said.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y then left the cab<strong>in</strong> and went out <strong>in</strong>to the sunsh<strong>in</strong>e.

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