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The_Complete_Chronicles_of_Narnia_(volumes_1-7,_in_order_of_publication)

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"<strong>The</strong>n we'll have to double that cape, I suppose," said Dr<strong>in</strong>ian, "and land on Doorn.<br />

That'll mean row<strong>in</strong>g."<br />

"I'm sorry we're not land<strong>in</strong>g on Felimath," said Lucy. "I'd like to walk there aga<strong>in</strong>. It was<br />

so lonely - a nice k<strong>in</strong>d <strong>of</strong> lonel<strong>in</strong>ess, and all grass and clover and s<strong>of</strong>t sea air."<br />

"I'd love to stretch my legs now too," said Caspian. "I tell you what. Why shouldn't we go<br />

ashore <strong>in</strong> the boat and send it back, and then we could walk across Felimath and let the<br />

Dawn Treader pick us up on the other side?"<br />

If Caspian had been as experienced then as he became later on <strong>in</strong> this voyage he would<br />

not have made this suggestion; but at the moment it seemed an excellent one. "Oh do<br />

let's," said Lucy.<br />

"You'll come, will you?" said Caspian to Eustace, who had come on deck with his hand<br />

bandaged.<br />

"Anyth<strong>in</strong>g to get <strong>of</strong>f this blasted boat," said Eustace.<br />

"Blasted?" said Dr<strong>in</strong>ian. "How do you mean?"<br />

"In a civilized country like where I come from," said Eustace, "the ships are so big that<br />

when you're <strong>in</strong>side you wouldn't know you were at sea at all."<br />

"In that case you might just as well stay ashore," said Caspian. "Will you tell them to<br />

lower the boat, Dr<strong>in</strong>ian."<br />

<strong>The</strong> K<strong>in</strong>g, the Mouse, the two Pevensies, and Eustace all got <strong>in</strong>to the boat and were<br />

pulled to the beach <strong>of</strong> Felimath. When the boat had left them and was be<strong>in</strong>g rowed back<br />

they all turned and looked round. <strong>The</strong>y were surprised at how small the Dawn Treader<br />

looked.<br />

Lucy was <strong>of</strong> course barefoot, hav<strong>in</strong>g kicked <strong>of</strong>f her shoes while swimm<strong>in</strong>g, but that is no<br />

hardship if one is go<strong>in</strong>g to walk on downy turf. It was delightful to be ashore aga<strong>in</strong> and to<br />

smell the earth and grass, even if at first the ground seemed to be pitch<strong>in</strong>g up and down<br />

like a ship, as it usually does for a while if one has been at sea. It was much warmer here<br />

than it had been on board and Lucy found the sand pleasant to her feet as they crossed it.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re was a lark s<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y struck <strong>in</strong>land and up a fairly steep, though low, hill. At the top <strong>of</strong> course they<br />

looked back, and there was the Dawn Treader sh<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g like a great bright <strong>in</strong>sect and<br />

crawl<strong>in</strong>g slowly north-westward with her oars. <strong>The</strong>n they went over the ridge and could<br />

see her no longer.

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