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The_Complete_Chronicles_of_Narnia_(volumes_1-7,_in_order_of_publication)

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"Do you th<strong>in</strong>k it understands what we're say<strong>in</strong>g?" asked Lucy.<br />

<strong>The</strong> dragon nodded its head violently.<br />

Reepicheep slipped <strong>of</strong>f Lucy's shoulder and stepped to the front.<br />

"Dragon," came his shrill voice, "can you understand speech?"<br />

<strong>The</strong> dragon nodded.<br />

"Can you speak?"<br />

It shook its head.<br />

"<strong>The</strong>n," said Reepicheep, "it is idle to ask you your bus<strong>in</strong>ess. But if you will swear<br />

friendship with us raise your left foreleg above your head."<br />

It did so, but clumsily because that leg was sore and swollen with the golden bracelet<br />

"Oh look," said Lucy, "there's someth<strong>in</strong>g wrong with its leg. <strong>The</strong> poor th<strong>in</strong>g - that's<br />

probably what it was cry<strong>in</strong>g about. Perhaps it came to us to be cured like <strong>in</strong> Androcles<br />

and the lion."<br />

"Be careful, Lucy," said Caspian. "It's a very clever dragon but it may be a liar."<br />

Lucy had, however, already run forward, followed by Reepicheep, as fast as his short legs<br />

could carry him, and then <strong>of</strong> course the boys and Dr<strong>in</strong>ian came, too.<br />

"Show me your poor paw," said Lucy, "I might be able to cure it."<br />

<strong>The</strong> dragon-that-had-been-Eustace held out its sore leg gladly enough, remember<strong>in</strong>g how<br />

Lucy's cordial had cured him <strong>of</strong> sea-sickness before he became a dragon. But he was<br />

disappo<strong>in</strong>ted. <strong>The</strong> magic fluid reduced the swell<strong>in</strong>g and eased the pa<strong>in</strong> a little but it could<br />

not dissolve the gold.<br />

Everyone had now crowded round to watch the treatment, and Caspian suddenly<br />

exclaimed, "Look!" He was star<strong>in</strong>g at the bracelet.<br />

CHAPTER SEVEN<br />

HOW THE ADVENTURE ENDED

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