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The_Complete_Chronicles_of_Narnia_(volumes_1-7,_in_order_of_publication)

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"I don't know," said Jill.<br />

"It's an extraord<strong>in</strong>ary th<strong>in</strong>g about girls that they never know the po<strong>in</strong>ts <strong>of</strong> the compass,"<br />

said Eustace.<br />

"You don't know either," said Jill <strong>in</strong>dignantly.<br />

"Yes I do, if only you didn't keep on <strong>in</strong>terrupt<strong>in</strong>g. I've got it now. That's the east, fac<strong>in</strong>g<br />

up <strong>in</strong>to the laurels. Now, will you say the words after me?''<br />

"What words?" asked Jill.<br />

"<strong>The</strong> words I'm go<strong>in</strong>g to say, <strong>of</strong> course," answered Eustace. "Now -"<br />

And he began, "Aslan, Aslan, Aslan!"<br />

"Aslan, Aslan, Aslan," repeated Jill.<br />

"Please let us two go <strong>in</strong>to -"<br />

At that moment a voice from the other side <strong>of</strong> the gym was heard shout<strong>in</strong>g out, "Pole?<br />

Yes. I know where she is. She's blubb<strong>in</strong>g beh<strong>in</strong>d the gym. Shall I fetch her out?"<br />

Jill and Eustace gave one glance at each other, dived under the laurels, and began<br />

scrambl<strong>in</strong>g up the steep, earthy slope <strong>of</strong> the shrubbery at a speed which did them great<br />

credit. (Ow<strong>in</strong>g to the curious methods <strong>of</strong> teach<strong>in</strong>g at Experiment House, one did not learn<br />

much French or Maths or Lat<strong>in</strong> or th<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> that sort; but one did learn a lot about gett<strong>in</strong>g<br />

away quickly and quietly when <strong>The</strong>y were look<strong>in</strong>g for one.)<br />

After about a m<strong>in</strong>ute's scramble they stopped to listen, and knew by the noises they heard<br />

that they were be<strong>in</strong>g followed.<br />

"If only the door was open aga<strong>in</strong>!" said Scrubb as they went on, and Jill nodded. For at<br />

the top <strong>of</strong> the shrubbery was a high stone wall and <strong>in</strong> that wall a door by which you could<br />

get out on to open moor. This door was nearly always locked. But there had been times<br />

when people had found it open; or perhaps there had been only one time. But you may<br />

imag<strong>in</strong>e how the memory <strong>of</strong> even one time kept people hop<strong>in</strong>g, and try<strong>in</strong>g the door; for if<br />

it should happen to be unlocked it would be a splendid way <strong>of</strong> gett<strong>in</strong>g outside the school<br />

grounds without be<strong>in</strong>g seen.<br />

Jill and Eustace, now both very hot and very grubby from go<strong>in</strong>g along bent almost double<br />

under the laurels, panted up to the wall. And there was the door, shut as usual.<br />

"It's sure to be no good," said Eustace with his hand on the handle; and then, "O-o-oh. By<br />

Gum!!" For the handle turned and the door opened.

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