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The_Complete_Chronicles_of_Narnia_(volumes_1-7,_in_order_of_publication)

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eal meaty, spicy ones, fat and pip<strong>in</strong>g hot and burst and just the t<strong>in</strong>iest bit burnt. And<br />

great mugs <strong>of</strong> frothy chocolate, and roast potatoes and roast chestnuts, and baked apples<br />

with rais<strong>in</strong>s stuck <strong>in</strong> where the cores had been, and then ices just to freshen you up after<br />

all the hot th<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />

Jill sat up and looked around. Puddleglum and Eustace were ly<strong>in</strong>g not far away, both fast<br />

asleep.<br />

"Hi, you two!" shouted Jill <strong>in</strong> a loud voice. "Aren't you ever go<strong>in</strong>g to get up?"<br />

"Shoo, shoo!" said a sleepy voice somewhere above her. "Time to be settl<strong>in</strong>g down. Have<br />

a good snooze, do, do. Don't make a to-do. Tu-whoo!"<br />

"Why, I do believe," said Jill, glanc<strong>in</strong>g up at a white bundle <strong>of</strong> fluffy feathers which was<br />

perched on top <strong>of</strong> a grandfather clock <strong>in</strong> one corner <strong>of</strong> the cave, "I do believe it's<br />

Glimfeather!"<br />

"True, true," whirred the Owl, lift<strong>in</strong>g its head out from under its w<strong>in</strong>g and open<strong>in</strong>g one<br />

eye. "I came up with a message for the Pr<strong>in</strong>ce at about two. <strong>The</strong> squirrels brought us the<br />

good news. Message for the Pr<strong>in</strong>ce. He's gone. You're to follow too. Good-day -" and the<br />

head disappeared aga<strong>in</strong>.<br />

As there seemed no further hope <strong>of</strong> gett<strong>in</strong>g any <strong>in</strong>formation from the Owl, Jill got up and<br />

began look<strong>in</strong>g round for any chance <strong>of</strong> a wash and some breakfast. But almost at once a<br />

little Faun came trott<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to the cave with a sharp click-clack <strong>of</strong> his goaty ho<strong>of</strong>s on the<br />

stone floor.<br />

"Ah! You've woken up at last, Daughter <strong>of</strong> Eve," he said. "Perhaps you'd better wake the<br />

Son <strong>of</strong> Adam. You've got to be <strong>of</strong>f <strong>in</strong> a few m<strong>in</strong>utes and two Centaurs have very k<strong>in</strong>dly<br />

<strong>of</strong>fered to let you ride on their backs down to Cair Paravel." He added <strong>in</strong> a lower voice.<br />

"Of course, you realize it is a most special and unheard-<strong>of</strong> honour to be allowed to ride a<br />

Centaur. I don't know that I ever heard <strong>of</strong> anyone do<strong>in</strong>g it before. It wouldn't do to keep<br />

them wait<strong>in</strong>g."<br />

"Where's the Pr<strong>in</strong>ce?" was the first question <strong>of</strong> Eustace and Puddleglum as soon as they<br />

had been wakened.<br />

"He's gone down to meet the K<strong>in</strong>g, his father, at Cair Paravel," answered the Faun, whose<br />

name was Orruns. "His Majesty's ship is expected <strong>in</strong> harbour any moment. It seems that<br />

the K<strong>in</strong>g met Aslan - I don't know whether it was <strong>in</strong> a vision or face to face - before he<br />

had sailed far, and Aslan turned him back and told him he would f<strong>in</strong>d his long-lost son<br />

await<strong>in</strong>g him when he reached <strong>Narnia</strong>."<br />

Eustace was now up and he and Jill set about help<strong>in</strong>g Orruns to get the breakfast.<br />

Puddleglum was told to stay <strong>in</strong> bed. A Centaur called Cloudbirth, a famous healer, or (as<br />

Orruns called it) a 'leech', was com<strong>in</strong>g to see to his burnt foot.

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