The_Complete_Chronicles_of_Narnia_(volumes_1-7,_in_order_of_publication)

oth meant today about Aslan meaning no more than Tash.' `Doubtless, most sagacious
of cats,' says the other, `you have perceived my meaning.' `You mean,' says Ginger, `that
there's no such person as either." "All who are enlightened know that,' said the Tarkaan.
`Then we can understand one another,' purrs the Cat. `Do you, like me, grow a little
weary of the Ape?' `A stupid, greedy brute,' says the other, `but we must use him for the
present. Thou and I must provide for all things in secret and make the Ape do our will.'
`And it would be better, wouldn't it,' said Ginger, `to let some of the more enlightened
Narnians into our counsels: one by one as we find them apt. For the Beasts who really
believe in Aslan may turn at any moment: and will, if the Ape's folly betrays his secret.
But those who care neither for Tash nor Aslan but have only an eye to their own profit
and such reward as The Tisroc may give them when Narnia is a Calormene province, will
be firm.' `Excellent Cat,' said the Captain. `But choose which ones carefully."'
While the Dwarf had been speaking the day seemed to have changed. It had been sunny
when they sat down. Now Puzzle shivered. Jewel shifted his head uneasily. Jill looked
up.
"It's clouding over," she said.
"And it's so cold," said Puzzle.
"Cold enough, by the Lion!" said Tirian, blowing on his hands. "And faugh! What foul
smell is this?"
"Phew!" gasped Eustace. "It's like something dead. Is there a dead bird somewhere
about? And why didn't we notice it before?"
With a great upheaval Jewel scrambled to his feet and pointed with his horn.
"Look!" he cried. "Look at it! Look, look!"
Then all six of them saw; and over all their faces there came an expression of uttermost
dismay.
CHAPTER EIGHT
WHAT NEWS THE EAGLE BROUGHT
IN the shadow of the trees on the far side of the clearing something was moving. It was
gliding very slowly Northward. At a first glance you might have mistaken it for smoke,
for it was grey and you could see things through it. But the deathly smell was not the
smell of smoke. Also, this thing kept its shape instead of billowing and curling as smoke