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nd there was a good deal of swelling。 〃oh； poor trumpkin；〃 said lucy。 〃how horrid。〃 then she carefully dripped on to it one single drop of the cordial from her flask。
〃hullo。 eh？ what have you done？〃 said trumpkin。 but however he turned his head and squinted and whisked his beard to and fro； he couldnt quite see his own shoulder。 then he felt it as well as he could； getting his arms and fingers into very difficult positions as you do when youre trying to scratch a place that is just out of reach。 then he swung his arm and raised it and tried the muscles； and finally jumped to his feet crying； 〃giants and junipers！ its cured！ its as good as new。〃 after that he burst into a great laugh and said； 〃well； ive made as big a fool of myself as ever a dwarf did。 no offence； i hope？ my humble duty to your majesties all …humble duty。 and thanks for my life； my cure； my breakfast … and my lesson。鈥�
the children all said it was quite all right and not to mention it。
〃and now；〃 said peter； 〃if youve really decided to believe in us…鈥�
〃i have；〃 said the dwarf。
〃its quite clear what we have to do。 we must join king caspian at once。鈥�
〃the sooner the better；〃 said trumpkin。 〃my being such a fool has already wasted about an hour。鈥�
〃its about two days journey； the way you came；〃 said peter。 〃for us； i mean。 we cant walk all day and night like you dwarfs。〃 then he turned to the others。 〃what trumpkin calls aslans how is obviously the stone table itself。 you remember it was about half a days march； or a little less； from there down to the fords of beruna …鈥�
〃berunas bridge； we call it；〃 said trumpkin。
〃there was no bridge in our time；〃 said peter。 〃and then from beruna down to here was another day and a bit。 we used to get home about teatime on the second day； going easily。 going hard； we could do the whole thing in a day and a half perhaps。鈥�
〃but remember its all woods now；〃 said trumpkin； 〃and there are enemies to dodge。鈥�
〃look here；〃 said edmund； 〃need we go by the same way that our dear little friend came？鈥�
〃no more of that； your majesty； if you love me；〃 said the dwarf。
〃very well；〃 said edmund。 〃may i say our d。l。f。？鈥�
〃oh； edmund；〃 said susan。 〃dont keep on at him like that。鈥�
〃thats all right； lass … i mean your majesty；〃 said trumpkin with a chuckle。 〃a jibe wont raise a blister。〃 （and after that they often called him the d。l。f。 till theyd almost forgotten what it meant。）
〃as i was saying；〃 continued edmund； 〃we neednt go that way。 why shouldnt we row a little south till we e to glasswater creek and row up it？ that brings us up behind the hill of the stone table； and well be safe while were at sea。 if we start at once； we can be at the head of glasswater before dark； get a few hours sleep； and be with caspian pretty early tomorrow。鈥�
〃what a thing it is to know the coast；〃 said trumpkin。 〃none of us know anything about glasswater。鈥�
〃what about food？〃 asked susan。
〃oh； well have to do with apples；〃 said lucy。 〃do lets get on。 weve done nothing yet； and weve been here nearly two days。鈥�
〃and anyway； no ones going to have my hat for a fishbasket again；〃 said edmund。
they used one of the raincoats as a kind of bag and put a good many apples in it。 then they all had a good long drink at the well （for they would meet no more fresh water till they landed at the head of the creek） and went down to the boat。 the children were sorry to leave cair paravel； which； even in ruins； had begun to feel like home again。
〃the d。l。f。 had better steer；〃 said peter； 〃and ed and i will take an oar each。 half a moment； though。 wed better take off our mail： were going to be pretty warm before were done。 the girls had better be in the bows and shout directions to the d。l。f。 because he doesnt know the way。 youd better get us a fair way out to sea till weve passed the island。鈥�
and soon the green； wooded coast of the island was falling away behind them； and its little bays and headlands were beginning to look flatter； and the boat was rising and falling in the gentle swell。 the sea began to grow bigger around them and； in the distance； bluer； but close round the boat it was green and bubbly。 everything smelled salt and there was no noise except the swishing of water and the clop…clop of water against the sides and the splash of the oars and the jolting noise of the rowlocks。 the sun grew hot。
it was delightful for lucy and susan in the bows； bending over the edge and trying to get their hands in the sea which they could never quite reach。 the bottom； mostly pure； pale sand but with occasional patches of purple seaweed； could be seen beneath them。
〃its like old times；〃 said lucy。 〃do you remember our voyage to terebinthia … and galma … and seven isles … and the lone islands？鈥�
〃yes；〃 said susan； 〃and our great ship the splendour hyaline； with the swans head at her prow and the carved swans wings ing back almost to her waist？鈥�
〃and the silken sails； and the great stern lanterns？鈥�
〃and the feasts on the poop and the musicians。鈥�
〃do you remember when we had the musicians up in the rigging playing flutes so that it sounded like music out of the sky？鈥�
presently susan took over edmunds oar and he came forward to join lucy。 they had passed the island now and stood closer in to the shore … all wooded and deserted。 they would have thought it very pretty if they had not remembered the time when it was open and breezy and full of merry friends。
〃phew！ this is pretty gruelling work；〃 said peter。 〃cant i row for a bit？〃 said lucy。 〃the oars are too big for you；〃 said peter shortly； not because he was cross but because he had no strength to spare for talking。
w锛穡锛氾紵
CHAPTER 9
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what lucy saw susan and the two boys were bitterly tired with rowing before they rounded the last headland and began the final pull up glasswater itself； and lucys head ached from the long hours of sun and the glare on the water。 even trumpkin longed for the voyage to be over。 the seat on which he sat to steer had been made for men； not dwarfs； and his feet did not reach the floor…boards； and everyone knows how unfortable that is even for
ten minutes。 and as they all grew more tired； their spirits fell。 up till now the children had only been thinking of how to get to caspian。 now they wondered what they would do when they found him； and how a handful of dwarfs and woodland creatures could defeat an army of grown…up humans。
twilight was ing on as they rowed slowly up the windings of glasswater creek … a twilight which deepened as the banks drew closer together and the overhanging trees began almost to meet overhead。 it was very quiet in here as the sound of the sea died away behind them； they could even hear the trickle of the little streams that poured down from the forest into glasswater。
they went ashore at last； far too tired to attempt lighting a fire； and even a supper of apples （though most of them felt that they never wanted to see an apple again） seemed better than trying to catch or shoot anything。 after a little silent munching they all huddled down together in t