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till his hand reached the sun。 he took the sun and squeezed it in his hand as you would squeeze an orange。 and instantly there was total darkness。
everyone except aslan jumped back from the ice…cold air which now blew through the doorway。 its edges were already covered with icicles。
〃peter； high king of narnia；〃 said aslan。 〃shut the door。鈥�
peter； shivering with cold； leaned out into the darkness and pulled the door to。 it scraped over ice as he pulled it。 then； rather clumsily （for even in that moment his hands had gone numb and blue） he took out a golden key and locked it。
they had seen strange things enough through that doorway。 but it was stranger than any of them to look round and find themselves in warm daylight； the blue sky above them； flowers at their feet； and laughter in aslans eyes。
he turned swiftly round； crouched lower； lashed himself with his tail and shot away like a golden arrow。
〃e further in！ e further up！〃 he shouted over his shoulder。 but who could keep up with him at that pace？ they set out walking westward to follow him。
〃so；〃 said peter； 〃night falls on narnia。 what； lucy！ youre not crying？ with aslan ahead； and all of us here？鈥�
〃dont try to stop me； peter；〃 said lucy； 〃i am sure aslan would not。 i am sure it is not wrong to mourn for narnia。 think of all that lies dead and frozen behind that door。鈥�
〃yes and i did hope；〃 said jill； 〃that it might go on for ever。 i knew our world couldnt。 i did think narnia might。鈥�
〃i saw it begin；〃 said the lord digory。 〃i did not think i would live to see it die。鈥�
〃sirs；〃 said tirian。 〃the ladies do well to weep。 see； i do so myself。 i have seen my mothers death。 what world but narnia have i ever known？ it were no virtue； but great discourtesy； if we did not mourn。鈥�
they walked away from the door and away from the dwarfs who still sat crowded together in their imaginary stable。 and as they went they talked to one another about old wars and old peace and ancient kings and all the glories of narnia。
the dogs were still with them。 they joined in the conversation but not much because they were too busy racing on ahead and racing back and rushing off to sniff at smells in the grass till they made themselves sneeze。 suddenly they picked up a scent which seemed to excite them very much。 they all started arguing about it … 〃yes it is … no it isnt … thats just what i said … anyone can smell what that is … take your great nose out of the way and let someone else smell。鈥�
〃what is it； cousins？〃 said peter。
〃a calormene； sire；〃 said several dogs at once。
〃lead on to him； then；〃 said peter。 〃whether he meets us in peace or war； he shall be wele。鈥�
the dogs darted on ahead and came back a moment later； running as if their lives depended on it； and barking loudly to say that it really was a calormene。 （talking dogs；
just like the mon ones； behave as if they thought whatever they are doing at the moment immensely important。）
the others followed where the dogs led them and found a young calormene sitting under a chestnut tree beside a clear stream of water。 it was emeth。 he rose at once and bowed gravely。
〃sir；〃 he said to peter； 〃i know not whether you are my friend or my foe； but i should count it my honour to have you for either。 has not one of the poets said that a noble friend is the best gift and a noble enemy the next best？鈥�
〃sir；〃 said peter； 〃i do not know that there need be any war between you and us。鈥�
〃do tell us who you are and whats happened to you；〃 said jill。
〃if theres going to be a story； lets all have a drink and sit down；〃 barked the dogs。
〃were quite blown。鈥�
〃well of course you will be if you keep tearing about the way you have done；〃 said eustace。
so the humans sat down on the grass。 and when the dogs had all had a very noisy drink out of the stream they all sat down； bolt upright； panting； with their tongues hanging out of their heads a little on one side to hear the story。 but jewel remained standing； polishing his horn against his side。
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN
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further up and further in 〃know； o warlike kings；〃 said emeth； 〃and you； o ladies whose beauty illuminates the universe； that i am emeth the seventh son of harpha tarkaan of the city of tehishbaan； westward beyond the desert。 i came lately into narnia with nine and twenty others under the mand of rishda tarkaan now when i first heard that we should march upon narnia i rejoiced； for i had heard many things of your land and desired greatly to meet you in battle。 but when i found that we were to go in disguised as merchants （which is a shameful dress for a warrior and the son of a tarkaan） and to work by lies and trickery； then my joy departed from me。 and most of all when i found we must wait upon a monkey； and when it began to be said that tash and aslan were one； then the world became dark in my eyes。 for always since i was a boy i have served tash and my great desire was to know more of him； if it might be； to look upon his face。 but the name of aslan was hateful to me。
〃and； as you have seen； we were called together outside the straw…roofed hovel； night after night； and the fire was kindled； and the ape brought forth out of the hovel something upon four legs that i could not well see。 and the people and the beasts bowed down and did honour to it。 but i thought； the tarkaan is deceived by the ape： for this thing that es out of the stable is neither tash nor any other god。 but when i watched the tarkaans face； and marked every word that he said to the monkey； then i changed my mind： for i saw that the tarkaan did not believe in it himself。 and then i understood that he did not believe in tash at all： for if he had； how could he dare to mock him？
〃when i understood this； a great rage fell upon me and i wondered that the true tash did not strike down both the monkey and the tarkaan with fire from heaven。 nevertheless i hid my anger and held my tongue and waited to see how it would end。 but last night； as some of you know； the monkey brought not forth the yellow thing but said that all who desired to look upon tashlan … for so they mixed the two words to pretend that they were all one … must pass one by one into the hovel。 and i said to myself； doubtless this is some other deception。 but when the cat had followed in and had e out again in a madness of terror； then i said to myself； surely the true tash； whom they called on without knowledge or belief； has now e among us； and will avenge himself。 and though my heart was turned into water inside me because of the greatness and terror of tash； yet my desire was stronger than my fear； and i put force upon my knees to stay them from trembling； and on my teeth that they should not chatter； and resolved to look upon the face of tash though he should slay me。 so i offered myself to go into the hovel； and the tarkaan； though unwillingly； let me go。
〃as soon as i had gone in at the door； the first wonder was that i found myself in this great sunlight （as we all are now） though the inside of the hovel had looked dark from outside。 but i ha