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"OH-my-father-and-oh-the-delight-of-my-eyes,"begantheyoungman,mutteringthewordsveryquicklyandsulkilyandnotatallasiftheTisrocwerethedelightofhiseyes."Mayyouliveforever,butyouhaveutterlydestroyedme.IfyouhadgivenmetheswiftestofthegalleysatsunrisewhenIfirstsawthattheshipoftheaccursedbarbarianswasgonefromherplaceIwouldperhapshaveovertakentheButyoupersuadedmetosendfirstandseeiftheyhadnotmerelymovedroundthepointintobetteranchorage.Andnowthewholedayhasbeenwasted.Andtheyaregone-gone-outofmyreach!Thefalsejade,the—"andhereheaddedagreatmanydescriptionsofQueenSusanwhichwouldnotlookatallniceinprint.ForofcoursethisyoungmanwasPrinceRabadashandofcoursethefalsejadewasSusanofNarnia.

"Composeyourself,Omyson,"saidtheTisroc."Forthedepartureofguestsmakesawoundthatiseasilyhealedintheheartofajudicioushost."

"ButIwanther,"criedthePrince."Imusthaveher.IshalldieifIdonotgether-false,proud,black-hearteddaughterofadogthatsheis!Icannotsleepandmyfoodhasnosavourandmyeyesaredarkenedbecauseofherbeauty.Imusthavethebarbarianqueen."

"Howwellitwassaidbyagiftedpoet,"observedtheVizier,raisinghisface(inasomewhatdustycondition)fromthecarpet,"thatdeepdraughtsfromthefountainofreasonaredesirableinordertoextinguishthefireofyouthfullove."

ThisseemedtoexasperatethePrince."Dog,"heshouted,directingaseriesofwell-aimedkicksatthehindquartersoftheVizier,"donotdaretoquotethepoetstome.IhavehadmaximsandversesflungatmealldayandIcanendurethemnomore."IamafraidAravisdidnotfeelatallsorryfortheVizier.

TheTisrocwasapparentlysunkinthought,butwhen,afteralongpause,henoticedwhatwashappening,hesaidtranquilly:

"Myson,byallmeansdesistfromkickingthevenerableandenlightenedVizier:forasacostlyjewelretainsitsvalueevenifhiddeninadung-hill,sooldageanddiscretionaretoberespectedeveninthevilepersonsofoursubjects.Desisttherefore,andtelluswhatyoudesireandpropose."

"Idesireandpropose,Omyfather,"saidRabadash,"thatyouimmediatelycalloutyourinvinciblearmiesandinvadethethrice-accursedlandofNarniaandwasteitwithfireandswordandaddittoyourillimitableempire,killingtheirHighKingandallofhisbloodexceptthequeenSusan.ForImusthaveherasmywife,thoughsheshalllearnasharplessonfirst."

"Understand,Omyson,"saidtheTisroc,"thatnowordsyoucanspeakwillmovemetoopenwaragainstNarnia."

"Ifyouwerenotmyfather,Oever-livingTisroc,"saidthePrince,grindinghisteeth,.Ishouldsaythatwasthewordofacoward."

"Andifyouwerenotmyson,OmostinflammableRabadash,"repliedhisfather,"yourlifewouldbeshortandyourdeathslowwhenyouhadsaidit."(Thecool,placidvoiceinwhichhespokethesewordsmadeAravis'sbloodruncold.)

"Butwhy,Omyfather,"saidthePrince-thistimeinamuchmorerespectfulvoice,.whyshouldwethinktwiceaboutpunishingNarniaanymorethanabouthanginganidleslaveorsendingaworn-outhorsetobemadeintodog'smeat?Itisnotthefourthsizeofoneofyourleastprovinces.Athousandspearscouldconqueritinfiveweeks.Itisanunseemlyblotontheskirtsofyourempire."

"Mostundoubtedly,"saidtheTisroc..Theselittlebarbariancountriesthatcallthemselvesfree(whichisasmuchastosay,idle,disordered,andunprofitable)arehatefultothegodsandtoallpersonsofdiscernment."

"ThenwhyhavewesufferedsuchalandasNarniatoremainthuslongunsubdued?"

"Know,OenlightenedPrince."saidtheGrandVizier,"thatuntiltheyearinwhichyourexaltedfatherbeganhissalutaryandunendingreign,thelandofNarniawascoveredwithiceandsnowandwasmoreoverruledbyamostpowerfulenchantress."

"ThisIknowverywell,OloquaciousVizier,"answeredthePrince..ButIknowalsothattheenchantressisdead.Andtheiceandsnowhavevanished,sothatNarniaisnowwholesome,fruitful,anddelicious."

"Andthischange,OmostlearnedPrince,hasdoubtlessbeenbroughttopassbythepowerfulincantationsofthosewickedpersonswhonowcallthemselveskingsandqueensofNarnia."

.Iamratheroftheopinion,"saidRabadash,.thatithascomeaboutbythealterationofthestarsandtheoperationofnaturalcauses."

.Allthis,"saidtheTisroc,.isaquestionforthedisputationsoflearnedmen.Iwillneverbelievethatsogreatanalteration,andthekillingoftheoldenchantress,wereeffectedwithouttheaidofstrongmagic.Andsuchthingsaretobeexpectedinthatland,whichischieflyinhabitedbydemonsintheshapeofbeaststhattalklikemen,andmonstersthatarehalfmanandhalfbeast.ItiscommonlyreportedthattheHighKingofNarnia(whommaythegodsutterlyreject)issupportedbyademonofhideousaspectandirresistiblemaleficencewhoappearsintheshapeofaLion.ThereforetheattackingofNarniaisadarkanddoubtfulenterprise,andIamdeterminednottoputmyhandoutfartherthanIcandrawitback."

"HowblessedisCalormen,"saidtheVizier,poppinguphisfaceagain,.onwhoserulerthegodshavebeenpleasedtobestowprudenceandcircumspection!YetastheirrefutableandsapientTisrochassaiditisverygrievoustobeconstrainedtokeepourhandsoffsuchadaintydishasNarnia.Giftedwasthatpoetwhosaid-"butatthispointAhoshtanoticedanimpatientmovementofthePrince'stoeandbecamesuddenlysilent.

"Itisverygrievous,"saidtheTisrocinhisdeep,quietvoice."Everymorningthesunisdarkenedinmyeyes,andeverynightmysleepisthelessrefreshing,becauseIrememberthatNarniaisstillfree."

"Omyfather,"saidRabadash."HowifIshowyouawaybywhichyoucanstretchoutyourarmtotakeNarniaandyetdrawitbackunharmediftheattemptproveunfortunate?"

"Ifyoucanshowmethat,ORabadash,""aidtheTisroc,"youwillbethebestofsons."

"Hearthen,Ofather.ThisverynightandinthishourIwilltakebuttwohundredhorseandrideacrossthedesert.Anditshallseemtoallmenthatyouknownothingofmygoing.OnthesecondmorningIshallbeatthegatesofKingLune'scastleofAnvardinArchenland.TheyareatpeacewithusandunpreparedandIshalltakeAnvardbeforetheyhavebestirredthemselves.ThenIwillridethroughthepassaboveAnvardanddownthroughNarniatoCairParavel.TheHighKingwillnotbethere;whenIleftthemhewasalreadypreparingaraidagainstthegiantsonhisnorthernborder.IshallfindCairParavel,mostlikelywithopengates,andridein.IshallexerciseprudenceandcourtesyandspillaslittleNarnianbloodasIcan.AndwhatthenremainsbuttosittheretilltheSplendourHyalineputsin,withQueenSusanonboard,catchmystrayedbirdasshesetsfootashore,swingherintothesaddle,andthen,ride,ride,ridebacktoAnvard?"

"Butisitnotprobable,Omyson,"saidtheTisroc,"thatatthetakingofthewomaneitherKingEdmundoryouwilllosehislife?"

"Theywillbeasmallcompany,"saidRabadash,"andIwillordertenofmymentodisarmandbindhim:restrainingmyvehementdesireforhisbloodsothatthereshallbenodeadlycauseofwarbetweenyouandtheHighKing."

"AndhowiftheSplendourHyalineisatCairParavelbeforeyou?"

"Idonotlookforthatwiththesewinds,Omyfather."

"Andlastly,Omyresourcefulson,"saidtheTisroc,"youhavemadeclearhowallthismightgiveyouthebarbarianwoman,butnothowithelpsmetotheover-throwingofNarnia."

"Omyfather,canithaveescapedyouthatthoughIandmyhorsemenwillcomeandgothroughNarnialikeanarrowfromabow,yetweshallhaveAnvardforever?AndwhenyouholdAnvardyousitintheverygateofNarnia,andyourgarrisoninAnvardcanbeincreasedbylittleandlittletillitisagreathost."

"Itisspokenwithunderstandingandforesight.ButhowdoIdrawbackmyarmifallthismiscarries?"

"YoushallsaythatIdiditwithoutyourknowledgeandagainstyourwill,andwithoutyourblessing,beingconstrainedbytheviolenceofmyloveandtheimpetuosityofyouth."

"AndhowiftheHighKingthendemandsthatwesendbackthebarbarianwoman,hissister?"

“Omyfather,beassuredthathewillnot.Forthoughthefancyofawomanhasrejectedthismarriage,theHighKingPeterisamanofprudenceandunderstandingwhowillinnowaywishtolosethehighhonourandadvantageofbeingalliedtoourHouseandseeinghisnephewandgrandnephewonthethroneofCalormen."

“HewillnotseethatifIliveforeverasisnodoubtyourwish,"saidtheTisrocinanevendriervoicethanusual.

"Andalso,OmyfatherandOthedelightofmyeyes,"saidthePrince,afteramomentofawkwardsilence,.weshallwritelettersasiffromtheQueentosaythatshelovesmeandhasnodesiretoreturntoNarnia.Foritiswellknownthatwomenareaschangeableasweathercocks.Andeveniftheydonotwhollybelievetheletters,theywillnotdaretocometoTashbaaninarmstofetchher."

“OenlightenedVizier,"saidtheTisroc,.bestowyourwisdomuponusconcerningthisstrangeproposal."

“OeternalTisroc,"answeredAhosta,.thestrengthofpaternalaffectionisnotunknowntomeandIhaveoftenheardthatsonsareintheeyesoftheirfathersmorepreciousthancarbuncles.HowthenshallIdarefreelytounfoldtoyoumymindinamatterwhichmayimperilthelifeofthisexaltedPrince?"

“Undoubtedlyyouwilldare,"repliedtheTisroc..Becauseyouwillfindthatthedangersofnotdoingsoareatleastequallygreat.

“Tohearistoobey,"moanedthewretchedman.Knowthen,OmostreasonableTisroc,inthefirstplace,thatthedangerofthePrinceisnotaltogethersogreatasmightappear.Forthegodshavewithheldfromthebarbariansthelightofdiscretion,asthattheirpoetryisnot,likeours,fullofchoiceapophthegmsandusefulmaxims,butisallofloveandwar.Thereforenothingwillappeartothemmorenobleandadmirablethansuchamadenterpriseasthisofow!"ForthePrince,attheword.mad",hadkickedhimagain.

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