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ve him。 threw him in free with other lots and still no one would have him。 wouldnt touch him。 wouldnt look at him。 packs； bring out sulky。”
thus eustace was produced； and sulky he certainly looked； for though no one would want to be sold as a slave； it is perhaps even more galling to be a sort of utility slave whom no one will buy。 he walked up to caspian and said； 〃i see。 as usual。 been enjoying yourself somewhere while the rest of us were prisoners。 i suppose you havent even found out about the british consul。 of course not。”
that night they had a great feast in the castle of narrowhaven and then； 〃tomorrow for the beginning of our real adventures！〃 said reepicheep when he had made his bows to everyone and went to bed。 but it could not really be tomorrow or anything like it。 for now they were preparing to leave all known lands and seas behind them and the fullest preparations had to be made。 the dawn treader was emptied and drawn on land by eight horses over rollers and every bit of her was gone over by the most skilled shipwrights。
then she was launched again and victualled and watered as full as she could hold … that is to say for twenty…eight days。 even this； as edmund noticed with disappointment； only gave them a fortnights eastward sailing before they had to abandon their quest。
while all this was being done caspian missed no chance of questioning all the oldest sea captains whom he could find in narrowhaven to learn if they had any knowledge or even any rumours of land further to the east。 he poured out many a flagon of the castle ale to weather…beaten men with short grey beards and clear blue eyes； and many a tall yarn he heard in return。 but those who seemed the most truthful could tell of no lands beyond the lone islands； and many thought that if you sailed too far east you would e into the surges of a sea without lands that swirled perpetually round the rim of the world … 〃and that； i reckon； is where your majestys friends went to the bottom。〃 the rest had only wild stories of islands inhabited by headless men； floating islands； waterspouts； and a fire that burned along the water。 only one； to reepicheeps delight； said； 〃and beyond that； aslan country。 but thats beyond the end of the world and you cant get there。〃 but when they questioned …him he could only say that hed heard it from his father。
bern could only tell them that he had seen his six panions sail away eastward and that nothing had； ever been heard of them again。 he said this when he and caspian were standing on the highest point of avra looking down on the eastern ocean。 〃ive often been up here of a morning；〃 said the duke； 〃ands seen the sun e up out of the sea； and sometimes it looked as if it were only a couple of miles away。 and ive wondered about my friends and wondered what there really is behind that horizon。 nothing； most likely；
yet i am always half ashamed that i stayed behind。 but i wish your majesty wouldnt go。
we may need your help here。 this closing the slave market might make a new world； war with calormen is what i foresee。 my liege； think again。”
〃i have an oath； my lord duke；〃 said caspian。 〃and anyway； what could i say to reepicheep？”
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CHAPTER FIVE
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the storm and what came of it it was nearly three weeks after their landing that the dawn treader was towed out of narrowhaven harbour。 very solemn farewells had been spoken and a great crowd had assembled to see her departure。 there had been cheers； and tears too； when caspian made his last speech to the lone islanders and parted from the duke and his family； but as the ship； her purple sail still flapping idly； drew further from the shore； and the sound of caspians trumpet from the poop came fainter across the water； everyone became silent。
then she came into the wind。 the sail swelled out； the tug cast off and began rowing back； the first real wave ran up under the dawn treaders prow； and she was a live ship again。 the men off duty went below； drinian took the first watch on the poop； and she turned her head eastward round the south of avra。
the next few days were delightful。 lucy thought she was the most fortunate girl in the world； as she woke each morning to see the reflections of the sunlit water dancing on the ceiling of her cabin and looked round on all the nice new things she had got in the lone islands … seaboots and buskins and cloaks and jerkins and scarves。 and then she would go on deck and take a look from the forecastle at a sea which was a brighter blue each morning and drink in an air that was a little warmer day by day。 after that came breakfast and such an appetite as one only has at sea。
she spent a good deal of time sitting on the little bench in the stern playing chess with reepicheep。 it was amusing to see him lifting the pieces； which were far too big for him； with both paws and standing on tiptoes if he made a move near the centre of the board。
he was a good player and when he remembered what he was doing he usually won。 but every now and then lucy won because the mouse did something quite ridiculous like sending a knight into the danger of a queen and castle bined。 this happened because he had momentarily forgotten it was a game of chess and was thinking of a real battle and making the knight do what he would certainly have done in its place。 for his mind was full of forlorn hopes； death…or…glory charges； and last stands。
but this pleasant time did not last。 there came an evening when lucy； gazing idly astern at the long furrow or wake they were leaving behind them； saw a great rack of clouds building itself up in the west with amazing speed。
then a gap was torn in it and a yellow sunset poured through the gap。 all the waves behind them seemed to take on unusual shapes and the sea was a drab or yellowish colour like dirty canvas。 the air grew cold。 the ship seemed to move uneasily as if she felt danger behind he the sail would be flat and limp one minute and wildly the next。 while she was noting these things and wondering at a sinister change which had e over the very noise the wind； drinian cried； 〃all hands on deck。〃 in a moment