quot;tter run a; said Sa, turning very pale.

    quot;Yes, you ; said t;But h me?”

    quot;Are you going to run aoo?quot; said Sa.

    quot;Yes, if youll come ; ans;th of us.

    You see if I run a a rider, everyone ray  ; and be after me as quick as o get ts  very far on taken. But on me you can outdistance any otry. ts wo ride?”

    quot;O; said Sa. quot;At least, Ive ridden the donkey.”

    quot;Ridden t?quot; retorted treme contempt. (At least,  t is ually it came out in a sort of neig;Ridden t; talking  whey are angry.)

    quot;In ot; it continued, quot;you cant ride. ts a draeac ride, can you fall?”

    quot;I suppose anyone can fall,quot; said Sa.

    quot;1 mean can you fall and get up again  crying and mount again and  fall again and yet not be afraid of falling?”

    quot;I - Ill try,quot; said Sa. quot;Poor little beast,quot; said tler tone. quot;I forget youre only a foal. ell make a fine rider of you in time. And nont start until t are asleep. Meantime arkaan  is on o t city, to tasself and t of tisroc  -”

    quot;I say,quot; put in Sa in rat;oug you to say `May  he live for ever?”

    quot;; asked t;Im a free Narnian. And alk? I dont  o live for ever, and I kno  going to  live for ever . And I can see youre from too.  No more of to our plans. As I  said, my o tashbaan.”

    quot;Does t mean ter go to th?”

    quot;I t,quot; said t;You see, less  like  I got loose Id go back o my  stable and paddock; back to s  vil