Narnia wcer. All  Narnians swear by him.”

    quot;But is he a lion?”

    quot;No, no, of course not,quot; said Bree in a rather shocked voice.

    quot;All tories about as; replied Aravis. quot;And if   a lion why do you call him a lion?”

    quot;ell, youd and t at your age,quot; said Bree. quot;And I tle foal  quite fully understand it myself.”

    (Bree anding o tone ; t o aring eyes; because self on top of t iful and more  alarming t once it jumped do made no noise at all. And  make any noise they were frozen.)

    quot;No doubt,quot; continued Bree, quot;o our enemies, of course) as fierce as a lion. Or  somet kind. Even a little girl like you, Aravis, must see t it e  absurd to suppose  ful. If o be a Beast just like t of us. ; (and o laug;If ail, and hiskers! . . . Aie, ooh, hoo-hoo! help!”

    For just as ually tickled   ao turned; too o jump and arted back.

    t a second of intense silence.

    trange little neigrotted across to the Lion.

    quot;Please,quot; s;youre so beautiful. You may eat me if you like. Id  sooner be eaten by you than fed by anyone else.”

    quot;Dearest daug; said Aslan, planting a lions kiss on c nose, quot;I kne be long in coming to me. Joy shall be yours.”

    ted his head and spoke in a louder voice.

    quot;No; ;you poor, proud frigill, my son.

    Do not dare not to dare. toucail, true Beast.”

    quot;Aslan,quot; said Bree in a s;Im afraid I must be rather a fool.”

    quot; er. See!