ibility for any suc; said Gumpas.

    quot;Very ; ans;e realized aking to govern toms, rig;I t; and made Bern a Duke, the Lone Islands.

    quot;As for you, my Lord,quot; o Gumpas, quot;I forgive you your debt for tribute. But before noon tomorro be out of tle, whe Dukes residence.”

    quot;Look ; said one of Gumpass secretaries, quot;but  suppose all you gentlemen stop playacting and tle business. tion before  us really is-”

    quot;tion is,quot; said t; a flogging or h one. You may choose which you prefer.”

    ly settled, Caspian ordered le, t into to. It ion; t is to say, t croform,  in a raucous voice:  quot;Nolemen, lot ty-terebintural labourer,  suitable for ty-five years of age. Not a bad tooth  in his head.

    Good, braake off , tacks, and let tlemen see.  t t on en crescents from tleman in t be joking, sir. Fifteen! Eigeen is bidden for lot ty- teen? ty-one. ty-one is bidden-”

    But Pug stopped and gaped form.

    quot;On your knees, every man of you, to t; said tamping outside and many s at tle. Most obeyed. t heir neighbours. Some cheered.

    quot;Your life is forfeit, Pug, for laying erday,quot; said Caspian.

    quot;But your ignorance is pardoned. trade er of an  free.”

    o c on, quot;here  are my friends?”

    quot;t dear little gel and tleman?quot; said Pug iating smile.

    quot; once-”

    quot;ere ; cried Lucy and Edmund toget;At  your service, Sire,quot; piped Reepic t taying to bid for ot yet been taken a