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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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