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“Fireahead，Peter，”saidEdmund．“We’realllistening．”

“WeareintheruinsofCairParavelitself，”saidPeter．

“But，Isay，”repliedEdmund．“Imean，howdoyoumakethatout？Thisplacehasbeenruinedforages．Lookatallthosebigtreesgrowingrightuptothegates．Lookattheverystones．Anyonecanseethatnobodyhaslivedhereforhundredsofyears．”

“Iknow，”saidPeter．“Thatisthedifficulty．Butlet’sleavethatoutforthemoment．Iwanttotakethepointsonebyone．Firstpoint:thishallisexactlythesameshapeandsizeasthehallatCairParavel．Justpicturearoofonthis，andacolouredpavementinsteadofgrass，andtapestriesonthewalls，andyougetourroyalbanquetinghall．”

Noonesaidanything．

“Secondpoint，”continuedPeter．“Thecastlewellisexactlywhereourwellwas，alittletothesouthofthegreathall;anditisexactlythesamesizeandshape．”

Againtherewasnoreply．

“Thirdpoint:Susanhasjustfoundoneofouroldchessmen—orsomethingaslikeoneofthemastwopeas．”

Stillnobodyanswered．

“Fourthpoint．Don’tyouremember—itwastheverydaybeforetheambassadorscamefromtheKingofCalormen—don’tyourememberplantingtheorchardoutsidethenorthgateofCairParavel？Thegreatestofallthewood-people，Pomonaherself，cametoputgoodspellsonit．Itwasthoseverydecentlittlechapsthemoleswhodidtheactualdigging．CanyouhaveforgottenthatfunnyoldLilygloves，thechiefmole，leaningonhisspadeandsaying，Believeme，yourMajesty，you’llbegladofthesefruittreesoneday．AndbyJovehewasright．”

“Ido！Ido！”saidLucy，andclappedherhands．

“Butlookhere，Peter，”saidEdmund．“Thismustbeallrot．Tobeginwith，wedidn’tplanttheorchardslapupagainstthegate．Wewouldn’thavebeensuchfools．”

“No，ofcoursenot，”saidPeter．“Butithasgrownuptothegatesince．”

“Andforanotherthing，”saidEdmund，“CairParavelwasn’tonanisland．”

“Yes，I’vebeenwonderingaboutthat．Butitwasawhat-do-you-call-it，apeninsula．Jollynearlyanisland．Couldn’tithavebeenmadeanislandsinceourtime？Somebodyhasdugachannel．”

“Buthalfamoment！”saidEdmund．“Youkeeponsayingsinceourtime．Butit’sonlyayearagosincewecamebackfromNarnia．Andyouwanttomakeoutthatinoneyearcastleshavefallendown，andgreatforestshavegrownup，andlittletreeswesawplantedourselveshaveturnedintoabigoldorchard，andgoodnessknowswhatelse．It’sallimpossible．”

“There’sonething，”saidLucy．“IfthisisCairParavelthereoughttobeadooratthisendofthedais．Infactweoughttobesittingwithourbacksagainstitatthismoment．Youknow—hedoorthatleddowntothetreasurechamber．”

“Isupposethereisn’tadoor，”saidPeter，gettingup．

Thewallbehindthemwasamassofivy．

“Wecansoonfindout，”saidEdmund，takinguponeofthesticksthattheyhadlaidreadyforputtingonthefire．Hebeganbeatingtheiviedwall．Tap-tapwentthestickagainstthestone;andagain，tap-tap;andthen，allatonce，boom-boom，withaquitedifferentsound，ahollow，woodensound．

“GreatScott！”saidEdmund．

“Wemustclearthisivyaway，”saidPeter．

“Oh，dolet’sleaveitalone，”saidSusan．“Wecantryitinthemorning．Ifwe’vegottospendthenighthereIdon’twantanopendooratmybackandagreatbigblackholethatanythingmightcomeoutof，besidesthedraughtandthedamp．Andit’llsoonbedark．”

“Susan！Howcanyou？”saidLucywithareproachfulglance．ButboththeboysweretoomuchexcitedtotakeanynoticeofSusan’sadvice．TheyworkedattheivywiththeirhandsandwithPeter’spocket-knifetilltheknifebroke．AfterthattheyusedEdmund’s.Soonthewholeplacewheretheyhadbeensittingwascoveredwithivy;andatlasttheyhadthedoorcleared．

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