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〃short enough； sire；〃 said bern。 〃i came thus far with my six fellows； loved a girl of the islands； and felt i had had enough of the sea。 and there was no purpose in returning to narnia while your majestys uncle held the reins。 so i married and have lived here ever since。”
〃and what is this governor； this gumpas； like？ does he still acknowledge the king of narnia for his lord？”
〃in words； yes。 all is done in the kings name。 but he would not be best pleased to find a real； live king of narnia ing in upon him。 and if your majesty came before him alone and unarmed … well he would not deny his allegiance； but he would pretend to disbelieve you。 your graces life would be in danger。 what following has your majesty in these waters？”
〃there is my ship just rounding the point；〃 said caspian。 〃we are about thirty swords if it came to fighting。 shall we not have my ship in and fall upon pug and free my friends whom he holds captive？”
〃not by my counsel；〃 said bern。 〃as soon as there was a fight two or three ships would put out from narrowhaven to rescue pug。 your majesty must work by a show of more power than you really have； and by the terror of the kings name。 it must not e to plain battle。 gumpas is a chicken…hearted man and can be over…awed。”
after a little more conversation caspian and bern walked down to the coast a little west of the village and there caspian winded his horn。 （this was not the great magic horn of narnia； queen susans horn： he had left that at home for his regent trumpkin to use if any great need fell upon the land in the kings absence。） drinian； who was on the look…out for a signal； recognized the royal horn at once and the dawn treader began standing in to shore。 then the boat put off again and in a few moments caspian and the lord bern were on deck explaining the situation to drinian。 he； just like caspian； wanted to lay the dawn treader alongside the slave…ship at once and board her； but bern made the same objection。
〃steer straight down this channel； captain；〃 said bern； 〃and then round to avra where my own estates are。 but first run up the kings banner； hang out all the shields； and send as many men to the fighting top as you can。 and about five bowshots hence； when you get open sea on your port bow； run up a few signals。”
〃signals？ to whom？〃 said drinian。
〃why； to all the other ships we havent got but which it might be well that gumpas thinks we have。”
〃oh； i see；〃 said drinian rubbing his hands。 〃and theyll read our signals。 what shall i say？ whole fleet round the south of avra and assemble at …？”
〃bernstead；〃 said the lord bern。 〃thatll do excellently。 their whole journey … if there were any ships what caspian did there would be out of sight from narrowhaven。”
caspian was sorry for the others languishing in the hold of pugs slave… ship； but he could not help finding the rest of that day enjoyable。 late in the afternoon （for they had to do all by oar）； having turned to starboard round the northeast end of doorn and port again
round the point of avra； they entered into a good harbour on avras southern shore where berns pleasant lands sloped down to the waters edge。 berns people； many of whom they saw working in the fields； were all freemen and it was a happy and prosperous fief。 here they all went ashore and were royally feasted in a low； pillared house overlooking the bay。 bern and his gracious wife and merry daughters made them good cheer。 but after dark bern sent a messenger over by boat to doorn to order some preparations （he did not say exactly what） for the following day。
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CHAPTER FOUR
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what caspian did there nert morning the lord bern called his guests early； and after breakfast he asked caspian to order every man he had into full armour。 〃and above all；〃 he added； 〃let everything be as trim and scoured as if it were the morning of the first battle in a great war between noble kings with all the world looking on。〃 this was done； and then in three boatloads caspian and his people； and bern with a few of his； put out for narrowhaven。 the kings flag flew in the stern of his boat and his trumpeter was with him。
when they reached the jetty at narrowhaven； caspian found a considerable crowd assembled to meet them。 〃this is what i sent word about last night；〃 said bern。 〃they are all friends of mine and honest people。〃 and as soon as caspian stepped ashore the crowd broke out into hurrahs and shouts of； 〃narnia！ narnia！ long live the king。〃 at the same moment … and this was also due to berns messengers … bells began ringing from many parts of the town。 then caspian caused his banner to be advanced and his trumpet to be blown and every man drew his sword and set his face into a joyful sternness； and they marched up the street so that the street shook； and their armour shone （for it was a sunny morning） so that one could hardly look at it steadily。
at first the only people who cheered were those who had been warned by berns messenger and knew what was happening and wanted it to happen。 but then all the children joined in because they liked a procession and had seen very few。 and then all the schoolboys joined in because they also liked processions and felt that the more noise and disturbance there was the less likely they would be to have any school that morning。
and then all the old women put their heads out of doors and windows and began chattering and cheering because it was a king； and what is a governor pared with that？ and all the young women joined in for the same reason and also because caspian and drinian and the rest were so handsome。 and then all the young men came to see what the young women were looking at； so that by the time caspian reached the castle gates； nearly the whole town was shouting； and where gumpas sat in the castle； muddling and messing about with accounts and forms and rules and regulations； he heard the noise。
at the castle gate caspians trumpeter blew a blast and cried； 〃open for the king of narnia； e to visit his trusty and wellbeloved servant the governor of the lone islands。〃 in those days everything in the islands was done in a slovenly； slouching manner。 only the little postern opened； and out came a tousled fellow with a dirty old hat on his head instead of a helmet； and a rusty old pike in his hand。 he blinked at the flashing figures before him。 〃carn … seez … fishansy；〃 he mumbled which was his way of saying； …〃you cant see his sufficiency〃）。 〃no interviews without pointments cept tween nine n ten p。m。 second saturday every month。”
〃uncover before narnia； you dog；〃 thundered the lord bern； and dealt him a rap with his gauntleted hand which sent his hat flying from his head。
〃ere？ wots it all about？〃 began the doorkeeper； but no one took any notice of him。 two of caspians men stepped through the postern and after some struggling with bars and bolts （for everything was rusty） flung both wings of the gate wide open。 then the king and his followers strode into the courtyard。 here a number of the governors guards were lounging about and several more （they were mostly wiping their mouths） came tumbling out of various doorwa