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They struck inland and up a fairly steep,though low,hill. At the top of course they looked back,and there was the Dawn Treader shining like a great bright insect and crawling slowly north-westward with her oars.Then they went over the ridge and could see her no longer.
Doorn now lay before them,divided from Felimath by a channel about a mile wide;behind it and to the left lay Avra.The little white town of Narrowhaven on Doorn was easily seen.
“Hullo ! What’s this ?”said Edmund suddenly.
In the green valley to which they were descending six or seven rough-looking men,all armed,were sitting by a tree.
“Don’t tell them who we are,”said Caspian.
“And pray,your Majesty,why not ?”said Reepicheep who had consented to ride on Lucy’s shoulder.
“It just occurred to me,”replied Caspian,“that no one here can have heard from Narnia for a long time.It’s just possible they may not still acknowledge our over-lordship.In which case it might not be quite safe to be known as the King.”
“We have our swords,Sire,”said Reepicheep.
“Yes,Reep,I know we have,”said Caspian.“But if it is a question of re-conquering the three islands,I’d prefer to come back with a rather larger army.”
By this time they were quite close to the strangers,one of whom—a big black-haired fellow—shouted out,“A good morning to you.”