“Look， friends，” he said， holding out the shield towards hem. “An hour ago it was black and without device； and ow， this.” The shield had turned bright as silver， and on it， edder than blood or cherries， was the figure of the Lion. “Doubtless，” said the Prince， “this signifies that Aslan wille our good lord， whether he means us to live or die. And l‘s one， for that. Now， by my counsel， we shall all kneel and iss his likeness， and then all shake hands one with another， s true friends that may shortly be parted. And then， let us escend into the city and take the adventure that is sent us.” And they all did as the Prince had said. But when Scrubb hook hands with Jill， he said， “So long， Jill. Sorry I’ve been funk and so ratty. I hope you get safe home，” and Jill said， So long， Eustace. And I‘m sorry I’ve been such a pig.“ And his was the first time they had ever used Christian names， ecause one didn‘t do it at school.
