The trouble between Eustace and Reepicheep arrived even ooner than might have been expected. Before dinner next ay， when the others were sitting round the table ， waiting eing at sea gives one a magnificent appetite）， Eustace came ushing in， wringing his hands and shouting out：
“That little brute has half killed me. I insist on it being ept under control. I could bring an action against you， aspian. I could order you to have it destroyed.”
At the same moment Reepicheep appeared. His sword as drawn and his whiskers looked very fierce but he was as olite as ever.
“I ask your pardons all，” he said， “and especially her ajesty’s. If I had known that he would take refuge here would have awaited a more reasonable time for his orrection.”
“What on earth‘s up？” asked Edmund.