The light which she had been carrying was a tall candle a silver candlestick which she now set upon the table. If here had been any wind off the sea earlier in the night it ust have died down by now， for the flame of the candle urned as straight and still as if it were in a room with the indows shut and the curtains drawn. Gold and silver onhe table shone in its light.
Lucy now noticed something lying lengthwise on the table hich had escaped her attention before. It was a knife of one， sharp as steel， a cruel.looking， ancient looking thing. No one had yet spoken a word. Then.Reepicheep first， nd Caspian next.they all rose to their feet， because they lt that she was a great lady.
“Travellers who have come from far to Aslan‘s table，” said he girl. “Why do you not eat and drink？”
“Madam，” said Caspian， “we feared the food because we hought it had cast our friends into an enchanted sleep. “They have never tasted it，” she said.
“Please，” said Lucy， “what happened to them？”
