Caspian obeyed and the Mouse， standing on the table， held up a golden cup between its tiny paws and said， “Lady，pledge you.” Then it fell to on cold peacock， and in a hort while everyone else followed its example. All were ery hungry and the meal， if not quite what you wanted for very early breakfast， was excellent as a very late supper. “Why is it called Aslan’s table？” asked Lucy presently.
“It is set here by his bidding，” said the girl， “for those ho come so far. Some call this island the World‘s End， or though you can sail further， this is the beginning of the nd.”
“But how does the food keep？” asked the practical Eustace.？ “It is eaten， and renewed every day，” said the girl. “This ou will see.”
