“On your knees, ever y man of you, to the King of arnia,” said the Duke. Everyone heard the horses jingling nd stamping outside and many had heard some rumour f the landing and the events at the castle. Most obeyed. hose who did not were pulled down by their neighbours. ome cheered.
“Your life is forfeit, Pug, for laying hands on our royal erson yesterday,” said Caspian. “But your ignorance is ardoned. The slave trade was forbidden in all our dominions uarter of an hour ago. I declare every slave in this market ee.”
He held up his hand to check the cheering of the slaves nd went on, “Where are my friends?”
“That dear little gel and the nice young gentleman?” said ug with an ingratiating smile. “Why, they were snapped up t once.”