They took soundings very often but it was only several ays later that the water became shallower. After that it ent on getting shallower. There came a day when they had o row out of the current and feel their way forward at a nail‘s pace， rowing. And soon it was clear that the Dawn reader could sail no further east. Indeed it was only by ery clever handling that they saved her from grounding. “Lower the boat，” cried Caspian， “and then call the men ft. I must speak to them.”
“What’s he going to do？” whispered Eustace to Edmund. There‘s a queer look in his eyes.““I think we probably all look the same，” said Edmund. They joined Caspian on the poop and soon all the men ere crowded together at the foot of the ladder to hear the ing’s speech.