“Madam，” said King Edmund， “the like forebodingstirreth in my heart also.”
“And in mine， fair brother，” said King Peter.
“And in mine too，” said Queen Susan. “Wherefore by my counsel we shall lightly return to our horses and follow this White Stag no further.”
“Madam，” said King Peter， “therein I pray thee to have me excused. For never since we four were Kings and Queens inNarnia have we set our hands to any high matter， as battles， quests， feats of arms， acts of justice， and the like， and then given over； but always what we have taken in hand， the same we have achieved.”
“Sister，” said Queen Lucy， “my royal brother speaks rightly. And it seems to me we should be shamed if for any fearing or foreboding we turned back from following so noble a beast as now we have in chase.”
“And so say I，” said King Edmund. “And I have such desire to find the signification of this thing that I would not by my good will turn back for the richest jewel in all Narnia and all the islands.”
“Then in the name of Aslan，” said Queen Susan， “if ye will all have it so， let us go on and take the adventure that shall fall to us.”