She spent a good deal of time sitting on the little bench in the stern playing chess with Reepicheep. It was amusing to see him lifting the pieces， which were far too big for him， with both paws and standing on tiptoes if he made a move near the centre of the board. He was a good player and when he remembered what he was doing he usuallyon. But every now and then Lucy won because the Mouse id something quite ridiculous like sending a knight into he danger of a queen and castle combined. This happened ecause he had momentarily forgotten it was a game of hess and was thinking of a real battle and making the night do what he would certainly have done in its place. or his mind was full of forlorn hopes， death.or.glory harges， and last stands.
