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criedArsheeshiwassomethiweenawhineaeen!Forthepropofmyoldageaofmyeyes!Donotmockmygraybeard，Tarkaanthoughyoube.Mypriceisseventy.”
AtthispointShastagotupandtiptoedaway.Hehadheardallhewanted，forhehadopenlistenedwhenmenwerebargaininginthevillageawasdoethatArsheeshwouldsellhimintheendforsomethingmuchmorethanfifteesahathatheaarkaanwouldtakehettingtoa.
YoumustnotimagiShastafeltatallasyouandIwouldfeelifwehadjustoverheardourparentstalkingaboutsellingusforslaves.Forohing，hislifewasalreadylittlebetterthanslavery;forallhekhelerohhtbekiohimthanArsheesh.Foraoryabouthisowheboathadfilledhimwithextandwithasenseofrelief.Hehadoftenbeenuryashemight，hehadolovethefishermahataboyoughttolovehisfather.Andnoarently，hewasoArsheeshatall.Thatthtoffhismind.“Why，Imightbeahought.“ImightbethesonofaTarkaahesoisroc（mayheliveforever）od!”
&andingoutinthegrassyplacebeforethecottagewhilehethoughtthesethings.Twilightwasingoarortwowasalreadyout，buttheremaicouldstillbesee.Notfarawaythestranger'shorse，looselytiedtinthewallofthedonkey'sstable，wasgrazing.Shastastrolledovertoitaswentupthegrassandtooknonoti.
&herthoughttoShasta'smind.“IwosortofamanthatTarkaaloud.“Itwouldbesplendidifhewaskiheslavesilord'shousehavehingtodo.Theywearlovelydeatmeateveryday.Perhapshe'dtakemetothewarsandI'dsavehislifeihenhe'dsetmefreeandadoptmeashissonandgivemeapaladadasuitofarmor.Butthebeahorrid.Hemightseoworkonthefieldsins.IwishIknew.Howow?Ibetthishorseknows，ifoellme.”
TheHorsehadlifteditshead.Shastastrokeditssmooth-as-satinnoseandsaid，“Iwishyoucouldtalk，oldfellow.”
Andthehoughthewasdreaming，forquitedistinctly，thoughinalowvoice，theHorsesaid，“ButI.”
Shastastaredintoitsgreateyesandhisowasbig，withasto.
“Howeverdidyoulearntotalk?”
heasked.
“Hush!Notsoloud，”
repliedtheHorse.“WhereI，nearlyalltheanimalstalk.”
“Whereveristhat?”
askedShasta.
“Narnia，”
aheHorse.“ThehappylandofNarnia—Narherymountaihymydowns，NarniaofthemaheplashihemossydthedeepfwiththehammersoftheDwarfs.OhthesweetairofNarnia!Anhour'slifethereisbetterthanathousandyearsiehawhinnythatsoundedverylikeasigh.
“Howdidyougethere?”
saidShasta.
“Kidnapped，”
saidtheHorse.“Orstolen，orcapturedwhicheveryouliketocallit.Iwasonlyafoalatthetime.MymotherwaretheSoutheroArdaIwouldn'theedher.AndbytheLion'sManeIhavepaidformyfolly.AlltheseyearsIhavebeeohumans，hidiureaobedumbaheirhorses.”
“Whydidn'tyoutellthemwhoyouwere?”
“Notsuchafool，that'swhy.Ifthey'dondoutIcouldtalktheywouldhavemadeashowofmeatfairsandguardedmemorecarefullythanever.Mylastceofescapewouldhavebeengone.”
“Andwhy—”
beganShasta，buttheHorseiedhi
“Nowlook，”
itsaid，“wemustn'twastetimeoions.YouwanttoknowaboutmymastertheTarkaanAnradin.Well，he'sbad.Nottoobadtome，forawarhorseuchtobetreatedverybadly.Butyou'dbetterbelyionightthangotobeahumanslaveinhishousetomorrow.”
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