All this didn‘t mean that Drinian really disliked Reepicheep. n the contrary he liked him very much and was therefore ightened about him， and being frightened put him in a bad mper.just as your mother is much angrier with you for unning out into the road in front of a car than a stranger ould be. No one， of course， was afraid of Reepicheep’s rowning， for he was an excellent swimmer； but the three ho knew what was going on below the water were afraid f those long， cruel spears in the hands of the Sea People. In a few minutes the Dawn Treader had come round nd everyone could see the black blob in the water which as Reepicheep. He was chattering with the greatest xcitement but as his mouth kept on getting filled with ater nobody could understand what he was saying.
“He‘ll blurt the whole thing out if we don’t shut him up，” ried Drinian. To prevent this he rushed to the side and wered a rope himself， shouting to the sailors， “All right， l right. Back to your places. I hope I can heave a mouse p without help.” And as Reepicheep began climbing up he rope.not very nimbly because his wet fur made him eavy.Drinian leaned over and whispered to him.
“Don‘t tell. Not a word.”
