“We’re here， we‘re here， Caspian，” cried Lucy and Edmund ogether and， “At your service， Sire，” piped Reepicheep from nother corner. They had all been sold but the men who ad bought them were staying to bid for other slaves and o they had not yet been taken away. The crowd parted to t the three of them out and there was great handclasping nd greeting between them and Caspian. Two merchantsof Calormen at once approached. The Calormen have dark faces and long beards. They wear flowing robes and orange. coloured turbans， and they are a wise， wealthy， courteous， cruel and ancient people. They bowed most politely to Caspian and paid him long compliments， all about the fountains of prosperity irrigating the gardens of prudence and virtue.and things like that.but of course what they wanted was the money they had paid.
“That is only fair， Sirs，” said Caspian. “Every man who has bought a slave today must have his money back. Pug， bring out your takings to the last minim.” （A minim is the fortieth part of a crescent.）“Does your good Majesty mean to beggar me？” whined Pug.
