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." And in hasty words she told them about Rabadash' s expedition.
"Treacherous hounds !" said Bree,shaking his mane and stamping with his hoof."An attack in time of peace, without defiance sent ! But we' ll grease his oats for him. We' ll be there before he is."
"Can we ?" said Aravis, swinging herself into Hwin's saddle.Shasta wished he could mount like that.
"Brooh-hoo !" snorted Bree."Up you get, Shasta. Can we ! And with a good start too !"
"He said he was going to start at once," said Aravis.
"That's how humans talk," said Bree. "But you don't get a company of two hundred horse and horsemen watered and victualled and armed and saddled and started all in a minute. Now: what' s our direction ? Due North ?"
"No," said Shasta. "I know about that.I've drawn a line.I' ll explain later.Bear a bit to our left, both you horses. Ah here it is !"
"Now," said Bree. "All that about galloping for a day and a ni