Girls weren't expected to be brave.' 'They _are_, here,' said Mr.Noah, 'the girls are expected to be brave and the boys kind.' 'Oh,' said Philip doubtfully.

And Lucy said: 'Of course I meant to come.

You know you promised.' So that was settled.
'And now,' said Mr.Noah, rubbing his hands with the cheerful air of one who has a great deal to do and is going to enjoy doing it, 'we must fit you out a proper expedition, for the Dwellers by the Sea are a very long way off.

What would you like to ride on ?' 'A horse,' said Philip, truly pleased.

He said horse, because he did not want to ride a donkey, and he had never seen any one ride any animal but these two.
'That's right,' Mr.Noah said, patting him on the back.