“Very well， then，” answered Caspian， “we relieve you of your office. My Lord Bern， come here.” And before Gumpas quite realized what was happening， Bern was kneeling with his hands between the King’s hands and taking the oath to govern the Lone Islands in accordance with the old customs， rights， usages and laws of Narnia. And Caspian said， “I think we have had enough of governors，” and made Bern a Duke， the Duke of the Lone Islands.
“As for you， my Lord，” he said to Gumpas， “I forgive you your debt for the tribute. But before noon tomorrow you and yours must be out of the castle， which is now the Duke‘s residence.”
“Look here， this is all very well，” said one of Gumpas’s secretaries， “but suppose all you gentlemen stop playacting and we do a little business. The question before us really is.”
“The question is，” said the Duke， “whether you and the rest of the rabble will leave without a flogging or with one. You may choose which you prefer.”
