The Horse and His Boy Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 4, Shasta Falls in with the Narnians Summary

Chapter 4, Shasta Falls in with the Narnians Summary

When Shasta and his companions enter the city gates, Aravis becomes sad, because she should be entering the gates on a litter like a girl of her stature deserves. Shasta thinks she is being melodramatic. Inside the gates, a guard calls out to them, suggesting that Shasta's master will be mad when he learns Shasta used a saddle horse as a pack horse. Shasta had been afraid they would not be able to mask Bree's status as a warhorse and he was right. However, it seems Bree will pass as a lesser horse, so they should be okay.

Bree leads the way through the city streets even though Shasta pretends to be leading. The streets are dirty and crowded and whenever a person of prestige wants to pass, everyone must squeeze over to the side of the road. This happens several times before they reach the center of town. There,...
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