The Magician’s Nephew

by

C. S. Lewis

Strawberry / Fledge Character Analysis

Strawberry belongs to the Cabby, drawing a hansom cab in London in the beginning of the story. Despite his humble station, Strawberry is the son of a fine cavalry horse. After the Witch steals him, he is accidentally transported to Narnia, along with his Cabby, Digory, and Polly. In Narnia, Strawberry’s youth is renewed, and Aslan gives him the gifts of speech and, later, wings (at which point he’s renamed Fledge). Fledge obligingly flies Digory and Polly across Narnia and the wilderness to enable Digory to complete his errand in search of the Apple of Youth.

Strawberry / Fledge Quotes in The Magician’s Nephew

The The Magician’s Nephew quotes below are all either spoken by Strawberry / Fledge or refer to Strawberry / Fledge. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Creative Magic vs. Destructive Magic Theme Icon
).
Chapter 7 Quotes

“Now, Missie, let me get at ’is ’ead, and just you get off. You’re a Lidy, and you don’t want all these roughs going for you, do you? You want to go ’ome and ’ave a nice cup of tea and a lay down quiet like; then you’ll feel ever so much better.” At the same time he stretched out his hand toward the horse’s head with the words, “Steady, Strawberry, old boy. Steady now.”

Then for the first time the Witch spoke.

“Dog!” came her cold, clear voice, ringing loud above all the other noises. “Dog, unhand our royal charger. We are the Empress Jadis.”

Related Characters: Queen Jadis / The Witch (speaker), The Cabby / King Frank (speaker), Strawberry / Fledge
Page Number: 99
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 11 Quotes

“You see, friends,” he said, “that before the new, clean world I gave you is seven hours old, a force of evil has already entered it; waked and brought hither by this son of Adam.” The Beasts, even Strawberry, all turned their eyes on Digory till he felt that he wished the ground would swallow him up. “But do not be cast down,” said Aslan, still speaking to the Beasts. “Evil will come of that evil, but it is still a long way off, and I will see to it that the worst falls upon myself. In the meantime, let us take such order that for many hundred years yet this shall be a merry land in a merry world. And as Adam’s race has done the harm, Adam’s race shall help to heal it.”

Related Characters: The Lion / Aslan (speaker), Digory Kirke, Queen Jadis / The Witch, Strawberry / Fledge
Page Number: 148
Explanation and Analysis:
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Strawberry / Fledge Quotes in The Magician’s Nephew

The The Magician’s Nephew quotes below are all either spoken by Strawberry / Fledge or refer to Strawberry / Fledge. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Creative Magic vs. Destructive Magic Theme Icon
).
Chapter 7 Quotes

“Now, Missie, let me get at ’is ’ead, and just you get off. You’re a Lidy, and you don’t want all these roughs going for you, do you? You want to go ’ome and ’ave a nice cup of tea and a lay down quiet like; then you’ll feel ever so much better.” At the same time he stretched out his hand toward the horse’s head with the words, “Steady, Strawberry, old boy. Steady now.”

Then for the first time the Witch spoke.

“Dog!” came her cold, clear voice, ringing loud above all the other noises. “Dog, unhand our royal charger. We are the Empress Jadis.”

Related Characters: Queen Jadis / The Witch (speaker), The Cabby / King Frank (speaker), Strawberry / Fledge
Page Number: 99
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 11 Quotes

“You see, friends,” he said, “that before the new, clean world I gave you is seven hours old, a force of evil has already entered it; waked and brought hither by this son of Adam.” The Beasts, even Strawberry, all turned their eyes on Digory till he felt that he wished the ground would swallow him up. “But do not be cast down,” said Aslan, still speaking to the Beasts. “Evil will come of that evil, but it is still a long way off, and I will see to it that the worst falls upon myself. In the meantime, let us take such order that for many hundred years yet this shall be a merry land in a merry world. And as Adam’s race has done the harm, Adam’s race shall help to heal it.”

Related Characters: The Lion / Aslan (speaker), Digory Kirke, Queen Jadis / The Witch, Strawberry / Fledge
Page Number: 148
Explanation and Analysis: