CHAPTER FIFTEEN
RABADASHTHERIDICULOUS
THEurnoftheroad-broughtthemoutfromamoreesandthere,acrossgreenlawns,shelteredfromthenorthwindbythehighwoeatitsback,theysawthecastleofAnvard.Itwasveryoldandbuiltofawarm,reddish-brownstone.
BeforetheyhadreachedthegateKingLunecameouttomeetthem,notlookingatalllikeAravissideaofakingandwearingtheoldestofoldclothes;forhehadjustefrommakingaroundofthekennelswithhisHuntsmanandhadonlystoppedforamomenttowashhisdoggyhands.ButthebohichhegreetedAravisashetookherhandwouldhavebeenstatelyenoughforanEmperor.
"Littlelady,"hesaid,"webidyouveryheartilywele.Ifmydearwifewerestillaliveweakeyoubettercheerbutcouldnotdoitwithabetterwill.AndIamsorrythatyouhavehadmisfortunesandbeendrivenfromyourfathershouse,whinotbutbeagrieftoyou.MysonCorhastoldmeaboutyouradveogetherandallyourvalour.”
"Itwashewhodidallthat,Sir,"saidAravis."Why,herushedataliontosaveme.”
"Eh,whatsthat?"saidKingLune,hisfacebrightening."Ihavehatpartofthestory.”
ThenAravistoldit.AndCor,whohadverymutedthestorytobeknown,thoughhefelthecouldhimself,didntenjoyitsomuchashehadexpected,andindeedfeltratherfoolish.ButhisfathereverymudeedandinthecourseofthefewweekstoldittosomanypeoplethatCorwishedithadneverhappened.
ThentheKingturoHwinandBreeandwasjustaspolitetothemastoAravis,andaskedthemalotofquestionsabouttheirfamiliesaheyhadlivedinNarniabeforetheyhadbeencaptured.TheHorseswererathertoiedfortheywereusedtobeingtalkedtoasequalsbyHumansgrown-upHumans,thatis.TheydidntmindAravisandCor.
PresentlyQueenLucycameoutfromthecastleandjoihemandKingLunesaidtoAravis,"Mydear,hereisalovingfriendofourhouse,andshehasbeehatyourapartmentsareputthtsforyoubetterthanIcouldhavedo.”
"Youdliketoeahem,wouldntyou?"saidLucy,kissingAravis.TheylikedeachotheratondsooawaytogethertotalkaboutAravissbedroomandAravissboudoirandaboutgettingclothesforher,andallthesortofthingsgirlsdotalkaboutonsuoccasion.
Afterlunch,whichtheyhadoerrace(itwascoldbirdsandcoldgamepieandwineandbreadandcheese),KingLuneruffleduphisbrowandheavedasighandsaid,"Heigh-ho!WehavestillthatsorrycreatureRabadashonourhands,myfriends,andmustneedsresolvewhattodowithhim.”
LucywassittingontheKingsrightandAravisonhisleft.KingEdmundsatatoneendofthetableandtheLordDarrinfacedhimattheother.DarandPeridananddwereonthesamesideastheKing.
"YourMajestywouldhaveaperfectrighttostrikeoffhishead,"saidPeridan."Suassaultashemadeputshimonalevelwithassassins.”
"Itisverytrue,"saidEdmund."Butevenatraitormaymend.Ihaveknowdid.”
Andhelookedverythoughtful.
"TokillthisRabadashwouldgooraisingwarwiththeTisroc,"saidDarrin.
"AfigfortheTisroc,"saidKingLune."Hisstrengthisinnumbersandnumberswillnevercrossthedesert.ButIhavenostomachforkillingmeraitors)incoldblood.Tohavecuthisthroatilewouldhaveeasedmyheartmightily,butthisisadifferentthing.”
"Bymysel,"saidLucy,"yourMajestyshallgivehimarial.Lethimgofreeonstraitpromiseoffairdealingiure.Itmaybethathewillkeephisword.”
"MaybeApeswillgrowho,Sister,"saidEdmund."But,bytheLion,ifhebreaksitagain,mayitbeinsuchtimeandplacethatanyofuscouldsoffhisheadinbattle.”
"Itshallbetried,"saidtheKing:aooheattendants,"Sendfortheprisoner,friend.”
Rabadashwasbroughtbeforethemins.Tolookathimanyonewouldhavesupposedthathehadpassedthenightinanoisomedungeonwithoutfoodorwater;butiyhehadbeenshutupinquiteafortableroomandprovidedwithanexcellentsupper.Butashewassulkingfartoofuriouslytotouchthesupperandhadspentthewholenightstampingandrandcursiurallydidnotnowlookhisbest.
"YourroyalHighnessneedsnottobetold,"saidKingLune,"thatbythelawofnationsaswellasbyallreasonsofprudentpolicy,wehaveasghttoyourheadaseveroalmanhadagainstanother.heless,insiderationofyouryouthandtheillnurture,devoidofallgentilesseandcourtesy,whichyouhavedoubtlesshadinthelandofslavesandtyrants,wearedisposedtosetyoufree,unharmed,ontheseditions:first,that-”
"Curseyouforabarbariandog!"splutteredRabadash."DoyouthinkIwillevenhearyourditions?Faugh!YoutalkverylargelyofnurtureandIknownotwhat.Itseasy,toamanins,ha!Takeoffthesevilebonds,givemeasword,aanyofyouwhodarestheewithme.”
Nearlyallthelordssprangtotheirfeet,andshouted:
"Father!Iboxhim?Please.”
"Peaajesties!MyLords!"saidKingLune."Havewenravityamongusthantobesochafedbythetauntofapajock?Sitdown,,orshaftleavethetable.
Iaskyhnessagain,tohearourditions.”
"Ihearnoditionsfrombarbariansandsorcerers,"saidRabadash."Notoneofyoudaretouchahairofmyhead.EveryinsultyouhaveheapedonmeshallbepaidwithosofNarnianandArlandishblood.TerribleshallthevengeaheTisrocbe:evennow.Butkillme,andtheburningsandtsinthesenorthernlandsshallbeeatalethtentheworldathousandyearshence.Beware!Beware!Beware!
TheboltofTashfallsfromabove!”
"Doesitevergetcaughtonahookhalf-way?"asked.
"Shame,,"saidtheKing."auntamansavewherohanyou:then,asyouplease.”
"OhyoufoolishRabadash,"sighedLucy.
momentCorwonderedwhyeveryohetablehadrisenandwasstandingperfectlystill.Ofcoursehedidthesamehimself.Andthehereason.Aslanwasamohoughnoonehadseenhiming.RabadashstartedastheimmenseshapeoftheLionpacedsoftlyiweenhimandhisaccusers.
"Rabadash,"saidAslan."Takeheed.Yourdoomisverynear,butyoumaystillavoidit.
Fetyourpride(whathaveyoutobeproudof?)andyer(whohasdoney?)andacceptthemercyofthesegoodkings.”
ThenRabadashrolledhiseyesandspreadouthismouthintoahorrible,longmirthlessgrinlikeashark,andwaggedhisearsupanddown(anyonelearnhowtodothisiftheytakethetrouble).Hehadalwaysfoundthisveryeffectiveinen.Thebravesthadtrembledwhenhemadethesefaces,andordinarypeoplehadfallentothefloor,aivepeoplehadoftenfainted.ButwhatRabadashhadntrealizedisthatitisveryeasythtenpeoplewhoknowyouhavethemboiledalivethemomentyougivetheword.ThegrimacesdidntlookatallalarminginArland;indeedLulythoughtRabadashwasgoingtobesick.
"Demon!Demon!Demon!"shriekedthePrince."Iknowyou.YouarethefoulfiendofNarnia.Youaretheenemyofthegods.LearnwhoIam,horriblephantasm.IamdesdedfromTash,theinexorable,theirresistible.thecurseofTashisuponyou.
Lightningintheshapeofscorpionsshallberainedonyou.ThemountainsofNarniashallbegroundintodust.The-”
"Haveacare,Rabadash,"saidAslaly."Thedoomisnearernow:itisatthedoor:ithasliftedthelatch.”
"Lettheskiesfall,"shriekedRabadash."Lettheearthgape!Letbloodandfireobliteratetheworld!ButbesureIwillneverdesisttillIhavedraggedtomypalacebyherhairthebarbariahedaughterofdogs,the-”
"Thehourhasstruck,"saidAslan:andRabadashsaw,tohissupremehorror,thateveryonehadbeguntolaugh.
Theycould.RabadashhadbeenwagginghisearsallthetimeandassoonasAslansaid,"Thehourhasstruck!"theearsbegantoge.Theygrewlongerandmorepointedandsoonwerecoveredwithgreyhair.Andwhileeveryonewaswwheretheyhadseenearslikethatbefore,Rabadashsfacebegantogetoo.Itgrewlonger,andthickeratthetopandlargereyed,andthenosesankbatotheface(orelsethefaceswelledoutandbecameallnose)andtherewashairalloverit.Andhisarmsgrewlongerandcamedowninfrontofhimtillhishandswererestingontheground:onlytheywerenthands,now,theywerehoofs.Andhewasstandingonallfours,andhisclothesdisappeared,andeveryonelaughedlouderandlouder(becausetheycould)fornowwhathadbeenRabadashwas,simplyandunmistakably,adoheterriblethingwasthathishumanspeechlastedjustamomentlohanhishumanshape,sothatwhenherealizedthegethatwasingoverhim,hescreamedout:"Oh,notaDonkey!Mercy!Ifitwereevenahorse-een-ahor-eeh-auh,eeh-auh.”
Andsothewordsdiedawayintoadonkeysbray.
"Nowhearme,Rabadash,"saidAslan."Justiceshallbemixedwithmercy.YoushallnotalwaysbeanAss.”
AtthisofcoursetheDowitcheditsearsforwardandthatalsowassofunnythateverybodylaughedallthemore.Theytriednotto,buttheytriedinvain.
"YouhaveappealedtoTash,"saidAslan."AndiempleofTashyoushallbehealed.
YoumuststandbeforethealtarofTashinTashbaanatthegreatAutumhisyearandthere,inthesightofallTashbaan,yourasssshapewillfallfromyouandallmenwillknowyouforPrinceRabadash.Butaslongasyoulive,ifeveryougomorethantenmilesawayfromthegreattempleinTashbaanyoushallinstantlybeeagainasyounoware.Andfromthatsedgetherewillbeurn.”
Therewasashortsilehentheyallstirredandlookedatoherasiftheywerewakingfromsleep.Aslanwasgotherewasabrightnessintheairandonthegrass,andajoyintheirhearts,whichassuredthemthathehadbeennodream:andanyway,therewasthedonkeyinfrontofthem.
KingLuheki-heartedofmenandonseeinghisenemyinthisregrettableditionhefotallhisanger.
"YourroyalHighness,"hesaid."Iammosttrulysorrythatthingshaveetothisextremity.Yhnesswillbearwithatitwasnoneofourdoing.AndofcourseweshallbedelightedtoprovideyhnesswithshippingbacktoTashbaanforthe-er-treatmentwhichAslanhasprescribed.Youshallhaveeveryfortwhichyhnessssituationallows:thebestofthecattleboats-thefreshestcarrotsandthistles-”
ButadeafeningbrayfromtheDonkeyandawell-aimedkickatoheguardsmadeitclearthatthesekindlyofferswereungratefullyreceived.
Aogethimoutoftheway,IdbetterfinishoffthestoryofRabadash.He(orit)
wasdulysentbackbyboattoTashbaanandbroughtintothetempleofTashatthegreatAutumival,andthenhebecameamanagain.Butofcoursefourorfivethousandpeoplehadseeransformationandtheaffaircouldnotpossiblybehushedup.AndaftertheoldTisrocsdeathwhenRabadashbecameTisrohisplaceheturthemostpeaceableTisroenhadeverknown.Thiswasbecause,ntogomorethantenmilesfromTashbaan,hecouldnevergoonawarhimself:andhedidntwanthisTarkaanstowihewarsathisexpense,forthatisthewayTisrocsgetoverthrown.Butthoughhisreasonswereselfish,itmadethingsmuchmorefortableforallthesmallertriesrounden.Hisownpeopleneverfotthathehadbeenadonkey.Duringhisreign,andtohisface,hewascalledRabadashthePeacemaker,butafterhisdeathandbehindhisbackhewascalledRabadashtheRidiculous,andifyoulookhimupinagoodHistoryofen(trythelocallibrary)youwillfindhimuhatname.Andtothisdayineneschools,ifyoudoanythingunusuallystupid,youareverylikelytobecalled"asedRabadash".
MeanwhileatAnvardeveryonewasverygladthathehadbeendisposedofbeforetherealfunbegan,whichwasagraheldthateveningonthelawnbeforethecastle,withdozensoflaohelpthemoonlight.Andthewineflowedandtalesweretoldandjokeswerecracked,andthensilencewasmadeandtheKingspoetwithtwofiddlerssteppedoutintothemiddleofthecircle.AravisandCorpreparedthemselvestobebored,fortheonlypoetrytheyknewwastheenekind,andyouknohatthatwaslike.Butattheveryfirstscrapeofthefiddlesarocketseemedtogoupiheirheads,asangthegreatoldlayofFairOlvinandhowhefoughttheGiantPireandturnedhimintostone(andthatistheinofMountPire-itwasatwo-headedGiant)
andwontheLadyLilnforhisbride;awasovertheywisheditwasgoingtobeginagain.AndthoughBreecouldntsioldthestoryofthefightatZalindreh.
AndLucytoldagain(theyhadall,exceptAravisandCor,hearditmanytimesbuttheyallwaagaialeoftheWardrobeandhowsheandKingEdmundandQueenSusanaheHighKinghadfirsteintoNarnia.
Aly,aswascertaintohappensoonerorlater,KingLunesaidifwastimeforyoungpeopletobeinbed."Andtomorrow,Cor,"headded,"shalteoverallthecastlewithmeaheestresandmarkallitsstrengthandweakness:foritwillbethioguardwhenImgone.”
"ButwillbetheKingthen,Father,"saidCor.
"Nay,lad,"saidKingLune,"thouartmyheir.Theestothee.”
"ButIdontwantit,"saidCor."Idfarrather-”
"Tisionwhatthouwa,orIeither.Tisinthecourseoflaw.”
"Butifweretwibethesameage.”
"Nay,"saidtheKingwithalaugh."Oefirst.Artselderbyfulltwentyminutes.Andhisbettertoo,letshope,thoughthatsmastery."Andhelookedatwithatwinkleinhiseyes.
"But,Father,couldntyoumakewhicheveryouliketobetheKing?”
"No.Thekingsuhelaw,foritsthelawmakeshimaking.Hastnomorepowertostartawayfromthythanaryfromhispost.”
"Ohdear,"saidCor."Idontwanttoatall.And-Iammostdreadfullysorry.Ineverdreamedmyturningupwasgoingtochiselyououtofydom.”
"Hurrah!Hurrah!"said."IshanthavetobeKing.IshanthavetobeKing.Illalwaysbeaprisprinceshaveallthefun.”
"Andthatstruerthanthybrotherknows,Cor,"saidKingLune."Forthisiswhatitmeanstobeaking:tobefirstineverydesperateattadlastineverydesperateretreat,ahereshuheland(asmustbenowandtheninbadyears)towearfinerclothesandlaughlouderoverastiermealthananymaninyourland.”
WhewoboysweregoingupstairstobedCainaskedifnothingcouldbedoneaboutit.Andsaid:"Ifyousayanotherwordaboutit,Ill-Illknockyoudown.”
Itwouldbeoeorybysayingthatafterthatthetwobrothersneverdisagreedaboutanythingagain,butIamafraiditwouldrue.Iytheyquarrelledandfoughtjustaboutasoftenasanyothertwoboyswould,andalltheirfightsended(iftheydidntbegin)withCettingknockeddown.Forthough,whentheyhadbothgrownupandbeeswordsmen,Corwasthemoredangerousmaninbattle,herhenoranyoneelseihtriescouldeverequalasaboxer.ThatwashowhegothisnameofThunder-Fist;andhowheperformedhisgreatexploitagainsttheLapsedBearofStormness,whichwasreallyaTalkingBearbuthadgonebacktoWildBearhabits.climbeduptoitslairontheNarniaormnessoerdaywhenthesnowwasonthehillsandboxeditwithoutatime-keeperforthirty-threerounds.Andattheenditcouldofitseyesandbecameareformedcharacter.
Aravisalsohadmanyquarrels(and,Imafraid,evenfights)withCor,buttheyalwaysmadeitupagain:sothatyearslater,whentheyweregrownup,theyweresousedtoquarrellingandmakingitupagainthattheygotmarriedsoastogoondoingitmorevely.AndafterKingLuheymadeagoodKingandQueenofArlandandRamtheGreat,themostfamousofallthekingsofArland,wastheirson.BreeandHwinlivedhappilytoagreatageinNarniaandbothgotmarriedbutnottooher.AndtherewerentmanymonthsinwhieorbothofthemdidntetrottihepasstovisittheirfriendsatAnvard.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
THEurnoftheroad-broughtthemoutfromamoreesandthere,acrossgreenlawns,shelteredfromthenorthwindbythehighwoeatitsback,theysawthecastleofAnvard.Itwasveryoldandbuiltofawarm,reddish-brownstone.
BeforetheyhadreachedthegateKingLunecameouttomeetthem,notlookingatalllikeAravissideaofakingandwearingtheoldestofoldclothes;forhehadjustefrommakingaroundofthekennelswithhisHuntsmanandhadonlystoppedforamomenttowashhisdoggyhands.ButthebohichhegreetedAravisashetookherhandwouldhavebeenstatelyenoughforanEmperor.
"Littlelady,"hesaid,"webidyouveryheartilywele.Ifmydearwifewerestillaliveweakeyoubettercheerbutcouldnotdoitwithabetterwill.AndIamsorrythatyouhavehadmisfortunesandbeendrivenfromyourfathershouse,whinotbutbeagrieftoyou.MysonCorhastoldmeaboutyouradveogetherandallyourvalour.”
"Itwashewhodidallthat,Sir,"saidAravis."Why,herushedataliontosaveme.”
"Eh,whatsthat?"saidKingLune,hisfacebrightening."Ihavehatpartofthestory.”
ThenAravistoldit.AndCor,whohadverymutedthestorytobeknown,thoughhefelthecouldhimself,didntenjoyitsomuchashehadexpected,andindeedfeltratherfoolish.ButhisfathereverymudeedandinthecourseofthefewweekstoldittosomanypeoplethatCorwishedithadneverhappened.
ThentheKingturoHwinandBreeandwasjustaspolitetothemastoAravis,andaskedthemalotofquestionsabouttheirfamiliesaheyhadlivedinNarniabeforetheyhadbeencaptured.TheHorseswererathertoiedfortheywereusedtobeingtalkedtoasequalsbyHumansgrown-upHumans,thatis.TheydidntmindAravisandCor.
PresentlyQueenLucycameoutfromthecastleandjoihemandKingLunesaidtoAravis,"Mydear,hereisalovingfriendofourhouse,andshehasbeehatyourapartmentsareputthtsforyoubetterthanIcouldhavedo.”
"Youdliketoeahem,wouldntyou?"saidLucy,kissingAravis.TheylikedeachotheratondsooawaytogethertotalkaboutAravissbedroomandAravissboudoirandaboutgettingclothesforher,andallthesortofthingsgirlsdotalkaboutonsuoccasion.
Afterlunch,whichtheyhadoerrace(itwascoldbirdsandcoldgamepieandwineandbreadandcheese),KingLuneruffleduphisbrowandheavedasighandsaid,"Heigh-ho!WehavestillthatsorrycreatureRabadashonourhands,myfriends,andmustneedsresolvewhattodowithhim.”
LucywassittingontheKingsrightandAravisonhisleft.KingEdmundsatatoneendofthetableandtheLordDarrinfacedhimattheother.DarandPeridananddwereonthesamesideastheKing.
"YourMajestywouldhaveaperfectrighttostrikeoffhishead,"saidPeridan."Suassaultashemadeputshimonalevelwithassassins.”
"Itisverytrue,"saidEdmund."Butevenatraitormaymend.Ihaveknowdid.”
Andhelookedverythoughtful.
"TokillthisRabadashwouldgooraisingwarwiththeTisroc,"saidDarrin.
"AfigfortheTisroc,"saidKingLune."Hisstrengthisinnumbersandnumberswillnevercrossthedesert.ButIhavenostomachforkillingmeraitors)incoldblood.Tohavecuthisthroatilewouldhaveeasedmyheartmightily,butthisisadifferentthing.”
"Bymysel,"saidLucy,"yourMajestyshallgivehimarial.Lethimgofreeonstraitpromiseoffairdealingiure.Itmaybethathewillkeephisword.”
"MaybeApeswillgrowho,Sister,"saidEdmund."But,bytheLion,ifhebreaksitagain,mayitbeinsuchtimeandplacethatanyofuscouldsoffhisheadinbattle.”
"Itshallbetried,"saidtheKing:aooheattendants,"Sendfortheprisoner,friend.”
Rabadashwasbroughtbeforethemins.Tolookathimanyonewouldhavesupposedthathehadpassedthenightinanoisomedungeonwithoutfoodorwater;butiyhehadbeenshutupinquiteafortableroomandprovidedwithanexcellentsupper.Butashewassulkingfartoofuriouslytotouchthesupperandhadspentthewholenightstampingandrandcursiurallydidnotnowlookhisbest.
"YourroyalHighnessneedsnottobetold,"saidKingLune,"thatbythelawofnationsaswellasbyallreasonsofprudentpolicy,wehaveasghttoyourheadaseveroalmanhadagainstanother.heless,insiderationofyouryouthandtheillnurture,devoidofallgentilesseandcourtesy,whichyouhavedoubtlesshadinthelandofslavesandtyrants,wearedisposedtosetyoufree,unharmed,ontheseditions:first,that-”
"Curseyouforabarbariandog!"splutteredRabadash."DoyouthinkIwillevenhearyourditions?Faugh!YoutalkverylargelyofnurtureandIknownotwhat.Itseasy,toamanins,ha!Takeoffthesevilebonds,givemeasword,aanyofyouwhodarestheewithme.”
Nearlyallthelordssprangtotheirfeet,andshouted:
"Father!Iboxhim?Please.”
"Peaajesties!MyLords!"saidKingLune."Havewenravityamongusthantobesochafedbythetauntofapajock?Sitdown,,orshaftleavethetable.
Iaskyhnessagain,tohearourditions.”
"Ihearnoditionsfrombarbariansandsorcerers,"saidRabadash."Notoneofyoudaretouchahairofmyhead.EveryinsultyouhaveheapedonmeshallbepaidwithosofNarnianandArlandishblood.TerribleshallthevengeaheTisrocbe:evennow.Butkillme,andtheburningsandtsinthesenorthernlandsshallbeeatalethtentheworldathousandyearshence.Beware!Beware!Beware!
TheboltofTashfallsfromabove!”
"Doesitevergetcaughtonahookhalf-way?"asked.
"Shame,,"saidtheKing."auntamansavewherohanyou:then,asyouplease.”
"OhyoufoolishRabadash,"sighedLucy.
momentCorwonderedwhyeveryohetablehadrisenandwasstandingperfectlystill.Ofcoursehedidthesamehimself.Andthehereason.Aslanwasamohoughnoonehadseenhiming.RabadashstartedastheimmenseshapeoftheLionpacedsoftlyiweenhimandhisaccusers.
"Rabadash,"saidAslan."Takeheed.Yourdoomisverynear,butyoumaystillavoidit.
Fetyourpride(whathaveyoutobeproudof?)andyer(whohasdoney?)andacceptthemercyofthesegoodkings.”
ThenRabadashrolledhiseyesandspreadouthismouthintoahorrible,longmirthlessgrinlikeashark,andwaggedhisearsupanddown(anyonelearnhowtodothisiftheytakethetrouble).Hehadalwaysfoundthisveryeffectiveinen.Thebravesthadtrembledwhenhemadethesefaces,andordinarypeoplehadfallentothefloor,aivepeoplehadoftenfainted.ButwhatRabadashhadntrealizedisthatitisveryeasythtenpeoplewhoknowyouhavethemboiledalivethemomentyougivetheword.ThegrimacesdidntlookatallalarminginArland;indeedLulythoughtRabadashwasgoingtobesick.
"Demon!Demon!Demon!"shriekedthePrince."Iknowyou.YouarethefoulfiendofNarnia.Youaretheenemyofthegods.LearnwhoIam,horriblephantasm.IamdesdedfromTash,theinexorable,theirresistible.thecurseofTashisuponyou.
Lightningintheshapeofscorpionsshallberainedonyou.ThemountainsofNarniashallbegroundintodust.The-”
"Haveacare,Rabadash,"saidAslaly."Thedoomisnearernow:itisatthedoor:ithasliftedthelatch.”
"Lettheskiesfall,"shriekedRabadash."Lettheearthgape!Letbloodandfireobliteratetheworld!ButbesureIwillneverdesisttillIhavedraggedtomypalacebyherhairthebarbariahedaughterofdogs,the-”
"Thehourhasstruck,"saidAslan:andRabadashsaw,tohissupremehorror,thateveryonehadbeguntolaugh.
Theycould.RabadashhadbeenwagginghisearsallthetimeandassoonasAslansaid,"Thehourhasstruck!"theearsbegantoge.Theygrewlongerandmorepointedandsoonwerecoveredwithgreyhair.Andwhileeveryonewaswwheretheyhadseenearslikethatbefore,Rabadashsfacebegantogetoo.Itgrewlonger,andthickeratthetopandlargereyed,andthenosesankbatotheface(orelsethefaceswelledoutandbecameallnose)andtherewashairalloverit.Andhisarmsgrewlongerandcamedowninfrontofhimtillhishandswererestingontheground:onlytheywerenthands,now,theywerehoofs.Andhewasstandingonallfours,andhisclothesdisappeared,andeveryonelaughedlouderandlouder(becausetheycould)fornowwhathadbeenRabadashwas,simplyandunmistakably,adoheterriblethingwasthathishumanspeechlastedjustamomentlohanhishumanshape,sothatwhenherealizedthegethatwasingoverhim,hescreamedout:"Oh,notaDonkey!Mercy!Ifitwereevenahorse-een-ahor-eeh-auh,eeh-auh.”
Andsothewordsdiedawayintoadonkeysbray.
"Nowhearme,Rabadash,"saidAslan."Justiceshallbemixedwithmercy.YoushallnotalwaysbeanAss.”
AtthisofcoursetheDowitcheditsearsforwardandthatalsowassofunnythateverybodylaughedallthemore.Theytriednotto,buttheytriedinvain.
"YouhaveappealedtoTash,"saidAslan."AndiempleofTashyoushallbehealed.
YoumuststandbeforethealtarofTashinTashbaanatthegreatAutumhisyearandthere,inthesightofallTashbaan,yourasssshapewillfallfromyouandallmenwillknowyouforPrinceRabadash.Butaslongasyoulive,ifeveryougomorethantenmilesawayfromthegreattempleinTashbaanyoushallinstantlybeeagainasyounoware.Andfromthatsedgetherewillbeurn.”
Therewasashortsilehentheyallstirredandlookedatoherasiftheywerewakingfromsleep.Aslanwasgotherewasabrightnessintheairandonthegrass,andajoyintheirhearts,whichassuredthemthathehadbeennodream:andanyway,therewasthedonkeyinfrontofthem.
KingLuheki-heartedofmenandonseeinghisenemyinthisregrettableditionhefotallhisanger.
"YourroyalHighness,"hesaid."Iammosttrulysorrythatthingshaveetothisextremity.Yhnesswillbearwithatitwasnoneofourdoing.AndofcourseweshallbedelightedtoprovideyhnesswithshippingbacktoTashbaanforthe-er-treatmentwhichAslanhasprescribed.Youshallhaveeveryfortwhichyhnessssituationallows:thebestofthecattleboats-thefreshestcarrotsandthistles-”
ButadeafeningbrayfromtheDonkeyandawell-aimedkickatoheguardsmadeitclearthatthesekindlyofferswereungratefullyreceived.
Aogethimoutoftheway,IdbetterfinishoffthestoryofRabadash.He(orit)
wasdulysentbackbyboattoTashbaanandbroughtintothetempleofTashatthegreatAutumival,andthenhebecameamanagain.Butofcoursefourorfivethousandpeoplehadseeransformationandtheaffaircouldnotpossiblybehushedup.AndaftertheoldTisrocsdeathwhenRabadashbecameTisrohisplaceheturthemostpeaceableTisroenhadeverknown.Thiswasbecause,ntogomorethantenmilesfromTashbaan,hecouldnevergoonawarhimself:andhedidntwanthisTarkaanstowihewarsathisexpense,forthatisthewayTisrocsgetoverthrown.Butthoughhisreasonswereselfish,itmadethingsmuchmorefortableforallthesmallertriesrounden.Hisownpeopleneverfotthathehadbeenadonkey.Duringhisreign,andtohisface,hewascalledRabadashthePeacemaker,butafterhisdeathandbehindhisbackhewascalledRabadashtheRidiculous,andifyoulookhimupinagoodHistoryofen(trythelocallibrary)youwillfindhimuhatname.Andtothisdayineneschools,ifyoudoanythingunusuallystupid,youareverylikelytobecalled"asedRabadash".
MeanwhileatAnvardeveryonewasverygladthathehadbeendisposedofbeforetherealfunbegan,whichwasagraheldthateveningonthelawnbeforethecastle,withdozensoflaohelpthemoonlight.Andthewineflowedandtalesweretoldandjokeswerecracked,andthensilencewasmadeandtheKingspoetwithtwofiddlerssteppedoutintothemiddleofthecircle.AravisandCorpreparedthemselvestobebored,fortheonlypoetrytheyknewwastheenekind,andyouknohatthatwaslike.Butattheveryfirstscrapeofthefiddlesarocketseemedtogoupiheirheads,asangthegreatoldlayofFairOlvinandhowhefoughttheGiantPireandturnedhimintostone(andthatistheinofMountPire-itwasatwo-headedGiant)
andwontheLadyLilnforhisbride;awasovertheywisheditwasgoingtobeginagain.AndthoughBreecouldntsioldthestoryofthefightatZalindreh.
AndLucytoldagain(theyhadall,exceptAravisandCor,hearditmanytimesbuttheyallwaagaialeoftheWardrobeandhowsheandKingEdmundandQueenSusanaheHighKinghadfirsteintoNarnia.
Aly,aswascertaintohappensoonerorlater,KingLunesaidifwastimeforyoungpeopletobeinbed."Andtomorrow,Cor,"headded,"shalteoverallthecastlewithmeaheestresandmarkallitsstrengthandweakness:foritwillbethioguardwhenImgone.”
"ButwillbetheKingthen,Father,"saidCor.
"Nay,lad,"saidKingLune,"thouartmyheir.Theestothee.”
"ButIdontwantit,"saidCor."Idfarrather-”
"Tisionwhatthouwa,orIeither.Tisinthecourseoflaw.”
"Butifweretwibethesameage.”
"Nay,"saidtheKingwithalaugh."Oefirst.Artselderbyfulltwentyminutes.Andhisbettertoo,letshope,thoughthatsmastery."Andhelookedatwithatwinkleinhiseyes.
"But,Father,couldntyoumakewhicheveryouliketobetheKing?”
"No.Thekingsuhelaw,foritsthelawmakeshimaking.Hastnomorepowertostartawayfromthythanaryfromhispost.”
"Ohdear,"saidCor."Idontwanttoatall.And-Iammostdreadfullysorry.Ineverdreamedmyturningupwasgoingtochiselyououtofydom.”
"Hurrah!Hurrah!"said."IshanthavetobeKing.IshanthavetobeKing.Illalwaysbeaprisprinceshaveallthefun.”
"Andthatstruerthanthybrotherknows,Cor,"saidKingLune."Forthisiswhatitmeanstobeaking:tobefirstineverydesperateattadlastineverydesperateretreat,ahereshuheland(asmustbenowandtheninbadyears)towearfinerclothesandlaughlouderoverastiermealthananymaninyourland.”
WhewoboysweregoingupstairstobedCainaskedifnothingcouldbedoneaboutit.Andsaid:"Ifyousayanotherwordaboutit,Ill-Illknockyoudown.”
Itwouldbeoeorybysayingthatafterthatthetwobrothersneverdisagreedaboutanythingagain,butIamafraiditwouldrue.Iytheyquarrelledandfoughtjustaboutasoftenasanyothertwoboyswould,andalltheirfightsended(iftheydidntbegin)withCettingknockeddown.Forthough,whentheyhadbothgrownupandbeeswordsmen,Corwasthemoredangerousmaninbattle,herhenoranyoneelseihtriescouldeverequalasaboxer.ThatwashowhegothisnameofThunder-Fist;andhowheperformedhisgreatexploitagainsttheLapsedBearofStormness,whichwasreallyaTalkingBearbuthadgonebacktoWildBearhabits.climbeduptoitslairontheNarniaormnessoerdaywhenthesnowwasonthehillsandboxeditwithoutatime-keeperforthirty-threerounds.Andattheenditcouldofitseyesandbecameareformedcharacter.
Aravisalsohadmanyquarrels(and,Imafraid,evenfights)withCor,buttheyalwaysmadeitupagain:sothatyearslater,whentheyweregrownup,theyweresousedtoquarrellingandmakingitupagainthattheygotmarriedsoastogoondoingitmorevely.AndafterKingLuheymadeagoodKingandQueenofArlandandRamtheGreat,themostfamousofallthekingsofArland,wastheirson.BreeandHwinlivedhappilytoagreatageinNarniaandbothgotmarriedbutnottooher.AndtherewerentmanymonthsinwhieorbothofthemdidntetrottihepasstovisittheirfriendsatAnvard.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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