CHAPTER TEN
THERETURNOFTHELIONTokeepalongtheedgeofthegewasnotsoeasyasithadlooked.Beforetheyhadgonemanyyardstheywerefrohyoungfirwoodsgrowingontheveryedge,andaftertheyhadtriedtoghthese,stoopingandpushingforabouttenmiheyrealizedthat,inthere,itwouldtakethemanhourtodohalfamile.Sotheycamebadoutagainanddecidedtogoroundthefirwood.Thistookthemmuchfarthertotheirrightthantheywaogo,faroutofsightofthecliffsandoutofsoundoftheriver,tilltheybegantobeafraidtheyhadlostitaltogether.Nobodykhetime,butitwasgettingtothehottestpartoftheday.
Whentheywereableatlasttogobacktotheedgeofthege(nearlyamilebelowthepointfromwhichtheyhadstarted)theyfoundthecliffsontheirsideofitagooddeallowerandmorebroken.Soontheyfoundawaydownintothegeandtihejourheriversedge.Butfirsttheyhadarestandalongdrink.alkinganymoreaboutbreakfast,orevendinner,withCaspian.
TheymayhavebeeicktotheRushinsteadofgoingaloop.Itkeptthemsureoftheirdire:andeversihefirwoodtheyhadallbeenafraidofbeingforcedtoofaroutoftheircourseandlosingthemselvesinthewood.Itwasanoldandpathlessforest,andyoucouldnotkeepanythinglikeastraightcourseinit.Patchesofhopelessbrambles,fallentrees,boggypladdenseundergrowthwouldbealwaysgettinginyourway.ButthegeoftheRushwasnotatallaniceplacefortravelliher.Imean,itwasnotaniceplaceforpeopleinahurry.Foranafternoonsrambleendinginapiicteaitwouldhavebeendelightful.Ithadeverythingyoucouldwantonanoccasionofthatsort-rumblingwaterfalls,silvercascades,deep,amber-colouredpools,mossyrocks,anddeepmossonthebanksinwhichyoucouldsinkoveryourankles,everykindoffern,jewel-likedragonflies,sometimesahawkoverheadandoerandTrumpkin.boththought)aneagle.ButofcoursewhatthechildrenandtheDwarfwaoseeassoonaspossiblewastheGreatRiverbelowthem,andBeruna,aoAslansHow.
Astheywenton,theRushbegantofallmoreandmoresteeply.Theirjourneybecamemoreandmoreofaclimbandlessandlessofawalk-inplacesevenadangerousclimboverslipperyrockwithanastydropintodarkchasms,andtheriverrangrilyatthebottom.
Youmaybesuretheywatchedthecliffsontheirlefteagerlyforanysignofabreakoranyplacewheretheycouldclimbthem;butthosecliffsremainedcruel.Itwasmaddening,becauseeveryohatifoheywereoutofthegeonthatside,theywouldhaveonlyasmoothslopeandafairlyshortwalktoCaspiansheadquarters.
TheboysandtheDwarfwerenowinfavouroflightingafireandcookingtheirbear-meat.Susandidntwantthis;sheonlywanted,asshesaid,"togetonandfinishitaofthesebeastlywoods".Lucywasfartootiredandmiserabletohaveanyopinionaboutanything.Butastherewasnodrywoodtobehad,itmatteredverylittlewhatahought.Theboysbegantowonderifrawmeatwasreallyasnastyastheyhadalwaysbeentold.Trumpkinassuredthemitwas.
Ofcourse,ifthechildrenhadattemptedajourneylikethisafewdaysagoinEngland,theywouldhavebeenknockedup.IthinkIhaveexplainedbeforehowNarniawasalteringthem.EvenLucywasbynow,sotospeak,onlyohirdofalittlegirlgoingtschoolforthefirsttime,andtwo-thirdsofQueenLuarnia.
"Atlast!"saidSusan.
"Oh,hurray!"saidPeter.
Therivergehadjustmadeabendandthewholeviewspreadoutbehem.TheycouldseeopentrystretgbeforethemtothehorizonaweenitahebroadsilverribbonoftheGreatRiver.TheycouldseethespeciallybroadandshallowplacewhichhadoheFordsofBerunabutwasnowspannedbyalong,many-archedbridge.Therewasalittletownatthefarendofit.
"ByJove,"saidEdmund."WefoughttheBattleofBerunajustwherethattownis!”
Thischeeredtheboysmorethananything.Youthelpfeelingstrongerwhenyoulookataplacewhereyouwonagloriousvictorynottomentionakingdom,hundredsofyearsago.PeterandEdmundweresoonsobusytalkingaboutthebattlethattheyfottheirsorefeetandtheheavydragoftheirmailshirtsontheirshoulders.TheDwarfwasiedtoo.
Theywereallgettingonataquickerpaow.Thegoingbecameeasier.Thoughtherewerestillsheercliffsontheirleft,thegroundwasbeinglowerontheirright.Soonitwasnoleatall,onlyavalley.Therewerenomorewaterfallsalytheywereinfairlythickwoodsagain.
Then-allatonce-whizz,andasoundratherlikethestrokeofawoodpecker.Thechildreillwwhere(agesago)theyhadheardasoundjustlikethatandwhytheydislikeditso,whenTrumpkinshouted,"Down,atthesamemomentfLucy(eobeohim)flatdownintothebra.Peter,whohadbeenlookinguptoseeifhecouldspotasquirrel,hadseenwhatitwas-alongcruelarrowhadsunkintoatreetrunkjustabovehishead.AshepulledSusandownanddroppedhimself,anothercameraspingoverhisshoulderandstruckthegroundathisside.
"Quick!Quick!Getback!Crawl!"parumpkin.
Theyturnedandwriggledalonguphill,uhebraamidcloudsofhorriblybuzzingflies.Arrowswhizzedroundthem.OruckSusawithasharppingandglancedoff.Theycrawledquicker.Souredoffthem.Thentheyran,stoopingnearlydouble.Theboysheldtheirswordsintheirhandsforfeartheywouldtripthemup.
Itwasheart-breakingwork-alluphillagain,backroundtheyhadalreadytravelled.Whentheyfeltthattheyreallycouldntrunanymore,eventosavetheirlives,theyalldroppeddowninthedampmossbesideawaterfallandbehindabigboulder,panting.Theyweresurprisedtoseehowhightheyhadalreadygot.
Theylisteentlyandheardnosoundofpursuit.
"Sothatsallright,"saidTrumpkin,drabreath."Theyrenotseargthewood.Ories,Iexpect.ButitmeansthatMirazhasanoutpostdownthere.Bottlesandbattledores!though,itwasahing.”
"Ioughttohavemyheadsmackedfingusthiswayatall,"saidPeter.
"Orary,yourMajesty,"saidtheDwarf."Forohingitwasntyou,itwasyourroyalbrother,KingEdmund,whofirstsuggestedgoingbyGlasswater.”
"ImafraidtheD.L.F.sright,"saidEdmund,whohadquiteholyfottenthiseversihingsbegangoingwrong.
"Andforanother,"tirumpkin,"ifwedgonemyway,wedhavewalkedstraightintothatpost,mostlikely;oratleasthadjustthesametroubleavoidingit.IthinkthisGlasswaterroutehasturforthebest.”
"Ablessingindisguise,"saidSusan.
"Somedisguise!"saidEdmund.
"Isupposewellhavethtupthegainnow,"saidLucy.
"Lu,youreahero,"saidPeter."ThatstheyouvegottodaytosayingItoldyouso.Letsgeton.”
"Andassoonaswerewellupintotheforest,"saidTrumpkin,"whateveranyonesays,Imgoingtolightafireandcooksupper.Butwemustgetwellawayfromhere.”
Thereisodescribehowtheytoiledbackupthege.Itrettyhardwork,butoddlyenougheveryomorecheerful.Theyweregettingtheirsedwind;andthewordsupperhadhadawonderfuleffect.
Theyreachedthefirwoodwhichhadcausedthemsomuchtroublewhileitwasstilldaylight,andbivouackedinahollowjustaboveit.Itwastediousgatheringthefirewood;butitwasgrahefireblazedupandtheybeganprodugthedampandsmearyparcelsofbear-meatwhichwouldhavebeensoveryunattractivetoanyoneentthedayindoors.TheDwarfhadsplendidideasaboutcookery.Eachapple(theystillhadafewofthese)wasedupinbearsmeat-asifitwastobeappledumplingwithmeatinsteadofpastry,onlymuchthicker-andspikedonasharpstidthenroasted.Andthejuiceoftheappleworkedallthroughthemeat,likeapplesaucewithroastpork.Bearthathaslivedtoomuotheranimalsisnotverybearthathashadplentyofhoneyandfruitisexcellent,andthisturtobethatsortofbear.Itwasatrulygloriousmeal.And,ofcourse,nowashingup-onlylyingbadwatgthesmokefromTrumpkinspipeandstretgoiredlegsandchatting.EveryoquitehopefulnowaboutfindingKingCaspiantomorrowaingMirazinafewdays.Itmaynothavebeensensibleofthemtofeellikethis,buttheydid.
Theydroppedofftosleeponebyoallprettyquickly.
Lucywokeoutofthedeepestsleepyouimagihthefeelingthatthevoiceshelikedbestintheworldhadbeencallinghername.Shethoughtatfirstitwasherfathersvoice,butthatdidnotseemquiteright.Thehoughtitetersvoice,butthatdidofiteither.Shedidnotwanttogetup;notbecauseshewasstilltired-oraryshewaswonderfullyrestedandalltheacheshadgonefromherbones-butbecauseshefeltsoextremelyhappyandfortable.ShewaslookingstraightupattheNarnianmoon,whichislargerthanours,andatthestarrysky,fortheplacewheretheyhadbivouackedwasparativelyopen.
"Lucy,"camethecallagaiherherfathersvoiorPeters.Shesatup,tremblingwithexcitementbutnotwithfear.Themoonwasshtthatthewholeforestlandscapearoundherwasalmostasclearasday,thoughitlookedwilder.Behindherwasthefirwood;awaythtthejaggedcliff-topsonthefarsideofthege;straightahead,opengrasstladeoftreesbeganaboutabow-shotaway.Lucylookedveryhardatthetreesofthatglade.
"Why,Idobelievetheyremoving,"shesaidtoherself."Theyrewalkingabout.”
Shegotup,herheartbeatingwildly,andwalkedtowardsthem.Therewascertainlyaheglade,anoisesuchastreesmakeinahighwind,thoughtherewasnowindtonight.Yetitwaslyanordinarytreeher.Lucyfelttherewasatunein
it,butshecouldnotcatchthetuneanymorethanshehadbeeocatchthewordswhereeshadsonearlytalkedtoherthenightbefore.Buttherewas,atleast,alilt;shefeltherowwantingtodanceasshegotnearer.Andnowtherewasnodoubtthatthetreeswerereallymovingmovinginandoutthroughoherasifinaplicatedtrydance.("AndIsuppose,"thoughtLucy,"whentreesdamustbeavery,verytrydandeed.)Shewasalmostamongthemnow.
Thefirsttreeshelookedatseemedatfirstglaobenotatreeatallbutahugemanwithashaggybeardabushesofhair.Shewasnhtened:shehadseensuchthingsbefore.Butwhenshelookedagainhewasonlyatree,thoughhewasstillmoving.
Youcouldherhehadfeetorroots,ofcourse,becausewhentreesmovetheydontwalkonthesurfaceoftheearth;theywadeinitaswedoihesamethinghappeheverytreeshelookedat.Atonemomenttheyseemedtobethefriendly,lovelygiantandgiantessformswhichthetree-peopleputonwhensomegoodmagichascalledthemintofulllife:momenttheyalllookedliketreesagain.Butwhentheylookedliketrees,itwaslikestrangelyhumantrees,aheylookedlikepeople,itwaslikestrangelybrandleafypeople-andallthetimethatqueerlilting,rustling,errynoise.
"Theyarealmostawake,notquite,"saidLucy.Sheknewsheherselfwaswideawake,widerthananyoneusuallyis.
Shewentfearlesslyinamongthem,dangherselfassheleapedthiswayandthattoavoidbeingrunintobythesehugepartners.Butshewasonlyhalfiedinthem.Shewaogetbeyoosomethingelse;itwasfrombeyohatthedearvoicehadcalled.
Shesoonghthem(halfwwhethershehadbeenusingherarmstopushbranchesaside,ortotakehandsiwithbigdancerswhostoopedtoreachher)fortheywerereallyaringoftreesrouralopenplace.Shesteppedoutfromamongtheirshiftingfusionoflovelylightsandshadows.
Acircleofgrass,smoothasalawhereyes,withdarktreesdangallroundit.
Andthen-ohjoy!Forhewasthere:thehugeLion,shiningwhiteinthemoonlight,withhishugeblackshadowunderhhim.
Butforthemovementofhistailhemighthavebeenastonelion,butLueverthoughtofthat.Sheoppedtothiherhewasafriendlylionornot.Sherushedtohim.Shefeltherheartwouldburstifshelostamoment.Athingsheknewwasthatshewaskissinghimandputtingherarmsasfarroundhisneckasshecouldandburyingherfathebeautifulrichsilkinessofhismane.
"Aslan,Aslan.DearAslan,"sobbedLucy."Atlast.”
ThegreatbeastrolledoveronhissidesothatLucyfell,halfsittingandhalflyiweenhisfrontpaws.Hebentforwardandjusttouchedherhhistongue.Hiswarmbreathcameallroundher.Shegazedupintothelargewiseface.
"Wele,child,"hesaid.
"Aslan,"saidLucy,"yger.”
"Thatisbecauseyouareolder,littleone,"answeredhe.
"Notbecauseyouare?”
"Iamnot.Buteveryyearyougrow,youwillfindmebigger.”
Foratimeshewassohappythatshedidnotwanttospeak.ButAslanspoke.
"Lucy,"hesaid,"wemustnotlieheref.Youhaveworkinhand,andmuchtimehasbeenlosttoday.”
"Yes,wasntitashame?"saidLucy."Isawyouallright.Theywouldntbelieveme.
Theyreallso-”
FromsomewheredeepinsideAslansbodytherecamethefaisuggestionofagrowl.
"Imsorry,"saidLucy,whouoodsomeofhismoods."Ididostartslangihers.Butitwasntmyfaultanyway,wasit?”
TheLionlookedstraightintohereyes.
"Oh,Aslan,"saidLucy."Youdowas?HowcouldI-Icouldnthavelefttheothersandeuptoyoualone,howcouldI?Dontlookatmelikethat...ohwell,IsupposeIcould.Yes,anditwouldnthavebeenalone,Iknow,notifIwaswithyou.Butwhatwouldhavebeenthegood?”
Aslansaidnothing.
"Youmean,"saidLucyratherfaintly,"thatitwouldhaveturallright-somehow?
Buthow?Please,Aslan!AmInottoknow?”
"Toknoouldhavehappened,child?"saidAslan."No.Nobodyisevertoldthat.”
"Ohdear,"saidLucy.
"Butanyonefindoutwhatwillhappen,"saidAslan."Ifyougobacktotheothersnow,andwakethemup;ahemyouhaveseenmeagain;andthatyoumustallgetupatondfolloillhappen?Thereisonlyonewayoffindingout.”
"Doyoumeanthatiswhatyouwaodo?"gaspedLucy.
"Yes,littleone,"saidAslan.
"Willtheothersseeyoutoo?"askedLucy.
"Certainlynotatfirst,"saidAslan."Lateron,itdepends.”
"Buttheywontbelieveme!"saidLucy.
"Itdoesntmatter,"saidAslan.
"Ohdear,ohdear,"saidLucy."AndIleasedatfindingyouagain.AndIthoughtyoudletmestay.AndIthoughtyouderinandfrightenalltheenemiesaway-likelasttime.Andnoweverythingisgoingtobehorrid.”
"Itishardforyou,littleone,"saidAslan."Butthingsneverhappenthesamewaytwice.
IthasbeenhardforusallinNarniabeforenow.”
Lucyburiedherheadinhismaohidefromhisface.Buttheremusthavebeenmagihismane.Shecouldfeellion-strengthgoingintoher.Quitesuddenlyshesatup.
"Imsorry,Aslan,"shesaid."Imreadynow.”
"Nowyouarealioness,"saidAslan."AndnowallNarniawillberenewed.Bute.
Wehavenotimetolose.”
Hegotupandwalkedwithstately,noiselesspacesbacktothebeltofdangtreesthroughwhichshehadjuste:andLutwithhim,layingarathertremuloushandonhismahetreespartedtoletthemthroughandforonesedassumedtheirhumanformspletely.Lucyhadaglimpseoftallandlovelywood-godsandwood-goddessesallbowingtotheLiomomenttheyweretreesagain,butstillbowing,withsuchgracefulsweepsofbrandtrunkthattheirbowingwasitselfakindofdance.
"Now,child,"saidAslaheyhadleftthetreesbehindthem,"Iwillwaithere.Goandwaketheothersahemtofollow.Iftheywillnot,thenyouatleastmustfollowmealone.”
Itisaterriblethingtohavetowakefourpeople,allolderthanyourselfandallverytired,forthepurposeoftellingthemsomethingtheyprobablywontbelieveandmakingthemdosomethingtheycertainlywontlike."Imustntthinkaboutit,Imustjustdoit,”
thoughtLucy.
ShewenttoPeterfirstandshookhim."Peter,"shewhisperedinhisear,".Quick.
Aslanishere.Hesayswevegottofollowhimatonce.”
"Certainly,Lu.Whateveryoulike,"saidPeteruedly.Thiswasencing,butasPeterinstantlyrolledroundaosleepagainitwasntmuchuse.
TheriedSusan.Susandidreally,butonlytosayinhermostannoyinggrown-upvoice,"Youvebeendreaming,Lucy.Gotosleepagain.”
ShetackledEdmu.Itwasverydifficulttowakehim,butwhenatlastshehaddohewasreallyawakeandsatup.
"Eh?"hesaidinagrumpyvoice."Whatareyoutalkingabout?”
Shesaiditallain.Thiswasoheworstpartsofherjob,foreachtimeshesaidit,itsoundedlessving.
"Aslan!"saidEdmund,jumpingup."Hurray!Where?”
LucyturnedbacktowhereshecouldseetheLionwaiting,hispatienteyesfixeduponher."There,"shesaid,pointing.
"Where?"askedEdmundagain.
"There.There.Dontyousee?Justthissideofthetrees.”
Edmundstaredhardforawhileandthensaid,"No.Theresnothingthere.Youvegotdazzledandmuddledwiththemoonlight.Onedoes,youknow.IthoughtIsawsomethingforamomentmyself.Itsonlyanopticalwhat-do-you-call-it.”
"Iseehimallthetime,"saidLucy."Heslookingstraightatus.”
"ThenwhytIseehim?”
"Hesaidyoumightntbeableto.”
"Why?”
"Idontknow.Thatswhathesaid.”
"Oh,botheritall,"saidEdmund."Idowishyouwouldntkeepohings.ButIsupposewellhavetowaketheothers.”松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
Whentheywereableatlasttogobacktotheedgeofthege(nearlyamilebelowthepointfromwhichtheyhadstarted)theyfoundthecliffsontheirsideofitagooddeallowerandmorebroken.Soontheyfoundawaydownintothegeandtihejourheriversedge.Butfirsttheyhadarestandalongdrink.alkinganymoreaboutbreakfast,orevendinner,withCaspian.
TheymayhavebeeicktotheRushinsteadofgoingaloop.Itkeptthemsureoftheirdire:andeversihefirwoodtheyhadallbeenafraidofbeingforcedtoofaroutoftheircourseandlosingthemselvesinthewood.Itwasanoldandpathlessforest,andyoucouldnotkeepanythinglikeastraightcourseinit.Patchesofhopelessbrambles,fallentrees,boggypladdenseundergrowthwouldbealwaysgettinginyourway.ButthegeoftheRushwasnotatallaniceplacefortravelliher.Imean,itwasnotaniceplaceforpeopleinahurry.Foranafternoonsrambleendinginapiicteaitwouldhavebeendelightful.Ithadeverythingyoucouldwantonanoccasionofthatsort-rumblingwaterfalls,silvercascades,deep,amber-colouredpools,mossyrocks,anddeepmossonthebanksinwhichyoucouldsinkoveryourankles,everykindoffern,jewel-likedragonflies,sometimesahawkoverheadandoerandTrumpkin.boththought)aneagle.ButofcoursewhatthechildrenandtheDwarfwaoseeassoonaspossiblewastheGreatRiverbelowthem,andBeruna,aoAslansHow.
Astheywenton,theRushbegantofallmoreandmoresteeply.Theirjourneybecamemoreandmoreofaclimbandlessandlessofawalk-inplacesevenadangerousclimboverslipperyrockwithanastydropintodarkchasms,andtheriverrangrilyatthebottom.
Youmaybesuretheywatchedthecliffsontheirlefteagerlyforanysignofabreakoranyplacewheretheycouldclimbthem;butthosecliffsremainedcruel.Itwasmaddening,becauseeveryohatifoheywereoutofthegeonthatside,theywouldhaveonlyasmoothslopeandafairlyshortwalktoCaspiansheadquarters.
TheboysandtheDwarfwerenowinfavouroflightingafireandcookingtheirbear-meat.Susandidntwantthis;sheonlywanted,asshesaid,"togetonandfinishitaofthesebeastlywoods".Lucywasfartootiredandmiserabletohaveanyopinionaboutanything.Butastherewasnodrywoodtobehad,itmatteredverylittlewhatahought.Theboysbegantowonderifrawmeatwasreallyasnastyastheyhadalwaysbeentold.Trumpkinassuredthemitwas.
Ofcourse,ifthechildrenhadattemptedajourneylikethisafewdaysagoinEngland,theywouldhavebeenknockedup.IthinkIhaveexplainedbeforehowNarniawasalteringthem.EvenLucywasbynow,sotospeak,onlyohirdofalittlegirlgoingtschoolforthefirsttime,andtwo-thirdsofQueenLuarnia.
"Atlast!"saidSusan.
"Oh,hurray!"saidPeter.
Therivergehadjustmadeabendandthewholeviewspreadoutbehem.TheycouldseeopentrystretgbeforethemtothehorizonaweenitahebroadsilverribbonoftheGreatRiver.TheycouldseethespeciallybroadandshallowplacewhichhadoheFordsofBerunabutwasnowspannedbyalong,many-archedbridge.Therewasalittletownatthefarendofit.
"ByJove,"saidEdmund."WefoughttheBattleofBerunajustwherethattownis!”
Thischeeredtheboysmorethananything.Youthelpfeelingstrongerwhenyoulookataplacewhereyouwonagloriousvictorynottomentionakingdom,hundredsofyearsago.PeterandEdmundweresoonsobusytalkingaboutthebattlethattheyfottheirsorefeetandtheheavydragoftheirmailshirtsontheirshoulders.TheDwarfwasiedtoo.
Theywereallgettingonataquickerpaow.Thegoingbecameeasier.Thoughtherewerestillsheercliffsontheirleft,thegroundwasbeinglowerontheirright.Soonitwasnoleatall,onlyavalley.Therewerenomorewaterfallsalytheywereinfairlythickwoodsagain.
Then-allatonce-whizz,andasoundratherlikethestrokeofawoodpecker.Thechildreillwwhere(agesago)theyhadheardasoundjustlikethatandwhytheydislikeditso,whenTrumpkinshouted,"Down,atthesamemomentfLucy(eobeohim)flatdownintothebra.Peter,whohadbeenlookinguptoseeifhecouldspotasquirrel,hadseenwhatitwas-alongcruelarrowhadsunkintoatreetrunkjustabovehishead.AshepulledSusandownanddroppedhimself,anothercameraspingoverhisshoulderandstruckthegroundathisside.
"Quick!Quick!Getback!Crawl!"parumpkin.
Theyturnedandwriggledalonguphill,uhebraamidcloudsofhorriblybuzzingflies.Arrowswhizzedroundthem.OruckSusawithasharppingandglancedoff.Theycrawledquicker.Souredoffthem.Thentheyran,stoopingnearlydouble.Theboysheldtheirswordsintheirhandsforfeartheywouldtripthemup.
Itwasheart-breakingwork-alluphillagain,backroundtheyhadalreadytravelled.Whentheyfeltthattheyreallycouldntrunanymore,eventosavetheirlives,theyalldroppeddowninthedampmossbesideawaterfallandbehindabigboulder,panting.Theyweresurprisedtoseehowhightheyhadalreadygot.
Theylisteentlyandheardnosoundofpursuit.
"Sothatsallright,"saidTrumpkin,drabreath."Theyrenotseargthewood.Ories,Iexpect.ButitmeansthatMirazhasanoutpostdownthere.Bottlesandbattledores!though,itwasahing.”
"Ioughttohavemyheadsmackedfingusthiswayatall,"saidPeter.
"Orary,yourMajesty,"saidtheDwarf."Forohingitwasntyou,itwasyourroyalbrother,KingEdmund,whofirstsuggestedgoingbyGlasswater.”
"ImafraidtheD.L.F.sright,"saidEdmund,whohadquiteholyfottenthiseversihingsbegangoingwrong.
"Andforanother,"tirumpkin,"ifwedgonemyway,wedhavewalkedstraightintothatpost,mostlikely;oratleasthadjustthesametroubleavoidingit.IthinkthisGlasswaterroutehasturforthebest.”
"Ablessingindisguise,"saidSusan.
"Somedisguise!"saidEdmund.
"Isupposewellhavethtupthegainnow,"saidLucy.
"Lu,youreahero,"saidPeter."ThatstheyouvegottodaytosayingItoldyouso.Letsgeton.”
"Andassoonaswerewellupintotheforest,"saidTrumpkin,"whateveranyonesays,Imgoingtolightafireandcooksupper.Butwemustgetwellawayfromhere.”
Thereisodescribehowtheytoiledbackupthege.Itrettyhardwork,butoddlyenougheveryomorecheerful.Theyweregettingtheirsedwind;andthewordsupperhadhadawonderfuleffect.
Theyreachedthefirwoodwhichhadcausedthemsomuchtroublewhileitwasstilldaylight,andbivouackedinahollowjustaboveit.Itwastediousgatheringthefirewood;butitwasgrahefireblazedupandtheybeganprodugthedampandsmearyparcelsofbear-meatwhichwouldhavebeensoveryunattractivetoanyoneentthedayindoors.TheDwarfhadsplendidideasaboutcookery.Eachapple(theystillhadafewofthese)wasedupinbearsmeat-asifitwastobeappledumplingwithmeatinsteadofpastry,onlymuchthicker-andspikedonasharpstidthenroasted.Andthejuiceoftheappleworkedallthroughthemeat,likeapplesaucewithroastpork.Bearthathaslivedtoomuotheranimalsisnotverybearthathashadplentyofhoneyandfruitisexcellent,andthisturtobethatsortofbear.Itwasatrulygloriousmeal.And,ofcourse,nowashingup-onlylyingbadwatgthesmokefromTrumpkinspipeandstretgoiredlegsandchatting.EveryoquitehopefulnowaboutfindingKingCaspiantomorrowaingMirazinafewdays.Itmaynothavebeensensibleofthemtofeellikethis,buttheydid.
Theydroppedofftosleeponebyoallprettyquickly.
Lucywokeoutofthedeepestsleepyouimagihthefeelingthatthevoiceshelikedbestintheworldhadbeencallinghername.Shethoughtatfirstitwasherfathersvoice,butthatdidnotseemquiteright.Thehoughtitetersvoice,butthatdidofiteither.Shedidnotwanttogetup;notbecauseshewasstilltired-oraryshewaswonderfullyrestedandalltheacheshadgonefromherbones-butbecauseshefeltsoextremelyhappyandfortable.ShewaslookingstraightupattheNarnianmoon,whichislargerthanours,andatthestarrysky,fortheplacewheretheyhadbivouackedwasparativelyopen.
"Lucy,"camethecallagaiherherfathersvoiorPeters.Shesatup,tremblingwithexcitementbutnotwithfear.Themoonwasshtthatthewholeforestlandscapearoundherwasalmostasclearasday,thoughitlookedwilder.Behindherwasthefirwood;awaythtthejaggedcliff-topsonthefarsideofthege;straightahead,opengrasstladeoftreesbeganaboutabow-shotaway.Lucylookedveryhardatthetreesofthatglade.
"Why,Idobelievetheyremoving,"shesaidtoherself."Theyrewalkingabout.”
Shegotup,herheartbeatingwildly,andwalkedtowardsthem.Therewascertainlyaheglade,anoisesuchastreesmakeinahighwind,thoughtherewasnowindtonight.Yetitwaslyanordinarytreeher.Lucyfelttherewasatunein
it,butshecouldnotcatchthetuneanymorethanshehadbeeocatchthewordswhereeshadsonearlytalkedtoherthenightbefore.Buttherewas,atleast,alilt;shefeltherowwantingtodanceasshegotnearer.Andnowtherewasnodoubtthatthetreeswerereallymovingmovinginandoutthroughoherasifinaplicatedtrydance.("AndIsuppose,"thoughtLucy,"whentreesdamustbeavery,verytrydandeed.)Shewasalmostamongthemnow.
Thefirsttreeshelookedatseemedatfirstglaobenotatreeatallbutahugemanwithashaggybeardabushesofhair.Shewasnhtened:shehadseensuchthingsbefore.Butwhenshelookedagainhewasonlyatree,thoughhewasstillmoving.
Youcouldherhehadfeetorroots,ofcourse,becausewhentreesmovetheydontwalkonthesurfaceoftheearth;theywadeinitaswedoihesamethinghappeheverytreeshelookedat.Atonemomenttheyseemedtobethefriendly,lovelygiantandgiantessformswhichthetree-peopleputonwhensomegoodmagichascalledthemintofulllife:momenttheyalllookedliketreesagain.Butwhentheylookedliketrees,itwaslikestrangelyhumantrees,aheylookedlikepeople,itwaslikestrangelybrandleafypeople-andallthetimethatqueerlilting,rustling,errynoise.
"Theyarealmostawake,notquite,"saidLucy.Sheknewsheherselfwaswideawake,widerthananyoneusuallyis.
Shewentfearlesslyinamongthem,dangherselfassheleapedthiswayandthattoavoidbeingrunintobythesehugepartners.Butshewasonlyhalfiedinthem.Shewaogetbeyoosomethingelse;itwasfrombeyohatthedearvoicehadcalled.
Shesoonghthem(halfwwhethershehadbeenusingherarmstopushbranchesaside,ortotakehandsiwithbigdancerswhostoopedtoreachher)fortheywerereallyaringoftreesrouralopenplace.Shesteppedoutfromamongtheirshiftingfusionoflovelylightsandshadows.
Acircleofgrass,smoothasalawhereyes,withdarktreesdangallroundit.
Andthen-ohjoy!Forhewasthere:thehugeLion,shiningwhiteinthemoonlight,withhishugeblackshadowunderhhim.
Butforthemovementofhistailhemighthavebeenastonelion,butLueverthoughtofthat.Sheoppedtothiherhewasafriendlylionornot.Sherushedtohim.Shefeltherheartwouldburstifshelostamoment.Athingsheknewwasthatshewaskissinghimandputtingherarmsasfarroundhisneckasshecouldandburyingherfathebeautifulrichsilkinessofhismane.
"Aslan,Aslan.DearAslan,"sobbedLucy."Atlast.”
ThegreatbeastrolledoveronhissidesothatLucyfell,halfsittingandhalflyiweenhisfrontpaws.Hebentforwardandjusttouchedherhhistongue.Hiswarmbreathcameallroundher.Shegazedupintothelargewiseface.
"Wele,child,"hesaid.
"Aslan,"saidLucy,"yger.”
"Thatisbecauseyouareolder,littleone,"answeredhe.
"Notbecauseyouare?”
"Iamnot.Buteveryyearyougrow,youwillfindmebigger.”
Foratimeshewassohappythatshedidnotwanttospeak.ButAslanspoke.
"Lucy,"hesaid,"wemustnotlieheref.Youhaveworkinhand,andmuchtimehasbeenlosttoday.”
"Yes,wasntitashame?"saidLucy."Isawyouallright.Theywouldntbelieveme.
Theyreallso-”
FromsomewheredeepinsideAslansbodytherecamethefaisuggestionofagrowl.
"Imsorry,"saidLucy,whouoodsomeofhismoods."Ididostartslangihers.Butitwasntmyfaultanyway,wasit?”
TheLionlookedstraightintohereyes.
"Oh,Aslan,"saidLucy."Youdowas?HowcouldI-Icouldnthavelefttheothersandeuptoyoualone,howcouldI?Dontlookatmelikethat...ohwell,IsupposeIcould.Yes,anditwouldnthavebeenalone,Iknow,notifIwaswithyou.Butwhatwouldhavebeenthegood?”
Aslansaidnothing.
"Youmean,"saidLucyratherfaintly,"thatitwouldhaveturallright-somehow?
Buthow?Please,Aslan!AmInottoknow?”
"Toknoouldhavehappened,child?"saidAslan."No.Nobodyisevertoldthat.”
"Ohdear,"saidLucy.
"Butanyonefindoutwhatwillhappen,"saidAslan."Ifyougobacktotheothersnow,andwakethemup;ahemyouhaveseenmeagain;andthatyoumustallgetupatondfolloillhappen?Thereisonlyonewayoffindingout.”
"Doyoumeanthatiswhatyouwaodo?"gaspedLucy.
"Yes,littleone,"saidAslan.
"Willtheothersseeyoutoo?"askedLucy.
"Certainlynotatfirst,"saidAslan."Lateron,itdepends.”
"Buttheywontbelieveme!"saidLucy.
"Itdoesntmatter,"saidAslan.
"Ohdear,ohdear,"saidLucy."AndIleasedatfindingyouagain.AndIthoughtyoudletmestay.AndIthoughtyouderinandfrightenalltheenemiesaway-likelasttime.Andnoweverythingisgoingtobehorrid.”
"Itishardforyou,littleone,"saidAslan."Butthingsneverhappenthesamewaytwice.
IthasbeenhardforusallinNarniabeforenow.”
Lucyburiedherheadinhismaohidefromhisface.Buttheremusthavebeenmagihismane.Shecouldfeellion-strengthgoingintoher.Quitesuddenlyshesatup.
"Imsorry,Aslan,"shesaid."Imreadynow.”
"Nowyouarealioness,"saidAslan."AndnowallNarniawillberenewed.Bute.
Wehavenotimetolose.”
Hegotupandwalkedwithstately,noiselesspacesbacktothebeltofdangtreesthroughwhichshehadjuste:andLutwithhim,layingarathertremuloushandonhismahetreespartedtoletthemthroughandforonesedassumedtheirhumanformspletely.Lucyhadaglimpseoftallandlovelywood-godsandwood-goddessesallbowingtotheLiomomenttheyweretreesagain,butstillbowing,withsuchgracefulsweepsofbrandtrunkthattheirbowingwasitselfakindofdance.
"Now,child,"saidAslaheyhadleftthetreesbehindthem,"Iwillwaithere.Goandwaketheothersahemtofollow.Iftheywillnot,thenyouatleastmustfollowmealone.”
Itisaterriblethingtohavetowakefourpeople,allolderthanyourselfandallverytired,forthepurposeoftellingthemsomethingtheyprobablywontbelieveandmakingthemdosomethingtheycertainlywontlike."Imustntthinkaboutit,Imustjustdoit,”
thoughtLucy.
ShewenttoPeterfirstandshookhim."Peter,"shewhisperedinhisear,".Quick.
Aslanishere.Hesayswevegottofollowhimatonce.”
"Certainly,Lu.Whateveryoulike,"saidPeteruedly.Thiswasencing,butasPeterinstantlyrolledroundaosleepagainitwasntmuchuse.
TheriedSusan.Susandidreally,butonlytosayinhermostannoyinggrown-upvoice,"Youvebeendreaming,Lucy.Gotosleepagain.”
ShetackledEdmu.Itwasverydifficulttowakehim,butwhenatlastshehaddohewasreallyawakeandsatup.
"Eh?"hesaidinagrumpyvoice."Whatareyoutalkingabout?”
Shesaiditallain.Thiswasoheworstpartsofherjob,foreachtimeshesaidit,itsoundedlessving.
"Aslan!"saidEdmund,jumpingup."Hurray!Where?”
LucyturnedbacktowhereshecouldseetheLionwaiting,hispatienteyesfixeduponher."There,"shesaid,pointing.
"Where?"askedEdmundagain.
"There.There.Dontyousee?Justthissideofthetrees.”
Edmundstaredhardforawhileandthensaid,"No.Theresnothingthere.Youvegotdazzledandmuddledwiththemoonlight.Onedoes,youknow.IthoughtIsawsomethingforamomentmyself.Itsonlyanopticalwhat-do-you-call-it.”
"Iseehimallthetime,"saidLucy."Heslookingstraightatus.”
"ThenwhytIseehim?”
"Hesaidyoumightntbeableto.”
"Why?”
"Idontknow.Thatswhathesaid.”
"Oh,botheritall,"saidEdmund."Idowishyouwouldntkeepohings.ButIsupposewellhavetowaketheothers.”松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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