CHAPTER SEVEN
HOWTHEADVENTUREENDED
"LOOKatwhat?"saidEdmund.
"Lookatthedevithegold,"saidCaspian.
"Alittlehammerwithadiamondaboveitlikeastar,"saidDrinian."Why,Iveseenthatbefore.”
"Seenit!"saidCaspian."Why,ofcourseyouhave.ItisthesignofagreatNarnianhouse.
ThisistheLordOctesiansarm-ring.”
"Villain,"saidReepicheeptothedragon,"haveyoudevouredaNarnianlord?"Butthedragonshookhisheadviolently.
"Orperhaps,"saidLucy,"thisistheLordOctesian,turon-underanentment,youknow.”
"Itbeeither,"saidEdmund."Alldragonscollectgold.ButIthinkitsasafeguessthatOctesiangotnofurtherthanthisisland.”
"AreyoutheLordOctesian?"saidLucytothedragon,andthesadlyshookitshead,"Areyousomeoneented-someonehuman,Imean?”
Itnoddedviolently.
Andthensomeonesaid-peopledisputedafterwardswhetherLuundsaiditfirst-"Yourenot-acebyanyce?”
AaoddedhisterribledragonheadandthumpedhistailintheseaandeveryoneskippedbaeofthesailorswithejaculationsIwillnotputdowninwriting)toavoidtheenormousandboilingtearswhichflowedfromhiseyes.
Lucytriedhardtosolehimandevenscreweduphercetokissthescalyfadnearlyeveryonesaid"Hardluck"andseveralassuredEustacethattheywouldallstandbyhimandmanysaidtherewassuretobesomewayofdisentinghimandtheydhavehimasrightasraininadayortwo.Andofcoursetheywereallveryanxioustohearhisstory,buthecouldntspeak.Morethahedaysthatfollowedheattemptedtowriteitforthemonthesand.But,thisneversucceeded.InthefirstplaceEustaeverhaviherightbooks)hadnoideahowtotellastorystraight.Andforahing,themusclesandhedragon-clawsthathehadtousehadneverlearowriteandwerenotbuiltforwritinganyway.Asaresulthenearlytotheendbeforethetidecameinandwashedawayallthewritingexceptthebitshehadalreadytroddenonoractalyswishedoutwithhistail.Andallthatanyonehadseenwouldbesomethinglikethis-thedotsareforthebitshehadsmudgedoutIWOSLEE...RGOSAGRONSIMEANDRANGONS
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Itwas,however,cleartoeveryoEustacescharacterhadbeenratherimprovedbybeingadragon.Hewasanxioustohelp.Heflewoverthewholeislandandfounditwasallmountainousandinhabitedonlybywildgoatsanddrovesofwildswihesehebroughtbaycarcassesasprovisionsfortheship.Hewasaveryhumanekillertoo,forhecoulddispatchabeastwithoneblowofhistailsothatitdidntknoresumablystilldoesntknow)ithadbeenkilled.Heateafewhimself,ofcourse,butalwaysalone,fornowthathewasadragonhelikedhisfoodrawbuthecouldneverbeartoletothersseehimathismessymeals.Andoneday,flyingslowlyandwearilybutiriumph,heborebapagreattallpireewhichhehadtornupbytherootsinadistantvalleyandwhichcouldbemadeintoacapitalmast.Andintheeveningifitturnedchilly,asitsometimesdidaftertheheavyrains,hewasaforttoeveryone,forthewholepartywouldeandsitwiththeirbacksagainsthishotsidesawellwarmedanddried;andonepuffofhisfierybreathwouldlightthemostobstinatefire.
Sometimeshewouldtakeaselectpartyforaflyonhisback,sothattheycouldseewheelihemthegreenslopes,therockyheights,thenarrowpit-likevalleysandfaroutovertheseatotheeastotofdarkerblueonthebluehorizonwhichmightbeland.
Thepleasure(quiteohim)ofbeinglikedand,stillmore,oflikingotherpeople,wastEustadespair.Foritwasverydrearybeingadragon.Heshudderedwheneverhecaughtsightofhisownrefleasheflewoveramountainlake.Hehatedthehugebatlikewings,thesaw-edgedridgeonhisbadthecruel,curvedclaws.Hewasalmostafraidtobealohhimselfahewasashamedtobewiththeothers.
Ontheeveningswhenhewasnotbeingusedasahot-waterbottlehewouldslinkawayfromthecampandliecurleduplikeasweenthewoodaer.Onsuchoccasions,greatlytohissurprise,Reepicheepwashismoststantforter.ThenobleMousewouldcreepawayfromthemerrycircleatthecampfireandsitdownbythedragonshead,welltothewindwardtobeoutofthewayofhissmokybreath.TherehewouldexplainthatwhathadhappeoEustacewasastrikingillustrationoftheturnofFortuneswheel,andthatifhehadEustaceathisownhouseinNarnia(itwasreallyaholenotahouseandthedragonshead,letalonehisbody,wouldnothavefittedin)hecouldshowhimmorethanahundredexamplesofemperors,kings,dukes,knights,poets,lovers,astronomers,philosophers,andmagis,whohadfallenfromprosperityintothemostdistressingcircumstances,andofwhommanyhadrecoveredandlivedhappilyeverafterwards.Itdidnot,perhaps,seemsoveryfatthetime,butitwaskindlymeantaaeverfotit.
Butofcoursewhathungovereveryonelikeacloudwastheproblemofwhattodowiththeirdragoheywerereadytosail.Theytriednottotalkofitwhehere,buthecouldnthelpoverhearingthingslike,"Wouldhefitallalongonesideofthedeck?
Andwedhavetoshiftallthestorestotheothersidedownbelowsoastobalance,"or,"Wouldtowinghimbeanygood?"or"Wouldhebeabletokeepupbyflying?"and(mostoftenofall),"Buthowarewetofeedhim?"AndpoorEustacerealizedmoreand
morethatsihefirstdayhecameonboardhehadbeenanunmitigatednuisahathewasnowagreaternuisaill.Andthisateintohismind,justasthatbraceletateintohisf.Hekhatitonlymadeitworsetotearatitwithhisgreatteeth,buthecouldearingnowandthen,especiallyonhotnights.
AboutsixdaysaftertheyhadlandedonIsland,Edmundhappeoveryearlyonem.Itwasjustgettihatyoucouldseethetree-trunksiftheywerebetweenyouandthebaybutnotiherdire.Ashewokehethoughtheheardsomethingmoving,soheraisedhimselfononeelbowandlookedabouthim:alyhethoughthesawadarkfiguremovingontheseawardsideofthewood.
Theideathatatonceoccurredtohismindwas,"Arewesosuretherearenonativesonthisislandafterall?"Thehoughtitian-itwasabouttherightsize-buthekhatCaspianhadbeensleepiohimandcouldseethathehadntmoved.
Edmundmadesurethathisswordwasinitspladtheoiigate.
Hecamedownsoftlytotheedgeofthewoodandthedarkfigurewasstillthere.HesawnowthatitwastoosmallforCaspianandtoobigforLucy.Itdidnotrunaway.Edmunddrewhisswordandwasabouttochallehestrangerwherangersaidinalowvoice,"Isthatyou,Edmund?”
"Yes.Whoareyou?"saidhe.
"Dontyouknowme?"saidtheother."ItsmeEustace.”
"Byjove,"saidEdmund,"soitis.Mydearchap-”
"Hush,"saidEustadlurchedasifheweregoingtofall.
"Hello!"saidEdmund,steadyinghim."?Areyouill?”
EustacewassilentforsolongthatEdmundthoughthewasfainting;butatlasthesaid,"Itsbeenghastly.Youdontknow...butitsallrightnow.Couldwegoandtalksomewhere?Idontwanttomeettheothersjustyet.”
"Yes,rather,anywhereyoulike,"saidEdmund."Wegoandsitontherocksoverthere.Isay,Iamgladtoseeyou-er-lookingyourselfagain.Youmusthavehadaprettybeastlytime.”
Theywenttotherodsatdownlookingoutacrossthebaywhiletheskygotpalerandpaleraarsdisappearedexceptforoneverybrightonelowdownahehorizon.
"IwonttellyouhowIbecamea-adragontillItelltheothersaallover,”
saidEustace."Bytheway,IdidntevenknowitwasadragontillIheardyouallusingthewordwhenIturnedupheretheotherm.IwanttotellyouhowIstoppedbeingone.”
"Fireahead,"saidEdmund.
"Well,lastnightIwasmoremiserablethanever.Andthatbeastlyarm-ringwashurtinglikeanything-”
"Isthatallrightnow?”
Eustacelaughed-adifferentlaughfromanyEdmundhadheardhimgivebefore-andslippedthebraceleteasilyoffhisarm."Thereitis,"hesaid,"andanyonewholikeshaveitasfarasImed.Well,asIsay,Iwaslyingawakeandwwhatohwouldbee.Andthen-but,mindyou,itmayhavebeenalladream.Idontknow.”
"Goon,"saidEdmund,withsiderablepatience.
"Well,anyway,IlookedupandsawtheverylastthingIexpected:ahugelioningslowlytowardsme.Andohingwasthattherewasnomoonlastnight,buttherewasmoonlightwherethelionwas.Soitearerandnearer.Iwasterriblyafraidofit.Youmaythinkthat,beingadragon,Icouldhaveknockedanylionouteasilyenough.
Butitwasntthatkindoffear.Iwasntafraidofiteatingme,Iwasjustafraidofit-ifyouderstand.Well,itcamecloseuptomeandlookedstraightintomyeyes.AndIshutmyeyestight.Butthatwasntanygoodbecauseittoldmetofollowit.”
"Youmeanitspoke?”
"Idontknow.Nowthatyoumentionit,Idontthinkitdid.Butittoldmeallthesame.
AndIknewIdhavetodowhatittoldme,soIgotupandfollowedit.Anditledmealongwayintothemountains.Andtherewasalwaysthismoonlightoverandroundthelionwhereverwewent.SoatlastwecametothetopofamountainIdneverseenbeforeandoopofthismountaintherewasagarden-treesandfruitahing.Inthemiddleofittherewasawell.
"Ikwasawellbecauseyoucouldseethewaterbubblingupfromthebottomofit:butitwasalotbiggerthanmostwells-likeaverybig,roundbathwithmarblestepsgoingdownintoit.ThewaterwasasclearasanythingandIthoughtifIcouldgetinthereandbatheitwouldeasethepaininmyleg.ButtheliontoldmeImustundressfirst.
Mindyou,Idontknowifhesaidanywordsoutloudornot.
"IwasjustgoingtosaythatIcouldntundressbecauseIhadntanyclothesonwhenIsuddenlythoughtthatdragonsaresnakysortofthingsandsnakescasttheirskins.
Oh,ofcourse,thoughtI,thatswhatthelionmeans.SoIstartedscratgmyselfandmyscalesbeganingoffalloverthepladthenIscratchedalittledeeperand,insteadofjustscalesingoffhereandthere,mywholeskinstartedpeelingoffbeautifully,likeitdoesafteranillness,orasifIwasabanana.InamiwoIjust
steppedoutofit.Icouldseeitlyingtherebesideme,lookingrathernasty.Itwasamostlovelyfeeling.SoIstartedtogodownintothewellformybathe.
"ButjustasIwasgoingtoputmyfeetintothewaterIlookeddownandsawthattheywereallhardandroughandwrinkledandscalyjustastheyhadbeenbefore.Oh,thatsallright,saidI,itonlymeansIhadanothersmallersuitonunderhefirstone,andIllhavetogetoutofittoo.So1scratchedandtainandthisunderskinpeeledoffbeautifullyandoutIsteppedalyingbesidetheotheroneadowntothewellformybathe.
"Well,exactlythesamethinghappenedagain.AndIthoughttomyself,ohdear,howevermanyskinshaveIgottotakeoff?ForIwaslongingtobathemyleg.SoIscratchedawayforthethirdtimeandgotoffathirdskin,justlikethetwoothers,andsteppedoutofit.ButassoonasIlookedatmyselfierIkhadbeennogood.
"Thenthelionsaid-butIdontknowifitspoke-"Youwillhavetoletmeundressyou.”
Iwasafraidofhisclaws,Itellyou,butIrettynearlydesperatenow.SoIjustlayflatdownonmybacktolethimdoit.
"TheveryfirsttearhemadewassodeepthatIthoughtithadghtintomyheart.
Andwhenhebeganpullingtheskinoff,ithurtworsethananythingIveeverfelt.Theonlythingthatmademeabletobearitwasjustthepleasureoffeeliuffpeeloff.
Youknow-ifyouveeverpickedthescaboffasoreplace.Ithurtslikebilly-ohbutitissutoseeitingaway.”
"Iklywhatyoumean,"saidEdmund.
"Well,hepeeledthebeastlystuffrightoff-justasIthoughtIddomyselftheotherthreetimes,onlytheyhadnthurt-awaslyingonthegrass:onlyeversomuchthicker,anddarker,andmoreknobbly-lookingthahershadbeen.AndtherewasIassmoothandsoftasapeeledswitdsmallerthanIhadbeen.Thenhecaughtholdofme-IdidntlikethatmuchforIwasverytenderunderhnowthatIdnoskinon-andthrewmeintothewater.Itsmartedlikeanythingbutonlyforamoment.AfterthatitbecameperfectlydeliciousandassoonasIstartedswimmingandsplashingIfoundthatallthepainhadgonefrommyarm.AndthenIsawwhy.Idturoaboyagain.
YoudthinkmesimplyphoneyifItoldyouhowIfeltaboutmyownarms.IknowtheyvenomusdareprettymouldyparedwithCaspians,butIwassogladtoseethem.
"Afterabittheliontookmeoutanddressedme-”
"Dressedyou.Withhispaws?”
"Well,Idolyrememberthatbit.Buthedidsomehoworother:innewclothes-thesameIvegotonnow,asamatteroffadthensuddenlyIwasbackhere.Whichiswhatmakesmethinkitmusthavebeenadream.”
"No.Itwasntadream,"saidEdmund.
"Whynot?”
"Well,therearetheclothes,forohing.Andyouhavebeen-well,un-dragoned,foranother.”
"Whatdoyouthinkitwas,then?"askedEustace.
"IthinkyouveseenAslan,"saidEdmund.
"Aslan!"saidEustace."IveheardthationedseveraltimessincewejoiheDawnTreader.A-Idontknowwhat-Ihatedit.ButIwashatihingthen.Andbytheway,Idliketoapologize.ImafraidIvebeeybeastly.”
"Thatsallright,"saidEdmund."Betweenourselves,youhaventbeenasbadasIwasonmyfirsttriptoNarnia.Youwereonlyanass,butIwasatraitor.”
"Well,donttellmeaboutit,then,"saidEustace."ButwhoisAslan?Doyouknowhim?”
"Well-heknowsme,"saidEdmund."HeisthegreatLion,thesonoftheEmperor-beyond-the-Sea,whosavedmeandsavedNarnia.Weveallseenhim.Lucyseeshimmostoften.AnditmaybeAslanstrywearesailingto.”
hersaidanythingforawhile.Thelastbrightstarhadvanishedandthoughtheycouldhesunrisebecauseofthemountainsontheirright,theykwasgoingonbecausetheskyabovethemandthebaybeforethemturhecolourofroses.Thensomebirdoftheparrotkindscreamedinthewoodbehiheyheardmovementsamorees,andfinallyablastonCaspianshorn.Thecampwasastir.
GreatwastherejoigwhenEdmundaoredEustacewalkedintothebreakfastcircleroundthecampfire.Andnowofcourseeveryoheearlierpartofhisstory.
PeoplewonderedwhethertheonhadkilledtheLordOctesianseveralyearsagoorwhetherOctesianhimselfhadbeentheon.ThejehichEustacehadcrammedhispocketsinthecavehaddisappearedalongwiththeclotheshehadthenbeenwearing:butnooofallEustacehimself,feltanydesiretogobacktothatvalleyformoretreasure.
InafewdaysnowtheDawnTreader,remasted,re-painted,aored,wasreadytosail.BeforetheyembarkedCaspiancausedtobeoothclifffagthebaythewords:Twonarroes
DRAGONISLANDDISCOVEREDBYCASPIANX,KINGOFNARTHEFOURTHYEAROFHISREIGN.HERE,ASWESUPPOSE,THELORDOCTESIANHADHISDEATHItwouldbenidfairlytrue,tosaythat"fromthattimeforthEustacewasadifferentboy".Tobestrictlyaccurate,hebegantobeadifferentboy.Hehadrelapses.Therewerestillmanydayswhenhecouldbeverytiresome.ButmostofthoseIshallnotnotice.Thecurehadbegun.
TheLordOctesiansarmringhadacuriousfate.EustacedidnotwantitandofferedittoCaspianandCaspianofferedittoLucy.Shedidnotcareabouthavingit."Verywell,then,catchascat,"saidCaspianandflungitupintheair.Thiswaswhentheywereallstandinglookingattheinscription.Upwentthering,flashinginthesunlight,andcaught,andhung,aslyasawell-thrownquoit,onalittleprojeontherooonecouldclimbuptogetitfrombelowandnoonecouldclimbdowfromabove.Andthere,forallIknow,itishangingstillandmayhangtillthatworldends.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
"LOOKatwhat?"saidEdmund.
"Lookatthedevithegold,"saidCaspian.
"Alittlehammerwithadiamondaboveitlikeastar,"saidDrinian."Why,Iveseenthatbefore.”
"Seenit!"saidCaspian."Why,ofcourseyouhave.ItisthesignofagreatNarnianhouse.
ThisistheLordOctesiansarm-ring.”
"Villain,"saidReepicheeptothedragon,"haveyoudevouredaNarnianlord?"Butthedragonshookhisheadviolently.
"Orperhaps,"saidLucy,"thisistheLordOctesian,turon-underanentment,youknow.”
"Itbeeither,"saidEdmund."Alldragonscollectgold.ButIthinkitsasafeguessthatOctesiangotnofurtherthanthisisland.”
"AreyoutheLordOctesian?"saidLucytothedragon,andthesadlyshookitshead,"Areyousomeoneented-someonehuman,Imean?”
Itnoddedviolently.
Andthensomeonesaid-peopledisputedafterwardswhetherLuundsaiditfirst-"Yourenot-acebyanyce?”
AaoddedhisterribledragonheadandthumpedhistailintheseaandeveryoneskippedbaeofthesailorswithejaculationsIwillnotputdowninwriting)toavoidtheenormousandboilingtearswhichflowedfromhiseyes.
Lucytriedhardtosolehimandevenscreweduphercetokissthescalyfadnearlyeveryonesaid"Hardluck"andseveralassuredEustacethattheywouldallstandbyhimandmanysaidtherewassuretobesomewayofdisentinghimandtheydhavehimasrightasraininadayortwo.Andofcoursetheywereallveryanxioustohearhisstory,buthecouldntspeak.Morethahedaysthatfollowedheattemptedtowriteitforthemonthesand.But,thisneversucceeded.InthefirstplaceEustaeverhaviherightbooks)hadnoideahowtotellastorystraight.Andforahing,themusclesandhedragon-clawsthathehadtousehadneverlearowriteandwerenotbuiltforwritinganyway.Asaresulthenearlytotheendbeforethetidecameinandwashedawayallthewritingexceptthebitshehadalreadytroddenonoractalyswishedoutwithhistail.Andallthatanyonehadseenwouldbesomethinglikethis-thedotsareforthebitshehadsmudgedoutIWOSLEE...RGOSAGRONSIMEANDRANGONS
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Itwas,however,cleartoeveryoEustacescharacterhadbeenratherimprovedbybeingadragon.Hewasanxioustohelp.Heflewoverthewholeislandandfounditwasallmountainousandinhabitedonlybywildgoatsanddrovesofwildswihesehebroughtbaycarcassesasprovisionsfortheship.Hewasaveryhumanekillertoo,forhecoulddispatchabeastwithoneblowofhistailsothatitdidntknoresumablystilldoesntknow)ithadbeenkilled.Heateafewhimself,ofcourse,butalwaysalone,fornowthathewasadragonhelikedhisfoodrawbuthecouldneverbeartoletothersseehimathismessymeals.Andoneday,flyingslowlyandwearilybutiriumph,heborebapagreattallpireewhichhehadtornupbytherootsinadistantvalleyandwhichcouldbemadeintoacapitalmast.Andintheeveningifitturnedchilly,asitsometimesdidaftertheheavyrains,hewasaforttoeveryone,forthewholepartywouldeandsitwiththeirbacksagainsthishotsidesawellwarmedanddried;andonepuffofhisfierybreathwouldlightthemostobstinatefire.
Sometimeshewouldtakeaselectpartyforaflyonhisback,sothattheycouldseewheelihemthegreenslopes,therockyheights,thenarrowpit-likevalleysandfaroutovertheseatotheeastotofdarkerblueonthebluehorizonwhichmightbeland.
Thepleasure(quiteohim)ofbeinglikedand,stillmore,oflikingotherpeople,wastEustadespair.Foritwasverydrearybeingadragon.Heshudderedwheneverhecaughtsightofhisownrefleasheflewoveramountainlake.Hehatedthehugebatlikewings,thesaw-edgedridgeonhisbadthecruel,curvedclaws.Hewasalmostafraidtobealohhimselfahewasashamedtobewiththeothers.
Ontheeveningswhenhewasnotbeingusedasahot-waterbottlehewouldslinkawayfromthecampandliecurleduplikeasweenthewoodaer.Onsuchoccasions,greatlytohissurprise,Reepicheepwashismoststantforter.ThenobleMousewouldcreepawayfromthemerrycircleatthecampfireandsitdownbythedragonshead,welltothewindwardtobeoutofthewayofhissmokybreath.TherehewouldexplainthatwhathadhappeoEustacewasastrikingillustrationoftheturnofFortuneswheel,andthatifhehadEustaceathisownhouseinNarnia(itwasreallyaholenotahouseandthedragonshead,letalonehisbody,wouldnothavefittedin)hecouldshowhimmorethanahundredexamplesofemperors,kings,dukes,knights,poets,lovers,astronomers,philosophers,andmagis,whohadfallenfromprosperityintothemostdistressingcircumstances,andofwhommanyhadrecoveredandlivedhappilyeverafterwards.Itdidnot,perhaps,seemsoveryfatthetime,butitwaskindlymeantaaeverfotit.
Butofcoursewhathungovereveryonelikeacloudwastheproblemofwhattodowiththeirdragoheywerereadytosail.Theytriednottotalkofitwhehere,buthecouldnthelpoverhearingthingslike,"Wouldhefitallalongonesideofthedeck?
Andwedhavetoshiftallthestorestotheothersidedownbelowsoastobalance,"or,"Wouldtowinghimbeanygood?"or"Wouldhebeabletokeepupbyflying?"and(mostoftenofall),"Buthowarewetofeedhim?"AndpoorEustacerealizedmoreand
morethatsihefirstdayhecameonboardhehadbeenanunmitigatednuisahathewasnowagreaternuisaill.Andthisateintohismind,justasthatbraceletateintohisf.Hekhatitonlymadeitworsetotearatitwithhisgreatteeth,buthecouldearingnowandthen,especiallyonhotnights.
AboutsixdaysaftertheyhadlandedonIsland,Edmundhappeoveryearlyonem.Itwasjustgettihatyoucouldseethetree-trunksiftheywerebetweenyouandthebaybutnotiherdire.Ashewokehethoughtheheardsomethingmoving,soheraisedhimselfononeelbowandlookedabouthim:alyhethoughthesawadarkfiguremovingontheseawardsideofthewood.
Theideathatatonceoccurredtohismindwas,"Arewesosuretherearenonativesonthisislandafterall?"Thehoughtitian-itwasabouttherightsize-buthekhatCaspianhadbeensleepiohimandcouldseethathehadntmoved.
Edmundmadesurethathisswordwasinitspladtheoiigate.
Hecamedownsoftlytotheedgeofthewoodandthedarkfigurewasstillthere.HesawnowthatitwastoosmallforCaspianandtoobigforLucy.Itdidnotrunaway.Edmunddrewhisswordandwasabouttochallehestrangerwherangersaidinalowvoice,"Isthatyou,Edmund?”
"Yes.Whoareyou?"saidhe.
"Dontyouknowme?"saidtheother."ItsmeEustace.”
"Byjove,"saidEdmund,"soitis.Mydearchap-”
"Hush,"saidEustadlurchedasifheweregoingtofall.
"Hello!"saidEdmund,steadyinghim."?Areyouill?”
EustacewassilentforsolongthatEdmundthoughthewasfainting;butatlasthesaid,"Itsbeenghastly.Youdontknow...butitsallrightnow.Couldwegoandtalksomewhere?Idontwanttomeettheothersjustyet.”
"Yes,rather,anywhereyoulike,"saidEdmund."Wegoandsitontherocksoverthere.Isay,Iamgladtoseeyou-er-lookingyourselfagain.Youmusthavehadaprettybeastlytime.”
Theywenttotherodsatdownlookingoutacrossthebaywhiletheskygotpalerandpaleraarsdisappearedexceptforoneverybrightonelowdownahehorizon.
"IwonttellyouhowIbecamea-adragontillItelltheothersaallover,”
saidEustace."Bytheway,IdidntevenknowitwasadragontillIheardyouallusingthewordwhenIturnedupheretheotherm.IwanttotellyouhowIstoppedbeingone.”
"Fireahead,"saidEdmund.
"Well,lastnightIwasmoremiserablethanever.Andthatbeastlyarm-ringwashurtinglikeanything-”
"Isthatallrightnow?”
Eustacelaughed-adifferentlaughfromanyEdmundhadheardhimgivebefore-andslippedthebraceleteasilyoffhisarm."Thereitis,"hesaid,"andanyonewholikeshaveitasfarasImed.Well,asIsay,Iwaslyingawakeandwwhatohwouldbee.Andthen-but,mindyou,itmayhavebeenalladream.Idontknow.”
"Goon,"saidEdmund,withsiderablepatience.
"Well,anyway,IlookedupandsawtheverylastthingIexpected:ahugelioningslowlytowardsme.Andohingwasthattherewasnomoonlastnight,buttherewasmoonlightwherethelionwas.Soitearerandnearer.Iwasterriblyafraidofit.Youmaythinkthat,beingadragon,Icouldhaveknockedanylionouteasilyenough.
Butitwasntthatkindoffear.Iwasntafraidofiteatingme,Iwasjustafraidofit-ifyouderstand.Well,itcamecloseuptomeandlookedstraightintomyeyes.AndIshutmyeyestight.Butthatwasntanygoodbecauseittoldmetofollowit.”
"Youmeanitspoke?”
"Idontknow.Nowthatyoumentionit,Idontthinkitdid.Butittoldmeallthesame.
AndIknewIdhavetodowhatittoldme,soIgotupandfollowedit.Anditledmealongwayintothemountains.Andtherewasalwaysthismoonlightoverandroundthelionwhereverwewent.SoatlastwecametothetopofamountainIdneverseenbeforeandoopofthismountaintherewasagarden-treesandfruitahing.Inthemiddleofittherewasawell.
"Ikwasawellbecauseyoucouldseethewaterbubblingupfromthebottomofit:butitwasalotbiggerthanmostwells-likeaverybig,roundbathwithmarblestepsgoingdownintoit.ThewaterwasasclearasanythingandIthoughtifIcouldgetinthereandbatheitwouldeasethepaininmyleg.ButtheliontoldmeImustundressfirst.
Mindyou,Idontknowifhesaidanywordsoutloudornot.
"IwasjustgoingtosaythatIcouldntundressbecauseIhadntanyclothesonwhenIsuddenlythoughtthatdragonsaresnakysortofthingsandsnakescasttheirskins.
Oh,ofcourse,thoughtI,thatswhatthelionmeans.SoIstartedscratgmyselfandmyscalesbeganingoffalloverthepladthenIscratchedalittledeeperand,insteadofjustscalesingoffhereandthere,mywholeskinstartedpeelingoffbeautifully,likeitdoesafteranillness,orasifIwasabanana.InamiwoIjust
steppedoutofit.Icouldseeitlyingtherebesideme,lookingrathernasty.Itwasamostlovelyfeeling.SoIstartedtogodownintothewellformybathe.
"ButjustasIwasgoingtoputmyfeetintothewaterIlookeddownandsawthattheywereallhardandroughandwrinkledandscalyjustastheyhadbeenbefore.Oh,thatsallright,saidI,itonlymeansIhadanothersmallersuitonunderhefirstone,andIllhavetogetoutofittoo.So1scratchedandtainandthisunderskinpeeledoffbeautifullyandoutIsteppedalyingbesidetheotheroneadowntothewellformybathe.
"Well,exactlythesamethinghappenedagain.AndIthoughttomyself,ohdear,howevermanyskinshaveIgottotakeoff?ForIwaslongingtobathemyleg.SoIscratchedawayforthethirdtimeandgotoffathirdskin,justlikethetwoothers,andsteppedoutofit.ButassoonasIlookedatmyselfierIkhadbeennogood.
"Thenthelionsaid-butIdontknowifitspoke-"Youwillhavetoletmeundressyou.”
Iwasafraidofhisclaws,Itellyou,butIrettynearlydesperatenow.SoIjustlayflatdownonmybacktolethimdoit.
"TheveryfirsttearhemadewassodeepthatIthoughtithadghtintomyheart.
Andwhenhebeganpullingtheskinoff,ithurtworsethananythingIveeverfelt.Theonlythingthatmademeabletobearitwasjustthepleasureoffeeliuffpeeloff.
Youknow-ifyouveeverpickedthescaboffasoreplace.Ithurtslikebilly-ohbutitissutoseeitingaway.”
"Iklywhatyoumean,"saidEdmund.
"Well,hepeeledthebeastlystuffrightoff-justasIthoughtIddomyselftheotherthreetimes,onlytheyhadnthurt-awaslyingonthegrass:onlyeversomuchthicker,anddarker,andmoreknobbly-lookingthahershadbeen.AndtherewasIassmoothandsoftasapeeledswitdsmallerthanIhadbeen.Thenhecaughtholdofme-IdidntlikethatmuchforIwasverytenderunderhnowthatIdnoskinon-andthrewmeintothewater.Itsmartedlikeanythingbutonlyforamoment.AfterthatitbecameperfectlydeliciousandassoonasIstartedswimmingandsplashingIfoundthatallthepainhadgonefrommyarm.AndthenIsawwhy.Idturoaboyagain.
YoudthinkmesimplyphoneyifItoldyouhowIfeltaboutmyownarms.IknowtheyvenomusdareprettymouldyparedwithCaspians,butIwassogladtoseethem.
"Afterabittheliontookmeoutanddressedme-”
"Dressedyou.Withhispaws?”
"Well,Idolyrememberthatbit.Buthedidsomehoworother:innewclothes-thesameIvegotonnow,asamatteroffadthensuddenlyIwasbackhere.Whichiswhatmakesmethinkitmusthavebeenadream.”
"No.Itwasntadream,"saidEdmund.
"Whynot?”
"Well,therearetheclothes,forohing.Andyouhavebeen-well,un-dragoned,foranother.”
"Whatdoyouthinkitwas,then?"askedEustace.
"IthinkyouveseenAslan,"saidEdmund.
"Aslan!"saidEustace."IveheardthationedseveraltimessincewejoiheDawnTreader.A-Idontknowwhat-Ihatedit.ButIwashatihingthen.Andbytheway,Idliketoapologize.ImafraidIvebeeybeastly.”
"Thatsallright,"saidEdmund."Betweenourselves,youhaventbeenasbadasIwasonmyfirsttriptoNarnia.Youwereonlyanass,butIwasatraitor.”
"Well,donttellmeaboutit,then,"saidEustace."ButwhoisAslan?Doyouknowhim?”
"Well-heknowsme,"saidEdmund."HeisthegreatLion,thesonoftheEmperor-beyond-the-Sea,whosavedmeandsavedNarnia.Weveallseenhim.Lucyseeshimmostoften.AnditmaybeAslanstrywearesailingto.”
hersaidanythingforawhile.Thelastbrightstarhadvanishedandthoughtheycouldhesunrisebecauseofthemountainsontheirright,theykwasgoingonbecausetheskyabovethemandthebaybeforethemturhecolourofroses.Thensomebirdoftheparrotkindscreamedinthewoodbehiheyheardmovementsamorees,andfinallyablastonCaspianshorn.Thecampwasastir.
GreatwastherejoigwhenEdmundaoredEustacewalkedintothebreakfastcircleroundthecampfire.Andnowofcourseeveryoheearlierpartofhisstory.
PeoplewonderedwhethertheonhadkilledtheLordOctesianseveralyearsagoorwhetherOctesianhimselfhadbeentheon.ThejehichEustacehadcrammedhispocketsinthecavehaddisappearedalongwiththeclotheshehadthenbeenwearing:butnooofallEustacehimself,feltanydesiretogobacktothatvalleyformoretreasure.
InafewdaysnowtheDawnTreader,remasted,re-painted,aored,wasreadytosail.BeforetheyembarkedCaspiancausedtobeoothclifffagthebaythewords:Twonarroes
DRAGONISLANDDISCOVEREDBYCASPIANX,KINGOFNARTHEFOURTHYEAROFHISREIGN.HERE,ASWESUPPOSE,THELORDOCTESIANHADHISDEATHItwouldbenidfairlytrue,tosaythat"fromthattimeforthEustacewasadifferentboy".Tobestrictlyaccurate,hebegantobeadifferentboy.Hehadrelapses.Therewerestillmanydayswhenhecouldbeverytiresome.ButmostofthoseIshallnotnotice.Thecurehadbegun.
TheLordOctesiansarmringhadacuriousfate.EustacedidnotwantitandofferedittoCaspianandCaspianofferedittoLucy.Shedidnotcareabouthavingit."Verywell,then,catchascat,"saidCaspianandflungitupintheair.Thiswaswhentheywereallstandinglookingattheinscription.Upwentthering,flashinginthesunlight,andcaught,andhung,aslyasawell-thrownquoit,onalittleprojeontherooonecouldclimbuptogetitfrombelowandnoonecouldclimbdowfromabove.Andthere,forallIknow,itishangingstillandmayhangtillthatworldends.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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