CHAPTER ELEVEN
THEDUFFLEPUDSMADEHAPPYLucyfollowedthegreatLionoutintothepassageandatonceshesawingtowardsthemanoldman,barefoot,dressedinaredrobe.Hiswhitehairwasedwitha
chapletofoakleaves,hisbeardfelltohisgirdle,andhesupportedhimselfwithacuriouslycarvedstaff.WhenhesawAslanhebowedlowandsaid,"Wele,Sir,totheleastofyourhouses.”
"Doyougrowweary,Coriakin,ofrulingsuchfoolishsubjectsasIhavegivenyouhere?”
"No,"saidtheMagi,"theyareverystupidbutthereisnorealharminthem.Ibegintogrowratherfondofthecreatures.Sometimes,perhaps,Iamalittleimpatient,waitingforthedaywhentheybegovernedbywisdominsteadofthisroughmagic.”
"Allingoodtime,Coriakin,"saidAslan.
"Yes,allinverygoodtime,Sir,"wastheanswer."Doyouioshowyourselftothem?”
"Nay,"saidtheLion,withalittlehalf-growlthatmeant(Lucythought)thesameasalaugh."Ishouldfrighteoftheirsenses.Manystarswillgrowoldandetotaketheirrestinislandsbeforeyourpeopleareripeforthat.AndtodaybeforesuImustvisitTrumpkintheDwarfwherehesitsileofCairParaveltingthedaystillhismasterCaspianeshome.Iwilltellhimallyourstory,Lucy.Donotlooksosad.Weshallmeetsoonagain.”
"Please,Aslan,"saidLucy,"whatdoyoucallsoon?”
"Icallalltimessoon,"saidAslan;andinstantlyhewasvanishedawayandLucywasalohtheMagi.
"Gone!"saidhe,"andyouandIquitecrestfallen.Itsalwayslikethat,youtkeephim;itsnotasifhewereatamelion.Andhowdidyouenjoymybook?”
"Partsofitverymudeed,"saidLucy."DidyouknowIwasthereallthetime?”
"Well,ofcourseIknewwheheDuffersmakethemselvesinvisiblethatyouwouldbeingalolytotakethespelloff.Iwasntquitesureoftheexactday.AndIwasntespeciallyochthism.Youseetheyhadmademeinvisibletooandbeinginvisiblealwaysmakesmesosleepy.Heigh-ho-thereImyawningagain.Areyouhungry?”
"Well,perhapsIamalittle,"saidLucy."Ivenoideawhatthetimeis.”
"e,"saidtheMagi."AlltimesmaybesoontoAslan;butinmyhomeallhungrytimesareoneoclock.”
Heledheralittlewaydownthepassageandopenedadoor.Passingin,Lucyfoundherselfinapleasantroomfullofsunlightandflowers.Thetablewasbarewhenthey
entered,butitwasofcourseamagictable,andatawordfromtheoldmaablecloth,silver,plates,glassesandfoodappeared.
"Ihopethatis-whatyouwouldlike,"saidhe."Ihavetriedtogiveyoufoodmorelikethefoodofyourownlandthanperhapsyouhavehadlately.”
"Itslovely,"saidLudsoitwas;ae,pipinghot,coldlambandgreenpeas,astrawberryice,lemonsquashtodrinkwiththemealandacupofchocolatetofollow.
Butthemagihimselfdrankonlywineandateonlybread.Therewasnothingalarmingabouthim,andLudheweresoonchattingawaylikeoldfriends.
"Whenwillthespellwork?"askedLucy."WilltheDuffersbevisibleagainatonce?”
"Ohyes,theyrevisiblenow.Buttheyreprobablyallasleepstill;theyalwaystakearestinthemiddleoftheday.”
"Andnowthattheyrevisible,areyougoingtoletthemoffbeingugly?Willyoumakethemastheywerebefore?”
"Well,thatsratheradelicatequestion,"saidtheMagi."Yousee,itsonlytheywhothinktheyweresoolookatbefore.Theysaytheyvebeenuglified,butthatisntwhatIcalledit.Manypeoplemightsaythegewasforthebetter.”
"Aretheyawfullyceited?”
"Theyare.OratleasttheChiefDufferis,aaughtalltheresttobe.Theyalwaysbelieveeverywordhesays.”
"Wednoticedthat,"saidLucy.
"Yes-wedgetoerwithouthim,inaway.OfcourseIcouldturnhimintosomethingelse,orevenputaspellonhimwhiakethemnotbelieveawordhesaid.ButIdontliketodothat.Itsbetterforthemtoadmirehimthantoadmirenobody.”
"Donttheyadmireyou?"askedLucy.
"Oh,notme,"saidtheMagi."Theywouldntadmireme.”
"Whatwasityouuglifiedthemfor-Imean,whattheycalluglified?”
"Well,theywouldntdowhattheyweretold.Theirworkistomindthegardenandraisefood-notforme,astheyimagiforthemselves.TheywouldntdoitatallifIdidntmakethem.Andofcoursefardenyouwantwater.Thereisabeautifulspringabouthalfamileathehill.Andfromthatspringthereflowsastreamwhiesrightpastthegarden.AllIaskedthemtodowastotaketheirwaterfromthestreaminsteadinguptothespringwiththeirbucketstwoorthreetimesadayandtiringthemselves
outbesidesspillinghalfofitonthewayback.Buttheywould.Iheyrefusedpointblank.”
"Aretheyasstupidasallthat?"askedLucy.
TheMagisighed."YouwouldntbelievethetroublesIvehadwiththem.Afewmonthsagotheywereallforwashinguptheplatesandknivesbeforediheysaiditsavedtimeafterwards.Ivecaughtthemplantingboiledpotatoestosavecookingthemwhentheyweredugup.Ohecatgotintothedairyayofthemwereatworkmovingallthemilkout;houghtofmovi.ButIseeyouvefinished.LetsgoandlookattheDuffersnowtheybelookedat.”
Theywentintoanotherroomwhichwasfullofpolishedinstrumentshardtouand-suchasAstrolabes,Orreries,oscopes,Poesimeters,busesandTheodolinds-andhere,whentheyhadetothewindow,theMagisaid,"There.ThereareyourDuffers.”
"Idontseeanybody,"saidLucy."Andwhatarethosemushroomthings?”
Thethingsshepoiweredottedalloverthelevelgrass.Theywerecertainlyverylikemushrooms,butfartoobig-thestalksaboutthreefeethighandtheumbrellasaboutthesamelengthfromedgetoedge.Whenshelookedcarefullyshenoticedtoothatthestalksjoiheumbrellasnotinthemiddlebutatonesidewhichgaveanunbalancedlooktothem.Andtherewassomething-asortoflittlebundle-lyingonthegrassatthefootofeachstalk.Infactthelazedatthemthelesslikemushroomstheyappeared.Theumbrellapartwasnotreallyroundasshehadthoughtatfirst.Itwaslohanitwasbroad,anditwideoherewereagreatmanyofthem,fiftyormore.
Theclockstruckthree.
Instantlyamostextraordinarythinghappened.Eachofthe"mushrooms"suddenlyturnedupside-dowlebundleswhichhadlainatthebottomofthestalkswereheadsandbodies.Thestalksthemselveswerelegs.Butnottwolegstoeachbody.Eachbodyhadasihicklegrightu(nottoonesidelikethelegofaone-leggedman)andattheendofit,asingleenormousfoot-abroadtoedfootwiththetoescurlingupalittlesothatitlookedratherlikeasmalloe.Shesawinamomentwhytheyhadlookedlikemushrooms.Theyhadbeenlyingflatontheirbackseachwithitssinglelegstraightupintheairanditsenormousfootspreadoutaboveit.Shelearerwardsthatthiswastheirordinarywayofresting;forthefootkeptoffbothrainandsunandforaMonopodtolieusownfootisalmostasgoodasbeingi.
"Oh,thefuhefunnies,"criedLucy,burstingintolaughter."Didyoumakethemlikethat?”
"Yes,yes.ImadetheDuffersintoMonopods,"saidtheMagi.Hetoowaslaughingtillthetearsrandownhischeeks."Butwatch,"headded.
Itwasworthwatg.Ofcoursetheselittleone-footedmencouldntwalkorruheygotaboutbyjumping,likefleass.Andwhatjumpstheymade!asifeachbigfootwereamasss.Andwithwhatabouheycamedown;thatwaswhatmadethethumpingnoisewhichhadsopuzzledLucyyesterday.Fornowtheywerejumpinginalldiresandcallingouttooher,"Hey,lads!Werevisibleagain.”
"Visibleweare,"saidoasselledredcapwhowasobviouslytheChiefMonopod.
"AndwhatIsayis,whenchapsarevisible,why,theyseeoher.”
"Ah,thereitis,thereitis,Chief,"criedalltheothers."Theresthepoint.aclearerheadthanyou.Youcouldnthavemadeitplainer.”
"Shecaughttheoldmannapping,thatlittlegirldid,"saidtheChiefMonopod."Wevebeatenhimthistime.”
"Justere,goingtosayourselves,"chimedthechorus."Yoingstrohaoday,Chief.Keepitup,keepitup.”
"Butdotheydaretotalkaboutyoulikethat?"saidLucy."Theyseemedtobesoafraidofyouyesterday.Donttheyknowyoumightbelistening?”
"ThatsohefunnythingsabouttheDuffers,"saidtheMagi."OnemiheytalkasifIrahingandoverheardeverythingandwasextremelydangerous.Themomehinktheytakemeinbytricksthatababywouldseethrough-blessthem!”
"Willtheyhavetobeturnedbatotheirpropershapes?"askedLucy."Oh,Idohopeitwouldntbeunkindtoleavethemastheyare.Dotheyreallymindverymuch?Theyseemprettyhappy.Isay-lookatthatjump.Whatweretheylikebefore?”
"onlittledwarfs,"saidhe."NothinglikesohesortyouhaveinNarnia.”
"Itwouldbeapitytogethemback,"saidLucy."Theyresofunny:andtheyrerathernice.Doyouthinkitwouldmakeanydiffereoldthemthat?”
"Imsureitwould-ifyoucouldgetitintotheirheads.”
"Willyouewithmeandtry?”
"No,no.Youllgetonfarbetterwithoutme.”
"Thanksawfullyforthelunch,"saidLudturnedquicklyaway.SherandowairswhichshehadeupsonervouslythatmandooEdmundat
thebottom.Alltheothersweretherewithhimwaiting,andLucysscesmoteherwheheiranxiousfadrealizedhowlongshehadfottenthem.
"Itsallright,"sheshouted."Everythingsallright.TheMagisabridIveseenHim-Aslan.”
AfterthatshewentfromthemlikethewindandoutintothegardeheearthwasshakingwiththejumpsandtheairringingwiththeshoutsoftheMonopods.Bothwereredoubledwhentheycaughtsightofher.
"Hereshees,hereshees,"theycried."Threecheersforthelittlegirl.Ah!Sheputitacrosstheoldgentlemanproperly,shedid.”
"Andwereextremelyregrettable,"saidtheChiefMonopod,"thatwetgiveyouthepleasureofseeingusaswewerebeforewewereuglified,foryouwouldntbelievethedifferendthatsthetruth,fortheresnodenyingweremortaluglynoontdeceiveyou.”
"Eh,thatweare,Chief,thatweare,"echoedtheothers,bounglikesomanytoyballoons."Youvesaidit,youvesaidit.”
"ButIdontthinkyouareatall,"saidLucy,shoutingtomakeherselfheard."Ithinkyoulookverynice.”
"Hearher,hearher,"saidtheMonopods."Trueforyou,Missie.Verynicewelook.Youcouldntfindahandsomerlot."Theysaidthiswithoutanysurpriseanddidonoticethattheyhadgedtheirminds.
"Shesa-saying,"remarkedtheChiefMonopod,"ashowwelookedverynicebeforewewereuglified.”
"Trueforyou,Chief,trueforyou,"tedtheothers."Thatswhatshesays.Weheardherourselves.”
"Ididnot,"bawledLucy."Isaidyoureveryniow.”
"Soshedid,soshedid,"saidtheChiefMonopod,"saidwewereveryhen.”
"Hearemboth,hearemboth,"saidtheMonopods."Theresapairforyou.Alwaysright.
Theycouldnthaveputitbetter.”
"Butweresayingjusttheopposite,"saidLucy,stampingherfootwithimpatience.
"Soyouare,tobesure,soyouare,"saidtheMonopods."Nothinglikeanopposite.Keepitup,bothofyou.”
"Youreenoughtodriveanyonemad,"saidLudgaveitup.ButtheMonopodsseemedperfectlytented,andshedecidedthatonthewholetheversationhadbeenasuccess.
Andbeforeeveryoobedthateveningsomethingelsehappenedwhichmadethemeveisfiedwiththeirone-leggeddition.CaspianandalltheNarniabackassoonaspossibletotheshivetheiroRhiheothersonboardtheDawnTreader,whowerebynowveryanxious.And,ofcourse,theMonopodswentwiththem,bounglikefootballsandagreeingwithoherinloudvoicestillEustacesaid,"IwishtheMagiwouldmaketheminaudibleinsteadofinvisible."(Hewassoonsorryhehadspokenbecausetheoexplainthataninaudiblethingissomethingyouthear,andthoughhetookalotoftroubleheneverfeltsurethattheMonopodshadreallyuood,andeciallyannoyedhimwasthattheysaidintheend,"Eh,hetputthingsthewayourChiefdoes.Butyoulllearn,youngman.
Harktohim.Hellshowyouhowtosaythings.Theresaspeakerforyou!")Whentheyreachedthebay,Reepicheephadabrilliantidea.HehadhislittlecoracleloweredandpaddledhimselfaboutinittilltheMonopodswerethhlyied.Hethenstoodupinitandsaid,"WorthyandintelligentMonopods,youdonotneedboats.Eachofyouhasafootthatwilldoinstead.Justjumpaslightlyasyouthewaterahappens.”
TheChiefMonopodhungbadwarheothersthattheydfierpowerfulwet,butowooftheyoungerorieditalmostatondthehersfollowedtheirexample,andatlastthewholelotdidthesame.Itworkedperfectly.ThehugesiofaMonopodactedasanaturalraftorboat,andwhenReepicheephadtaughtthemhowtocutrudepaddlesforthemselves,theyallpaddledaboutthebayandroundtheDawnTreader,lookingforalltheworldlikeafleetoflittleoeswithafatdwarfstandingupiremesternofeadtheyhadraces,andbottlesofwinewerelowereddowntothemfromtheshipasprizes,andthesailorsstoodleaniheshipssidesandlaughedtilltheirownsidesached.
TheDufferswerealsoverypleasedwiththeirnewnameofMonopods,whichseemedtothemamagnifiamethoughtheyitright."Thatswhatweare,"theybellowed,"Moneypuds,Pomonods,Poddymons.Justwhatitwasoipsuestocallourselves."ButtheysoongotitmixedupwiththeiroldnameofDuffersandfinallysettleddowntocallingthemselvestheDufflepuds;andthatiswhattheywillprobablybecalledforturies.
ThateveningalltheNarniansdinedupstairswiththeMagi,andLuoticedhowdifferentthewholetopfloorlookednowthatshewasnolongerafraidofit.Themysterioussignsonthedoorswerestillmysteriousbutnowlookedasiftheyhadkindandcheerfulmeanings,ahebeardedmirrornowseemedfunnyratherthanfrightening.Atdinnereveryonehadbymagicwhateveryonelikedbesttoeatanddrink,andafterdiheMagididaveryusefulaifulpieagic.HelaidtwoblasofpartoableandaskedDriniantogivehimaatoftheirvoyageuptodate:andasDrinianspoke,everythinghedescribedcameoutonthe
partinfineclearliillatlasteachsheetlendidmapoftheEasternO,showingGalma,Terebinthia,theSeveheLoneIslands,DragonIsland,BurntIslahwater,andthelandoftheDuffersitself,allexactlytherightsizesandintherightpositions.Theywerethefirstmapsevermadeofthoseseasaerthananythathavebeenmadesihoutmagic.Forohoughthetownsandmountainslookedatfirstjustastheywouldonanordinarymap,whentheMagilentthemamagnifyingglassyousawthattheywereperfectlittlepicturesoftherealthings,sothatyoucouldseetheverycastleandslavemarketandstreetsinNarrowhaven,allveryclearthoughverydistant,likethihroughthewrongendofatelescope.Theonlydrawbackwasthatthecoastlineofmostoftheislandswasinplete,forthemapshowedonlywhatDrinianhadseenwithhisowneyes.Whentheywerefihe.
MagikeptonehimselfaedtheothertoCaspian:itstillhangsinhisChamberofInstrumentsatCairParavel.ButtheMagicouldtellthemnothingaboutseasorlandsfurthereast.Hedid,however,tellthemthataboutsevenyearsbeforeaNarnianshiphadputinathiswatersandthatshehadonboardthelordsRevilian,Argoz,MavramornandRhoop:sotheyjudgedthatthegoldenmantheyhadseenlyingihwatermustbetheLordRestimar.
day,theMagimagicallymehesternoftheDawnTreaderwhereithadbeendamagedbytheSearSerpentandloadedherwithusefulgifts.Therewasamostfriendlyparting,andwhenshesailed,twohoursafternoon,alltheDufflepudspaddledoutwithhertotheharbourmouth,andcheereduntilshewasoutofsoundoftheircheering.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
chapletofoakleaves,hisbeardfelltohisgirdle,andhesupportedhimselfwithacuriouslycarvedstaff.WhenhesawAslanhebowedlowandsaid,"Wele,Sir,totheleastofyourhouses.”
"Doyougrowweary,Coriakin,ofrulingsuchfoolishsubjectsasIhavegivenyouhere?”
"No,"saidtheMagi,"theyareverystupidbutthereisnorealharminthem.Ibegintogrowratherfondofthecreatures.Sometimes,perhaps,Iamalittleimpatient,waitingforthedaywhentheybegovernedbywisdominsteadofthisroughmagic.”
"Allingoodtime,Coriakin,"saidAslan.
"Yes,allinverygoodtime,Sir,"wastheanswer."Doyouioshowyourselftothem?”
"Nay,"saidtheLion,withalittlehalf-growlthatmeant(Lucythought)thesameasalaugh."Ishouldfrighteoftheirsenses.Manystarswillgrowoldandetotaketheirrestinislandsbeforeyourpeopleareripeforthat.AndtodaybeforesuImustvisitTrumpkintheDwarfwherehesitsileofCairParaveltingthedaystillhismasterCaspianeshome.Iwilltellhimallyourstory,Lucy.Donotlooksosad.Weshallmeetsoonagain.”
"Please,Aslan,"saidLucy,"whatdoyoucallsoon?”
"Icallalltimessoon,"saidAslan;andinstantlyhewasvanishedawayandLucywasalohtheMagi.
"Gone!"saidhe,"andyouandIquitecrestfallen.Itsalwayslikethat,youtkeephim;itsnotasifhewereatamelion.Andhowdidyouenjoymybook?”
"Partsofitverymudeed,"saidLucy."DidyouknowIwasthereallthetime?”
"Well,ofcourseIknewwheheDuffersmakethemselvesinvisiblethatyouwouldbeingalolytotakethespelloff.Iwasntquitesureoftheexactday.AndIwasntespeciallyochthism.Youseetheyhadmademeinvisibletooandbeinginvisiblealwaysmakesmesosleepy.Heigh-ho-thereImyawningagain.Areyouhungry?”
"Well,perhapsIamalittle,"saidLucy."Ivenoideawhatthetimeis.”
"e,"saidtheMagi."AlltimesmaybesoontoAslan;butinmyhomeallhungrytimesareoneoclock.”
Heledheralittlewaydownthepassageandopenedadoor.Passingin,Lucyfoundherselfinapleasantroomfullofsunlightandflowers.Thetablewasbarewhenthey
entered,butitwasofcourseamagictable,andatawordfromtheoldmaablecloth,silver,plates,glassesandfoodappeared.
"Ihopethatis-whatyouwouldlike,"saidhe."Ihavetriedtogiveyoufoodmorelikethefoodofyourownlandthanperhapsyouhavehadlately.”
"Itslovely,"saidLudsoitwas;ae,pipinghot,coldlambandgreenpeas,astrawberryice,lemonsquashtodrinkwiththemealandacupofchocolatetofollow.
Butthemagihimselfdrankonlywineandateonlybread.Therewasnothingalarmingabouthim,andLudheweresoonchattingawaylikeoldfriends.
"Whenwillthespellwork?"askedLucy."WilltheDuffersbevisibleagainatonce?”
"Ohyes,theyrevisiblenow.Buttheyreprobablyallasleepstill;theyalwaystakearestinthemiddleoftheday.”
"Andnowthattheyrevisible,areyougoingtoletthemoffbeingugly?Willyoumakethemastheywerebefore?”
"Well,thatsratheradelicatequestion,"saidtheMagi."Yousee,itsonlytheywhothinktheyweresoolookatbefore.Theysaytheyvebeenuglified,butthatisntwhatIcalledit.Manypeoplemightsaythegewasforthebetter.”
"Aretheyawfullyceited?”
"Theyare.OratleasttheChiefDufferis,aaughtalltheresttobe.Theyalwaysbelieveeverywordhesays.”
"Wednoticedthat,"saidLucy.
"Yes-wedgetoerwithouthim,inaway.OfcourseIcouldturnhimintosomethingelse,orevenputaspellonhimwhiakethemnotbelieveawordhesaid.ButIdontliketodothat.Itsbetterforthemtoadmirehimthantoadmirenobody.”
"Donttheyadmireyou?"askedLucy.
"Oh,notme,"saidtheMagi."Theywouldntadmireme.”
"Whatwasityouuglifiedthemfor-Imean,whattheycalluglified?”
"Well,theywouldntdowhattheyweretold.Theirworkistomindthegardenandraisefood-notforme,astheyimagiforthemselves.TheywouldntdoitatallifIdidntmakethem.Andofcoursefardenyouwantwater.Thereisabeautifulspringabouthalfamileathehill.Andfromthatspringthereflowsastreamwhiesrightpastthegarden.AllIaskedthemtodowastotaketheirwaterfromthestreaminsteadinguptothespringwiththeirbucketstwoorthreetimesadayandtiringthemselves
outbesidesspillinghalfofitonthewayback.Buttheywould.Iheyrefusedpointblank.”
"Aretheyasstupidasallthat?"askedLucy.
TheMagisighed."YouwouldntbelievethetroublesIvehadwiththem.Afewmonthsagotheywereallforwashinguptheplatesandknivesbeforediheysaiditsavedtimeafterwards.Ivecaughtthemplantingboiledpotatoestosavecookingthemwhentheyweredugup.Ohecatgotintothedairyayofthemwereatworkmovingallthemilkout;houghtofmovi.ButIseeyouvefinished.LetsgoandlookattheDuffersnowtheybelookedat.”
Theywentintoanotherroomwhichwasfullofpolishedinstrumentshardtouand-suchasAstrolabes,Orreries,oscopes,Poesimeters,busesandTheodolinds-andhere,whentheyhadetothewindow,theMagisaid,"There.ThereareyourDuffers.”
"Idontseeanybody,"saidLucy."Andwhatarethosemushroomthings?”
Thethingsshepoiweredottedalloverthelevelgrass.Theywerecertainlyverylikemushrooms,butfartoobig-thestalksaboutthreefeethighandtheumbrellasaboutthesamelengthfromedgetoedge.Whenshelookedcarefullyshenoticedtoothatthestalksjoiheumbrellasnotinthemiddlebutatonesidewhichgaveanunbalancedlooktothem.Andtherewassomething-asortoflittlebundle-lyingonthegrassatthefootofeachstalk.Infactthelazedatthemthelesslikemushroomstheyappeared.Theumbrellapartwasnotreallyroundasshehadthoughtatfirst.Itwaslohanitwasbroad,anditwideoherewereagreatmanyofthem,fiftyormore.
Theclockstruckthree.
Instantlyamostextraordinarythinghappened.Eachofthe"mushrooms"suddenlyturnedupside-dowlebundleswhichhadlainatthebottomofthestalkswereheadsandbodies.Thestalksthemselveswerelegs.Butnottwolegstoeachbody.Eachbodyhadasihicklegrightu(nottoonesidelikethelegofaone-leggedman)andattheendofit,asingleenormousfoot-abroadtoedfootwiththetoescurlingupalittlesothatitlookedratherlikeasmalloe.Shesawinamomentwhytheyhadlookedlikemushrooms.Theyhadbeenlyingflatontheirbackseachwithitssinglelegstraightupintheairanditsenormousfootspreadoutaboveit.Shelearerwardsthatthiswastheirordinarywayofresting;forthefootkeptoffbothrainandsunandforaMonopodtolieusownfootisalmostasgoodasbeingi.
"Oh,thefuhefunnies,"criedLucy,burstingintolaughter."Didyoumakethemlikethat?”
"Yes,yes.ImadetheDuffersintoMonopods,"saidtheMagi.Hetoowaslaughingtillthetearsrandownhischeeks."Butwatch,"headded.
Itwasworthwatg.Ofcoursetheselittleone-footedmencouldntwalkorruheygotaboutbyjumping,likefleass.Andwhatjumpstheymade!asifeachbigfootwereamasss.Andwithwhatabouheycamedown;thatwaswhatmadethethumpingnoisewhichhadsopuzzledLucyyesterday.Fornowtheywerejumpinginalldiresandcallingouttooher,"Hey,lads!Werevisibleagain.”
"Visibleweare,"saidoasselledredcapwhowasobviouslytheChiefMonopod.
"AndwhatIsayis,whenchapsarevisible,why,theyseeoher.”
"Ah,thereitis,thereitis,Chief,"criedalltheothers."Theresthepoint.aclearerheadthanyou.Youcouldnthavemadeitplainer.”
"Shecaughttheoldmannapping,thatlittlegirldid,"saidtheChiefMonopod."Wevebeatenhimthistime.”
"Justere,goingtosayourselves,"chimedthechorus."Yoingstrohaoday,Chief.Keepitup,keepitup.”
"Butdotheydaretotalkaboutyoulikethat?"saidLucy."Theyseemedtobesoafraidofyouyesterday.Donttheyknowyoumightbelistening?”
"ThatsohefunnythingsabouttheDuffers,"saidtheMagi."OnemiheytalkasifIrahingandoverheardeverythingandwasextremelydangerous.Themomehinktheytakemeinbytricksthatababywouldseethrough-blessthem!”
"Willtheyhavetobeturnedbatotheirpropershapes?"askedLucy."Oh,Idohopeitwouldntbeunkindtoleavethemastheyare.Dotheyreallymindverymuch?Theyseemprettyhappy.Isay-lookatthatjump.Whatweretheylikebefore?”
"onlittledwarfs,"saidhe."NothinglikesohesortyouhaveinNarnia.”
"Itwouldbeapitytogethemback,"saidLucy."Theyresofunny:andtheyrerathernice.Doyouthinkitwouldmakeanydiffereoldthemthat?”
"Imsureitwould-ifyoucouldgetitintotheirheads.”
"Willyouewithmeandtry?”
"No,no.Youllgetonfarbetterwithoutme.”
"Thanksawfullyforthelunch,"saidLudturnedquicklyaway.SherandowairswhichshehadeupsonervouslythatmandooEdmundat
thebottom.Alltheothersweretherewithhimwaiting,andLucysscesmoteherwheheiranxiousfadrealizedhowlongshehadfottenthem.
"Itsallright,"sheshouted."Everythingsallright.TheMagisabridIveseenHim-Aslan.”
AfterthatshewentfromthemlikethewindandoutintothegardeheearthwasshakingwiththejumpsandtheairringingwiththeshoutsoftheMonopods.Bothwereredoubledwhentheycaughtsightofher.
"Hereshees,hereshees,"theycried."Threecheersforthelittlegirl.Ah!Sheputitacrosstheoldgentlemanproperly,shedid.”
"Andwereextremelyregrettable,"saidtheChiefMonopod,"thatwetgiveyouthepleasureofseeingusaswewerebeforewewereuglified,foryouwouldntbelievethedifferendthatsthetruth,fortheresnodenyingweremortaluglynoontdeceiveyou.”
"Eh,thatweare,Chief,thatweare,"echoedtheothers,bounglikesomanytoyballoons."Youvesaidit,youvesaidit.”
"ButIdontthinkyouareatall,"saidLucy,shoutingtomakeherselfheard."Ithinkyoulookverynice.”
"Hearher,hearher,"saidtheMonopods."Trueforyou,Missie.Verynicewelook.Youcouldntfindahandsomerlot."Theysaidthiswithoutanysurpriseanddidonoticethattheyhadgedtheirminds.
"Shesa-saying,"remarkedtheChiefMonopod,"ashowwelookedverynicebeforewewereuglified.”
"Trueforyou,Chief,trueforyou,"tedtheothers."Thatswhatshesays.Weheardherourselves.”
"Ididnot,"bawledLucy."Isaidyoureveryniow.”
"Soshedid,soshedid,"saidtheChiefMonopod,"saidwewereveryhen.”
"Hearemboth,hearemboth,"saidtheMonopods."Theresapairforyou.Alwaysright.
Theycouldnthaveputitbetter.”
"Butweresayingjusttheopposite,"saidLucy,stampingherfootwithimpatience.
"Soyouare,tobesure,soyouare,"saidtheMonopods."Nothinglikeanopposite.Keepitup,bothofyou.”
"Youreenoughtodriveanyonemad,"saidLudgaveitup.ButtheMonopodsseemedperfectlytented,andshedecidedthatonthewholetheversationhadbeenasuccess.
Andbeforeeveryoobedthateveningsomethingelsehappenedwhichmadethemeveisfiedwiththeirone-leggeddition.CaspianandalltheNarniabackassoonaspossibletotheshivetheiroRhiheothersonboardtheDawnTreader,whowerebynowveryanxious.And,ofcourse,theMonopodswentwiththem,bounglikefootballsandagreeingwithoherinloudvoicestillEustacesaid,"IwishtheMagiwouldmaketheminaudibleinsteadofinvisible."(Hewassoonsorryhehadspokenbecausetheoexplainthataninaudiblethingissomethingyouthear,andthoughhetookalotoftroubleheneverfeltsurethattheMonopodshadreallyuood,andeciallyannoyedhimwasthattheysaidintheend,"Eh,hetputthingsthewayourChiefdoes.Butyoulllearn,youngman.
Harktohim.Hellshowyouhowtosaythings.Theresaspeakerforyou!")Whentheyreachedthebay,Reepicheephadabrilliantidea.HehadhislittlecoracleloweredandpaddledhimselfaboutinittilltheMonopodswerethhlyied.Hethenstoodupinitandsaid,"WorthyandintelligentMonopods,youdonotneedboats.Eachofyouhasafootthatwilldoinstead.Justjumpaslightlyasyouthewaterahappens.”
TheChiefMonopodhungbadwarheothersthattheydfierpowerfulwet,butowooftheyoungerorieditalmostatondthehersfollowedtheirexample,andatlastthewholelotdidthesame.Itworkedperfectly.ThehugesiofaMonopodactedasanaturalraftorboat,andwhenReepicheephadtaughtthemhowtocutrudepaddlesforthemselves,theyallpaddledaboutthebayandroundtheDawnTreader,lookingforalltheworldlikeafleetoflittleoeswithafatdwarfstandingupiremesternofeadtheyhadraces,andbottlesofwinewerelowereddowntothemfromtheshipasprizes,andthesailorsstoodleaniheshipssidesandlaughedtilltheirownsidesached.
TheDufferswerealsoverypleasedwiththeirnewnameofMonopods,whichseemedtothemamagnifiamethoughtheyitright."Thatswhatweare,"theybellowed,"Moneypuds,Pomonods,Poddymons.Justwhatitwasoipsuestocallourselves."ButtheysoongotitmixedupwiththeiroldnameofDuffersandfinallysettleddowntocallingthemselvestheDufflepuds;andthatiswhattheywillprobablybecalledforturies.
ThateveningalltheNarniansdinedupstairswiththeMagi,andLuoticedhowdifferentthewholetopfloorlookednowthatshewasnolongerafraidofit.Themysterioussignsonthedoorswerestillmysteriousbutnowlookedasiftheyhadkindandcheerfulmeanings,ahebeardedmirrornowseemedfunnyratherthanfrightening.Atdinnereveryonehadbymagicwhateveryonelikedbesttoeatanddrink,andafterdiheMagididaveryusefulaifulpieagic.HelaidtwoblasofpartoableandaskedDriniantogivehimaatoftheirvoyageuptodate:andasDrinianspoke,everythinghedescribedcameoutonthe
partinfineclearliillatlasteachsheetlendidmapoftheEasternO,showingGalma,Terebinthia,theSeveheLoneIslands,DragonIsland,BurntIslahwater,andthelandoftheDuffersitself,allexactlytherightsizesandintherightpositions.Theywerethefirstmapsevermadeofthoseseasaerthananythathavebeenmadesihoutmagic.Forohoughthetownsandmountainslookedatfirstjustastheywouldonanordinarymap,whentheMagilentthemamagnifyingglassyousawthattheywereperfectlittlepicturesoftherealthings,sothatyoucouldseetheverycastleandslavemarketandstreetsinNarrowhaven,allveryclearthoughverydistant,likethihroughthewrongendofatelescope.Theonlydrawbackwasthatthecoastlineofmostoftheislandswasinplete,forthemapshowedonlywhatDrinianhadseenwithhisowneyes.Whentheywerefihe.
MagikeptonehimselfaedtheothertoCaspian:itstillhangsinhisChamberofInstrumentsatCairParavel.ButtheMagicouldtellthemnothingaboutseasorlandsfurthereast.Hedid,however,tellthemthataboutsevenyearsbeforeaNarnianshiphadputinathiswatersandthatshehadonboardthelordsRevilian,Argoz,MavramornandRhoop:sotheyjudgedthatthegoldenmantheyhadseenlyingihwatermustbetheLordRestimar.
day,theMagimagicallymehesternoftheDawnTreaderwhereithadbeendamagedbytheSearSerpentandloadedherwithusefulgifts.Therewasamostfriendlyparting,andwhenshesailed,twohoursafternoon,alltheDufflepudspaddledoutwithhertotheharbourmouth,andcheereduntilshewasoutofsoundoftheircheering.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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