CHAPTER FOURTEEN
THEBEGINNINGOFTHEENDOFTHEWORLDSlowlythedooropenedagainandouttherecameafigureastallandstraightasthegirlsbutnotsoslecarriednolightbutlightseemedtoefromit.Asitearer,Lucysawthatitwaslikeanoldman.Hissilverbeardcamedowntohisbarefeetinfrontandhissaverhairhungdowntohisheelsbehindandhisrobeappearedtobemadefromthefleeceofsilversheep.Helookedsomildandgravethatoncemoreallthetravellersrosetotheirfeetandstoodinsilence.
Buttheoldmancameonwithoutspeakingtothetravellersandstoodohersideofthetableoppositetohisdaughter.Thenbothofthemhelduptheirarmsbeforethemandturofacetheeast.Inthatpositionthebegantosing.IwishIcouldwritedownthesong,butoneresentcouldrememberit.Lucysaidafterwardsthatitwashigh,almostshrill,butverybeautiful,coldkindofsong,anearlymkindofsong.Andtheysang,thegreycloudsliftedfromtheeasternskyathewhitepatchesgrewbiggerand
biggertillitwaswhite,andtheseabegantoshinelikesilver.Andlongafterwards(butthosetwosangallthetime)theeastbegantoturnredandatlast,unclouded,thesuncameupouttheseaanditslonglevelrayshotdownthelengthofthetableonthegoldandsilversandooneKnife.
Owicebefore,theNarnianshadwonderedwhetherthesunatitsrisingdidnotlookbiggerintheseseasthanithadlookedathome.Thistimetheywecertain.Therewasnomistakingit.Andthebrightsrayonthedewandoablewasfarbeyondan.mbrightheyhadeverseen.AndasEdmusaidafterwards,"Thoughlotsofthingshappehattripwhioreexg,thatmomentwasreallythemostexg."FornowtheykhattheyhadtrulyetothebeginningoftheEndoftheWorld.
Thehiobeflyingatthemoutoftheverytreoftherisingsun:butofcourseonecouldntlooksteadilyinthatdireakesure.Butpresentlytheairbecamefullofvoices-voiceswhichtookupsamesongthattheLadyaherweresinging,butinfarwildertonesandinalanguagewhiooneknewAndsoohattheownersofthesevoicescouldbeseen.Theywerebirds,largeandwhite,andtheycamehundredsandthousandsandalightedohing;thegrass,andthepavement,oable,onyourshoulders,yourhands,andyourhead,tillitlookedasheavysnowhadfallen.For,likesnow,theynotonlymakeeverythingwhitebutblurredandbluntedallshapes.ButLucy,lookingoutfrombetweenthewingsofthebirdsthatcoveredher,sawonebirdflytotheOldManwithsomethinginitsbeakthatlookedlikealittlefruit,uwasalittlelivecoal,whichitmighthavebeen,foritwasthttolookat.
AndthebirdlaiditintheOldMansmouth.
Thenthebirdsstoppedtheirsingingandappearedtobeverybusyaboutthetable.Whentheyrosefromitagaihingoablethatcouldbeeatenordrunkhaddisappeared.Thesebirdsrosefromtheirmealihousandsandhundredsandcarriedawayallthethingsthatcouldenordrunk,suchasbones,rinds,andshells,andtooktheirflightbacktotherisingsun.Butnow,becausetheywerenotsinging,thewhiroftheirwingsseemedtosetthewholeaira-tremble.Andtherewasthetablepeckeday,ahreeoldLordsofNarniastillfastasleep.
NowatlasttheOldManturhetravellersandbadethemwele.
"Sir,"saidCaspian,"willyoutellushowtoundotheentmentwhichholdsthesethreeNarnianLordsasleep.”
"Iwillgladlytellyouthat,myson,"saidtheOldMan."TobreakthisentmentyoumustsailtotheWorldsEnd,orasnearasyouetoit,andyoumustebackhavileastoneofyourpanybehind.”
"Andwhatmusthappentothatone?"askedReepicheep.
"Hemustgoonintotheuttereastandurnintotheworld.”
"Thatismyheartsdesire,"saidReepicheep.
"AndareweheWorldsEndnow,Sir?"askedCaspian."Haveyouanyknowledgeoftheseasandlandsfurthereastthanthis?”
"Isawthemlongago,"saidtheOldMan,"butitwasfromagreatheight.Iottellyousuchthingsassailoroknow.”
"Doyoumeanyouwereflyingintheair?"Eustaceblurtedout.
"Iwasalongwayabovetheair,myson,"repliedtheOldMan."IamRamandu.ButIseethatyoustareatonanotherandhavehisname.Andnowonder,forthedayswhenIwasastarhadceasedlongbeforeanyofyoukhisworld,andallthestellationshaveged.”
"Golly,"saidEdmundunderhisbreath."Hesaretiredstar.”
"Arentyouastaranylonger?"askedLucy.
"Iamastaratrest,mydaughter,"answeredRamandu"Wheforthelasttime,decrepitandoldbeyondallthatyoure,Iwascarriedtothisisland.IamnotsooldnowasIwasthen.Everymabirdbringsmeafire-berryfromthevalleysintheSun,andeachfire-berrytakesawayalittleofmyage.
AndwhenIhavebeeasyoungasthechildthatwasborerday,thenIshalltakemyrisingagain(forweareatearthseasternrim)andoncemoretreadthegreatdance.”
"Inourworld,"saidEustace,"astarisahugeballofflaminggas.”
"Eveninyourworld,myson,thatisnotwhatastarisbutonlywhatitismadeof.Andinthisworldyouavealreadymetastar,forIthinkyouhavebeenwithCoriakin.”
"Ishearetiredstar,too?"saidLucy.
"Well,notquitethesame,"saidRamandu."ItwasnotquiteasarestthanhewassettogoverntheDuffers.Youmightcallitapunishment.Hemighthaveshohousandsofyearsmoreihernwinterskyifallhadgonewell.”
"Whatdidhedo,Sir?"askedCaspian.
"Myson,"saidRamandu,"itisnotforyou,asonofAdam,toknowwhatfaultsastarit.Bute,wewastetimeinsuchtalk.Areyouyetresolved?Willyousailfurthereastandeagain,leavioreturnnomore,andsobreaktheentment?Orwillyousailwestward?”
"Surely,Sire,"saidReepicheep,"thereisionaboutthat?Itisveryplainlypartofourquesttorescuethesethreelordsfromentment.”
"Ithinkthesame,Reepicheep,"repliedCaspian."Andevenifitwerenotso,itwouldbreakmyheartnottogoasheWorldsEndastheDawnTreaderwilltakeus.ButIamthinkingofthecrew.Theysigoseekthesevenlords,nottoreachtherimoftheEarth.Ifwesaileastfromherewesailtofindtheedge,theuttereast.Andnotoneknowshowfaritis.Theyrebravefellows,butIsetsignsthatsomeofthemarewearyofthevoyageandlongtohaveourprowpointingtoNarniaagain.Idontthinkshouldtakethemfurtherwithouttheirknowledgeansent.AheresthepoorLordRhoop.
Hesbrokenman.”
"Myson,"saidthestar,"itwouldbenouse,eventhoughyouwishedit,tosailfortheWorldsEndwithmenunwillingormendeceived.Thatisnothowgreatunentmentsareachieved.Theymustknowwheretheygoandwhy.Butwhoisthisbrokenmanyouspeakof?”
CaspiantoldRamanduthestoryofRhoop.
"Igivehimwhatheneedsmost,"saidRamandu."Ithisislandthereissleepwithoutstintormeasure,andsleepinwhiofaifootfallofadreamwaseverheard.Lethimsitbesidetheseotherthreeanddrinkobliviontillyoureturn.”
"Oh,doletsdothat,Caspian,"saidLucy."Imsureitsjustwhathewouldlove.”
Atthatmomenttheywereinterruptedbythesoundofmaandvoices:Drinianaoftheshippanyroag.TheyhaltedinsurprisewheytheysawRamanduandhisdaughter;andthen,becausethesewereobviouslygreatpeople,everymanuncoveredhishead.Somesailorseyedtheemptydishesandflagonsoablewithregret.
"Mylord,"saidtheKingtoDrinian,"praysendtwomenbacktotheDawnTreaderwithamessagetotheLordRhoop.Tellhimthatthelastofhisoldshipmatesarehereasleep-asleepwithoutdreams-andthatheshareit.”
Whenthishadbeendone,Caspiantoldtheresttositdownandlaidthewholesituationbeforethem.WhenhehadfiherewasalongsilendsomewhisperinguntilpresentlytheMasterBowmangottohisfeet,andsaid:"Whatsomeofushavebeenwantingtoaskforalongtime,yourMajesty,ishowwereevertogethomewheurherweturnhereorsomewhereelse.Itsbeeandnorth-westwindsalltheway,barringanoccasionalcalm.Andifthatdoesntge,IdliketoknoeswehaveofseeingNarniaagain.Theresnotmuchceofsupplieslastingwhilewerowallthatway.
"Thatslandsmanstalk,"saidDrinian."Theresalrevailiwindintheseseasallthroughthelatesummer,anditalwaysgesaftertheNewYear.Wellhaveplentyofwindforsailiward;morethanweshalllikefromallats.”
"Thatstrue,Master,"saidanoldsailorwhowasaGalmianbybirth."YougetsomeuglyweatherrollingupfromtheeastinJanuaryandFebruary.Andbyyourleave,Sire,ifIwasinandofthisshipIdsaytowinterhereahevoyagehomeinMarch.”
"Whatdyoueatwhileyouwerewinteringhere?"askedEustace.
"Thistable,"saidRamandu,"willbefilledwithakieverydayatsu.”
"Nowyouretalking!"saidseveralsailors.
"YourMajestiesalemenandladiesall,"saidRynelf,"theresjustohingIwanttosay.Theresnotoneofuschapsasressedonthisjourney.Werevolunteers.AndtheressomeherechatarelookingveryhardatthattableandthinkingaboutkiswhoweretalkingveryloudaboutadvehedaywesailedfromCairParavel,andswearingtheywouldntehometillwedfoundtheendoftheworld.Andthereweresomestandingonthequaywhowouldhavegivenalltheyhadtoewithus.Itwasthoughtafihiohavea-boysberthontheDawnTreaderthantowearaknightsbelt.IdontknowifyougetthehangofwhatImsaying.ButwhatImeanisthatIthinkchapswhosetoutlikeuswilllookassillyas-asthoseDufflepuds-ifweehomeandsaywegottothebeginningoftheworldsendandhadntthehearttogofurther.”
Someofthesailorscheeredatthisbutsomesaidthatthatwasallverywell.
"Thisisntgoingtobemu,"whisperedEdmundtoCaspian."Whatarewetodoifhalfthosefellowshangback?”
"Wait,"Caspianwhisperedback."Ivestillacardtoplay.”
"Arentyougoingtosayanything,Reep?"whisperedLucy.
"No.WhyshouldyourMajestyexpectit?"answeredReepicheepinavoicethatmostpeopleheard."Myownsplansaremade.WhileI,IsaileastintheDawnTreader.
Whenshefailsme,Ipaddleeastinmycoracle.Whenshesinks,Ishallswimeastwithmyfourpaws.AndwhenIswimnolonger,ifIhavenotreachedAslanstry,orshotovertheedgeoftheworldicataract,IshallsinkwithmyhesunriseandPeepiceekwillbeheadofthetalkingmiarnia.”
"Hear,hear,"saidasailor,"Illsaythesame,barriaboutthecoracle,whichwouldntbearme."Headdedinalowervoice,"Imnotgoingtobeoutdonebyamouse.”
AtthispointCaspianjumpedtohisfeet."Friends,"hesaid,"Ithinkyouhavenotquiteuoodourpurpose.Youtalkasifwehadetoyouwithourhatinourhand,beggingforshipmates.Itisntlikethatatall.WeandourroyalbrotherandsisterandtheirkinsmanandSirReepicheep,thegoodknight,andtheLordDrinianhaveanerrandtotheworldsedge.Itisourpleasuretochoosefromamongsuchofyouasarewillingthosewhomwedeemworthyofsohighaerprise.Wehavenotsaidthatanyefortheasking.ThatiswhyweshallnowandtheLordDrinianandMasterRhiosidercarefullywhatmenamongyouarethehardestinbattle,themostskilledseamen,thepurestinblood,themostloyaltoourperson,andtheestoflifeandmanners;andtogivetheirousinaschedule."Hepausedaoninaquickervoice,"Aslansmane!"heexclaimed."Doyouthinkthattheprivilegeofseeithingsistobeboughtforasong?Why,everymanthateswithusshallbequeaththetitleofDawnTreadertoallhisdesdants,andwhenwelandatCairParavelonthehomewardvoyageheshallhaveeithergoldorlandenoughtomakehimrichallhislife.Now-scatterovertheisland,allofyou.InhalfanhourstimeIshallreceivethehatLordDrinianbringsme.”
Therewasratherasheepishsilehenthecrewmadetheirbowsandmovedaway,ohisdireahat,butmostlyinlittleknotsorbualking.
"AndnowfortheLordRhoop,"saidCaspian.
ButturningtotheheadofthetablehesawthatRhoopwasalreadythere.Hehadarrived,silentandunnoticed,whilethediscussionwasgoingon,andwasseatedbesidetheLoz.ThedaughterofRamandustoodbesidehimasifshehadjusthelpedhimintohischair;RamandustoodbehindhimandlaidbothhishandsonRhoopsgreyhead.Evenindaylightafaintsilverlightcamefromthehandsofthestar.TherewasasmileonRhoopshaggardface.HeheldoutoneofhishandstoLudtheothertoCaspian.Foramomentitlookedasifheweregoingtosaysomething.Thenhissmilebrightenedasifhewerefeeling)somedelicioussensation,alongsighoftecamefromhislips,hisheadfellforward,andheslept.
"PoorRhoop,"saidLucy."Iamglad.Hemusthavehadterribletimes.""Doseventhinkofit,"saidEustace.
MeanwhileCaspiansspeech,helpedperhapsbysomemagicoftheisland,washavingjusttheeffectheintended.Agoodmanywhohadbeenanxiousenoughtogetoutofthevoyagefeltquitedifferentlyaboutbeioutofit.Andofcoursewheneveranyonesailorannouhathehadmadeuphismindtoaskforpermissiontosail,theoneswhohadntsaidthisfeltthattheyweregettingfewerandmoreunfortable.Sothatbeforethehalf-hourwasnearlyoverseveralpeoplewerepositively"sugup"toDrinianandRhileastthatwaswhattheycalleditatmyschool)togetagoodreport.Andsoontherewereonlythreeleftwhodidntwanttogo,andthosethreeweretryingveryhardtopersuadeotherstostaywiththem.Andveryshortlyafterthattherewasonlyo.
Andintheyendhebegantobeafraidofbeibehindallonhisownandgedhismind.
Attheendofthehalf-hourtheyallcametroopingbacktoAslansTableandstoodatoneendwhileDrinianandRhiandsatdownwithCaspianandmadetheirreport;andCaspiaedallthemanbutthatonewhodhadgedhismindatthelastmoment.HisnameittencreamaayedontheIslandoftheStarallthetimetheotherswereawaylookingfortheWorldsEnd,andheverymuchwishedhehadgohthem.HewasofmanwhocouldenjoytalkingtoRamanduandRamandusdaughter(northeytohim),anditrainedagooddeal,andthoughtherewasawonderfulfeastoableeverynight,hedidntverymujoyit.Hesaiditgavehimthecreepssittingtherealone(andintherainaslikelyasnot)withthosefourLordsasleepattheendoftheTable.AheothersretursooutofthingsthathedesertedonthevoyagehomeattheLoneIslands,aandlivedinen,wherehetoldwonderfulstoriesabouthisadveheEndoftheWorld,untilatlasthecametobelievethemhimself.Soyoumaysay,inasehathelivedhappilyeverafter.Buthecouldneverbearmice.
Thatnighttheyallateanddranktogetheratthegreattablebetweenthepillarswherethefeastwasmagicallyrenewed:amtheDawnTreadersetsailoncemorejustwhenthegreatbirdshadeandgoneagain.
"Lady,"saidCaspian,"IhopetospeakwithyouagainwhenIhavebrokentheentments."AndRamandusdaughterlookedathimandsmiled.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
Buttheoldmancameonwithoutspeakingtothetravellersandstoodohersideofthetableoppositetohisdaughter.Thenbothofthemhelduptheirarmsbeforethemandturofacetheeast.Inthatpositionthebegantosing.IwishIcouldwritedownthesong,butoneresentcouldrememberit.Lucysaidafterwardsthatitwashigh,almostshrill,butverybeautiful,coldkindofsong,anearlymkindofsong.Andtheysang,thegreycloudsliftedfromtheeasternskyathewhitepatchesgrewbiggerand
biggertillitwaswhite,andtheseabegantoshinelikesilver.Andlongafterwards(butthosetwosangallthetime)theeastbegantoturnredandatlast,unclouded,thesuncameupouttheseaanditslonglevelrayshotdownthelengthofthetableonthegoldandsilversandooneKnife.
Owicebefore,theNarnianshadwonderedwhetherthesunatitsrisingdidnotlookbiggerintheseseasthanithadlookedathome.Thistimetheywecertain.Therewasnomistakingit.Andthebrightsrayonthedewandoablewasfarbeyondan.mbrightheyhadeverseen.AndasEdmusaidafterwards,"Thoughlotsofthingshappehattripwhioreexg,thatmomentwasreallythemostexg."FornowtheykhattheyhadtrulyetothebeginningoftheEndoftheWorld.
Thehiobeflyingatthemoutoftheverytreoftherisingsun:butofcourseonecouldntlooksteadilyinthatdireakesure.Butpresentlytheairbecamefullofvoices-voiceswhichtookupsamesongthattheLadyaherweresinging,butinfarwildertonesandinalanguagewhiooneknewAndsoohattheownersofthesevoicescouldbeseen.Theywerebirds,largeandwhite,andtheycamehundredsandthousandsandalightedohing;thegrass,andthepavement,oable,onyourshoulders,yourhands,andyourhead,tillitlookedasheavysnowhadfallen.For,likesnow,theynotonlymakeeverythingwhitebutblurredandbluntedallshapes.ButLucy,lookingoutfrombetweenthewingsofthebirdsthatcoveredher,sawonebirdflytotheOldManwithsomethinginitsbeakthatlookedlikealittlefruit,uwasalittlelivecoal,whichitmighthavebeen,foritwasthttolookat.
AndthebirdlaiditintheOldMansmouth.
Thenthebirdsstoppedtheirsingingandappearedtobeverybusyaboutthetable.Whentheyrosefromitagaihingoablethatcouldbeeatenordrunkhaddisappeared.Thesebirdsrosefromtheirmealihousandsandhundredsandcarriedawayallthethingsthatcouldenordrunk,suchasbones,rinds,andshells,andtooktheirflightbacktotherisingsun.Butnow,becausetheywerenotsinging,thewhiroftheirwingsseemedtosetthewholeaira-tremble.Andtherewasthetablepeckeday,ahreeoldLordsofNarniastillfastasleep.
NowatlasttheOldManturhetravellersandbadethemwele.
"Sir,"saidCaspian,"willyoutellushowtoundotheentmentwhichholdsthesethreeNarnianLordsasleep.”
"Iwillgladlytellyouthat,myson,"saidtheOldMan."TobreakthisentmentyoumustsailtotheWorldsEnd,orasnearasyouetoit,andyoumustebackhavileastoneofyourpanybehind.”
"Andwhatmusthappentothatone?"askedReepicheep.
"Hemustgoonintotheuttereastandurnintotheworld.”
"Thatismyheartsdesire,"saidReepicheep.
"AndareweheWorldsEndnow,Sir?"askedCaspian."Haveyouanyknowledgeoftheseasandlandsfurthereastthanthis?”
"Isawthemlongago,"saidtheOldMan,"butitwasfromagreatheight.Iottellyousuchthingsassailoroknow.”
"Doyoumeanyouwereflyingintheair?"Eustaceblurtedout.
"Iwasalongwayabovetheair,myson,"repliedtheOldMan."IamRamandu.ButIseethatyoustareatonanotherandhavehisname.Andnowonder,forthedayswhenIwasastarhadceasedlongbeforeanyofyoukhisworld,andallthestellationshaveged.”
"Golly,"saidEdmundunderhisbreath."Hesaretiredstar.”
"Arentyouastaranylonger?"askedLucy.
"Iamastaratrest,mydaughter,"answeredRamandu"Wheforthelasttime,decrepitandoldbeyondallthatyoure,Iwascarriedtothisisland.IamnotsooldnowasIwasthen.Everymabirdbringsmeafire-berryfromthevalleysintheSun,andeachfire-berrytakesawayalittleofmyage.
AndwhenIhavebeeasyoungasthechildthatwasborerday,thenIshalltakemyrisingagain(forweareatearthseasternrim)andoncemoretreadthegreatdance.”
"Inourworld,"saidEustace,"astarisahugeballofflaminggas.”
"Eveninyourworld,myson,thatisnotwhatastarisbutonlywhatitismadeof.Andinthisworldyouavealreadymetastar,forIthinkyouhavebeenwithCoriakin.”
"Ishearetiredstar,too?"saidLucy.
"Well,notquitethesame,"saidRamandu."ItwasnotquiteasarestthanhewassettogoverntheDuffers.Youmightcallitapunishment.Hemighthaveshohousandsofyearsmoreihernwinterskyifallhadgonewell.”
"Whatdidhedo,Sir?"askedCaspian.
"Myson,"saidRamandu,"itisnotforyou,asonofAdam,toknowwhatfaultsastarit.Bute,wewastetimeinsuchtalk.Areyouyetresolved?Willyousailfurthereastandeagain,leavioreturnnomore,andsobreaktheentment?Orwillyousailwestward?”
"Surely,Sire,"saidReepicheep,"thereisionaboutthat?Itisveryplainlypartofourquesttorescuethesethreelordsfromentment.”
"Ithinkthesame,Reepicheep,"repliedCaspian."Andevenifitwerenotso,itwouldbreakmyheartnottogoasheWorldsEndastheDawnTreaderwilltakeus.ButIamthinkingofthecrew.Theysigoseekthesevenlords,nottoreachtherimoftheEarth.Ifwesaileastfromherewesailtofindtheedge,theuttereast.Andnotoneknowshowfaritis.Theyrebravefellows,butIsetsignsthatsomeofthemarewearyofthevoyageandlongtohaveourprowpointingtoNarniaagain.Idontthinkshouldtakethemfurtherwithouttheirknowledgeansent.AheresthepoorLordRhoop.
Hesbrokenman.”
"Myson,"saidthestar,"itwouldbenouse,eventhoughyouwishedit,tosailfortheWorldsEndwithmenunwillingormendeceived.Thatisnothowgreatunentmentsareachieved.Theymustknowwheretheygoandwhy.Butwhoisthisbrokenmanyouspeakof?”
CaspiantoldRamanduthestoryofRhoop.
"Igivehimwhatheneedsmost,"saidRamandu."Ithisislandthereissleepwithoutstintormeasure,andsleepinwhiofaifootfallofadreamwaseverheard.Lethimsitbesidetheseotherthreeanddrinkobliviontillyoureturn.”
"Oh,doletsdothat,Caspian,"saidLucy."Imsureitsjustwhathewouldlove.”
Atthatmomenttheywereinterruptedbythesoundofmaandvoices:Drinianaoftheshippanyroag.TheyhaltedinsurprisewheytheysawRamanduandhisdaughter;andthen,becausethesewereobviouslygreatpeople,everymanuncoveredhishead.Somesailorseyedtheemptydishesandflagonsoablewithregret.
"Mylord,"saidtheKingtoDrinian,"praysendtwomenbacktotheDawnTreaderwithamessagetotheLordRhoop.Tellhimthatthelastofhisoldshipmatesarehereasleep-asleepwithoutdreams-andthatheshareit.”
Whenthishadbeendone,Caspiantoldtheresttositdownandlaidthewholesituationbeforethem.WhenhehadfiherewasalongsilendsomewhisperinguntilpresentlytheMasterBowmangottohisfeet,andsaid:"Whatsomeofushavebeenwantingtoaskforalongtime,yourMajesty,ishowwereevertogethomewheurherweturnhereorsomewhereelse.Itsbeeandnorth-westwindsalltheway,barringanoccasionalcalm.Andifthatdoesntge,IdliketoknoeswehaveofseeingNarniaagain.Theresnotmuchceofsupplieslastingwhilewerowallthatway.
"Thatslandsmanstalk,"saidDrinian."Theresalrevailiwindintheseseasallthroughthelatesummer,anditalwaysgesaftertheNewYear.Wellhaveplentyofwindforsailiward;morethanweshalllikefromallats.”
"Thatstrue,Master,"saidanoldsailorwhowasaGalmianbybirth."YougetsomeuglyweatherrollingupfromtheeastinJanuaryandFebruary.Andbyyourleave,Sire,ifIwasinandofthisshipIdsaytowinterhereahevoyagehomeinMarch.”
"Whatdyoueatwhileyouwerewinteringhere?"askedEustace.
"Thistable,"saidRamandu,"willbefilledwithakieverydayatsu.”
"Nowyouretalking!"saidseveralsailors.
"YourMajestiesalemenandladiesall,"saidRynelf,"theresjustohingIwanttosay.Theresnotoneofuschapsasressedonthisjourney.Werevolunteers.AndtheressomeherechatarelookingveryhardatthattableandthinkingaboutkiswhoweretalkingveryloudaboutadvehedaywesailedfromCairParavel,andswearingtheywouldntehometillwedfoundtheendoftheworld.Andthereweresomestandingonthequaywhowouldhavegivenalltheyhadtoewithus.Itwasthoughtafihiohavea-boysberthontheDawnTreaderthantowearaknightsbelt.IdontknowifyougetthehangofwhatImsaying.ButwhatImeanisthatIthinkchapswhosetoutlikeuswilllookassillyas-asthoseDufflepuds-ifweehomeandsaywegottothebeginningoftheworldsendandhadntthehearttogofurther.”
Someofthesailorscheeredatthisbutsomesaidthatthatwasallverywell.
"Thisisntgoingtobemu,"whisperedEdmundtoCaspian."Whatarewetodoifhalfthosefellowshangback?”
"Wait,"Caspianwhisperedback."Ivestillacardtoplay.”
"Arentyougoingtosayanything,Reep?"whisperedLucy.
"No.WhyshouldyourMajestyexpectit?"answeredReepicheepinavoicethatmostpeopleheard."Myownsplansaremade.WhileI,IsaileastintheDawnTreader.
Whenshefailsme,Ipaddleeastinmycoracle.Whenshesinks,Ishallswimeastwithmyfourpaws.AndwhenIswimnolonger,ifIhavenotreachedAslanstry,orshotovertheedgeoftheworldicataract,IshallsinkwithmyhesunriseandPeepiceekwillbeheadofthetalkingmiarnia.”
"Hear,hear,"saidasailor,"Illsaythesame,barriaboutthecoracle,whichwouldntbearme."Headdedinalowervoice,"Imnotgoingtobeoutdonebyamouse.”
AtthispointCaspianjumpedtohisfeet."Friends,"hesaid,"Ithinkyouhavenotquiteuoodourpurpose.Youtalkasifwehadetoyouwithourhatinourhand,beggingforshipmates.Itisntlikethatatall.WeandourroyalbrotherandsisterandtheirkinsmanandSirReepicheep,thegoodknight,andtheLordDrinianhaveanerrandtotheworldsedge.Itisourpleasuretochoosefromamongsuchofyouasarewillingthosewhomwedeemworthyofsohighaerprise.Wehavenotsaidthatanyefortheasking.ThatiswhyweshallnowandtheLordDrinianandMasterRhiosidercarefullywhatmenamongyouarethehardestinbattle,themostskilledseamen,thepurestinblood,themostloyaltoourperson,andtheestoflifeandmanners;andtogivetheirousinaschedule."Hepausedaoninaquickervoice,"Aslansmane!"heexclaimed."Doyouthinkthattheprivilegeofseeithingsistobeboughtforasong?Why,everymanthateswithusshallbequeaththetitleofDawnTreadertoallhisdesdants,andwhenwelandatCairParavelonthehomewardvoyageheshallhaveeithergoldorlandenoughtomakehimrichallhislife.Now-scatterovertheisland,allofyou.InhalfanhourstimeIshallreceivethehatLordDrinianbringsme.”
Therewasratherasheepishsilehenthecrewmadetheirbowsandmovedaway,ohisdireahat,butmostlyinlittleknotsorbualking.
"AndnowfortheLordRhoop,"saidCaspian.
ButturningtotheheadofthetablehesawthatRhoopwasalreadythere.Hehadarrived,silentandunnoticed,whilethediscussionwasgoingon,andwasseatedbesidetheLoz.ThedaughterofRamandustoodbesidehimasifshehadjusthelpedhimintohischair;RamandustoodbehindhimandlaidbothhishandsonRhoopsgreyhead.Evenindaylightafaintsilverlightcamefromthehandsofthestar.TherewasasmileonRhoopshaggardface.HeheldoutoneofhishandstoLudtheothertoCaspian.Foramomentitlookedasifheweregoingtosaysomething.Thenhissmilebrightenedasifhewerefeeling)somedelicioussensation,alongsighoftecamefromhislips,hisheadfellforward,andheslept.
"PoorRhoop,"saidLucy."Iamglad.Hemusthavehadterribletimes.""Doseventhinkofit,"saidEustace.
MeanwhileCaspiansspeech,helpedperhapsbysomemagicoftheisland,washavingjusttheeffectheintended.Agoodmanywhohadbeenanxiousenoughtogetoutofthevoyagefeltquitedifferentlyaboutbeioutofit.Andofcoursewheneveranyonesailorannouhathehadmadeuphismindtoaskforpermissiontosail,theoneswhohadntsaidthisfeltthattheyweregettingfewerandmoreunfortable.Sothatbeforethehalf-hourwasnearlyoverseveralpeoplewerepositively"sugup"toDrinianandRhileastthatwaswhattheycalleditatmyschool)togetagoodreport.Andsoontherewereonlythreeleftwhodidntwanttogo,andthosethreeweretryingveryhardtopersuadeotherstostaywiththem.Andveryshortlyafterthattherewasonlyo.
Andintheyendhebegantobeafraidofbeibehindallonhisownandgedhismind.
Attheendofthehalf-hourtheyallcametroopingbacktoAslansTableandstoodatoneendwhileDrinianandRhiandsatdownwithCaspianandmadetheirreport;andCaspiaedallthemanbutthatonewhodhadgedhismindatthelastmoment.HisnameittencreamaayedontheIslandoftheStarallthetimetheotherswereawaylookingfortheWorldsEnd,andheverymuchwishedhehadgohthem.HewasofmanwhocouldenjoytalkingtoRamanduandRamandusdaughter(northeytohim),anditrainedagooddeal,andthoughtherewasawonderfulfeastoableeverynight,hedidntverymujoyit.Hesaiditgavehimthecreepssittingtherealone(andintherainaslikelyasnot)withthosefourLordsasleepattheendoftheTable.AheothersretursooutofthingsthathedesertedonthevoyagehomeattheLoneIslands,aandlivedinen,wherehetoldwonderfulstoriesabouthisadveheEndoftheWorld,untilatlasthecametobelievethemhimself.Soyoumaysay,inasehathelivedhappilyeverafter.Buthecouldneverbearmice.
Thatnighttheyallateanddranktogetheratthegreattablebetweenthepillarswherethefeastwasmagicallyrenewed:amtheDawnTreadersetsailoncemorejustwhenthegreatbirdshadeandgoneagain.
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