CHAPTER FIFTEEN
THEWONDERSOFTHELASTSEAVERYsooheyhadleftRamandustrytheybegahattheyhadalreadysailedbeyondtheworld.Allwasdifferent.Forohingtheyallfoundthattheywereneedinglesssleep.Onedidnotwanttogotobed.nortoeatmuoreventotalkexceptinlowvoices.Ahingwasthelight.Therewastoomuchofit.Thesucameupeachmlookedtwice,ifnot;threetimes,itsusualsize.Andeverym(whichgaveLucythestrafeelingofall)thehugewhitebirds,singingtheirsongwithhumanvoialanguagenooreamedoverheadandvaernontheirwaytotheirbreakfastatAslansTable.Alittlelatertheycameflyingbadvaotheeast.
"Howbeautifullyclearthewateris!"saidLucytoherself,assheleanedovertheportsideearlyiernoonofthesedday.
Anditwas.Thefirstthingthatshenoticedwasalittleblackobject,aboutthesizeofashoe,travellingalongatthesamespeedastheship.Foramomehoughtitwassomethingfloatingonthesurface.Butthentherecamefloatingpastabitofstalebreadwhichthecookhadjustthrownoutofthegalley.Aofbreadlookedasifitweregoingtocollidewiththeblackthing,butitdidnt.Itpassedaboveit,andLuowsawthattheblackthingcouldhesurface.Thentheblackthingsuddenlygotverymuchbiggerandflickedbaalsizeamomentlater.
NowLuewshehadseehingjustlikethathappensomewhereelse-ifonlyshecouldrememberwhere.Sheheldherhandtoherheadandscrewedupherfadputouthertoheefforttoremember.Atlastshedid.Ofcourse!Itwaslikewhatyousawfromatrainhtsunnyday.Yousawtheblackshadowofyourowncoaningalongthefieldsatthesamepaceasthetrain.Thenyouwentintoacutting;andimmediatelythesameshadowflickedcloseuptoyouandgotbig,rag:longthegrassofthecutting-bank.Thenyoucameoutofthecuttingand-Pioretheblackshadowhadgonebacktoitsnormalsizeandwasrunningalongthefields.
"Itsourshadow!-theshadowoftheDawnTreader,"saidLucy."Ourshadowrunningalongoomofthesea.Thattimewhenitgotbiggeritwentoverahill.ButinthatcasethewatermustbeclearerthanIthought!Goodgracious,Imustheseeiomofthesea;fathomsandfathomsdown.”
Assoonasshehadsaidthissherealizedthatthegreatsilveryexpansewhichshehadbeenseeing(withoutnotig)forsometimewasreallythesandonthesea-bedandthatailsortsofdarkerhterpatcheswerenotlightsandshadowsonthesurfacebutrealthingsoom.Atpresent,forinstaheywerepassingoveramassofsoftpurplygreenwithabroad,windingstripofpalegreyinthemiddleofitButnowthatshekwasoomshesawitmuchbetter.Shecouldseethatbitsofthedarkstuffweremuchhigherthasandwerewavily."Justliketreesinawind,"saidLucy."Anddobelievethatswhattheyare.Itsasubmarineforest.”
Theypassedonaboveitalythepalestreakwasjoinedbyanotherpalestreak.
"IfIwasdownthere,"thoughtLucy,"thatstreakwouldbejustlikearoadthroughthewood.AndthatplacewhereitjoiherWouldbeacrossroads.Oh,IdowishIwas.
Hallo!theforestisingtoanend.AndIdobelievethestreakreallywasaroad!Istillseeitgoingonacrosstheopensand.Itsadifferentcolour.Anditsmarkedoutwithsomethingattheedges-dottedlines.Perhapstheyarestones.Andnowitsgettingwider.”
Butitwasnotreallygettingwider,itwasgettingnearer.Sherealizedthisbecauseofthewayinwhichtheshadowoftheshipcamerushinguptowardsher.Andtheroadshefeltsureitwasaroadnow-begantogoinzigzags.Obviouslyitwasclimbingupasteephill.
Andwhensheheldherheadsidewaysandlookedback,whatshesawwasverylikewhatyouseewhenyoulookdownawindingroadfromthetopofahill.Shecouldeveheshaftsofsunlightfallingthroughthedeepwaterontothewoodedvalley-and,inthe
extremedistance,everythiingawayintoadimgreenness.Butsomeplaces-thesunnyones,shethought-wereultramarineblue.
Shecouldnot,however,spendmuchtimelookingback;whatwasingintoviewintheforwarddirewastooexg.Theroadhadapparentlynowreachedthetopofthehillandranstraightforward.Littlespecksweremovingtoandfroonit.Andnowsomethingmostwonderful,fortunatelyinfullsunlight-orasfullasitbewhenitfallsthroughfathomsofwater-flashedintosight.Itwasknobblyandjaggedandofapearly,orperhapsanivory,colour.Shewassonearlystraightaboveitthatatfirstshecouldhardlymakeoutwhatitwas.Buteverythingbecameplainwheiceditsshadow.ThesunlightwasfallingacrossLucysshoulders,sotheshadowofthethinglaystretchedoutonthesandbehindit.Andbyitsshapeshesawclearlythatitwasashadowoftoinnacles,misanddomes.
"Why!-itsacityecastle,"saidLucytoherself"ButIwonderwhytheyvebuiltitontopofahighmountain?”
LongafterwardswhenshewasbaEnglandandtalkedalltheseadventuresoverwithEdmund,theythoughtofareasonandIamprettysureitisthetrueohesea,thedeeperyougo,thedarkerandcets,anditisdownthere,inthedarkandcold,thatdangerousthingslive-thesquidandtheSeaSerpentandtheKraken.Thevalleysarethewild,unfriendlyplaces.Thesea-peoplefeelabouttheirvalleysaswedoaboutmountains,andfeelabouttheirmountainsaswefeelaboutvalleys.Itisontheheights(or,aswewouldsay,"intheshallows")thatthereiswarmthandpeace.Therecklesshuntersandbraveknightsoftheseagodownintothedepthsosandadventures,butreturheheightsforrestandpeace,courtesyandcil,thesports,thedandthesongs.
Theyhadpassedthecityandthesea-bedwasstillrising.Itwasonlyafewhundredfeetbelowtheshipnow.Theroadhaddisappeared.Theyweresailingaboveanopenpark-liketry,dottedwithlittlegroveshtlycolouredvegetation.Andthen-Luearlysquealedaloudwithexcitement-shehadseenPeople.
Therewerebetweenfifteenayofthem,andallmountedonsea-horses-notthetinylittlesea-horseswhiayhaveseeninmuseumsbuthorsesratherbiggerthanthemselves.Theymustbenobleandlordlypeople,Lucythought,forshecouldcatchthegleamofgoldoheirforeheadsandstreamersofemerald-e-colouredstuffflutteredfromtheirshouldersinthecurrent.Then:"Oh,botherthesefish!"saidLucy,forawholeshoalofsmallfatfish,swimmingquiteclosetothesurface,hadebetweenherandtheSeaPeople.Butthoughthisspoiledherviewitledtothemostiingthingofall.
Suddenlyafiercelittlefishofakindshehadneverseenbeforecamedartingupfrombeloed,grabbed,andsankrapidlywithohefatfishinitsmouth.AndalltheSeaPeopleweresittingontheirhorsesstaringupatwhathadhappeheyseemed
tobetalkingandlaughing.Andbeforethehuntingfishhadgotbawithitsprey,ahesamekindcameupfromtheSeaPeople.AndLucywasalmostcertainthatonebigSeaManwhosatonhissea-horseinthemiddleofthepartyhadsentitorreleasedit;asifhehadbeenholdngitbacktilltheninhishandoronhiswrist.
"Why,Idodeclare,"saidLucy,"itsahuntingparty.Ormorelikeahawkingparty.Yes,thatsit.TheyrideoutwiththeselittlefiercefishontheirwristsjustasweusedtorideoutwithfalsonourwristsereKingsandQueensatCairParavellongago.
Aheyflythem-orIsupposeIshouldsayswimthem-attheothers.”
Shestoppedsuddenlybecausethesewasging.TheSeaPeoplehadnoticedtheDawnTreader.Theshoaloffishhardscatteredineverydire:thePeoplethemselveswereinguptofindoutthemeaningofthisbig,blackthingwhichhadebetweenthemandthesun.Andnowtheyweresoclosetothesurfacethatiftheyhadbeeninair,insteadofwater,Lucycouldhavespokentothem.Thereweremenandwomenboth.Allworeetsofsomekindandmanyhadsofpearls.Theyworenootherclothes.
Theirbodieswerethecolourofoldivory,theirhairdarkpurple.TheKingire(nooneistakehimforanythingbuttheKing)lookedproudlyandfiercelyintoLucysfadshookaspearinhishand.Hisknightsdidthesame.Thefacesoftheladieswerefilledwithastonishment.Lucyfeltsuretheyhadneverseenashiporahumanbefore-andhowshouldthey,inseasbeyondtheworldsendwherenoshipevercame?
"Whatareyoustaringat,Lu?"saidavoiceclosebesideher.
Lucyhadbeensoabsorbedinwhatshewasseeingthatshestartedatthesound,andwheurnedshefoundthatherarmhadgone"dead"fromleaningsolongontherailinoneposition.DrinianandEdmundwerebesideher.
"Look,"shesaid.
Theybothlooked,butalmostatonceDriniansaidinalowvoice:"Turnroundatonajesties-thatsright,withourbackstothesea.Anddontlookasifweweretalkingaboutanythingimportant.”
"Why,whatsthematter?"saidLucyassheobeyed.
"Itllneverdoforthesailorstoseeallthat,"saidDrinian."Wellhavemenfallingihaseawoman,orfallingihtheunder-seatryitself,andjumpingoverboard.Iveheardofthatkindofthinghappeningbeforeinstrangeseas.Itsalwaysunluckytoseethesepeople.”
"Butweusedtoknowthem,"saidLucy."IntheolddaysatCairParavelwhenmybrotherPeterwasHighKing.Theycametothesurfadsangatouration.”
"Ithinkthatmusthavebeenadifferentkind,Lu,"saidEdmund."Theycouldliveintheairaswellasuer.Iratherthinktheset.Bythelookofthemtheydhavesurfadstartedattaguslongagoiftheycould.Theyseemveryfierce.”
"Atanyrate,"saidDrinian,butatthatmomenttwosoundswereheard.One.
Theotherwasavoithefightingtopshouting,"Manoverboard!"Theneveryonewasbusy.Someofthesailorshurriedalofttotakeinthesail:othershurriedbelowtogettotheoars;andRhince,whowasondutyonthepoop,begantoputthehelmhardoversoastoeroundandbaanwhohadgoneoverboard.Butbynoweveryohatitwasntstrictlyaman.ItwasReepicheep.
"Dratthatmouse!"saidDrinian."Itsmoretroublethanalltherestoftheshipspanyputtogether.Ifthereisanyscrapetobegotinto,initwillget!Itoughttobeputinirons-keel-hauled-marooned-haveitswhiskerscutoff.yohelittleblighter?”
AllthisdidhatDrinianreallydislikedReepicheep.Oraryhelikedhimverymudwastherefhtenedabouthim,andbeingfrightehiminabadtemper-justasyourmotherismugrierwithyouforrunningoutintotheroadinfrontofacarthanastrangerwouldbe.Noone,ofcourse,wasafraidofReepicheepsdrowning,forhewasanexcellentswimmer;butthethreewhokneasgoingohewaterwereafraidofthoselong,cruelspearsinthehandsoftheSeaPeople.
InafewmiheDawnTreaderhaderoundandeveryonecouldseetheblackblobierwhichwasReepicheep.Hewaschatteringwiththegreatestexcitementbutashismouthkeptoingfilledwithwaternobodycoulduandwhathewassaying.
"Hellblurtthewholethingoutifwedontshuthimup,"criedDrinian.Topreventthisherushedtothesideandloweredaropehimself,shoutingtothesailors,"Allright,allright.
Backtoyourplaces.IhopeIheaveamouseupwithouthelp."AndasReepicheepbeganclimbinguptheropenotverynimblybecausehiswetfurmadehimheavy-Drinianleanedoverandwhisperedtohim,"Donttell.Notaword.”
ButwhenthedrippingMousehadreachedthedeckitturnottobeatalliedintheSeaPeople.
"Sweet!"hecheeped."Sweet,sweet!”
"Whatareyoutalkingabout?"askedDriniancrossly."Andyoushakeyourselfalloverme,either.”
"Itellyouthewaterssweet,"saidtheMouse."Sweet,fresh.Itisntsalt.”
Foramomentetookintheimportahis.ButthenReepicheeponcemorerepeatedtheoldprophecy:"Wherethewavesgrowsweet,Doubtnot,Reepicheep,ThereistheutterEast.”
Thenatlasteveryoneuood.
"Letmehaveabucket,Rynelf,"saidDrinian.
Itwashandedhimandhelowereditandupitcameagaiersholikeglass.
"PerhapsyourMajestywouldliketotasteitfirst,"saidDriniantoCaspian.
TheKingtookthebucketinbothhands,raisedittohislips,sipped,thendrankdeeplyandraisedhishead.Hisfacewasged.Notonlyhiseyesbuteverythingabouthimseemedthter.
"Yes,"hesaid,"itissweet.Thatsrealwater,that.Imnotsurethatitisntgoingtokillme.ButitisthedeathIwouldhavechosen-ifIdknownaboutittillnow.”
"Whatdoyoumean?"askedEdmund.
"It-itslikelightmorethananythingelse,"saidCaspian.
"Thatiswhatitis,"saidReepicheep."Drinkablelight.Wemustbeveryheendoftheworldnow.”
TherewasamomentssilehenLueltdownonthededdrankfromthebucket.
"ItstheloveliestthingIhaveevertasted,"shesaidwithakindofgasp."Butoh-itsstrong.Weshaoeatanythingnow.”
Andonebyoneeverybodyonboarddrank.Andforalongtimetheywereallsilent.Theyfeltalmosttoowellandstrongtobearit;alytheybegantonotiotherresult.AsIhavesaidbefore,therehadbeentoomuchlighteversiheylefttheislandofRamandu-thesunte(thoughnottoohot),theseatht,theairtooshining.Now,thelightgrewnoless-ifanything,itincreased-buttheycouldbearit.
Theycouldlohtupatthesunwithoutblinking.Theycouldseemhtthantheyhadeverseenbefore.Andthededthesailandtheirownfadbodiesbecamebrighterandbrighterandeveryropeshone.Am,whenthesunrose,nowfiveorsixtimesitsoldsize,theystaredhardintoitandcouldseetheveryfeathersofthebirdsthatcameflyingfromit.
Hardlyawordokenonboardallthatday,tillaboutdiime(edanydihewaterwasenoughforthem)Driniansaid:"Ituandthis.Thereisnotabreathofwind.Thesailhaheseaisasflatasapond.Awedriveonasfastasiftherewereagalebehindus.”
"Ivebeenthinkingthat,too,"saidCaspian."Wemustbecaughtirongcurrent.”
"Hm,"saidEdmund."ThatsnotsoheWorldreallyhasanedgeandweregetti.”
"Youmean,"saidCaspian,"thatwemightbejustwell,pouredoverit?”
"Yes,yes,"criedReepicheep,clappinghispawstogether."ThatshowIvealwaysimagi-theWorldlikeagreatroundtableaersofalltheosendlesslypovertheedge.Theshipwilltipupstandonherhead-foronemomentweshallseeovertheedge-andthen,down,down,therush,thespeed-”
"Andwhatdoyouthinkwillbewaitingforusatthebottom,eh?"saidDrinian.
"Aslanstryperhaps,"saidtheMouse,itseyesshining."Orperhapsthereisntanybottom.Perhapsitgoesdownforeverandever.Butwhateveritis,wontitbeworthanythingjusttohavelookedforonemomentbeyondtheedgeoftheworld.”
"Butlook-here,"saidEustace,"thisisallrot.Theworldsround-Imean,roundlikeaball,notlikeatable.”
"Ourworldis,"saidEdmund."Butisthis?”
"Doyoumeantosay,"askedCaspian,"thatyouthreeefromaroundworld(roundlikeaball)andyouveoldme!Itsreallytoobadofyou.Becausewehavefairy-talesinwhichthereareroundworldsandIalwayslovedthem.Ineverbelievedtherewereanyrealones.ButIvealwayswishedtherewereandIvealwayslooliveinone.Oh,Idgiveanything-Iwonderwhyyougetintoourworldandweintoyours?IfonlyIhadthece!Itmustbeexgtoliveonathinglikeaball.
Haveyoueverbeentothepartswherepeoplewalkaboutupside-down?”
Edmundshookhishead."Anditisntlikethat,"headded."Theresnothingparticularlyexgaboutaroundworldwhenyourethere.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
"Howbeautifullyclearthewateris!"saidLucytoherself,assheleanedovertheportsideearlyiernoonofthesedday.
Anditwas.Thefirstthingthatshenoticedwasalittleblackobject,aboutthesizeofashoe,travellingalongatthesamespeedastheship.Foramomehoughtitwassomethingfloatingonthesurface.Butthentherecamefloatingpastabitofstalebreadwhichthecookhadjustthrownoutofthegalley.Aofbreadlookedasifitweregoingtocollidewiththeblackthing,butitdidnt.Itpassedaboveit,andLuowsawthattheblackthingcouldhesurface.Thentheblackthingsuddenlygotverymuchbiggerandflickedbaalsizeamomentlater.
NowLuewshehadseehingjustlikethathappensomewhereelse-ifonlyshecouldrememberwhere.Sheheldherhandtoherheadandscrewedupherfadputouthertoheefforttoremember.Atlastshedid.Ofcourse!Itwaslikewhatyousawfromatrainhtsunnyday.Yousawtheblackshadowofyourowncoaningalongthefieldsatthesamepaceasthetrain.Thenyouwentintoacutting;andimmediatelythesameshadowflickedcloseuptoyouandgotbig,rag:longthegrassofthecutting-bank.Thenyoucameoutofthecuttingand-Pioretheblackshadowhadgonebacktoitsnormalsizeandwasrunningalongthefields.
"Itsourshadow!-theshadowoftheDawnTreader,"saidLucy."Ourshadowrunningalongoomofthesea.Thattimewhenitgotbiggeritwentoverahill.ButinthatcasethewatermustbeclearerthanIthought!Goodgracious,Imustheseeiomofthesea;fathomsandfathomsdown.”
Assoonasshehadsaidthissherealizedthatthegreatsilveryexpansewhichshehadbeenseeing(withoutnotig)forsometimewasreallythesandonthesea-bedandthatailsortsofdarkerhterpatcheswerenotlightsandshadowsonthesurfacebutrealthingsoom.Atpresent,forinstaheywerepassingoveramassofsoftpurplygreenwithabroad,windingstripofpalegreyinthemiddleofitButnowthatshekwasoomshesawitmuchbetter.Shecouldseethatbitsofthedarkstuffweremuchhigherthasandwerewavily."Justliketreesinawind,"saidLucy."Anddobelievethatswhattheyare.Itsasubmarineforest.”
Theypassedonaboveitalythepalestreakwasjoinedbyanotherpalestreak.
"IfIwasdownthere,"thoughtLucy,"thatstreakwouldbejustlikearoadthroughthewood.AndthatplacewhereitjoiherWouldbeacrossroads.Oh,IdowishIwas.
Hallo!theforestisingtoanend.AndIdobelievethestreakreallywasaroad!Istillseeitgoingonacrosstheopensand.Itsadifferentcolour.Anditsmarkedoutwithsomethingattheedges-dottedlines.Perhapstheyarestones.Andnowitsgettingwider.”
Butitwasnotreallygettingwider,itwasgettingnearer.Sherealizedthisbecauseofthewayinwhichtheshadowoftheshipcamerushinguptowardsher.Andtheroadshefeltsureitwasaroadnow-begantogoinzigzags.Obviouslyitwasclimbingupasteephill.
Andwhensheheldherheadsidewaysandlookedback,whatshesawwasverylikewhatyouseewhenyoulookdownawindingroadfromthetopofahill.Shecouldeveheshaftsofsunlightfallingthroughthedeepwaterontothewoodedvalley-and,inthe
extremedistance,everythiingawayintoadimgreenness.Butsomeplaces-thesunnyones,shethought-wereultramarineblue.
Shecouldnot,however,spendmuchtimelookingback;whatwasingintoviewintheforwarddirewastooexg.Theroadhadapparentlynowreachedthetopofthehillandranstraightforward.Littlespecksweremovingtoandfroonit.Andnowsomethingmostwonderful,fortunatelyinfullsunlight-orasfullasitbewhenitfallsthroughfathomsofwater-flashedintosight.Itwasknobblyandjaggedandofapearly,orperhapsanivory,colour.Shewassonearlystraightaboveitthatatfirstshecouldhardlymakeoutwhatitwas.Buteverythingbecameplainwheiceditsshadow.ThesunlightwasfallingacrossLucysshoulders,sotheshadowofthethinglaystretchedoutonthesandbehindit.Andbyitsshapeshesawclearlythatitwasashadowoftoinnacles,misanddomes.
"Why!-itsacityecastle,"saidLucytoherself"ButIwonderwhytheyvebuiltitontopofahighmountain?”
LongafterwardswhenshewasbaEnglandandtalkedalltheseadventuresoverwithEdmund,theythoughtofareasonandIamprettysureitisthetrueohesea,thedeeperyougo,thedarkerandcets,anditisdownthere,inthedarkandcold,thatdangerousthingslive-thesquidandtheSeaSerpentandtheKraken.Thevalleysarethewild,unfriendlyplaces.Thesea-peoplefeelabouttheirvalleysaswedoaboutmountains,andfeelabouttheirmountainsaswefeelaboutvalleys.Itisontheheights(or,aswewouldsay,"intheshallows")thatthereiswarmthandpeace.Therecklesshuntersandbraveknightsoftheseagodownintothedepthsosandadventures,butreturheheightsforrestandpeace,courtesyandcil,thesports,thedandthesongs.
Theyhadpassedthecityandthesea-bedwasstillrising.Itwasonlyafewhundredfeetbelowtheshipnow.Theroadhaddisappeared.Theyweresailingaboveanopenpark-liketry,dottedwithlittlegroveshtlycolouredvegetation.Andthen-Luearlysquealedaloudwithexcitement-shehadseenPeople.
Therewerebetweenfifteenayofthem,andallmountedonsea-horses-notthetinylittlesea-horseswhiayhaveseeninmuseumsbuthorsesratherbiggerthanthemselves.Theymustbenobleandlordlypeople,Lucythought,forshecouldcatchthegleamofgoldoheirforeheadsandstreamersofemerald-e-colouredstuffflutteredfromtheirshouldersinthecurrent.Then:"Oh,botherthesefish!"saidLucy,forawholeshoalofsmallfatfish,swimmingquiteclosetothesurface,hadebetweenherandtheSeaPeople.Butthoughthisspoiledherviewitledtothemostiingthingofall.
Suddenlyafiercelittlefishofakindshehadneverseenbeforecamedartingupfrombeloed,grabbed,andsankrapidlywithohefatfishinitsmouth.AndalltheSeaPeopleweresittingontheirhorsesstaringupatwhathadhappeheyseemed
tobetalkingandlaughing.Andbeforethehuntingfishhadgotbawithitsprey,ahesamekindcameupfromtheSeaPeople.AndLucywasalmostcertainthatonebigSeaManwhosatonhissea-horseinthemiddleofthepartyhadsentitorreleasedit;asifhehadbeenholdngitbacktilltheninhishandoronhiswrist.
"Why,Idodeclare,"saidLucy,"itsahuntingparty.Ormorelikeahawkingparty.Yes,thatsit.TheyrideoutwiththeselittlefiercefishontheirwristsjustasweusedtorideoutwithfalsonourwristsereKingsandQueensatCairParavellongago.
Aheyflythem-orIsupposeIshouldsayswimthem-attheothers.”
Shestoppedsuddenlybecausethesewasging.TheSeaPeoplehadnoticedtheDawnTreader.Theshoaloffishhardscatteredineverydire:thePeoplethemselveswereinguptofindoutthemeaningofthisbig,blackthingwhichhadebetweenthemandthesun.Andnowtheyweresoclosetothesurfacethatiftheyhadbeeninair,insteadofwater,Lucycouldhavespokentothem.Thereweremenandwomenboth.Allworeetsofsomekindandmanyhadsofpearls.Theyworenootherclothes.
Theirbodieswerethecolourofoldivory,theirhairdarkpurple.TheKingire(nooneistakehimforanythingbuttheKing)lookedproudlyandfiercelyintoLucysfadshookaspearinhishand.Hisknightsdidthesame.Thefacesoftheladieswerefilledwithastonishment.Lucyfeltsuretheyhadneverseenashiporahumanbefore-andhowshouldthey,inseasbeyondtheworldsendwherenoshipevercame?
"Whatareyoustaringat,Lu?"saidavoiceclosebesideher.
Lucyhadbeensoabsorbedinwhatshewasseeingthatshestartedatthesound,andwheurnedshefoundthatherarmhadgone"dead"fromleaningsolongontherailinoneposition.DrinianandEdmundwerebesideher.
"Look,"shesaid.
Theybothlooked,butalmostatonceDriniansaidinalowvoice:"Turnroundatonajesties-thatsright,withourbackstothesea.Anddontlookasifweweretalkingaboutanythingimportant.”
"Why,whatsthematter?"saidLucyassheobeyed.
"Itllneverdoforthesailorstoseeallthat,"saidDrinian."Wellhavemenfallingihaseawoman,orfallingihtheunder-seatryitself,andjumpingoverboard.Iveheardofthatkindofthinghappeningbeforeinstrangeseas.Itsalwaysunluckytoseethesepeople.”
"Butweusedtoknowthem,"saidLucy."IntheolddaysatCairParavelwhenmybrotherPeterwasHighKing.Theycametothesurfadsangatouration.”
"Ithinkthatmusthavebeenadifferentkind,Lu,"saidEdmund."Theycouldliveintheairaswellasuer.Iratherthinktheset.Bythelookofthemtheydhavesurfadstartedattaguslongagoiftheycould.Theyseemveryfierce.”
"Atanyrate,"saidDrinian,butatthatmomenttwosoundswereheard.One.
Theotherwasavoithefightingtopshouting,"Manoverboard!"Theneveryonewasbusy.Someofthesailorshurriedalofttotakeinthesail:othershurriedbelowtogettotheoars;andRhince,whowasondutyonthepoop,begantoputthehelmhardoversoastoeroundandbaanwhohadgoneoverboard.Butbynoweveryohatitwasntstrictlyaman.ItwasReepicheep.
"Dratthatmouse!"saidDrinian."Itsmoretroublethanalltherestoftheshipspanyputtogether.Ifthereisanyscrapetobegotinto,initwillget!Itoughttobeputinirons-keel-hauled-marooned-haveitswhiskerscutoff.yohelittleblighter?”
AllthisdidhatDrinianreallydislikedReepicheep.Oraryhelikedhimverymudwastherefhtenedabouthim,andbeingfrightehiminabadtemper-justasyourmotherismugrierwithyouforrunningoutintotheroadinfrontofacarthanastrangerwouldbe.Noone,ofcourse,wasafraidofReepicheepsdrowning,forhewasanexcellentswimmer;butthethreewhokneasgoingohewaterwereafraidofthoselong,cruelspearsinthehandsoftheSeaPeople.
InafewmiheDawnTreaderhaderoundandeveryonecouldseetheblackblobierwhichwasReepicheep.Hewaschatteringwiththegreatestexcitementbutashismouthkeptoingfilledwithwaternobodycoulduandwhathewassaying.
"Hellblurtthewholethingoutifwedontshuthimup,"criedDrinian.Topreventthisherushedtothesideandloweredaropehimself,shoutingtothesailors,"Allright,allright.
Backtoyourplaces.IhopeIheaveamouseupwithouthelp."AndasReepicheepbeganclimbinguptheropenotverynimblybecausehiswetfurmadehimheavy-Drinianleanedoverandwhisperedtohim,"Donttell.Notaword.”
ButwhenthedrippingMousehadreachedthedeckitturnottobeatalliedintheSeaPeople.
"Sweet!"hecheeped."Sweet,sweet!”
"Whatareyoutalkingabout?"askedDriniancrossly."Andyoushakeyourselfalloverme,either.”
"Itellyouthewaterssweet,"saidtheMouse."Sweet,fresh.Itisntsalt.”
Foramomentetookintheimportahis.ButthenReepicheeponcemorerepeatedtheoldprophecy:"Wherethewavesgrowsweet,Doubtnot,Reepicheep,ThereistheutterEast.”
Thenatlasteveryoneuood.
"Letmehaveabucket,Rynelf,"saidDrinian.
Itwashandedhimandhelowereditandupitcameagaiersholikeglass.
"PerhapsyourMajestywouldliketotasteitfirst,"saidDriniantoCaspian.
TheKingtookthebucketinbothhands,raisedittohislips,sipped,thendrankdeeplyandraisedhishead.Hisfacewasged.Notonlyhiseyesbuteverythingabouthimseemedthter.
"Yes,"hesaid,"itissweet.Thatsrealwater,that.Imnotsurethatitisntgoingtokillme.ButitisthedeathIwouldhavechosen-ifIdknownaboutittillnow.”
"Whatdoyoumean?"askedEdmund.
"It-itslikelightmorethananythingelse,"saidCaspian.
"Thatiswhatitis,"saidReepicheep."Drinkablelight.Wemustbeveryheendoftheworldnow.”
TherewasamomentssilehenLueltdownonthededdrankfromthebucket.
"ItstheloveliestthingIhaveevertasted,"shesaidwithakindofgasp."Butoh-itsstrong.Weshaoeatanythingnow.”
Andonebyoneeverybodyonboarddrank.Andforalongtimetheywereallsilent.Theyfeltalmosttoowellandstrongtobearit;alytheybegantonotiotherresult.AsIhavesaidbefore,therehadbeentoomuchlighteversiheylefttheislandofRamandu-thesunte(thoughnottoohot),theseatht,theairtooshining.Now,thelightgrewnoless-ifanything,itincreased-buttheycouldbearit.
Theycouldlohtupatthesunwithoutblinking.Theycouldseemhtthantheyhadeverseenbefore.Andthededthesailandtheirownfadbodiesbecamebrighterandbrighterandeveryropeshone.Am,whenthesunrose,nowfiveorsixtimesitsoldsize,theystaredhardintoitandcouldseetheveryfeathersofthebirdsthatcameflyingfromit.
Hardlyawordokenonboardallthatday,tillaboutdiime(edanydihewaterwasenoughforthem)Driniansaid:"Ituandthis.Thereisnotabreathofwind.Thesailhaheseaisasflatasapond.Awedriveonasfastasiftherewereagalebehindus.”
"Ivebeenthinkingthat,too,"saidCaspian."Wemustbecaughtirongcurrent.”
"Hm,"saidEdmund."ThatsnotsoheWorldreallyhasanedgeandweregetti.”
"Youmean,"saidCaspian,"thatwemightbejustwell,pouredoverit?”
"Yes,yes,"criedReepicheep,clappinghispawstogether."ThatshowIvealwaysimagi-theWorldlikeagreatroundtableaersofalltheosendlesslypovertheedge.Theshipwilltipupstandonherhead-foronemomentweshallseeovertheedge-andthen,down,down,therush,thespeed-”
"Andwhatdoyouthinkwillbewaitingforusatthebottom,eh?"saidDrinian.
"Aslanstryperhaps,"saidtheMouse,itseyesshining."Orperhapsthereisntanybottom.Perhapsitgoesdownforeverandever.Butwhateveritis,wontitbeworthanythingjusttohavelookedforonemomentbeyondtheedgeoftheworld.”
"Butlook-here,"saidEustace,"thisisallrot.Theworldsround-Imean,roundlikeaball,notlikeatable.”
"Ourworldis,"saidEdmund."Butisthis?”
"Doyoumeantosay,"askedCaspian,"thatyouthreeefromaroundworld(roundlikeaball)andyouveoldme!Itsreallytoobadofyou.Becausewehavefairy-talesinwhichthereareroundworldsandIalwayslovedthem.Ineverbelievedtherewereanyrealones.ButIvealwayswishedtherewereandIvealwayslooliveinone.Oh,Idgiveanything-Iwonderwhyyougetintoourworldandweintoyours?IfonlyIhadthece!Itmustbeexgtoliveonathinglikeaball.
Haveyoueverbeentothepartswherepeoplewalkaboutupside-down?”
Edmundshookhishead."Anditisntlikethat,"headded."Theresnothingparticularlyexgaboutaroundworldwhenyourethere.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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