CHAPTER SIXTEEN
THEVERYENDOFTHEWORLD
REEPICHEEPwastheonlypersononboardbesidesDrinianawoPevensieswhohadnoticedtheSeaPeople.HehaddivedinatoncewheheSeaKingshakinghisspear,fardedthisasasortofthreatorchallengeandwaohavethematteroutthereaheexcitementofdiscthatthewaterwasnowfreshhaddistractedhisattention,andbeforeherememberedtheSeaPeopleagainLudDrinianhadtakenhimasideandwarnedhimnottomentionwhathehadseen.
Asthingsturtheyneedhardlyhavebothered,forbythistimetheDawnTreaderwasglidingoverapartoftheseawhichseemedtobeuninhabited.NooneexceptLucysawanythingmoreofthePeople,andevenshehadonlyoneshlimpse.Allmonthefollowingdaytheysailedinfairlyshallowwateraomwasweedy.JustbeforemiddayLucysawalargeshoaloffishesgrazingontheweed.Theywerealleatingsteadilyandallmovinginthesamedire."Justlikeaflockofsheep,"thoughtLucy.
SuddenlyshesawalittleSeaGirlofaboutherowhemiddleofthem-aquiet,lonely-lookinggirlwithasortofcrookinherhand.Lucyfeltsurethatthisgirlmustbeashepherdess-orperhapsafish-herdessandthattheshoalwasreallyaflockatpasture.
Boththefishesandthegirlwerequiteclosetothesurfadjustasthegirl,glidingintheshallowwater,andLucy,leanihebulwark,cameoppositetooher,thegirllookedupandstaredstraightintoLucysfaeithercouldspeaktotheotherandinamomenttheSeaGirldroppedastern.ButLucywillneverfetherface.ItdidnotlhtenedrylikethoseoftheotherSeaPeople.Lucyhadlikedthatgirlacertainthegirlhadlikedher.Inthatonemomenttheyhadsomehowbeefriends.
Theredoesobemuchceoftheirmeetingagaininthatworldoranyother.
Butifevertheydotheywillrushtogetherwiththeirhandsheldout.
Afterthatformanydays,withoutwindinhershroudsorfoamatherbows,acrossawavelesssea,theDawnTreaderglidedsmoothlyeast.Everydayandeveryhourthelightbecamemorebrilliantandstilltheycouldbearit.eorsleptandedto,buttheydrewbucketsofdazzlingwaterfromthesea,strohanwineandsomehowwetter,moreliquid,thanordinarywater,andpledgedohersilentlyindeepdraughtsofit.Awoofthesailorswhohadbeenoldishmehevoyagebegannowgrewyoungereveryday.Everyoneonboardwasfilledwithjoyaement,butnotaementthatmadeoalk.Thefurthertheysailedthelesstheyspoke,andthenalmostinawhisper.Thestillnessofthatlastsealaidholdonthem.
"MyLord,"saidCaspiantoDrinianoneday,"whatdoyouseeahead?”
"Sire,"saidDrinian,"Iseewhiteness.Allalongthehorizonfromnorthtosouth,asfarasmyeyesreach.”
"ThatiswhatIseetoo,"saidCaspian,"andIagiitis.”
"Ifwewereinhigherlatitudes,yourMajesty,"saidDrinian,"Iwouldsayitwasice.Butittbethat;nothere.Allthesame,wedbettergetmentotheoarsandholdtheship
backagainstthecurrent.Whateverthestuffis,wedontwanttocrashintoitatthisspeed!”
TheydidasDriniansaid,andsotiogoslowerandslower.Thewhitenessdidanylessmysteriousasthey-approachedit.Ifitwaslanditmustbeaverystrangeland,foritseemedjustassmoothasthewaterandonthesamelevelwithit.WheveryclosetoitDrinianputthehelmhardoverandturheDawnTreadersouthsothatshewasbroadsideontothecurrentandrowedalittlewaysouthwardalongtheedgeofthewhiteness.Insodoingtheyactallymadetheimportantdiscoverythatthecurrentwasonlyaboutfortyfeetwideaoftheseaasstillasapond.Thiswasgoodnewsforthecrew,whohadalreadybeguntothinkthatthereturnjouroRamandusland,rowingagainststreamalltheway,wouldbeprettypoorsport.(Italsoexplainedwhytheshepherdgirlhaddroppedsoquicklyastern.Shewasnotinthecurrent.Ifshehadbeenshewouldhavebeenmoviatthesamespeedastheship.)
Andstillnooneakeoutwhatthewhitestuffwas.Thewasloweredanditputofftoiigate.ThosewhoremaiheDawnTreadercouldseethattheboatpushedrightinamidstthewhitehentheycouldhearthevoicesofthepartyiclearacrossthestillwater)talkinginashrillandsurprisedway.ThenthereausewhileRynelfinthebowsoftheboattookasounding;andwhen,afterthat,theboatcamerowingbackthereseemedtobeplentyofthewhitestuffinsideher.Everyonecrowdedtothesidetohearthenews.
"Lilies,yourMajesty!"shoutedRynelf,standingupinthebows.
"Whatdidyousay?"askedCaspian.
"Bloominglilies,yourMajesty,"saidRynelf."Sameasinapardenathome.”
"Look!"saidLucy,whowasiernoftheboat.Sheheldupherwetarmsfullofwhitepetalsandbroadflatleaves.
"Whatsthedepth,Rynelf?"askedDrinian.
"Thatsthefunnything,Captain,"saidRynelf."Itsstilldeep.Threeandahalffathomsclear.”
"Theytbereallilies-notwhatwecalllilies,"saidEustace.
Probablytheywerenot,buttheywereverylikethem.Andwhen,aftersomesultation,theDawnTreaderturnedbatothecurrentaoglideeastwardthroughtheLilyLakeortheSilverSea(theytriedboththeseitwastheSilverSeathatstudisnoiansmap)thestrapartoftheirtravelsbegan.Verysoontheopenseawhichtheywereleavingwasonlyathinrimofblueoernhorizon.
Whiteness,shotwithfaicold,spreadroundthemoneveryside,exceptjustasterheirpassagehadthrusttheliliesapartaanopenlaneofwaterthat
shonelikedarkgreenglass.Tolookat,thislastseawasveryliketheArctidiftheireyeshadnotbynowgrownasstrongaseaglesthesunonallthatwhiteness-especiallyatearlymwhenthesunwashugestwouldhavebeenunbearable.Andeveryeveningthesamewhitenessmadethedaylightlastlohereseemedothelilies.DayafterdayfromallthosemilesandleaguesofflowersthereroseasmellwhichLucyfounditveryhardtodescribe;sweet-yes,butnotatallsleepyoroverp,afresh,wild,lonelysmellthatseemedtogetintoyourbrainandmakeyoufeelthatyoucouldgoupmountainsatarunorwrestlewithanelephant.SheandCaspiansaidtooher,"IfeelthatItstandmuchmoreofthis,yetIdontwantittostop.”
Theytooksoundingsveryoftenbutitwasonlyseveraldayslaterthatthewaterbecameshallower.Afterthatitwentoingshallower.Therecameadaywhentheyhadtorowoutofthecurrentaheirwayforwardatasnailspace,rowing.AndsoonitwasclearthattheDawnTreadercouldsailnofurthereast.Iwasonlybyverycleverhandlingthattheysavedherfromgrounding.
"Lowertheboat,"criedCaspian,"andthencallthemenaft.Imustspeaktothem.”
"Whatshegoingtodo?"whisperedEustaund."Theresaqueerlookinhiseyes.”
"Ithinkweprobablyalllookthesame,"saidEdmund.
TheyjoinedCaspianonthepoopandsoonallthemenwerecrowdedtogetheratthefootoftheladdertoheartheKingsspeech."Friends,"saidCaspian,"wehavenowfulfilledthequestonwhibarked.ThesevenlordsareallatedforandasSirReepicheephasswororeturn,whenyoureachRamandusLandyouwilldoubtlessfindtheLordsRevilianandArgozandMavramornawake.Toyou,myLordDriniarustthisship,biddingyousailtoNarniawithallthespeedyoumay,andaboveallnottolandontheIslandofDeathwater.Andinstructmyregent,theDwarfTrumpkin,togivetoallthese,myshipmates,therewardsIpromisedthem.Theyhavebeenearnedwell.AndifIenotagainitismywillthattheRegent,andMasterelius,andTrufflehuheBadger,andtheLordDrinianchooseaKingofNarniawiththesent-”
"But,Sire,"interruptedDrinian,"areyouabdig?”
"IamgoingwithReepicheeptoseetheWorldsEnd,"saidCaspian.
Alowmurmurofdismayranthroughthesailors.
"Wewilltaketheboat,"saidCaspian."YouwillhavenoneedofitinthesegentleseasandyoumustbuildanewoneinRamandusisland.Andnow-”
"Caspian,"saidEdmundsuddenlyandsternly,"youtdothis.”
"Mostcertainly,"saidReepicheep,"hisMajestyot.”
"Noindeed,"saidDrinian.
"t?"saidCaspiansharply,lookingforamomentnotunlikehisuncleMiraz.
"BeggingyourMajestyspardon,"saidRynelffromthedeckbelow,"butifoneofusdidthesameitwouldbecalleddeserting.”
"Youpresumetoomuyservice,Rynelf,"saidCaspian.
"No,Sire!Hesperfectlyright,"saidDrinian.
"BytheManeofAslan,"saidCaspian,"Ihadthoughtyouwereallmysubjectshere,notmysasters.”
"Imnot,"saidEdmund,"andIsayyouotdothis.”
"tagain,"saidCaspian."Whatdoyoumean?”
"IfitpleaseyourMajesty,wemeanshallnot,"saidReepicheepwithaverylowbow.
"YouaretheKingofNarnia.Youbreakfaithwithallyoursubjects,andespeciallywithTrumpkin,ifyoudourn.Youshallnotpleaseyourselfwithadventuresasifyourivateperson.AndifyourMajestywillnothearreasonitwillbethetruestloyaltyofeverymanonboardtofollowmeindisarmingandbindingyoutillyouetoyoursenses.”
"Quiteright,"saidEdmund."LiketheydidwithUlysseswheedtogoheSirens.”
Caspianshandhadgoohisswordhilt,whenLucysaid,"AndyouvealmostpromisedRamandusdaughtertogoback.”
Caspianpaused."Well,yes.Thereisthat,"hesaid.Hestoodirresoluteforamomentandthenshoutedouttotheshipingeneral.
"Well,haveyourway.Thequestisended.Weallreturheboatupagain.”
"Sire,"saidReepicheep,"wedonotallreturn.I,asIexplainedbefore-”
"Silence!"thunderedCaspian."IvebeenlessoIlled.WillnoonesileMouse?”
"YourMajestypromised,"saidReepicheep,"tobegoodlordtotheTalkisofNarnia.”
"Talkis,yes,"saidCaspian."Isaidnothingaboutbeaststhatoptalking.”
Andheflungdowntheladderinatemperaintothe,slammingthedoor.
Butwhehersrejoinedhimalittlelatertheyfoundhimged;hewaswhiteandthereweretearsinhiseyes.
"Itsnogood,"hesaid."ImightaswellhavebehaveddetlyforallthegoodIdidwithmytemperandswagger.Aslanhasspokentome.No-Idontmeanhewasactuallyhere.
Hewouldntfitintothe,forohing.Butthatgoldlionsheadonthewallcametolifeandspoketome.Itwasterriblehiseyes.Notthathewasatallroughwithme-onlyabitsternatfirst.Butitwasterribleallthesame.Andhesaid-hesaid-oh,Itbearit.
Theworstthinghecouldhavesaid.Yoon-ReepandEdmund,andLudEustadImtogoback.Alone.Andatondwhatisthegoodofanything?”
"Caspian,dear,"saidLucy."Youknewwedhavetogobacktoourownworldsoonerorlater.”
"Yes,"saidCaspianwithasob,"butthisissooner.”
"YoullfeelbetterwhenyougetbaandusIsland,"saidLucy.
Hecheeredupalittlelateron,butitwasagrievouspartingoobothsidesandIwillnotdwellonit.Abouttwooclotheafternoon,wellvictualledandwatered(thoughtheythoughttheywouldneedherfoodnordrink)andwithReepicheepscoraboard,theboatpulledawayfromtheDawnTreadertorhtheendlesscarpetoflilies.
TheDawnTraderflewallherflagsandhungouthershieldstohonourtheirdeparture.
Tallandbigandhomelikeshelookedfromtheirlowpositionwiththeliliesallroundthem.Andbeforeshewasoutofsighttheysawherturnandbeginrowingsloard.YetthoughLucyshedafewtears,shecouldasmuchasyoumighthaveexpected.Thelight,thesilehetinglingsmelloftheSilverSea,even(insomeoddway)theloneliself,weretooexg.
Therewasorow,forthecurrentdriftedthemsteadilytotheeast.hemsleptorate.Allthatnightandalldaytheyglidedeastward,ahethirddaydawned-withabrightnessyouorIcouldnotbearevenifwehaddarkglasseson-theysawawonderahead.Itwasasifawallstoodupbetweenthemandthesky,agreenish-grey,trembling,shimmeringwall.Thenupcamethesun,andatitsfirstrisingtheysawitthroughthewallanditturowonderfulrainbowcolours.Thentheykhatthewallwasreallyalong,tallwave-awaveendlesslyfixedinoneplaceasyoumayofteheedgeofawaterfall.Itseemedtobeaboutthirtyfeethigh,andthecurrentwasglidingthemswiftlytowardsit.Youmighthavesupposedtheywouldhavethoughtoftheirdaheydidnt.Idontthinkanyonecouldhaveintheirposition.Fornowtheysawsomethingnotonlybehindthewavebutbehindthesun.TheycouldnothaveseehesuniftheireyeshadrengthehewateroftheLastSea.Butnowtheycouldlookattherisingsunaclearlyahingsbeyondit.Whattheysaw-eastward,beyondthesun-wasarangeofmountains.Itwassohighthateither
theyneversawthetopofitortheyfotit.hemremembersseeinganyskyinthatdire.Andthemountainsmustreallyhavebeenoutsidetheworld.Foranymountainsevenaquarterofatwehofthatheightoughttohavehadidsnowonthem.Butthesewerewarmandgreenandfull,offorestsandwaterfallshoweverhighyoulooked.Andsuddenlytherecameabreezefromtheeast,tossiopofthewaveintofoamyshapesandrufflingthesmoothwaterallroulastedonlyasedorsobutwhatitbroughttheminthatseohosethreechildrenwilleverfet.
Itbroughtbothasmellandasound,amusicalsoundEdmundaacewouldalkaboutitafterwards.Lucycouldonlysay,"Itwouldbreakyourheart.""Why,"saidI,"wasitsosad:""Sad!!No,"saidLucy.
hatboatdoubtedchattheywereseeingbeyondtheEndoftheWorldintoAslanstry.
Atthatmoment,withach,thebround.Thewaterwastooshallownowforit."This,"saidReepicheep,"iswhereIgoonalone.”
Theydidrytostopdim,foreverythingasifithadbeenfatedorhadhappenedbefore.Theyhelpedhimtolowerhislittlecoracle.Theookoffhissword("Ishallnomore,"hesaid)andflungitfarawayacrosstheIdledsea.Whereitfellitstohtwiththehiltabovethesurface.Thenhebadethemgoodbyetryingtobesadfortheirsakesbuthewasquiveringwithhappiness.Lucy,forthefirstandlasttime,didwhatshehadalwayswaodo,takinghiminherarmsandcaressinghim.Thenhastilyhegotintohiscoradtookhispaddle,andthecurrentcaughtitandawayhewent,veryblackagainstthelilies.Butnoliliesgrewonthewave;itwasasmoothgreenslope.Thecoraclewentmoreandmorequickly,aifullyitrushedupthewavesside.ForonesplitsedtheysawitsshapeandReepicheepsontheverytop.Thenitvanished,andsimomentrulyclaimtohaveseenReepicheeptheMouse.ButmybeliefisthathecamesafetoAslanstryandisalivetheretothisday.
Asthesuhesightofthosemountainsoutsidetheworldfadedaway.Thewaveremaitherewasonlyblueskybehindit.
Thechildrengotoutoftheboatandwaded-nottowardsthewavebutsouthwardwiththewallofwaterontheirleft.Theycouldnothavetoldyouwhytheydidthis;itwastheirfate.Andthoughtheyhadfelt-andbeenverygrown-upontheDawnTreader,theyjusttheoppositeandheldhandsastheywadedthroughthelilies.Theyneverfelttired.Thewaterwaswarmandallthetimeitgotshallower.Atlasttheywereondrysand,andthenongrass-ahugeplainofveryfineshrass,almostlevelwiththeSilverSeaandspreadingineverydirewithoutsomuchasamolehill.
Andofcourse,asitalwaysdoesinaperfectlyflatplacewithouttrees,itlookedasiftheskycamedowhegrassinfrontofthem.Butastheywentothestraimpressionthathereatlasttheskydidreallyedownandjoih-a
bluewall,verybright,butrealandsolid:morelikeglassthananythingelse.Andsoontheywerequitesureofit.Itwasverynearnow.
Butbetweenthemaoftheskytherewassomethingsowhiteonthegreengrassthatevenwiththeireagleseyestheycouldhardlylookatit.TheycameonandsawthatitwasaLamb.
"eandhavebreakfast,"saidtheLambinitssweetmilkyvoice.
Theicedforthefirsttimethattherewasafirelitonthegrassandfishroastingonit.Theysatdownahefish,hungrynowforthefirsttimeformanydays.Anditwasthemostdeliciousfoodtheyhadevertasted.
"Please,Lamb,"saidLucy,"isthisthewaytoAslanstry?”
"Notforyou,"saidtheLamb."ForyouthedoorintoAslanstryisfromyourownworld.”
"What!"saidEdmund."IsthereawayintoAslanstryfromourworldtoo?”
"Thereisawayintomytryfromalltheworlds,"saidtheLamb;butashespokehissnowywhiteflushedintotawnygoldandhissizegedandhewasAslanhimself,tabovethemandscatteringlightfromhismane.
"Oh,Aslan,"saidLucy."Willyoutellushowtogetintoyourtryfromourworld?”
"Ishallbetellingyouallthetime,"saidAslan."ButIwillnottellyouhowlongorshortthewaywillbe;onlythatitliesacrossariver.Butdohat,forIamthegreatBridgeBuilder.Andnowe;Iwillopenthedoorintheskyandsendyoutoyourownland.”
"Please,Aslan,"saidLucy."Befo,willyoutelluswhenweebaarniaagain?Please.Andoh,do,do,domakeitsoon.""Dearest,"saidAslanverygently,"youandyourbrotherwillneverebalktoNarnia.”
"Oh,Aslan!!"saidEdmundandLucybothtogetherindespairingvoices.
"Youaretooold,children,"saidAslan,"andyoumustbegintoeclosetoyourownworldnow.”
"ItisntNarnia,youknow,"sobbedLucy."Itsyou.Weshayouthere.Andhowwelive,nevermeetingyou?”
"Butyoushallmeetme,dearone,"saidAslan.
"Areareyoutheretoo,Sir?"saidEdmund.
"Iam,"saidAslan."ButthereIhaveanothername.YoumustlearntokhathiswastheveryreasonwhyyouwerebroughttoNarnia,thatbyknowingmehereforalittle,youmaykerthere.”
"Aaevertoebackhereeither?"saidLucy.
"Child,"saidAslan,"doyoureallyoknowthat?e,Iamopeningthedoorinthesky."Thenallinonemomenttherewasarendingofthebluewall(likeacurtaiorn)andaterriblewhitelightfrombeyondthesky,andthefeelofAslansmaneandaLionskissontheirforeheadsahebarkbedroominAuntAlbertashomeinCambridge.
Onlytwomorethiobetold.OhatCaspianandhismenallcamesafelybaandusIsland.Ahreelordswokefromtheirsleep.CaspianmarriedRamandusdaughterandtheyallreaarniaintheend,andshebecameagreatqueenaherandgrandmreatkings.TheotheristhatbaourownworldeveryonesoonstartedsayinghowEustacehadimproved,andhow"Youdneverknowhimforthesameboy":everyoneexceptAuntAlberta,whosaidhehadbeeveryonpladtiresomeanditmusthavebeentheinfluehosePevensiechildren.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
REEPICHEEPwastheonlypersononboardbesidesDrinianawoPevensieswhohadnoticedtheSeaPeople.HehaddivedinatoncewheheSeaKingshakinghisspear,fardedthisasasortofthreatorchallengeandwaohavethematteroutthereaheexcitementofdiscthatthewaterwasnowfreshhaddistractedhisattention,andbeforeherememberedtheSeaPeopleagainLudDrinianhadtakenhimasideandwarnedhimnottomentionwhathehadseen.
Asthingsturtheyneedhardlyhavebothered,forbythistimetheDawnTreaderwasglidingoverapartoftheseawhichseemedtobeuninhabited.NooneexceptLucysawanythingmoreofthePeople,andevenshehadonlyoneshlimpse.Allmonthefollowingdaytheysailedinfairlyshallowwateraomwasweedy.JustbeforemiddayLucysawalargeshoaloffishesgrazingontheweed.Theywerealleatingsteadilyandallmovinginthesamedire."Justlikeaflockofsheep,"thoughtLucy.
SuddenlyshesawalittleSeaGirlofaboutherowhemiddleofthem-aquiet,lonely-lookinggirlwithasortofcrookinherhand.Lucyfeltsurethatthisgirlmustbeashepherdess-orperhapsafish-herdessandthattheshoalwasreallyaflockatpasture.
Boththefishesandthegirlwerequiteclosetothesurfadjustasthegirl,glidingintheshallowwater,andLucy,leanihebulwark,cameoppositetooher,thegirllookedupandstaredstraightintoLucysfaeithercouldspeaktotheotherandinamomenttheSeaGirldroppedastern.ButLucywillneverfetherface.ItdidnotlhtenedrylikethoseoftheotherSeaPeople.Lucyhadlikedthatgirlacertainthegirlhadlikedher.Inthatonemomenttheyhadsomehowbeefriends.
Theredoesobemuchceoftheirmeetingagaininthatworldoranyother.
Butifevertheydotheywillrushtogetherwiththeirhandsheldout.
Afterthatformanydays,withoutwindinhershroudsorfoamatherbows,acrossawavelesssea,theDawnTreaderglidedsmoothlyeast.Everydayandeveryhourthelightbecamemorebrilliantandstilltheycouldbearit.eorsleptandedto,buttheydrewbucketsofdazzlingwaterfromthesea,strohanwineandsomehowwetter,moreliquid,thanordinarywater,andpledgedohersilentlyindeepdraughtsofit.Awoofthesailorswhohadbeenoldishmehevoyagebegannowgrewyoungereveryday.Everyoneonboardwasfilledwithjoyaement,butnotaementthatmadeoalk.Thefurthertheysailedthelesstheyspoke,andthenalmostinawhisper.Thestillnessofthatlastsealaidholdonthem.
"MyLord,"saidCaspiantoDrinianoneday,"whatdoyouseeahead?”
"Sire,"saidDrinian,"Iseewhiteness.Allalongthehorizonfromnorthtosouth,asfarasmyeyesreach.”
"ThatiswhatIseetoo,"saidCaspian,"andIagiitis.”
"Ifwewereinhigherlatitudes,yourMajesty,"saidDrinian,"Iwouldsayitwasice.Butittbethat;nothere.Allthesame,wedbettergetmentotheoarsandholdtheship
backagainstthecurrent.Whateverthestuffis,wedontwanttocrashintoitatthisspeed!”
TheydidasDriniansaid,andsotiogoslowerandslower.Thewhitenessdidanylessmysteriousasthey-approachedit.Ifitwaslanditmustbeaverystrangeland,foritseemedjustassmoothasthewaterandonthesamelevelwithit.WheveryclosetoitDrinianputthehelmhardoverandturheDawnTreadersouthsothatshewasbroadsideontothecurrentandrowedalittlewaysouthwardalongtheedgeofthewhiteness.Insodoingtheyactallymadetheimportantdiscoverythatthecurrentwasonlyaboutfortyfeetwideaoftheseaasstillasapond.Thiswasgoodnewsforthecrew,whohadalreadybeguntothinkthatthereturnjouroRamandusland,rowingagainststreamalltheway,wouldbeprettypoorsport.(Italsoexplainedwhytheshepherdgirlhaddroppedsoquicklyastern.Shewasnotinthecurrent.Ifshehadbeenshewouldhavebeenmoviatthesamespeedastheship.)
Andstillnooneakeoutwhatthewhitestuffwas.Thewasloweredanditputofftoiigate.ThosewhoremaiheDawnTreadercouldseethattheboatpushedrightinamidstthewhitehentheycouldhearthevoicesofthepartyiclearacrossthestillwater)talkinginashrillandsurprisedway.ThenthereausewhileRynelfinthebowsoftheboattookasounding;andwhen,afterthat,theboatcamerowingbackthereseemedtobeplentyofthewhitestuffinsideher.Everyonecrowdedtothesidetohearthenews.
"Lilies,yourMajesty!"shoutedRynelf,standingupinthebows.
"Whatdidyousay?"askedCaspian.
"Bloominglilies,yourMajesty,"saidRynelf."Sameasinapardenathome.”
"Look!"saidLucy,whowasiernoftheboat.Sheheldupherwetarmsfullofwhitepetalsandbroadflatleaves.
"Whatsthedepth,Rynelf?"askedDrinian.
"Thatsthefunnything,Captain,"saidRynelf."Itsstilldeep.Threeandahalffathomsclear.”
"Theytbereallilies-notwhatwecalllilies,"saidEustace.
Probablytheywerenot,buttheywereverylikethem.Andwhen,aftersomesultation,theDawnTreaderturnedbatothecurrentaoglideeastwardthroughtheLilyLakeortheSilverSea(theytriedboththeseitwastheSilverSeathatstudisnoiansmap)thestrapartoftheirtravelsbegan.Verysoontheopenseawhichtheywereleavingwasonlyathinrimofblueoernhorizon.
Whiteness,shotwithfaicold,spreadroundthemoneveryside,exceptjustasterheirpassagehadthrusttheliliesapartaanopenlaneofwaterthat
shonelikedarkgreenglass.Tolookat,thislastseawasveryliketheArctidiftheireyeshadnotbynowgrownasstrongaseaglesthesunonallthatwhiteness-especiallyatearlymwhenthesunwashugestwouldhavebeenunbearable.Andeveryeveningthesamewhitenessmadethedaylightlastlohereseemedothelilies.DayafterdayfromallthosemilesandleaguesofflowersthereroseasmellwhichLucyfounditveryhardtodescribe;sweet-yes,butnotatallsleepyoroverp,afresh,wild,lonelysmellthatseemedtogetintoyourbrainandmakeyoufeelthatyoucouldgoupmountainsatarunorwrestlewithanelephant.SheandCaspiansaidtooher,"IfeelthatItstandmuchmoreofthis,yetIdontwantittostop.”
Theytooksoundingsveryoftenbutitwasonlyseveraldayslaterthatthewaterbecameshallower.Afterthatitwentoingshallower.Therecameadaywhentheyhadtorowoutofthecurrentaheirwayforwardatasnailspace,rowing.AndsoonitwasclearthattheDawnTreadercouldsailnofurthereast.Iwasonlybyverycleverhandlingthattheysavedherfromgrounding.
"Lowertheboat,"criedCaspian,"andthencallthemenaft.Imustspeaktothem.”
"Whatshegoingtodo?"whisperedEustaund."Theresaqueerlookinhiseyes.”
"Ithinkweprobablyalllookthesame,"saidEdmund.
TheyjoinedCaspianonthepoopandsoonallthemenwerecrowdedtogetheratthefootoftheladdertoheartheKingsspeech."Friends,"saidCaspian,"wehavenowfulfilledthequestonwhibarked.ThesevenlordsareallatedforandasSirReepicheephasswororeturn,whenyoureachRamandusLandyouwilldoubtlessfindtheLordsRevilianandArgozandMavramornawake.Toyou,myLordDriniarustthisship,biddingyousailtoNarniawithallthespeedyoumay,andaboveallnottolandontheIslandofDeathwater.Andinstructmyregent,theDwarfTrumpkin,togivetoallthese,myshipmates,therewardsIpromisedthem.Theyhavebeenearnedwell.AndifIenotagainitismywillthattheRegent,andMasterelius,andTrufflehuheBadger,andtheLordDrinianchooseaKingofNarniawiththesent-”
"But,Sire,"interruptedDrinian,"areyouabdig?”
"IamgoingwithReepicheeptoseetheWorldsEnd,"saidCaspian.
Alowmurmurofdismayranthroughthesailors.
"Wewilltaketheboat,"saidCaspian."YouwillhavenoneedofitinthesegentleseasandyoumustbuildanewoneinRamandusisland.Andnow-”
"Caspian,"saidEdmundsuddenlyandsternly,"youtdothis.”
"Mostcertainly,"saidReepicheep,"hisMajestyot.”
"Noindeed,"saidDrinian.
"t?"saidCaspiansharply,lookingforamomentnotunlikehisuncleMiraz.
"BeggingyourMajestyspardon,"saidRynelffromthedeckbelow,"butifoneofusdidthesameitwouldbecalleddeserting.”
"Youpresumetoomuyservice,Rynelf,"saidCaspian.
"No,Sire!Hesperfectlyright,"saidDrinian.
"BytheManeofAslan,"saidCaspian,"Ihadthoughtyouwereallmysubjectshere,notmysasters.”
"Imnot,"saidEdmund,"andIsayyouotdothis.”
"tagain,"saidCaspian."Whatdoyoumean?”
"IfitpleaseyourMajesty,wemeanshallnot,"saidReepicheepwithaverylowbow.
"YouaretheKingofNarnia.Youbreakfaithwithallyoursubjects,andespeciallywithTrumpkin,ifyoudourn.Youshallnotpleaseyourselfwithadventuresasifyourivateperson.AndifyourMajestywillnothearreasonitwillbethetruestloyaltyofeverymanonboardtofollowmeindisarmingandbindingyoutillyouetoyoursenses.”
"Quiteright,"saidEdmund."LiketheydidwithUlysseswheedtogoheSirens.”
Caspianshandhadgoohisswordhilt,whenLucysaid,"AndyouvealmostpromisedRamandusdaughtertogoback.”
Caspianpaused."Well,yes.Thereisthat,"hesaid.Hestoodirresoluteforamomentandthenshoutedouttotheshipingeneral.
"Well,haveyourway.Thequestisended.Weallreturheboatupagain.”
"Sire,"saidReepicheep,"wedonotallreturn.I,asIexplainedbefore-”
"Silence!"thunderedCaspian."IvebeenlessoIlled.WillnoonesileMouse?”
"YourMajestypromised,"saidReepicheep,"tobegoodlordtotheTalkisofNarnia.”
"Talkis,yes,"saidCaspian."Isaidnothingaboutbeaststhatoptalking.”
Andheflungdowntheladderinatemperaintothe,slammingthedoor.
Butwhehersrejoinedhimalittlelatertheyfoundhimged;hewaswhiteandthereweretearsinhiseyes.
"Itsnogood,"hesaid."ImightaswellhavebehaveddetlyforallthegoodIdidwithmytemperandswagger.Aslanhasspokentome.No-Idontmeanhewasactuallyhere.
Hewouldntfitintothe,forohing.Butthatgoldlionsheadonthewallcametolifeandspoketome.Itwasterriblehiseyes.Notthathewasatallroughwithme-onlyabitsternatfirst.Butitwasterribleallthesame.Andhesaid-hesaid-oh,Itbearit.
Theworstthinghecouldhavesaid.Yoon-ReepandEdmund,andLudEustadImtogoback.Alone.Andatondwhatisthegoodofanything?”
"Caspian,dear,"saidLucy."Youknewwedhavetogobacktoourownworldsoonerorlater.”
"Yes,"saidCaspianwithasob,"butthisissooner.”
"YoullfeelbetterwhenyougetbaandusIsland,"saidLucy.
Hecheeredupalittlelateron,butitwasagrievouspartingoobothsidesandIwillnotdwellonit.Abouttwooclotheafternoon,wellvictualledandwatered(thoughtheythoughttheywouldneedherfoodnordrink)andwithReepicheepscoraboard,theboatpulledawayfromtheDawnTreadertorhtheendlesscarpetoflilies.
TheDawnTraderflewallherflagsandhungouthershieldstohonourtheirdeparture.
Tallandbigandhomelikeshelookedfromtheirlowpositionwiththeliliesallroundthem.Andbeforeshewasoutofsighttheysawherturnandbeginrowingsloard.YetthoughLucyshedafewtears,shecouldasmuchasyoumighthaveexpected.Thelight,thesilehetinglingsmelloftheSilverSea,even(insomeoddway)theloneliself,weretooexg.
Therewasorow,forthecurrentdriftedthemsteadilytotheeast.hemsleptorate.Allthatnightandalldaytheyglidedeastward,ahethirddaydawned-withabrightnessyouorIcouldnotbearevenifwehaddarkglasseson-theysawawonderahead.Itwasasifawallstoodupbetweenthemandthesky,agreenish-grey,trembling,shimmeringwall.Thenupcamethesun,andatitsfirstrisingtheysawitthroughthewallanditturowonderfulrainbowcolours.Thentheykhatthewallwasreallyalong,tallwave-awaveendlesslyfixedinoneplaceasyoumayofteheedgeofawaterfall.Itseemedtobeaboutthirtyfeethigh,andthecurrentwasglidingthemswiftlytowardsit.Youmighthavesupposedtheywouldhavethoughtoftheirdaheydidnt.Idontthinkanyonecouldhaveintheirposition.Fornowtheysawsomethingnotonlybehindthewavebutbehindthesun.TheycouldnothaveseehesuniftheireyeshadrengthehewateroftheLastSea.Butnowtheycouldlookattherisingsunaclearlyahingsbeyondit.Whattheysaw-eastward,beyondthesun-wasarangeofmountains.Itwassohighthateither
theyneversawthetopofitortheyfotit.hemremembersseeinganyskyinthatdire.Andthemountainsmustreallyhavebeenoutsidetheworld.Foranymountainsevenaquarterofatwehofthatheightoughttohavehadidsnowonthem.Butthesewerewarmandgreenandfull,offorestsandwaterfallshoweverhighyoulooked.Andsuddenlytherecameabreezefromtheeast,tossiopofthewaveintofoamyshapesandrufflingthesmoothwaterallroulastedonlyasedorsobutwhatitbroughttheminthatseohosethreechildrenwilleverfet.
Itbroughtbothasmellandasound,amusicalsoundEdmundaacewouldalkaboutitafterwards.Lucycouldonlysay,"Itwouldbreakyourheart.""Why,"saidI,"wasitsosad:""Sad!!No,"saidLucy.
hatboatdoubtedchattheywereseeingbeyondtheEndoftheWorldintoAslanstry.
Atthatmoment,withach,thebround.Thewaterwastooshallownowforit."This,"saidReepicheep,"iswhereIgoonalone.”
Theydidrytostopdim,foreverythingasifithadbeenfatedorhadhappenedbefore.Theyhelpedhimtolowerhislittlecoracle.Theookoffhissword("Ishallnomore,"hesaid)andflungitfarawayacrosstheIdledsea.Whereitfellitstohtwiththehiltabovethesurface.Thenhebadethemgoodbyetryingtobesadfortheirsakesbuthewasquiveringwithhappiness.Lucy,forthefirstandlasttime,didwhatshehadalwayswaodo,takinghiminherarmsandcaressinghim.Thenhastilyhegotintohiscoradtookhispaddle,andthecurrentcaughtitandawayhewent,veryblackagainstthelilies.Butnoliliesgrewonthewave;itwasasmoothgreenslope.Thecoraclewentmoreandmorequickly,aifullyitrushedupthewavesside.ForonesplitsedtheysawitsshapeandReepicheepsontheverytop.Thenitvanished,andsimomentrulyclaimtohaveseenReepicheeptheMouse.ButmybeliefisthathecamesafetoAslanstryandisalivetheretothisday.
Asthesuhesightofthosemountainsoutsidetheworldfadedaway.Thewaveremaitherewasonlyblueskybehindit.
Thechildrengotoutoftheboatandwaded-nottowardsthewavebutsouthwardwiththewallofwaterontheirleft.Theycouldnothavetoldyouwhytheydidthis;itwastheirfate.Andthoughtheyhadfelt-andbeenverygrown-upontheDawnTreader,theyjusttheoppositeandheldhandsastheywadedthroughthelilies.Theyneverfelttired.Thewaterwaswarmandallthetimeitgotshallower.Atlasttheywereondrysand,andthenongrass-ahugeplainofveryfineshrass,almostlevelwiththeSilverSeaandspreadingineverydirewithoutsomuchasamolehill.
Andofcourse,asitalwaysdoesinaperfectlyflatplacewithouttrees,itlookedasiftheskycamedowhegrassinfrontofthem.Butastheywentothestraimpressionthathereatlasttheskydidreallyedownandjoih-a
bluewall,verybright,butrealandsolid:morelikeglassthananythingelse.Andsoontheywerequitesureofit.Itwasverynearnow.
Butbetweenthemaoftheskytherewassomethingsowhiteonthegreengrassthatevenwiththeireagleseyestheycouldhardlylookatit.TheycameonandsawthatitwasaLamb.
"eandhavebreakfast,"saidtheLambinitssweetmilkyvoice.
Theicedforthefirsttimethattherewasafirelitonthegrassandfishroastingonit.Theysatdownahefish,hungrynowforthefirsttimeformanydays.Anditwasthemostdeliciousfoodtheyhadevertasted.
"Please,Lamb,"saidLucy,"isthisthewaytoAslanstry?”
"Notforyou,"saidtheLamb."ForyouthedoorintoAslanstryisfromyourownworld.”
"What!"saidEdmund."IsthereawayintoAslanstryfromourworldtoo?”
"Thereisawayintomytryfromalltheworlds,"saidtheLamb;butashespokehissnowywhiteflushedintotawnygoldandhissizegedandhewasAslanhimself,tabovethemandscatteringlightfromhismane.
"Oh,Aslan,"saidLucy."Willyoutellushowtogetintoyourtryfromourworld?”
"Ishallbetellingyouallthetime,"saidAslan."ButIwillnottellyouhowlongorshortthewaywillbe;onlythatitliesacrossariver.Butdohat,forIamthegreatBridgeBuilder.Andnowe;Iwillopenthedoorintheskyandsendyoutoyourownland.”
"Please,Aslan,"saidLucy."Befo,willyoutelluswhenweebaarniaagain?Please.Andoh,do,do,domakeitsoon.""Dearest,"saidAslanverygently,"youandyourbrotherwillneverebalktoNarnia.”
"Oh,Aslan!!"saidEdmundandLucybothtogetherindespairingvoices.
"Youaretooold,children,"saidAslan,"andyoumustbegintoeclosetoyourownworldnow.”
"ItisntNarnia,youknow,"sobbedLucy."Itsyou.Weshayouthere.Andhowwelive,nevermeetingyou?”
"Butyoushallmeetme,dearone,"saidAslan.
"Areareyoutheretoo,Sir?"saidEdmund.
"Iam,"saidAslan."ButthereIhaveanothername.YoumustlearntokhathiswastheveryreasonwhyyouwerebroughttoNarnia,thatbyknowingmehereforalittle,youmaykerthere.”
"Aaevertoebackhereeither?"saidLucy.
"Child,"saidAslan,"doyoureallyoknowthat?e,Iamopeningthedoorinthesky."Thenallinonemomenttherewasarendingofthebluewall(likeacurtaiorn)andaterriblewhitelightfrombeyondthesky,andthefeelofAslansmaneandaLionskissontheirforeheadsahebarkbedroominAuntAlbertashomeinCambridge.
Onlytwomorethiobetold.OhatCaspianandhismenallcamesafelybaandusIsland.Ahreelordswokefromtheirsleep.CaspianmarriedRamandusdaughterandtheyallreaarniaintheend,andshebecameagreatqueenaherandgrandmreatkings.TheotheristhatbaourownworldeveryonesoonstartedsayinghowEustacehadimproved,andhow"Youdneverknowhimforthesameboy":everyoneexceptAuntAlberta,whosaidhehadbeeveryonpladtiresomeanditmusthavebeentheinfluehosePevensiechildren.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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