CHAPTER FIVE
PUDDLEGLUMJILL.wasasleep.Eversiheowlsparliamentbeganshehadbeenyawningterriblyandnowshehaddroppedoff.Shewasnotatallpleasedatbeingwakedagain,andatfindingherselflyingonbareboardsinadustybelfrysortofplapletelydark,andalmostpletelyfullofowls.Shewasevenlesspleasedwhensheheardthattheyhadtosetoffforsomewhereelse-andnot,apparently,forbed-ontheOwlsback.
"Oh,eon,Pole,buckup,"saidScrubbsvoice."Afterall,itisaure.”
"Imsickofadventures,"saidJillcrossly.
Shedid,however,senttoclimbontoGlimfeathersbadwasthhlywakedup(forawhile)bytheuedessoftheairwhenheflewoutwithherintothenight.Themoonhaddisappearedandtherewerenostars.Farbehindhershecouldseeasinglelightedwindowwellabovetheground;doubtless,ihetowersofCairParavel.Itmadeherlongtobebathatdelightfulbedroom,snuginbed,watgthefirelightonthewalls.Sheputherhandsunderhercloakandedittightlyroundher.
Itwasunytoheartwovoithedarkairalittledistanceaway;Scrubbandhisowlweretalkingtooher."Hedoesntsoundtired,"thoughtJill.ShedidnotrealizethathehadbeenoadvehatworldbeforeandthattheNarnianairwasbringingbaastrengthhehadwonwhenhesailedtheEasternSeaswithKingCaspian.
Jillhadtopinchherselftokeepawake,forshekhatifshedozedonGlimfeathersbackshewouldprobablyfalloff.Whenatlastthetwoowlseheirflight,sheclimbedstifflyoffGlimfeatherandfoundherselfonflatground.Achillywindwasblowingandtheyappearedtobeinaplacewithouttrees."Tu-whoo,tu-whoo!”
Glimfeatherwascalling.",Puddleglum..ItisontheLionsbusiness.”
Foralongtimetherewasnoreply.Then,alongwayoff,adimlightappearedaoenearer.Withitcameavoice.
"Owlsahoy!"itsaid."Whatisit?IstheKingdead?HasanenemylandedinNarnia?Isitafloons?”
Whenthelightreachedthem,itturtobethatofalargelantern.Shecouldseeverylittleofthepersonwhoheldit.Heseemedtobealllegsandarms.Theowlsweretalkingtohim,explainihing,butshewastootiredtolisteriedtowakeherselfupabitwhensherealizedthattheyweresayinggoodbyetoher.Butshecoulderwardsremembermuchexceptthat,soonerorlater,sheandScrubbwerestoopieralowdoorwayandthen(oh,thankheavens)werelyingdownohingsoftandwarm,andavoicewassaying:"Thereyouare.Bestwedo.Youllliecoldandhard.Damptoo,Ishouldntwonder.
Wontsleepawink,mostlikely;evenifthereisntathuormorafloodorthewigwamdoesntfalldownontopofusall,asIveknownthemdo.Mustmakethebestofit-"Butshewasfastasleepbeforethevoicehadended.
Whenthechildreemtheyfoundthattheywerelying,verydryandwarm,onbedsofstrawinadarkplace.Atriangularopenihedaylight.
"Whereoharewe?"askedJill.
"InthewigwamofaMarsh-wiggle,"saidEustace.
"Awhat?”
"AMarsh-wiggle.Dontaskmewhatitis.Icouldlastnight.Imgettingup.Letsgoandlookforit.”
"Howbeastlyonefeelsaftersleepinginonesclothes,"saidJill,sittingup.
"Iwasjustthinkinghowwasnottohavetodress,"saidEustace.
"Orwasheither,Isuppose,"saidJillsfully.ButScrubbhadalreadygotup,yawned,shakenhimself,andcrawledoutofthewigwam.Jilldidthesame.
WhattheyfoundoutsidewasquiteuhebitofNarniatheyhadseenonthedaybefore.Theywereoflatplainwhichwastotlesslittleislandsbytlesselsofwater.Theislandswerecoveredwithcrassandborderedwithreedsandrushes.Sometimestherewerebedsofrushesaboutanaextent.
Cloudsofbirdswerestantlyalightinginthemandrisingfromthemagain-duipe,bitterns,herons.Manywigwamslikethatinwhichtheyhadpassedthenightcouldbeseendottedabout,butallatagooddistanoher;forMarsh-wigglesarepeoplewholikeprivacy.Exceptforthefriheforestseveralmilestothesouthaofthem,therewasnotatreeinsight.Eastwardtheflatmarshstretchedtolowsand-hillsonthehorizon,andyoucouldtellbythesalttanginthewindwhichblewfromthatdirethatthesealayoverthere.TotheNorththerewerelowpale-colouredhills,inplacesbastiohrock.Therestwasallflatmarsh.Itwouldhavebeenadepressingplaawetevening.Seenunderamsun,withafreshwindblowing,andtheairfilledwiththegofbirds,therewassomethingfineandfreshandaboutitslonelihechildreheirspiritsrise.
"Wherehasthethingummygotto,Iwonder?"saidJill.
"TheMarsh-wiggle,"saidScrubb,asifhewereratherproudofknowingtheword."Iexpect-hullo,thatmustbehim."Aheybothsawhim,sittingwithhisba,fishing,aboutfiftyyardsaway.Hehadbeenhardtoseeatfirstbecausehewasnearlythesamecolourasthemarshandbecausehesatsostill.
"Isupposewedbettergoaohim,"saidJill.Scrubbheybothfeltalittlenervous.
Astheydrewhefiguretursheadandshowedthemalongthihrathersunkencheeks,atightlyshutmouth,asharpnose,andnobeard.Hewaswearingahigh,poilikeasteeple,withanenormouslywideflatbrim.Thehair,ifitcouldbecalledhair,whigoverhislargeearswasgreeny-grey,andeachlockwasflatratherthanround,sothattheywereliketinyreeds.Hisexpressionwassolemn,hisplexionmuddy,andyoucouldseeatohetookaseriousviewoflife.
"Go,Guests,"hesaid."ThoughwhenIsaygoodIdowontprobablyturntorainoritmighthesn,orthunder.Youdidanysleep,Idaresay.
"Yeswedid,though,"saidJill."Wehadalovelynight.”
"Ah,"saidtheMarsh-wiggle,shakinghishead."Iseeyouremakiofabadjob.
Thatsright.Youvebeenwellbroughtup,youhave.Youvelearoputagoodfathings.”
"Please,wedontknowyourname,"saidScrubb.
"Puddleglumsmyitdoesntmatterifyetit.Ialwaystellyouagain.”
Thechildrensatdownoneachsideofhim.Theynowsawthathehadverylonglegsandarms,sothatalthoughhisbodywasnotmuchbiggerthanadwarfs,hewouldbetallerthanmostmenwheoodup.Thefingersofhishandswerewebbedlikeafrogs,andsowerehisbarefeetwhigledinthemuddywater.Hewasdressedihcolouredclothesthathunglooseabouthim.
"Imtryingtocatchafeweelstomakeaewforourdinner,"saidPuddleglum.
"ThoughIshouldntwonderifIdidany.AndyouwontlikethemmuchifIdo.”
"Whynot?"askedScrubb.
"Why,itsnotinreasonthatyoushouldlikeoursortofvictuals,thoughIvenodoubtyoullputaboldfait.Allthesame,whileIamacatgofthem,ifyoutwocouldtrytolightthefire-noharmtrying-!Thewoodsbehindthewigwam.Itmaybewet.
Youcouldlightitihewigwam,andtheallthesmokeinoureyes.Oryoucouldlightitoutside,aherainwouldeandputitout.Heresmytinder-box.
Youwontknowhowtouseit,Iexpect.”
ButScrubbhadlearhatsortofthingonhislastadvehechildrenranbacktogethertothewigwam,foundthewood(whicherfectlydry)andsucceededinlightingafirewithratherlessthantheusualdifficulty.ThenScrubbsatandtookcareofitwhileJillwentandhadsomesortofwash-notaverynie-intheel.
Afterthatshesawtothefireandhehadawash.Bothfeltagooddealfresher,butveryhungry.
PresentlytheMarsh-wigglejoihem.Inspiteofhisexpectationofcatgnoeels,hehadadozenorso,whichhehadalreadyskinnedanded.Heputabigpoton,mehefire,andlithispipe.Marsh-wigglessmokeaverystrange,heavysortoftobaepeoplesaytheymixitwithmud)andthechildrennoticedthesmokefromPuddleglumspipehardlyroseintheairatall.Ittrickledoutofthebowlanddownwardsanddriftedalongthegroundlikeamist.ItwasverybladsetScrubbcoughing.
"Now,"saidPuddleglum."Thoseeelswilltakeamortallongtimetocook,aherofyoumightfaintwithhungerbeforetheyredone.Iknewalittlegirl-butIdbetternottell
youthatstory.Itmightloweryourspirits,andthatsathingIneverdo.So,tokeepyourmindsoffyer,wemayaswelltalkaboutourplans.”
"Yes,dolets,"saidJill."youhelpustofindPrinceRilian?”
TheMarsh-wigglesuckedinhischeekstilltheywerehollowerthanyouwouldhavethoughtpossible."Well,Idontknowthatyoudcallithelp,"hesaid."Idontknowthatanyoneexactlyhelp.ItstandstoreasolikelytogetveryfaronajourheNorth,notatthistimeoftheyear,withthewinteringonsoonandall.Andanearlywioo,bythelookofthings.Butyoumusthatmakeyoudowed.
Verylikely,whatwithenemies,andmountains,andriverstocross,andlosingourway,aonothi,andsorefeet,wellhardlynoticetheweather.Andifwedofarenoughtodoanygood,wemaygetfarenoughnottogetbaahurry.”
Bothchildrennoticedthathesaid"we",not"you",andbothexclaimedatthesamemoment."Areyouingwithus?”
"Ohyes,Imingofcourse.Mightaswell,yousee.IdontsupposeweshalleverseetheKingbaarnia,nowthathesoofffnparts;andhehadanastycoughwheherumpkin.Hesfailingfast.Andyoullfindtherellhavebeenabadharvestafterthisterribledrysummer.AndIshouldntwonderifsomeetackedus.Markmywords.”
"Andhowshallwestart?"saidScrubb.
"Well,"saidtheMarsh-wiggleveryslowly,"alltheotherswhoeverwentlookingforPrinceRilianstartedfromthatsamefountaiheLordDriniansawthelady.Theywentnorth,mostly.Andashemevercameback,wetexactlysayhowtheygoton.”
"Wevegottostartbyfindingaruiyofgiants,"saidJill."Aslansaidso.”
"Gottostartbyfindingit,havewe?"answeredPuddleglum."Notallowedtostartbylookingforit,Isuppose?”
"ThatswhatImeant,ofcourse,"saidJill."Andthen,whenwevefoundit-”
"Yes,when!"saidPuddleglumverydrily.
"Doesntanyoneknowwhereitis?"askedScrubb.
"IdontknowaboutAnyone,"saidPuddleglum."AndIwontsayIhaventheardofthatRuiy.Youwouldntstartfromthefountain,though.YoudhavetogoacrossEttinsmoor.ThatswheretheRuiyis,ifitsanywhere.ButIvebeenasfarinthatdireostpeopleandItoanyruins,soIwontdeceiveyou.”
"WheresEttinsmoor?"saidScrubb.
"Lookovertherenorthward,"saidPuddleglum,pointingwithhispipe."Seethosehillsandbitsofcliff?Thatsthebeginniinsmoor.Buttheresariverbetweenitandus;theriverShribble.Nes,ofcourse.”
"Isupposewefordit,though,"saidScrubb.
"Well,ithasbeenforded,"admittedtheMarsh-wiggle.
"Perhapsweshallmeetpeopleoinsmoorwhotellustheway,"saidJill.
"Yhtaboutmeetingpeople,"saidPuddleglum.
"Whatsortofpeoplelivethere?"sheasked.
"Itsnotformetosaytheyarentallrightintheirownway,"answeredPuddleglum."Ifyouliketheirway.”
"Yes,butwhatarethey?"pressedJill."Therearesomanyqueercreaturesinthistry.
Imeaheyanimals,orbirds,ordwarfs,orwhat?”
TheMarsh-wigglegavealongwhistle."Phew!"hesaid."Dontyouknow?Ithoughttheowlshadtoldyou.Theyregiants.”
Jillwinced.Shehadneverlikedgiantseveninbooks,andshehadooneinanightmare.ThenshesawScrubbsface,whichhadturhergreen,andthoughttoherself,"IbethesinaworsefunkthanIam."Thatmadeherfeelbraver.
"TheKingtoldmelongago,"saidScrubb-"thattimewhenIwaswithhimatsea-thathedjollywellbeatenthosegiantsinwarandmadethempayhimtribute.”
"Thatstrueenough,"saidPuddleglum."Theyreatpeacewithusallright.AslongaswestayonourowheShribble,theywontdousanyharm.Overontheirside,ontheMoor-Still,theresalwaysace.Ifwedonearanyofthem,andifhemfetthemselves,andifwerenotseen,itsjustpossiblewemightgetalongway.”
"Lookhere!"saidScrubb,suddenlylosinghistemper,aspeoplesoeasilydowhentheyhavebeenfrightened."Idontbelievethewholethingbehalfasbadasyouremakingout;anymorethanthebedsintheerehardortheet.IdontthinkAslanwouldeverhavesentusiftherewassolittleceasallthat.”
HequiteexpectedtheMarsh-wiggletogivehimanangryreply,butheonlysaid,"Thatsthespirit,Scrubb.Thatsthewaytotalk.Putagoodfait.Butweallobeverycarefulaboutourtempers,seeingallthehardtimesweshallhavetoghtogether.
Wontdotoquarrel,youknow.Atanyrate,dontbeginittoosoon.Iknowthese
expeditionsusuallyendthatway:knifiher,Ishouldntwonder,beforeallsdothelongerwekeepoffit-”
"Well,ifyoufeelitssohopeless,"interruptedScrubb,"Ithinkyoudbetterstaybehind.
PoleandIgoonalone,twe,Pole?”
"Shutupanddontbeanass,Scrubb,"saidJillhastily,terrifiedlesttheMarsh-wiggleshouldtakehimathisword.
"Dontyouloseheart,Pole,"saidPuddleglum."Iming,sureaain.Imnotgoingtoloseanopportunitylikethis.Itwilldomegood.Theyallsay-Imeaherwigglesallsay-thatImtooflighty;donttakelifeseriouslyenough.Iftheyvesaiditoheyvesaiditathousandtimes.Puddleglum,theyvesaid,`yourealtogethertoofullofbobandboundhighspirits.Youvegottolearnthatlifeisntallfricasseedfrogsandeelpie.Youwantsomethingtosoberyoudownabit.Wereonlysayingitforyood,Puddleglum.Thatswhattheysay.Nowajoblikethis-ajourneyupnorthjustaswintersbeginning,lookingforaPriprobablyisntthere,bywayofaruiythatnoonehaseverseen-willbejustthething.Ifthatdoesntsteadyachap,Idontknoill."Andherubbedhisbigfrog-likehandstogetherasifheweretalkingofgoingtoapartyorapantomime."Andnow,"headded,"letsseehowthoseeelsaregettingon.”
Whenthemealcameitwasdeliciousandthechildrenhadtwehelpingseach.AtfirsttheMarsh-wigglewouldntbelievethattheyreallylikedit,aheyhadeatensomuchthathehadtobelievethem,hefellbasayingthatitwouldprobablydisagreewiththemhorribly."Whatsfolesmaybepoisonforhumans,Ishouldntwonder,"hesaid.Afterthemealtheyhadtea,intins(asyouveseenmenhavingitwhoarewontheroad),andPuddleglumhadagoodmanysipsoutofasquareblackbottle.Heofferedthechildre,buttheythoughtitverynasty.
Therestofthedayentinpreparationsforanearlystarttomorr.
Puddleglum,beingfarthebiggest,saidhewouldcarrythreeblas,withalargebitofbarolledupihem.Jillwastocarrytheremainsoftheeels,somebiscuit,ainder-box.ScrubbwastocarrybothhisowncloakandJillswhentheydidntwanttowearthem.Scrubb(whohadlearnedsomeshootingwhenhesailedtotheEastunderCaspian)hadPuddleglumssedbestbouddleglumhadhisbestohoughhesaidthatinds,anddampbs,andbadlight,andcoldfingers,itwasahuooneagaiherofthemhittinganything.HeandScrubbbothhadswordsScrubbhadbroughttheonewhichhadbeeoutforhiminhisroomatCairParavel,butJillhadtobetentwithherkherewouldhavebeenaquarrelaboutthis,butassoonastheystartedsparringthewigglerubbedhishandsandsaid,"Ah,thereyouare.
Ithoughtasmuch.Thatswhatusuallyhappensoures."Thismadethembothshutup.
Allthreewenttobedearlyinthewigwam.Thistimethechildrenreallyhadaratherbadnight.ThatwasbecausePuddleglum,aftersaying,"Youdbettertryforsomesleep,you
two;notthatIsupposeanyofuswillcloseaonight,"instantlywentoffintosuchaloud,tinuouss,whenJillatlastgottosleep,shedreamedallnightaboutroad-drillsandwaterfallsandbeinginexpresstrainsintunnels.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
"Oh,eon,Pole,buckup,"saidScrubbsvoice."Afterall,itisaure.”
"Imsickofadventures,"saidJillcrossly.
Shedid,however,senttoclimbontoGlimfeathersbadwasthhlywakedup(forawhile)bytheuedessoftheairwhenheflewoutwithherintothenight.Themoonhaddisappearedandtherewerenostars.Farbehindhershecouldseeasinglelightedwindowwellabovetheground;doubtless,ihetowersofCairParavel.Itmadeherlongtobebathatdelightfulbedroom,snuginbed,watgthefirelightonthewalls.Sheputherhandsunderhercloakandedittightlyroundher.
Itwasunytoheartwovoithedarkairalittledistanceaway;Scrubbandhisowlweretalkingtooher."Hedoesntsoundtired,"thoughtJill.ShedidnotrealizethathehadbeenoadvehatworldbeforeandthattheNarnianairwasbringingbaastrengthhehadwonwhenhesailedtheEasternSeaswithKingCaspian.
Jillhadtopinchherselftokeepawake,forshekhatifshedozedonGlimfeathersbackshewouldprobablyfalloff.Whenatlastthetwoowlseheirflight,sheclimbedstifflyoffGlimfeatherandfoundherselfonflatground.Achillywindwasblowingandtheyappearedtobeinaplacewithouttrees."Tu-whoo,tu-whoo!”
Glimfeatherwascalling.",Puddleglum..ItisontheLionsbusiness.”
Foralongtimetherewasnoreply.Then,alongwayoff,adimlightappearedaoenearer.Withitcameavoice.
"Owlsahoy!"itsaid."Whatisit?IstheKingdead?HasanenemylandedinNarnia?Isitafloons?”
Whenthelightreachedthem,itturtobethatofalargelantern.Shecouldseeverylittleofthepersonwhoheldit.Heseemedtobealllegsandarms.Theowlsweretalkingtohim,explainihing,butshewastootiredtolisteriedtowakeherselfupabitwhensherealizedthattheyweresayinggoodbyetoher.Butshecoulderwardsremembermuchexceptthat,soonerorlater,sheandScrubbwerestoopieralowdoorwayandthen(oh,thankheavens)werelyingdownohingsoftandwarm,andavoicewassaying:"Thereyouare.Bestwedo.Youllliecoldandhard.Damptoo,Ishouldntwonder.
Wontsleepawink,mostlikely;evenifthereisntathuormorafloodorthewigwamdoesntfalldownontopofusall,asIveknownthemdo.Mustmakethebestofit-"Butshewasfastasleepbeforethevoicehadended.
Whenthechildreemtheyfoundthattheywerelying,verydryandwarm,onbedsofstrawinadarkplace.Atriangularopenihedaylight.
"Whereoharewe?"askedJill.
"InthewigwamofaMarsh-wiggle,"saidEustace.
"Awhat?”
"AMarsh-wiggle.Dontaskmewhatitis.Icouldlastnight.Imgettingup.Letsgoandlookforit.”
"Howbeastlyonefeelsaftersleepinginonesclothes,"saidJill,sittingup.
"Iwasjustthinkinghowwasnottohavetodress,"saidEustace.
"Orwasheither,Isuppose,"saidJillsfully.ButScrubbhadalreadygotup,yawned,shakenhimself,andcrawledoutofthewigwam.Jilldidthesame.
WhattheyfoundoutsidewasquiteuhebitofNarniatheyhadseenonthedaybefore.Theywereoflatplainwhichwastotlesslittleislandsbytlesselsofwater.Theislandswerecoveredwithcrassandborderedwithreedsandrushes.Sometimestherewerebedsofrushesaboutanaextent.
Cloudsofbirdswerestantlyalightinginthemandrisingfromthemagain-duipe,bitterns,herons.Manywigwamslikethatinwhichtheyhadpassedthenightcouldbeseendottedabout,butallatagooddistanoher;forMarsh-wigglesarepeoplewholikeprivacy.Exceptforthefriheforestseveralmilestothesouthaofthem,therewasnotatreeinsight.Eastwardtheflatmarshstretchedtolowsand-hillsonthehorizon,andyoucouldtellbythesalttanginthewindwhichblewfromthatdirethatthesealayoverthere.TotheNorththerewerelowpale-colouredhills,inplacesbastiohrock.Therestwasallflatmarsh.Itwouldhavebeenadepressingplaawetevening.Seenunderamsun,withafreshwindblowing,andtheairfilledwiththegofbirds,therewassomethingfineandfreshandaboutitslonelihechildreheirspiritsrise.
"Wherehasthethingummygotto,Iwonder?"saidJill.
"TheMarsh-wiggle,"saidScrubb,asifhewereratherproudofknowingtheword."Iexpect-hullo,thatmustbehim."Aheybothsawhim,sittingwithhisba,fishing,aboutfiftyyardsaway.Hehadbeenhardtoseeatfirstbecausehewasnearlythesamecolourasthemarshandbecausehesatsostill.
"Isupposewedbettergoaohim,"saidJill.Scrubbheybothfeltalittlenervous.
Astheydrewhefiguretursheadandshowedthemalongthihrathersunkencheeks,atightlyshutmouth,asharpnose,andnobeard.Hewaswearingahigh,poilikeasteeple,withanenormouslywideflatbrim.Thehair,ifitcouldbecalledhair,whigoverhislargeearswasgreeny-grey,andeachlockwasflatratherthanround,sothattheywereliketinyreeds.Hisexpressionwassolemn,hisplexionmuddy,andyoucouldseeatohetookaseriousviewoflife.
"Go,Guests,"hesaid."ThoughwhenIsaygoodIdowontprobablyturntorainoritmighthesn,orthunder.Youdidanysleep,Idaresay.
"Yeswedid,though,"saidJill."Wehadalovelynight.”
"Ah,"saidtheMarsh-wiggle,shakinghishead."Iseeyouremakiofabadjob.
Thatsright.Youvebeenwellbroughtup,youhave.Youvelearoputagoodfathings.”
"Please,wedontknowyourname,"saidScrubb.
"Puddleglumsmyitdoesntmatterifyetit.Ialwaystellyouagain.”
Thechildrensatdownoneachsideofhim.Theynowsawthathehadverylonglegsandarms,sothatalthoughhisbodywasnotmuchbiggerthanadwarfs,hewouldbetallerthanmostmenwheoodup.Thefingersofhishandswerewebbedlikeafrogs,andsowerehisbarefeetwhigledinthemuddywater.Hewasdressedihcolouredclothesthathunglooseabouthim.
"Imtryingtocatchafeweelstomakeaewforourdinner,"saidPuddleglum.
"ThoughIshouldntwonderifIdidany.AndyouwontlikethemmuchifIdo.”
"Whynot?"askedScrubb.
"Why,itsnotinreasonthatyoushouldlikeoursortofvictuals,thoughIvenodoubtyoullputaboldfait.Allthesame,whileIamacatgofthem,ifyoutwocouldtrytolightthefire-noharmtrying-!Thewoodsbehindthewigwam.Itmaybewet.
Youcouldlightitihewigwam,andtheallthesmokeinoureyes.Oryoucouldlightitoutside,aherainwouldeandputitout.Heresmytinder-box.
Youwontknowhowtouseit,Iexpect.”
ButScrubbhadlearhatsortofthingonhislastadvehechildrenranbacktogethertothewigwam,foundthewood(whicherfectlydry)andsucceededinlightingafirewithratherlessthantheusualdifficulty.ThenScrubbsatandtookcareofitwhileJillwentandhadsomesortofwash-notaverynie-intheel.
Afterthatshesawtothefireandhehadawash.Bothfeltagooddealfresher,butveryhungry.
PresentlytheMarsh-wigglejoihem.Inspiteofhisexpectationofcatgnoeels,hehadadozenorso,whichhehadalreadyskinnedanded.Heputabigpoton,mehefire,andlithispipe.Marsh-wigglessmokeaverystrange,heavysortoftobaepeoplesaytheymixitwithmud)andthechildrennoticedthesmokefromPuddleglumspipehardlyroseintheairatall.Ittrickledoutofthebowlanddownwardsanddriftedalongthegroundlikeamist.ItwasverybladsetScrubbcoughing.
"Now,"saidPuddleglum."Thoseeelswilltakeamortallongtimetocook,aherofyoumightfaintwithhungerbeforetheyredone.Iknewalittlegirl-butIdbetternottell
youthatstory.Itmightloweryourspirits,andthatsathingIneverdo.So,tokeepyourmindsoffyer,wemayaswelltalkaboutourplans.”
"Yes,dolets,"saidJill."youhelpustofindPrinceRilian?”
TheMarsh-wigglesuckedinhischeekstilltheywerehollowerthanyouwouldhavethoughtpossible."Well,Idontknowthatyoudcallithelp,"hesaid."Idontknowthatanyoneexactlyhelp.ItstandstoreasolikelytogetveryfaronajourheNorth,notatthistimeoftheyear,withthewinteringonsoonandall.Andanearlywioo,bythelookofthings.Butyoumusthatmakeyoudowed.
Verylikely,whatwithenemies,andmountains,andriverstocross,andlosingourway,aonothi,andsorefeet,wellhardlynoticetheweather.Andifwedofarenoughtodoanygood,wemaygetfarenoughnottogetbaahurry.”
Bothchildrennoticedthathesaid"we",not"you",andbothexclaimedatthesamemoment."Areyouingwithus?”
"Ohyes,Imingofcourse.Mightaswell,yousee.IdontsupposeweshalleverseetheKingbaarnia,nowthathesoofffnparts;andhehadanastycoughwheherumpkin.Hesfailingfast.Andyoullfindtherellhavebeenabadharvestafterthisterribledrysummer.AndIshouldntwonderifsomeetackedus.Markmywords.”
"Andhowshallwestart?"saidScrubb.
"Well,"saidtheMarsh-wiggleveryslowly,"alltheotherswhoeverwentlookingforPrinceRilianstartedfromthatsamefountaiheLordDriniansawthelady.Theywentnorth,mostly.Andashemevercameback,wetexactlysayhowtheygoton.”
"Wevegottostartbyfindingaruiyofgiants,"saidJill."Aslansaidso.”
"Gottostartbyfindingit,havewe?"answeredPuddleglum."Notallowedtostartbylookingforit,Isuppose?”
"ThatswhatImeant,ofcourse,"saidJill."Andthen,whenwevefoundit-”
"Yes,when!"saidPuddleglumverydrily.
"Doesntanyoneknowwhereitis?"askedScrubb.
"IdontknowaboutAnyone,"saidPuddleglum."AndIwontsayIhaventheardofthatRuiy.Youwouldntstartfromthefountain,though.YoudhavetogoacrossEttinsmoor.ThatswheretheRuiyis,ifitsanywhere.ButIvebeenasfarinthatdireostpeopleandItoanyruins,soIwontdeceiveyou.”
"WheresEttinsmoor?"saidScrubb.
"Lookovertherenorthward,"saidPuddleglum,pointingwithhispipe."Seethosehillsandbitsofcliff?Thatsthebeginniinsmoor.Buttheresariverbetweenitandus;theriverShribble.Nes,ofcourse.”
"Isupposewefordit,though,"saidScrubb.
"Well,ithasbeenforded,"admittedtheMarsh-wiggle.
"Perhapsweshallmeetpeopleoinsmoorwhotellustheway,"saidJill.
"Yhtaboutmeetingpeople,"saidPuddleglum.
"Whatsortofpeoplelivethere?"sheasked.
"Itsnotformetosaytheyarentallrightintheirownway,"answeredPuddleglum."Ifyouliketheirway.”
"Yes,butwhatarethey?"pressedJill."Therearesomanyqueercreaturesinthistry.
Imeaheyanimals,orbirds,ordwarfs,orwhat?”
TheMarsh-wigglegavealongwhistle."Phew!"hesaid."Dontyouknow?Ithoughttheowlshadtoldyou.Theyregiants.”
Jillwinced.Shehadneverlikedgiantseveninbooks,andshehadooneinanightmare.ThenshesawScrubbsface,whichhadturhergreen,andthoughttoherself,"IbethesinaworsefunkthanIam."Thatmadeherfeelbraver.
"TheKingtoldmelongago,"saidScrubb-"thattimewhenIwaswithhimatsea-thathedjollywellbeatenthosegiantsinwarandmadethempayhimtribute.”
"Thatstrueenough,"saidPuddleglum."Theyreatpeacewithusallright.AslongaswestayonourowheShribble,theywontdousanyharm.Overontheirside,ontheMoor-Still,theresalwaysace.Ifwedonearanyofthem,andifhemfetthemselves,andifwerenotseen,itsjustpossiblewemightgetalongway.”
"Lookhere!"saidScrubb,suddenlylosinghistemper,aspeoplesoeasilydowhentheyhavebeenfrightened."Idontbelievethewholethingbehalfasbadasyouremakingout;anymorethanthebedsintheerehardortheet.IdontthinkAslanwouldeverhavesentusiftherewassolittleceasallthat.”
HequiteexpectedtheMarsh-wiggletogivehimanangryreply,butheonlysaid,"Thatsthespirit,Scrubb.Thatsthewaytotalk.Putagoodfait.Butweallobeverycarefulaboutourtempers,seeingallthehardtimesweshallhavetoghtogether.
Wontdotoquarrel,youknow.Atanyrate,dontbeginittoosoon.Iknowthese
expeditionsusuallyendthatway:knifiher,Ishouldntwonder,beforeallsdothelongerwekeepoffit-”
"Well,ifyoufeelitssohopeless,"interruptedScrubb,"Ithinkyoudbetterstaybehind.
PoleandIgoonalone,twe,Pole?”
"Shutupanddontbeanass,Scrubb,"saidJillhastily,terrifiedlesttheMarsh-wiggleshouldtakehimathisword.
"Dontyouloseheart,Pole,"saidPuddleglum."Iming,sureaain.Imnotgoingtoloseanopportunitylikethis.Itwilldomegood.Theyallsay-Imeaherwigglesallsay-thatImtooflighty;donttakelifeseriouslyenough.Iftheyvesaiditoheyvesaiditathousandtimes.Puddleglum,theyvesaid,`yourealtogethertoofullofbobandboundhighspirits.Youvegottolearnthatlifeisntallfricasseedfrogsandeelpie.Youwantsomethingtosoberyoudownabit.Wereonlysayingitforyood,Puddleglum.Thatswhattheysay.Nowajoblikethis-ajourneyupnorthjustaswintersbeginning,lookingforaPriprobablyisntthere,bywayofaruiythatnoonehaseverseen-willbejustthething.Ifthatdoesntsteadyachap,Idontknoill."Andherubbedhisbigfrog-likehandstogetherasifheweretalkingofgoingtoapartyorapantomime."Andnow,"headded,"letsseehowthoseeelsaregettingon.”
Whenthemealcameitwasdeliciousandthechildrenhadtwehelpingseach.AtfirsttheMarsh-wigglewouldntbelievethattheyreallylikedit,aheyhadeatensomuchthathehadtobelievethem,hefellbasayingthatitwouldprobablydisagreewiththemhorribly."Whatsfolesmaybepoisonforhumans,Ishouldntwonder,"hesaid.Afterthemealtheyhadtea,intins(asyouveseenmenhavingitwhoarewontheroad),andPuddleglumhadagoodmanysipsoutofasquareblackbottle.Heofferedthechildre,buttheythoughtitverynasty.
Therestofthedayentinpreparationsforanearlystarttomorr.
Puddleglum,beingfarthebiggest,saidhewouldcarrythreeblas,withalargebitofbarolledupihem.Jillwastocarrytheremainsoftheeels,somebiscuit,ainder-box.ScrubbwastocarrybothhisowncloakandJillswhentheydidntwanttowearthem.Scrubb(whohadlearnedsomeshootingwhenhesailedtotheEastunderCaspian)hadPuddleglumssedbestbouddleglumhadhisbestohoughhesaidthatinds,anddampbs,andbadlight,andcoldfingers,itwasahuooneagaiherofthemhittinganything.HeandScrubbbothhadswordsScrubbhadbroughttheonewhichhadbeeoutforhiminhisroomatCairParavel,butJillhadtobetentwithherkherewouldhavebeenaquarrelaboutthis,butassoonastheystartedsparringthewigglerubbedhishandsandsaid,"Ah,thereyouare.
Ithoughtasmuch.Thatswhatusuallyhappensoures."Thismadethembothshutup.
Allthreewenttobedearlyinthewigwam.Thistimethechildrenreallyhadaratherbadnight.ThatwasbecausePuddleglum,aftersaying,"Youdbettertryforsomesleep,you
two;notthatIsupposeanyofuswillcloseaonight,"instantlywentoffintosuchaloud,tinuouss,whenJillatlastgottosleep,shedreamedallnightaboutroad-drillsandwaterfallsandbeinginexpresstrainsintunnels.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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