CHAPTER FIVE
HOWHELPCAMETOTHEKINGBurhismiserydidnotlastlong.Almostatoherecameabump,andthenasedbump,andtwochildreandingbeforehim.Thewoodinfrontofhimhadbeenquiteemptyasedbeforeandhekheyhadnotefrombehindhistree,forhewouldhaveheardthem.Theyhadinfactsimplyappearedfromnowhere.Hesawataglatheywerewearingthesamequeer,dingysortofclothesasthepeopleinhis
dream;andhesaw,atasedglahattheyweretheyouboyandgirloutofthatpartyofseven.
"Gosh!"saidtheboy,"thattookonesbreathaway!Ithought-”
"Hurryupahimuntied,"saidthegirl."Wetalk,afterwards."Thensheadded,turningtoTirian,"Imsorrywevebeensolong.Wecamethemomentwecould.”
WhilesheeakingtheBoyproducedaknifefromhispocketandwasquicklycuttingtheKingsbonds:tooquickly,infact,fortheKingwassostiffandnumbthatwhecordwascuthefellforwardonhishandsandknees.Hecouldupagaintillhehadbroughtsomelifebatohislegsbyagoodrubbing.
"Isay,"saidthegirl."Itwasyou,wasntit,earedtousthatnightereallatsupper?Nearlyaweekago.”
"Aweek,fairmaid?"saidTirian."Mydreamledmeintoyourworldscarminutessince.”
"Itstheusualmuddleabouttimes,Pole,"saidtheBoy.
"Iremembernow,"saidTirian."Thattooesinalltheoldtales.Thetimeofyourstrangelandisdifferentfromours.ButifwespeakofTime,tistimetobegonefromhere:formyenemiesarecloseathand.Willyouewithme?”
"Ofcourse,"saidthegirl."Itsyouweveetohelp.”
Tiriangottohisfeetahemrapidlydownhill,Southwardandawayfromthestable.Heknewwherehemeanttogobuthisfirstaimwastogettorockyplaceswheretheywouldleavenotrail,andhissedtocrosssomewatersothattheywouldleavehistookthemaboutanhoursscramblingandwadingandwhilethatwasgoingonnobodyhadaotalk.Butevenso,Tiriaonstealingglahispanions.Thewonderofwalkingbesidethecreaturesfromanotherworldmadehimfeelalittledizzy:butitalsomadealltheoldstoriesseemfarmorerealthantheyhadeverseemedbefore...anythingmighthappennow.
"Now,"saidTirianastheycametotheheadofalittlevalleywhidownbeforethemamongyoungbirchtrees,"weareoutofdahosevillainsforaspadmaywalkmoreeasily."Thesunhadrisen,dew-dropsweretwinklingoneverybrandbirdsweresinging.
"Whataboutsomegrub?-Imeanforyou,Sir,wetwohavehadourbreakfast,"saidtheBoy.
Tirianwonderedverymuchwhathemeantby"grub",butwhentheBoyopenedabulgysatchelwhichhewascarryingandpulledoutarathergreasyandsquashypacket,heuood.Hewasravenouslyhungry,thoughhehadntthoughtaboutittillthatmoment.Thereweretwohard-boiledeggsandwiches,andtwocheesesandwiches,andtwowithsomekindofpasteinthem.Ifhehadntbeensohungryhewouldnthavethoughtmuchofthepaste,forthatisasortoffoodnobodyeatsinNarnia.Bythetimehehadeatenallsixsandwichestheyhadetothebottomofthevalleyaheyfoundamossycliffwithalittlefountainbubblingoutofit.Allthreestoppedanddrankandsplashedtheirhotfaces.
"Andnow,"saidthegirlasshetossedherwethairbaherforehead,"arentyougoingtotelluswhoyouareandwhyyouweretiedupandwhatitsallabout?”
"Withagoodwill,damsel,"saidTirian."Butwemustkeeponthemarch."Sowhiletheywentonwalkioldthemwhohewasandallthethingsthathadhappeohim.
"Andnow,"hesaidattheend,"Iamgoingtoacertaintower,ohreethatwerebuiltinmygrandsirestimetoguardLanternWasteagaiainperilousoutlaelledthereinhisday.ByAslansgoodwillIwasnotrobbedofmykeys.Inthattowerweshallfindstoresofonsandmailandsomevictualsalso,thougherthandrybiscuit.Therealsoweliesafewhilewemakeourplans.Andnow,prithee,tellmewhoyoutwoareandallyourstory.”
"ImEustaceScrubbandthisisJillPole,"saidtheBoy."Andwewerehereoncebefesandagesago,morethanayearagobyourtime,andtherecalledPrinceRilian,andtheywerekeepingthischapunderground,andPuddleglumputhisfootin-”
"Ha!"criedTirian,"areyouthenthatEustadthatJillwhorescuedKingRilianfromhislongentment?”
"Yes,thatsus,"saidJill."SohesKingRiliannow,ishe?Ohofcoursehewouldbe.Ifot-”
"Nay,"saidTirian,"Iamtheseventhindestfromhim.Hehasbeendeadovertwohundredyears.”
Jillmadeaface."Ugh!"shesaid."Thatsthehorridpartaboutingbaarnia.”
ButEustaton.
"Wellnowyouknoeare,Sire,"hesaid."Anditwaslikethis.TheProfessorandAuntPollyhadgotallusfriendsofNarniatogether-”
"Iknownotthesenames,Eustace,"saidTirian.
"TheyrethetwowhocameintoNarniaattheverybeginning,thedayalltheanimalslearalk.”
"BytheLionsMane,"criedTirian."Thosetwo!TheLoryandtheLadyPolly!
Fromthedawnoftheworld!Andstillinyourplace?Thewonderandthegloryofit!Buttellme,tellme.”
"Sheisntreallyouraunt,youknow,"saidEustace."ShesMissPlummer,butwecallherAuntPolly.Wellthosetwogotusalltogetherpartlyjustforfun,sothatwecouldallhaveagoodjawaboutNarnia(forofcoursetheresnooneelseweevertalktoaboutthingslikethat)butpartlybecausetheProfessorhadafeelingthatweweresomehowwantedoverhere.Wellthenyoucameinlikeaghoodness-knows-whatandnearlyfrightehelivesoutofusandvahoutsayingaword.Afterthat,weknewforcertaintherewassomethingup.
Thequestionwashowtogethere.Youtgojustbywantingto.SowetalkedandtalkedandatlasttheProfessorsaidtheonlywaywouldbebytheMagigs.ItwasbythsthatheandAuntPollygotherelong,longagowhentheywereonlykids,yearsbeforeweyoungeroneswereborn.ButtheRingshadallbeenburiedinthegardenofahouseinLondon(thatstown,Sire)andthehousehadbeensold.Sothentheproblemwashowtogetatthem.YoullneverguesswhatwedidintheeerandEdmund-thatstheHighKier,theonewhospoketoyou-wentuptoLondoothegardenfromtheback,earlyinthembeforepeoplewereup.Theyweredressedlikeworkmensothatifanyonedidseethemitwouldlookasiftheydetodosomethingaboutthedrains.IwishIdbeenwiththem:itmusthavebeengloriousfun.
AndtheymusthavesucceededfordayPetersentusawire-thatsasortofmessage,Sire,Illexplainaboutitsomeothertime-tosayhedgottheRings.AndthedayafterthatwasthedayPoleandIhadtogobacktoschool-weretheonlytwowhoarestillatschoolathesameone.SoPeterandEdmuomeetusataplathewaydowntoschoolandhaheRings.IthadtobeusteretogotoNarnia,yousee,becausetheolderonescouldnteagain.Sowegotintothetrainthatsakindofthingpeopletravelininourworld:alotofwagonsedtogether-andtheProfessorandAuntPollyandLucycamewithus.Wewaokeeptogetheraslongaswecould.Welltherewewereirain.Andwewerejustgettingtothestatioheothersweretomeetus,andIwaslookingoutofthewindowtoseeifIcouldseethemwhensuddenlytherecameamhtfuljerkandanoise:andtherewewereinNarniaandtherewasyourMajestytieduptothetree.”
"SoyouneverusedtheRings?"saidTirian.
"No,"saidEustace."Neverevensawthem.AslandiditallforusinhisoithoutanyRings.”
"ButtheHighKierhasthem,"saidTirian.
"Yes,"saidJill."Butwedontthinkheusethem.WhewootherPevensies-KingEdmundandQueenLucy-werelasthere,AslansaidtheywouldneveretoNarniaagain.AndhesaidsomethingofthesamesorttotheHighKing,onlylo.
Youmaybesurehellelikeashotifhesallowed.”
"Gosh!"saidEustace."Itsgettinghotinthissun.Arewenearlythere,Sire?”
"Look,"saidTirianandpointed.Notmanyyardsawaygreybattlementsroseabovethetree-tops,andafteraminutesmorewalkingtheycameoutinanopengrassyspace.Astreamranacrossitandonthefarsideofthestreamstoodasquat,squaretowerwithveryfewandnarrowwindowsandoneheavy-lookingdoorinthewallthatfacedthem.
Tirianlookedsharplythiswayandthattomakesurethatnoenemieswereinsight.Thenhewalkeduptothetowerandstoodstillforamomentfishinguphisbunchofkeyswhichheworeinsidehishunting-dressonanarrowsilverthatwentroundhisneck.
Itwasanichofkeysthathebroughtout,fortwoldenandmanywereriented:youcouldseeatotheywerekeysmadeforopeningsolemnaroomsinpalaces,orchestsandcasketsofsweet-smellingwoodthattainedroyaltreasures.Butthekeywhiowputintothelockofthedoorwasbigandplainandmorerudelymade.ThelockwasstiffandforamomentTiriaobeafraidthathewouldnotbeabletoturnit:butatlasthedidandthedoorswuhasullencreak.
"Welefriends,"saidTirian."IfearthisisthebestpalacethattheKingofNarniaowoffertohisguests.”
Tirianleasedtoseethatthetwershadbeenwellbroughtup.Theybothsaidnottomentionitandthattheyweresureitwouldbeverynice.
Asamatteroffactitwasnotparticularlywasratherdarkandsmelledverydamp.
Therewasonlyoneroominitandthisroomwentrightuptothestoneroof:awoodenstaircaseinoneerleduptoatrapdoorbywhichyoucouldgetoutolements.Therewereafewrudebunkstosleepin,andagreatmanylockersandbuherewasalsoahearthwhichlookedasifnobodyhadlitafireinitfreatmanyyears.
"Wedbettergooutandgathersomefirewoodfirstthing,hadntwe?"saidJill.
",rade,"saidTirian.Hewasdetermihattheyshouldnotbecaughtunarmed,andbeganseargthelockers,thankfullyrememberingthathehadalwaysbeeohavethesegarrisontowersiedonceayearandtomakesurethattheywerestockedwithallthingsneedful.Thebswerethereintheircsofoiledsilk,theswordsandspearsweregreasedagainstrust,andthearmourtbrightinitsings.Buttherewassomethiter."Lookyou!"saidTirianashedrewoutalongmailshirtofacuriouspatternandflasheditbeforethechildrenseyes.
"Thatsfunny-lookingmail,Sire,"saidEustace.
"Aye,lad,"saidTirian."NoNarnianDwarfsmithiedthat.Tismailofen,outlandishgear.Ihaveeverkeptafewsuitsofitinreadiness,forIneverknewwhenIor
myfriendsmighthavereasontowalkuheTisrod.Andlookonthisstole.Inthisthereisajuicewhich,whenwehaverubbeditonourhandsandfaces,willmakeusbrownasenes.”
"Ohhurrah!"saidJill."Disguise!Ilovedisguises.”
Tirianshowedthemhowtopouroutalittleofthejuitothepalmsoftheirhandsandthenrubitwellovertheirfadnecks,rightdowntotheshoulders,aheirhands,rightuptotheelbows.Hedidthesamehimself.
"Afterthishashardenedonus,"hesaid,"wemaywashinwateranditwillnotge.
NothingbutoilandasheswillmakeuswhiteNarniansagain.Andnow,sweetJill,letusgoseehowthismailshirtbeesyou.TissomethingtoolosomuchasIfeared.DoubtlessitbelooapageirainofoheirTarkaans.”
Afterthemailshirtstheyputones,whicharelittleroutingtighttotheheadandhavingaspikeontop.ThenTiriantooklongrollsofsomewhitestuffoutofthelockerandwoundthemoverthehelmetstilltheybecameturbans:butthelittlesteelspikestillstuckupinthemiddle.Heaacetookcurvedeneswordsandlittleroundshields.TherewasnhtenoughforJill,buthegaveheralong,straighthuntingknifewhichmightdoforasinch.
"Hastanyskillwiththebow,maiden?"saidTirian.
"Nothingworthtalkingof,"saidJill,blushing."Scrubbsnotbad.”
"Dontyoubelieveher,Sire,"saidEustace."WevebothbeenpractisingarcheryeversibaNarnialasttime,andshesaboutasgoodasmenow.Notthateitherofusismuch.”
ThenTiriangaveJillabowandaquiverfullofarrows.Thebusinesswastolightafire,foritoweritstillfeltmorelikeacavethahingindoorsaoneshivering.Buttheygatheringwood-thesunwasnowatitshighest-andoheblazewasruptheeytheplacebegantolookcheerful.Dinnerwas,however,adullmeal,forthebesttheycoulddooundupsomeofthehardbiscuitwhichtheyfoundinalockerandpouritintoboilingwater,withsalt,soastomakeakinde.Andofcoursetherewasnothingtodrinkbutwater.
"Iwishwedbroughtapacketoftea,"saidJill.
"Oratinofcocoa,"saidEustace.
"Afirkinorsoofgoodwineineachofthesetowerswouldnothavebeenamiss,"saidTirian.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
dream;andhesaw,atasedglahattheyweretheyouboyandgirloutofthatpartyofseven.
"Gosh!"saidtheboy,"thattookonesbreathaway!Ithought-”
"Hurryupahimuntied,"saidthegirl."Wetalk,afterwards."Thensheadded,turningtoTirian,"Imsorrywevebeensolong.Wecamethemomentwecould.”
WhilesheeakingtheBoyproducedaknifefromhispocketandwasquicklycuttingtheKingsbonds:tooquickly,infact,fortheKingwassostiffandnumbthatwhecordwascuthefellforwardonhishandsandknees.Hecouldupagaintillhehadbroughtsomelifebatohislegsbyagoodrubbing.
"Isay,"saidthegirl."Itwasyou,wasntit,earedtousthatnightereallatsupper?Nearlyaweekago.”
"Aweek,fairmaid?"saidTirian."Mydreamledmeintoyourworldscarminutessince.”
"Itstheusualmuddleabouttimes,Pole,"saidtheBoy.
"Iremembernow,"saidTirian."Thattooesinalltheoldtales.Thetimeofyourstrangelandisdifferentfromours.ButifwespeakofTime,tistimetobegonefromhere:formyenemiesarecloseathand.Willyouewithme?”
"Ofcourse,"saidthegirl."Itsyouweveetohelp.”
Tiriangottohisfeetahemrapidlydownhill,Southwardandawayfromthestable.Heknewwherehemeanttogobuthisfirstaimwastogettorockyplaceswheretheywouldleavenotrail,andhissedtocrosssomewatersothattheywouldleavehistookthemaboutanhoursscramblingandwadingandwhilethatwasgoingonnobodyhadaotalk.Butevenso,Tiriaonstealingglahispanions.Thewonderofwalkingbesidethecreaturesfromanotherworldmadehimfeelalittledizzy:butitalsomadealltheoldstoriesseemfarmorerealthantheyhadeverseemedbefore...anythingmighthappennow.
"Now,"saidTirianastheycametotheheadofalittlevalleywhidownbeforethemamongyoungbirchtrees,"weareoutofdahosevillainsforaspadmaywalkmoreeasily."Thesunhadrisen,dew-dropsweretwinklingoneverybrandbirdsweresinging.
"Whataboutsomegrub?-Imeanforyou,Sir,wetwohavehadourbreakfast,"saidtheBoy.
Tirianwonderedverymuchwhathemeantby"grub",butwhentheBoyopenedabulgysatchelwhichhewascarryingandpulledoutarathergreasyandsquashypacket,heuood.Hewasravenouslyhungry,thoughhehadntthoughtaboutittillthatmoment.Thereweretwohard-boiledeggsandwiches,andtwocheesesandwiches,andtwowithsomekindofpasteinthem.Ifhehadntbeensohungryhewouldnthavethoughtmuchofthepaste,forthatisasortoffoodnobodyeatsinNarnia.Bythetimehehadeatenallsixsandwichestheyhadetothebottomofthevalleyaheyfoundamossycliffwithalittlefountainbubblingoutofit.Allthreestoppedanddrankandsplashedtheirhotfaces.
"Andnow,"saidthegirlasshetossedherwethairbaherforehead,"arentyougoingtotelluswhoyouareandwhyyouweretiedupandwhatitsallabout?”
"Withagoodwill,damsel,"saidTirian."Butwemustkeeponthemarch."Sowhiletheywentonwalkioldthemwhohewasandallthethingsthathadhappeohim.
"Andnow,"hesaidattheend,"Iamgoingtoacertaintower,ohreethatwerebuiltinmygrandsirestimetoguardLanternWasteagaiainperilousoutlaelledthereinhisday.ByAslansgoodwillIwasnotrobbedofmykeys.Inthattowerweshallfindstoresofonsandmailandsomevictualsalso,thougherthandrybiscuit.Therealsoweliesafewhilewemakeourplans.Andnow,prithee,tellmewhoyoutwoareandallyourstory.”
"ImEustaceScrubbandthisisJillPole,"saidtheBoy."Andwewerehereoncebefesandagesago,morethanayearagobyourtime,andtherecalledPrinceRilian,andtheywerekeepingthischapunderground,andPuddleglumputhisfootin-”
"Ha!"criedTirian,"areyouthenthatEustadthatJillwhorescuedKingRilianfromhislongentment?”
"Yes,thatsus,"saidJill."SohesKingRiliannow,ishe?Ohofcoursehewouldbe.Ifot-”
"Nay,"saidTirian,"Iamtheseventhindestfromhim.Hehasbeendeadovertwohundredyears.”
Jillmadeaface."Ugh!"shesaid."Thatsthehorridpartaboutingbaarnia.”
ButEustaton.
"Wellnowyouknoeare,Sire,"hesaid."Anditwaslikethis.TheProfessorandAuntPollyhadgotallusfriendsofNarniatogether-”
"Iknownotthesenames,Eustace,"saidTirian.
"TheyrethetwowhocameintoNarniaattheverybeginning,thedayalltheanimalslearalk.”
"BytheLionsMane,"criedTirian."Thosetwo!TheLoryandtheLadyPolly!
Fromthedawnoftheworld!Andstillinyourplace?Thewonderandthegloryofit!Buttellme,tellme.”
"Sheisntreallyouraunt,youknow,"saidEustace."ShesMissPlummer,butwecallherAuntPolly.Wellthosetwogotusalltogetherpartlyjustforfun,sothatwecouldallhaveagoodjawaboutNarnia(forofcoursetheresnooneelseweevertalktoaboutthingslikethat)butpartlybecausetheProfessorhadafeelingthatweweresomehowwantedoverhere.Wellthenyoucameinlikeaghoodness-knows-whatandnearlyfrightehelivesoutofusandvahoutsayingaword.Afterthat,weknewforcertaintherewassomethingup.
Thequestionwashowtogethere.Youtgojustbywantingto.SowetalkedandtalkedandatlasttheProfessorsaidtheonlywaywouldbebytheMagigs.ItwasbythsthatheandAuntPollygotherelong,longagowhentheywereonlykids,yearsbeforeweyoungeroneswereborn.ButtheRingshadallbeenburiedinthegardenofahouseinLondon(thatstown,Sire)andthehousehadbeensold.Sothentheproblemwashowtogetatthem.YoullneverguesswhatwedidintheeerandEdmund-thatstheHighKier,theonewhospoketoyou-wentuptoLondoothegardenfromtheback,earlyinthembeforepeoplewereup.Theyweredressedlikeworkmensothatifanyonedidseethemitwouldlookasiftheydetodosomethingaboutthedrains.IwishIdbeenwiththem:itmusthavebeengloriousfun.
AndtheymusthavesucceededfordayPetersentusawire-thatsasortofmessage,Sire,Illexplainaboutitsomeothertime-tosayhedgottheRings.AndthedayafterthatwasthedayPoleandIhadtogobacktoschool-weretheonlytwowhoarestillatschoolathesameone.SoPeterandEdmuomeetusataplathewaydowntoschoolandhaheRings.IthadtobeusteretogotoNarnia,yousee,becausetheolderonescouldnteagain.Sowegotintothetrainthatsakindofthingpeopletravelininourworld:alotofwagonsedtogether-andtheProfessorandAuntPollyandLucycamewithus.Wewaokeeptogetheraslongaswecould.Welltherewewereirain.Andwewerejustgettingtothestatioheothersweretomeetus,andIwaslookingoutofthewindowtoseeifIcouldseethemwhensuddenlytherecameamhtfuljerkandanoise:andtherewewereinNarniaandtherewasyourMajestytieduptothetree.”
"SoyouneverusedtheRings?"saidTirian.
"No,"saidEustace."Neverevensawthem.AslandiditallforusinhisoithoutanyRings.”
"ButtheHighKierhasthem,"saidTirian.
"Yes,"saidJill."Butwedontthinkheusethem.WhewootherPevensies-KingEdmundandQueenLucy-werelasthere,AslansaidtheywouldneveretoNarniaagain.AndhesaidsomethingofthesamesorttotheHighKing,onlylo.
Youmaybesurehellelikeashotifhesallowed.”
"Gosh!"saidEustace."Itsgettinghotinthissun.Arewenearlythere,Sire?”
"Look,"saidTirianandpointed.Notmanyyardsawaygreybattlementsroseabovethetree-tops,andafteraminutesmorewalkingtheycameoutinanopengrassyspace.Astreamranacrossitandonthefarsideofthestreamstoodasquat,squaretowerwithveryfewandnarrowwindowsandoneheavy-lookingdoorinthewallthatfacedthem.
Tirianlookedsharplythiswayandthattomakesurethatnoenemieswereinsight.Thenhewalkeduptothetowerandstoodstillforamomentfishinguphisbunchofkeyswhichheworeinsidehishunting-dressonanarrowsilverthatwentroundhisneck.
Itwasanichofkeysthathebroughtout,fortwoldenandmanywereriented:youcouldseeatotheywerekeysmadeforopeningsolemnaroomsinpalaces,orchestsandcasketsofsweet-smellingwoodthattainedroyaltreasures.Butthekeywhiowputintothelockofthedoorwasbigandplainandmorerudelymade.ThelockwasstiffandforamomentTiriaobeafraidthathewouldnotbeabletoturnit:butatlasthedidandthedoorswuhasullencreak.
"Welefriends,"saidTirian."IfearthisisthebestpalacethattheKingofNarniaowoffertohisguests.”
Tirianleasedtoseethatthetwershadbeenwellbroughtup.Theybothsaidnottomentionitandthattheyweresureitwouldbeverynice.
Asamatteroffactitwasnotparticularlywasratherdarkandsmelledverydamp.
Therewasonlyoneroominitandthisroomwentrightuptothestoneroof:awoodenstaircaseinoneerleduptoatrapdoorbywhichyoucouldgetoutolements.Therewereafewrudebunkstosleepin,andagreatmanylockersandbuherewasalsoahearthwhichlookedasifnobodyhadlitafireinitfreatmanyyears.
"Wedbettergooutandgathersomefirewoodfirstthing,hadntwe?"saidJill.
",rade,"saidTirian.Hewasdetermihattheyshouldnotbecaughtunarmed,andbeganseargthelockers,thankfullyrememberingthathehadalwaysbeeohavethesegarrisontowersiedonceayearandtomakesurethattheywerestockedwithallthingsneedful.Thebswerethereintheircsofoiledsilk,theswordsandspearsweregreasedagainstrust,andthearmourtbrightinitsings.Buttherewassomethiter."Lookyou!"saidTirianashedrewoutalongmailshirtofacuriouspatternandflasheditbeforethechildrenseyes.
"Thatsfunny-lookingmail,Sire,"saidEustace.
"Aye,lad,"saidTirian."NoNarnianDwarfsmithiedthat.Tismailofen,outlandishgear.Ihaveeverkeptafewsuitsofitinreadiness,forIneverknewwhenIor
myfriendsmighthavereasontowalkuheTisrod.Andlookonthisstole.Inthisthereisajuicewhich,whenwehaverubbeditonourhandsandfaces,willmakeusbrownasenes.”
"Ohhurrah!"saidJill."Disguise!Ilovedisguises.”
Tirianshowedthemhowtopouroutalittleofthejuitothepalmsoftheirhandsandthenrubitwellovertheirfadnecks,rightdowntotheshoulders,aheirhands,rightuptotheelbows.Hedidthesamehimself.
"Afterthishashardenedonus,"hesaid,"wemaywashinwateranditwillnotge.
NothingbutoilandasheswillmakeuswhiteNarniansagain.Andnow,sweetJill,letusgoseehowthismailshirtbeesyou.TissomethingtoolosomuchasIfeared.DoubtlessitbelooapageirainofoheirTarkaans.”
Afterthemailshirtstheyputones,whicharelittleroutingtighttotheheadandhavingaspikeontop.ThenTiriantooklongrollsofsomewhitestuffoutofthelockerandwoundthemoverthehelmetstilltheybecameturbans:butthelittlesteelspikestillstuckupinthemiddle.Heaacetookcurvedeneswordsandlittleroundshields.TherewasnhtenoughforJill,buthegaveheralong,straighthuntingknifewhichmightdoforasinch.
"Hastanyskillwiththebow,maiden?"saidTirian.
"Nothingworthtalkingof,"saidJill,blushing."Scrubbsnotbad.”
"Dontyoubelieveher,Sire,"saidEustace."WevebothbeenpractisingarcheryeversibaNarnialasttime,andshesaboutasgoodasmenow.Notthateitherofusismuch.”
ThenTiriangaveJillabowandaquiverfullofarrows.Thebusinesswastolightafire,foritoweritstillfeltmorelikeacavethahingindoorsaoneshivering.Buttheygatheringwood-thesunwasnowatitshighest-andoheblazewasruptheeytheplacebegantolookcheerful.Dinnerwas,however,adullmeal,forthebesttheycoulddooundupsomeofthehardbiscuitwhichtheyfoundinalockerandpouritintoboilingwater,withsalt,soastomakeakinde.Andofcoursetherewasnothingtodrinkbutwater.
"Iwishwedbroughtapacketoftea,"saidJill.
"Oratinofcocoa,"saidEustace.
"Afirkinorsoofgoodwineineachofthesetowerswouldnothavebeenamiss,"saidTirian.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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