迪文小说>纳尼亚传奇最后之战 > chater ix a gd night wrk（第2页）
chater ix a gd night wrk（第2页）
“Ihavedonetheesomediscourtesy，soldier，”saidTirian。“Butsuchwasmyneed。IfwemeetagainImayhappentodotheeabetterturn。Now，Jewel，letusgosoftly。”
Heputhisleftarmroundthebeast’sneckandbentandkisseditsnoseandbothhadgreatjoy。Theywentbackasquietlyaspossibletotheplacewherehehadleftthechildren。ItwasdarkerinthereunderthetreesandhenearlyranintoEustacebeforehesawhim．
“All’swell，”whisperedTirian。“Agoodnight’swork。Nowforhome。”
TheyturnedandhadgoneafewpaceswhenEustacesaid，“Whereareyou，Pole？”Therewasnoanswer。“IsJillontheothersideofyou，Sire？”heasked．
“What？”saidTirian。“Isshenotontheothersideofyour”
Itwasaterriblemoment。Theydarednotshoutbuttheywhisperedhernameintheloudestwhispertheycouldmanage。Therewasnoreply．
“DidshegofromyouwhileIwasaway？”askedTirian．
“Ididn’tseeorhearhergo，”saidEustace。“Butshecouldhavegonewithoutmyknowing。Shecanbeasquietasacat;you’veseenforyourself。”
Atthatmomentafaroffdrumbeatwasheard。Jewelmovedhisearsforward。“Dwarfs，”hesaid．
“AndtreacherousDwarfs，enemies，aslikelyasnot，”mutteredTirian．
“Andherecomessomethingonhoofs，muchnearer，”saidJewel．
ThetwohumansandtheUnicornstooddeadstill。Therewerenowsomanydifferentthingstoworryaboutthattheydidn’tknowwhattodo。Thenoiseofhoofscamesteadilynearer。Andthen，quiteclosetothem，avoicewhispered：
“Hallo!Areyouallthere？”
Thankheaven，itwasJill’s．
“Wherethedevilhaveyoubeento？”saidEustaceinafuriouswhisper，forhehadbeenveryfrightened．
“Inthestable，”gaspedJill，butitwasthesortofgaspyougivewhenyou’restrugglingwithsuppressedlaughter．
“Oh，”growledEustace，“youthinkitfunny，doyou？WellallIcansayis-”
“HaveyougotJewel，Sire？”askedJill．
“Yes。Hereheis。Whatisthatbeastwithyou？”
“That’shim，”saidJill。“Butlet’sbeoffhomebeforeanyonewakesup。”Andagaintherecamelittleexplosionsoflaughter．
TheothersobeyedatoncefortheyhadalreadylingeredlongenoughinthatdangerousplaceandtheDwarfdrumsseemedtohavecomealittlenearer。ItwasonlyaftertheyhadbeenwalkingSouthwardforseveralminutesthatEustacesaid：
“Gothim？Whatdoyoumean？”
“ThefalseAslan，”saidJill．
“What？”saidTirian。“Wherehaveyoubeen？Whathaveyoudone？”
