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chater fifteen an ake a dr the air(第2页)

“You,SirCaspian,”saidAslan,“mighthaveknownthatyoucouldbenotrueKingofNarniaunless,liketheKingsofold,youwereasonofAdamandcamefromtheworldofAdam’ssons.Andsoyouare.Manyyearsagointhatworld,inadeepseaofthatworldwhichiscalledtheSouthSea,ashiploadofpiratesweredrivenbystormonanisland.Andtheretheydidaspirateswould:killedthenativesandtookthenativewomenforwives,andmadepalmwine,anddrankandweredrunk,andlayintheshadeofthepalmtrees,andwokeupandquarrelled,andsometimeskilledoneanother.Andinoneofthesefrayssixwereputtoflightbytherestandfledwiththeirwomenintothecentreoftheislandandupamountain,andwent,astheythought,intoacavetohide.Butitwasoneofthemagicalplacesofthatworld,oneofthechinksorchasmsbetweenchatworldandthis.Thereweremanychinksorchasmsbetweenworldsinoldtimes,buttheyhavegrownrarer.Thiswasoneofthelast:Idonotsaythelast.Andsotheyfell,orrose,orblundered,ordroppedrightthrough,andfoundthemselvesinthisworld,intheLandofTelmarwhichwasthenunpeopled.Butwhyitwasunpeopledisalongstory:Iwillnottellitnow.AndinTelmartheirdescendantslivedandbecameafierceandproudpeople;andaftermanygenerationstherewasafamineinTelmarandtheyinvadedNarnia,whichwastheninsomedisorder(butthatalsowouldbealongstory),andconquereditandruledit.Doyoumarkallthiswell,KingCaspian?”

“Idoindeed,Sir,”saidCaspian.“IwaswishingthatIcameofamorehonourablelineage.”

“YoucomeoftheLordAdamandtheLadyEve,”saidAslan。“Andthatisbothhonourenoughtoerecttheheadofthepoorestbeggar,andshameenoughtobowtheshouldersofthegreatestemperoronearth.Becontent.”

Caspianbowed.

“Andnow,”saidAslan,“youmenandwomenofTelmar,willyougobacktothatislandintheworldofmenfromwhichyourfathersfirstcame?Itisnobadplace.Theraceofthosepirateswhofirstfoundithasdiedout,anditiswithoutinhabitants.Therearegoodwellsoffreshwater,andfruitfulsoil,andtimberforbuilding,andfishinthelagoons;andtheothermenofthatworldhavenotyetdiscoveredit.Thechasmisopenforyourreturn;butthisImustwarnyou,thatonceyouhavegonethrough,itwillclosebehindyouforever.Therewillbenomorecommercebetweentheworldsbythatdoor.”

Therewassilenceforamoment.Thenaburly,decentlookingfellowamongtheTelmarinesoldierspushedforwardandsaid:

“Well,I’lltaketheoffer.”

“Itiswellchosen,”saidAslan.“Andbecauseyouhavespokenfirst,strongmagicisuponyou.Yourfutureinthatworldshallbegood.Comeforth.”

Theman,nowalittlepale,cameforward.Aslanandhiscourtdrewaside,leavinghimfreeaccesstotheemptydoorwayofthestakes.

“Gothroughit,myson,”saidAslan,bendingtowardshimandtouchingtheman’snosewithhisown.AssoonastheLion’sbreathcameabouthim,anewlookcameintotheman’seyes—startled,butnotunhappy—asifheweretryingtoremembersomething.ThenhesquaredhisshouldersandwalkedintotheDoor。

Everyone’seyeswerefixedonhim.Theysawthethreepiecesofwood,andthroughthemthetreesandgrassandskyofNarnia.Theysawthemanbetweenthedoorposts:then,inonesecond,hehadvanishedutterly.

FromtheotherendofthegladetheremainingTelmarinessetupawailing.“Ugh!What’shappenedtohim?Doyoumeantomurderus?Wewon’tgothatway.”AndthenoneofthecleverTelmarinessaid:

“Wedon’tseeanyotherworldthroughthosesticks.Ifyouwantustobelieveinit,whydoesn’toneofyougo?Allyourownfriendsarekeepingwellawayfromthesticks.”

InstantlyReepicheepstoodforwardandbowed.“Ifmyexamplecanbeofanyservice,Aslan,”hesaid,“Iwilltakeelevenmicethroughthatarchatyourbiddingwithoutamoment’sdelay.”

“Nay,littleone,”saidAslan,layinghisvelvetypaweversolightlyonReepicheep’shead.“Theywoulddodreadfulthingstoyouinthatworld.Theywouldshowyouatfairs.Itisotherswhomustlead.”

“Comeon,”saidPetersuddenlytoEdmundandLucy.“Ourtime’sup.”

“Whatdoyoumean?”saidEdmund.

“Thisway,”saidSusan,whoseemedtoknowallaboutit.“Backintothetrees.We’vegottochange.”

“Changewhat?”askedLucy.

“Ourclothes,ofcourse,”saidSusan.“Nicefoolswe’dlookontheplatformofanEnglishstationinthese.”

“ButourotherthingsareatCaspian’scastle,”saidEdmund.

“No,they’renot,”saidPeter,stillleadingthewayintothethickestwood.“They’reallhere.Theywerebroughtdowninbundlesthismorning.It’sallarranged.”

“WasthatwhatAslanwastalkingtoyouandSusanaboutthismorning?”askedLucy.

“Yes-thatandotherthings,”saidPeter,hisfaceverysolemn.“Ican’ttellittoyouall.TherewerethingshewantedtosaytoSuandmebecausewe’renotcomingbacktoNarnia.”

“Never?”criedEdmundandLucyindismay.

“Oh,youtwoare,”answeredPeter.“Atleast,fromwhathesaid,I’mprettysurehemeansyoutogetbacksomeday.ButnotSuandme.Hesayswe’regettingtooold.”

“Oh,Peter,”saidLucy.“Whatawfulbadluck.Canyoubearit?”

“Well,IthinkIcan,”saidPeter.“It’sallratherdifferentfromwhatIthought.You’llunderstandwhenitcomestoyourlasttime.But,quick,hereareourthings.”

Itwasodd,andnotverynice,totakeofftheirroyalclothesandtocomebackintheirschoolthings(notveryfreshnow)intothatgreatassembly.OneortwoofthenastierTelmarinesjeered.ButtheothercreaturesallcheeredandroseupinhonourofPetertheHighKing,andQueenSusanoftheHorn,andKingEdmund,andQueenLucy.Therewereaffectionateand(onLucy’spart)tearfulfarewellswithalltheiroldfriends—animalkisses,andhugsfromBulgyBears,andhandswrungbyTrumpkin,andalasttickly,whiskerishembracewithTrufflehunter.AndofcourseCaspianofferedtheHornbacktoSusanandofcourseSusantoldhimtokeepit.Andthen,wonderfullyandterribly,itwasfarewelltoAslanhimself,andPetertookhisplacewithSusan’shandsonhisshouldersandEdmund’sonhersandLucy’sonhisandthefirstoftheTelmarine’sonLucy’s,andsoinalonglinetheymovedforwardtotheDoor.Afterthatcameamomentwhichishardtodescribe,forthechildrenseemedtobeseeingthreethingsatonce.OnewasthemouthofacaveopeningintotheglaringgreenandblueofanislandinthePacific,wherealltheTelmarineswouldfindthemselvesthemomenttheywerethroughtheDoor.ThesecondwasagladeinNarnia,thefacesofDwarfsandBeasts,thedeepeyesofAslan,andthewhitepatchesontheBadger’scheeks.Butthethird(whichrapidlyswalloweduptheothertwo)wasthegrey,gravellysurfaceofaplatforminacountrystation,andaseatwithluggageroundit,wheretheywereallsittingasiftheyhadnevermovedfromit—alittleflatanddrearyforamomentafteralltheyhadbeenthrough,butalso,unexpectedly,niceinitsownway,whatwiththefamiliarrailwaysmellandtheEnglishskyandthesummertermbeforethem.

“Well!”saidPeter.“Wehavehadatime.”

“Bother!”saidEdmund.“I’veleftmynewtorchinNarnia.

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