龙腾小说网

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INtheshadowofthetreesonthefarsideoftheclearingsomethingwasmoving.ItwasglidingveryslowlyNorthward.Atfirstglanceyoumighthavemistakenitforsmoke，foritwasgreyandyoucouldseethingsthroughit.Butthedeathlysmellwasnotthesmellofsmoke.Also，thisthingkeptitsshapeinsteadofbillowingandcurlingassmokewouldhavedone.Itwasroughlytheshapeofamanbutithadtheheadofabird;somebirdofpreywithacruel，curvedbeak.Ithadfourarmswhichitheldhighaboveitshead，stretchingthemoutNorthwardasifitwantedtosnatchallNarniainitsgrip;anditsfingers-alltwentyofthem-werecurvedlikeitsbeakandhadlong，pointed，bird-likeclawsinsteadofnails.Itfloatedonthegrassinsteadofwalking，andthegrassseemedtowitherbeneathit．

AfteronelookatitPuzzlegaveascreamingbrayanddartedintotheTower.AndJill（whowasnocoward，asyouknow）hidherfaceinherhandstoshutoutthesightofit.Theotherswatcheditforperhapsaminute，untilitstreamedawayintothethickertreesontheirrightanddisappeared.Thenthesuncameoutagain，andthebirdsoncemorebegantosing．

Everyonestartedbreathingproperlyagainandmoved.Theyhadallbeenstillasstatueswhileitwasinsight．

“Whatwasit？”saidEustaceinawhisper．

“Ihaveseenitoncebefore，”saidTirian.“Butthattimeitwascarvedinstoneandoverlaidwithgoldandhadsoliddiamondsforeyes.ItwaswhenIwasnoolderthanthou，andhadgoneasaguesttoTheTisroc’scourtinTashbaan．HetookmeintothegreattempleofTash.ThereIsawit，carvedabovethealtar.”

“Thenthat-thatthing-wasTash？”saidEustace．

ButinsteadofansweringhimTirianslippedhisarmbehindJill’sshouldersandsaid，“Howisitwithyou，Lady？”

“A-allright，”saidJill，takingherhandsawayfromherpalefaceandtryingtosmile.“I’mallright.Itonlymademefeelalittlesickforamoment.”

“Itseems，then，”saidtheUnicorn，“thatthereisarealTash，afterall.”

“Yes，”saidtheDwarf.“AndthisfoolofanApe，whodidn’tbelieveinTash，willgetmorethanhebargainedfor!HecalledforTash：Tashhascome.”

“Wherehasit-he-theThing-goneto？”saidJill．

“NorthintotheheartofNarnia，”saidTirian.“Ithascometodwellamongus.Theyhavecalleditandithascome.”

“Ho，ho，ho!”chuckledtheDwarf，rubbinghishairyhandstogether.“ItwillbeasurprisefortheApe.Peopleshouldn’tcallfordemonsunlesstheyreallymeanwhattheysay.”

“WhoknowsifTashwillbevisibletotheApe？”saidJewel．

“WherehasPuzzlegotto？”saidEustace．

TheyallshoutedoutPuzzle’snameandJillwentroundtotheothersideoftheTowertoseeifhehadgonethere．

Theywerequitetiredoflookingforhimwhenatlasthislargegreyheadpeeredcautiouslyoutofthedoorwayandhesaid，“Hasitgoneaway？”Andwhenatlasttheygothimtocomeout，hewasshiveringthewayadogshiversbeforeathunderstorm．

“Iseenow，”saidPuzzle，“thatIreallyhavebeenaverybaddonkey.IoughtnevertohavelistenedtoShift.Ineverthoughtthingslikethiswouldbegintohappen.”

“Ifyou’dspentlesstimesayingyouweren’tcleverandmoretimetryingtobeascleverasyoucould-”beganEustacebutJillinterruptedhim．

“OhleavepooroldPuzzlealone，”shesaid.“Itwasallamistake;wasn’tit，Puzzledear？”Andshekissedhimonthenose．

Thoughrathershakenbywhattheyhadseen，thewholepartynowsatdownagainandwentonwiththeirtalk．

JewelhadlittletotelltheWhilehewasaprisonerhehadspentnearlyallhistimetiedupatthebackofthestable，andhadofcourseheardnoneoftheenemies’plans.Hehadbeenkicked（he’ddonesomekickingbacktoo）andbeatenandthreatenedwithdeathunlesshewouldsaythathebelieveditwasAslanwhowasbroughtoutandshowntothembyfirelighteverynight.Infacthewasgoingtobeexecutedthisverymorningifhehadnotbeenrescued.Hedidn’tknowwhathadhappenedtotheLamb．

ThequestiontheyhadtodecidewaswhethertheywouldgotoStableHillagainthatnight，showPuzzletotheNarniansandtrytomakethemseehowtheyhadbeentricked，orwhethertheyshouldstealawayEastwardtomeetthehelpwhichRoonwittheCentaurwasbringingupfromCairParavelandreturnagainsttheApeandhisCalormenesinforce.Tirianwouldverymuchliketohavefollowedthefirstplan：hehatedtheideaofleavingtheApetobullyhispeopleonemomentlongerthanneedbe.Ontheotherhand，thewaytheDwarfshadbehavedlastnightwasawarning.Apparentlyonecouldn’tbesurehowpeoplewouldtakeitevenifheshowedthemPuzzle.AndthereweretheCalormenesoldierstobereckonedwith.PogginthoughttherewereaboutthirtyoftheTirianfeltsurethatiftheNarniansallralliedtohisside，heandJewelandthechildrenandPoggin（Puzzledidn’tcountformuch）wouldhaveagoodchanceofbeatingtheButhowifhalftheNarnians-includingalltheDwarfs-justsatandlookedon？orevenfoughtagainsthim？Theriskwastoogreat.Andtherewas，too，thecloudyshapeofTash.Whatmightitdo？

Andthen，asPogginpointedout，therewasnoharminleavingtheApetodealwithhisowndifficultiesforadayortwo.HewouldhavenoPuzzletobringoutandshownow.Itwasn’teasytoseewhatstoryhe-orGinger-couldmakeuptoexplainthat.IftheBeastsaskednightafternighttoseeAslan，andnoAslanwasbroughtout，surelyeventhesimplestofthemwouldgetsuspicious．

IntheendtheyallagreedthatthebestthingwastogooffandtrytomeetRoonwit．

Assoonastheyhaddecidedthis，itwaswonderfulhowmuchmorecheerfuleveryonebecame.Idon’thonestlythinkthatthiswasbecauseanyofthemwasafraidofafight（exceptperhapsJillandEustace）.ButIdaresaythateachofthem，deepdowninside，wasverygladnottogoanynearer-ornotyet-tothathorriblebird-headedthingwhich，visibleorinvisible，wasnowprobablyhauntingStableHill.Anyway，onealwaysfeelsbetterwhenonehasmadeupone’smind．

Tiriansaidtheyhadbetterremovetheirdisguises，astheydidn’twanttobemistakenforCalormenesandperhapsattackedbyanyloyalNarnianstheymightmeet.TheDwarfmadeupahorrid-lookingmessofashesfromthehearthandgreaseoutofthejarofgreasewhichwaskeptforrubbingonswordsandspear-heads.ThentheytookofftheirCalormenearmourandwentdowntothestreaThenastymixturemadealatherjustlikesoftsoap：itwasapleasant，homelysighttoseeTirianandthetwochildrenkneelingbesidethewaterandscrubbingthebacksoftheirnecksorpuffingandblowingastheysplashedthelatheroff.ThentheywentbacktotheTowerwithred，shinyfaces，likepeoplewhohavebeengivenanextragoodwashbeforeaparty.Theyre-armedthemselvesintrueNarnianstyle，withstraightswordsandthree-corneredshields.“Bodyofme，”saidTirian.“Thatisbetter.Ifeelatruemanagain.”

Puzzlebeggedveryhardtohavethelion-skintakenoffhi

Hesaiditwastoohotandthewayitwasruckeduponhisbackwasuncomfortable：also，itmadehimlooksosilly.Buttheytoldhimhewouldhavetowearitabitlonger，fortheystillwantedtoshowhiminthatget-uptotheotherBeasts，eventhoughtheywerenowgoingtomeetRoonwitfirst．

Whatwasleftofthepigeon-meatandrabbit-meatwasnotworthbringingawaybuttheytooksomebiscuits.ThenTirianlockedthedooroftheTowerandthatwastheendoftheirstaythere．

Itwasalittleaftertwointheafternoonwhentheysetout，anditwasthefirstreallywarmdayofthatspring.Theyoungleavesseemedtobemuchfurtheroutthanyesterday：thesnow-dropswereover，buttheysawseveralprimroses.Thesunlightslantedthroughthetrees，birdssang，andalways（thoughusuallyoutofsight）therewasthenoiseofrunningwater.ItwashardtothinkofhorriblethingslikeTash.Thechildrenfelt，“ThisisreallyNarniaatlast.”EvenTirian’sheartgrewlighterashewalkedaheadofthem，humminganoldNarnianmarchingsongwhichhadtherefrain：

Ho，rumble，rumble，rumble，Rumbledrumbelaboured．

AftertheKingcameEustaceandPoggintheDwarf.PogginwastellingEustacethenamesofalltheNarniantrees，birds，andplantswhichhedidn’tknowalready.SometimesEustacewouldtellhimaboutEnglishones．

AfterthemcamePuzzle，andafterhimJillandJewelwalkingveryclosetogether.Jillhad，asyoumightsay，quitefalleninlovewiththeUnicorn.Shethought-andshewasn’tfarwrong-thathewastheshiningest，delicatest，mostgracefulanimalshehadevermet：andhewassogentleandsoftofspeechthat，ifyouhadn’tknown，youwouldhardlyhavebelievedhowfierceandterriblehecouldbeinbattle．

“Oh，thisisnice!”saidJill.“Justwalkingalonglikethis.Iwishtherecouldbemoreofthissortofadventure.It’sapitythere’salwayssomuchhappeninginNarnia.”

ButtheUnicornexplainedtoherthatshewasquitemistaken.HesaidthattheSonsandDaughtersofAdamandEvewerebroughtoutoftheirownstrangeworldintoNarniaonlyattimeswhenNarniawasstirredandupset，butshemustn’tthinkitwasalwayslikethat.InbetweentheirvisitstherewerehundredsandthousandsofyearswhenpeacefulKingfollowedpeacefulKingtillyoucouldhardlyremembertheirnamesorcounttheirnumbers，andtherewasreallyhardlyanythingtoputintotheHistoryBooks.AndhewentontotalkofoldQueensandheroeswhomshehadneverheardof.HespokeofSwanwhitetheQueenwhohadlivedbeforethedaysoftheWhiteWitchandtheGreatWinter，whowassobeautifulthatwhenshelookedintoanyforestpoolthereflectionofherfaceshoneoutofthewaterlikeastarbynightforayearandadayafterwards.HespokeofMoonwoodtheHarewhohadsuchearsthathecouldsitbyCaldronPoolunderthethunderofthegreatwaterfallandhearwhatmenspokeinwhispersatCairParavel.HetoldhowKingGale，whowasninthindescentfromFrankthefirstofallKings，hadsailedfarawayintotheEasternseasanddeliveredtheLoneIslandersfromadragonandhow，inreturn，theyhadgivenhimtheLoneIslandstobepartoftheroyallandsofNarniaforever.HetalkedofwholecenturiesinwhichallNarniawassohappythatnotabledancesandfeasts，oratmosttournaments，weretheonlythingsthatcouldberemembered，andeverydayandweekhadbeenbetterthanthelast.Andashewenton，thepictureofallthosehappyyears，allthethousandsofthem，piledupinJill’smindtillitwasratherlikelookingdownfromahighhillontoarich，lovelyplainfullofwoodsandwatersandcornfields，whichspreadawayandawaytillitgotthinandmistyfromdistance.Andshesaid：

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