大学生小说网

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“KNOW，OWarlikeKings，”saidEmeth，“andyou，Oladieswhosebeautyilluminatestheuniverse，thatIamEmeththeseventhsonofHarphaTarkaanofthecityofTehishbaan，Westwardbeyondthedesert.IcamelatelyintoNarniawithnineandtwentyothersunderthecommandofRishdaTarkaanNowwhenIfirstheardthatweshouldmarchuponNarniaIrejoiced;forIhadheardmanythingsofyourLandanddesiredgreatlytomeetyouinbattle.ButwhenIfoundthatweweretogoindisguisedasmerchants（whichisashamefuldressforawarriorandthesonofaTarkaan）andtoworkbyliesandtrickery，thenmyjoydepartedfromme.AndmostofallwhenIfoundwemustwaituponaMonkey，andwhenitbegantobesaidthatTashandAslanwereone，thentheworldbecamedarkinmyeyes.ForalwayssinceIwasaboyIhaveservedTashandmygreatdesirewastoknowmoreofhim，ifitmightbe，tolookuponhisface.ButthenameofAslanwashatefultome．”

And，asyouhaveseen，wewerecalledtogetheroutsidethestraw-roofedhovel，nightafternight，andthefirewaskindled，andtheApebroughtforthoutofthehovelsomethinguponfourlegsthatIcouldnotwellsee.AndthepeopleandtheBeastsboweddownanddidhonourtoit.ButIthought，theTarkaanisdeceivedbytheApe：forthisthingthatcomesoutofthestableisneitherTashnoranyothergod.ButwhenIwatchedtheTarkaan’sface，andmarkedeverywordthathesaidtotheMonkey，thenIchangedmymind：forIsawthattheTarkaandidnotbelieveinithimself.AndthenIunderstoodthathedidnotbelieveinTashatall：forifhehad，howcouldhedaretomockhim？

“WhenIunderstoodthis，agreatragefelluponmeandIwonderedthatthetrueTashdidnotstrikedownboththeMonkeyandtheTarkaanwithfirefromheaven.NeverthelessIhidmyangerandheldmytongueandwaitedtoseehowitwouldend.Butlastnight，assomeofyouknow，theMonkeybroughtnotforththeyellowthingbutsaidthatallwhodesiredtolookuponTashlan-forsotheymixedthetwowordstopretendthattheywereallone-mustpassonebyoneintothehovel.AndIsaidtomyself，Doubtlessthisissomeotherdeception.ButwhentheCathadfollowedinandhadcomeoutagaininamadnessofterror，thenIsaidtomyself，SurelythetrueTash，whomtheycalledonwithoutknowledgeorbelief，hasnowcomeamongus，andwillavengehimself.AndthoughmyheartwasturnedintowaterinsidemebecauseofthegreatnessandterrorofTash，yetmydesirewasstrongerthanmyfear，andIputforceuponmykneestostaythemfromtrembling，andonmyteeththattheyshouldnotchatter，andresolvedtolookuponthefaceofTashthoughheshouldslayme.SoIofferedmyselftogointothehovel;andtheTarkaan，thoughunwillingly，letmego．”

AssoonasIhadgoneinatthedoor，thefirstwonderwasthatIfoundmyselfinthisgreatsunlight（asweallarenow）thoughtheinsideofthehovelhadlookeddarkfromoutside.ButIhadnotimetomarvelatthis，forimmediatelyIwasforcedtofightformyheadagainstoneofourownmen.AssoonasIsawhimIunderstoodthattheMonkeyandtheTarkaanhadsethimtheretoslayanywhocameinifhewerenotintheirsecrets：sothatthismanalsowasaliarandamockerandnotrueservantofTash.Ihadthebetterwilltofighthim;andhavingslainthevillain，Icasthimoutbehindmethroughthedoor．

“ThenIlookedaboutmeandsawtheskyandthewidelands，andsmelledthesweetness.AndIsaid，BytheGods，thisisapleasantplace：itmaybethatIamcomeintothecountryofTash.AndIbegantojourneyintothestrangecountryandtoseekhim．”

SoIwentovermuchgrassandmanyflowersandamongallkindsofwholesomeanddelectabletreestilllo!inanarrowplacebetweentworockstherecametomeetmeagreatLion.Thespeedofhimwasliketheostrich，andhissizewasanelephant’s;hishairwaslikepuregoldandthebrightnessofhiseyeslikegoldthatisliquidinthefurnace.HewasmoreterriblethantheFlamingMountainofLagour，andinbeautyhesurpassedallthatisintheworldevenastheroseinbloomsurpassesthedustofthedesert.ThenIfellathisfeetandthought，Surelythisisthehourofdeath，fortheLion（whoisworthyofallhonour）willknowthatIhaveservedTashallmydaysandnothiNevertheless，itisbettertoseetheLionanddiethantobeTisrocoftheworldandliveandnottohaveseenhiButtheGloriousOnebentdownhisgoldenheadandtouchedmyforeheadwithhistongueandsaid，Son，thouartwelcome.ButIsaid，Alas，Lord，IamnosonofthinebuttheservantofTash.Heanswered，Child，alltheservicethouhastdonetoTash，Iaccountasservicedonetome.Thenbyreasonsofmygreatdesireforwisdomandunderstanding，IovercamemyfearandquestionedtheGloriousOneandsaid，Lord，isitthentrue，astheApesaid，thatthouandTashareone？TheLiongrowledsothattheearthshook（buthiswrathwasnotagainstme）andsaid，Itisfalse.NotbecauseheandIareone，butbecauseweareopposites，ItaketometheserviceswhichthouhastdonetohiForIandheareofsuchdifferentkindsthatnoservicewhichisvilecanbedonetome，andnonewhichisnotvilecanbedonetohiThereforeifanymanswearbyTashandkeephisoathfortheoath’ssake，itisbymethathehastrulysworn，thoughheknowitnot，anditisIwhorewardhiAndifanymandoacrueltyinmyname，then，thoughhesaysthenameAslan，itisTashwhomheservesandbyTashhisdeedisaccepted.Dostthouunderstand，Child？Isaid，Lord，thouknowesthowmuchIunderstand.ButIsaidalso（forthetruthconstrainedme），YetIhavebeenseekingTashallmydays.Beloved，saidtheGloriousOne，unlessthydesirehadbeenformethouwouldstnothavesoughtsolongandsotruly.Forallfindwhattheytrulyseek．

“Thenhebreatheduponmeandtookawaythetremblingfrommylimbsandcausedmetostanduponmyfeet.Andafterthat，hesaidnotmuch，butthatweshouldmeetagain，andImustgofurtherupandfurtherin.Thenheturnedhimaboutinastormandflurryofgoldandwasgonesuddenly．

“Andsincethen，OKingsandLadies，Ihavebeenwanderingtofindhimandmyhappinessissogreatthatitevenweakensmelikeawound.Andthisisthemarvelofmarvels，thathecalledmeBeloved，mewhoambutasadog-”

“Eh？What’sthat？”saidoneoftheDogs．

“Sir，”saidEmeth.“ItisbutafashionofspeechwhichwehaveinCalormen.”

“Well，Ican’tsayit’soneIlikeverymuch，”saidtheDog．

“Hedoesn’tmeananyharm，”saidanolderDog．

“Afterall，wecallourpuppiesBoyswhentheydon’tbehaveproperly.”

“Sowedo，”saidthefirstDog.“Orgirls.”

“S-s-sh!”saidtheOldDog.“That’snotanicewordtouse.Rememberwhereyouare.”

“Look!”saidJillsuddenly.Someonewascoming，rathertimidly，tomeetthem;agracefulcreatureonfourfeet，allsilvery-grey.Andtheystaredathimforawholetensecondsbeforefiveorsixvoicessaidallatonce，“Why，it’soldPuzzle!”Theyhadneverseenhimbydaylightwiththelion-skinoff，anditmadeanextraordinarydifference.Hewashimselfnow：abeautifuldonkeywithsuchasoft，greycoatandsuchagentle，honestfacethatifyouhadseenhimyouwouldhavedonejustwhatJillandLucydid-rushedforwardandputyourarmsroundhisneckandkissedhisnoseandstrokedhisears．

Whentheyaskedhimwherehehadbeenhesaidhehadcomeinatthedooralongwithalltheothercreaturesbuthehad-well，totellthetruth，hehadbeenkeepingoutoftheirwayasmuchashecould;andoutofAslan’sway.ForthesightoftherealLionhadmadehimsoashamedofallthatnonsenseaboutdressingupinalion-skinthathedidnotknowhowtolookanyoneintheface.ButwhenhesawthatallhisfriendsweregoingawayWestward，andafterhehadhadamouthfulorsoofgrass（“AndI’venevertastedsuchgoodgrassinmylife，”saidPuzzle），hepluckeduphiscourageandfollowed.“ButwhatI’lldoifIreallyhavetomeetAslan，I’msureIdon’tknow，”headded．

“You’llfinditwillbeallrightwhenyoureallydo，”saidQueenLucy．

Thentheyallwentforwardtogether，alwaysWestward，forthatseemedtobethedirectionAslanhadmeantwhenhecriedout，“Furtherupandfutherin.”Manyothercreatureswereslowlymovingthesameway，butthatgrassycountrywasverywideandtherewasnocrowding．

Itstillseemedtobeearly，andthemorningfreshnesswasintheair.Theykeptonstoppingtolookroundandtolookbehindthem，partlybecauseitwassobeautifulbutpartlyalsobecausetherewassomethingaboutitwhichtheycouldnotunderstand．

“Peter，”saidLucy，“whereisthis，doyousuppose？”

“Idon’tknow，”saidtheHighKing.“ItremindsmeofsomewherebutIcan’tgiveitaname.Coulditbesomewhereweoncestayedforaholidaywhenwewerevery，verysmall？”

“Itwouldhavetohavebeenajollygoodholiday，”saidEustace.“Ibetthereisn’tacountrylikethisanywhereinourworld.Lookatthecolours!Youcouldn’tgetablueliketheblueonthosemountainsinourworld.”

“IsitnotAslan’scountry？”saidTirian．

“NotlikeAslan’scountryontopofthatmountainbeyondtheEasternendoftheworld，”saidJill.“I’vebeenthere.”

“Ifyouaskme，”saidEdmund，“it’slikesomewhereintheNarnianworld.Lookatthosemountainsahead-andthebigice-mountainsbeyondtheSurelythey’reratherlikethemountainsweusedtoseefromNarnia，theonesupWestwardbeyondtheWaterfall？”

“Yes，sotheyare，”saidPeter.“Onlythesearebigger.”

“Idon’tthinkthoseonesaresoverylikeanythinginNarnia，”saidLucy.“Butlookthere.”ShepointedSouthwardtotheirleft，andeveryonestoppedandturnedtolook.“Thosehills，”saidLucy，“thenicewoodyonesandtheblueonesbehind-aren’ttheyveryliketheSouthernborderofNarnia？”

“Like!”criedEdmundafteramoment’ssilence.“Why，they’reexactlylike.Look，there’sMountPirewithhisforkedhead，andthere’sthepassintoArchenlandandeverything!”

“Andyetthey’renotlike，”saidLucy.“They’redifferent.TheyhavemorecoloursonthemandtheylookfurtherawaythanIrememberedandthey’remore...more...oh，Idon’tknow...”

“Moreliketherealthing，”saidtheLordDigorysoftly．

SuddenlyFarsighttheEaglespreadhiswings，soaredthirtyorfortyfeetupintotheair，circledroundandthenalightedontheground．

“KingsandQueens，”hecried，“wehaveallbeenblind.Weareonlybeginningtoseewhereweare.FromupthereIhaveseenitall-Ettinsmuir，Beaversdam，theGreatRiver，andCairParavelstillshiningontheedgeoftheEasternSea.Narniaisnotdead.ThisisNarnia.”

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