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chater ne the great etg n table hill（第1页）

FORalongtimetheycouldnotspeaknorevenshedatear.ThentheUnicornstampedthegroundwithhishoof，andshookhismane，andspoke．

“Sire，”hesaid，“thereisnownoneedofcounsel.WeseethattheApe’splanswerelaiddeeperthanwedreamedof.DoubtlesshehasbeenlonginsecrettrafficwithTheTisroc，andassoonashehadfoundthelion-skinhesenthimwordtomakereadyhisnavyforthetakingofCairParavelandallNarnia.NothingnowremainsforussevenbuttogobacktoStableHill，proclaimthetruth，andtaketheadventurethatAslansendsus.Andif，byagreatmarvel，wedefeatthosethirtyCalormeneswhoarewiththeApe，thentoturnagainanddieinbattlewiththefargreaterhostofthemthatwillsoonmarchfromCairParavel.”

Tiriannodded.Butheturnedtothechildrenandsaid：“Now，friends，itistimeforyoutogohenceintoyourownworld.Doubtlessyouhavedoneallthatyouweresenttodo.”

“B-butwe’vedonenothing，”saidJillwhowasshivering，notwithfearexactlybutbecauseeverythingwassohorrible．

“Nay，”saidtheKing，“youloosedmefromthetree：youglidedbeforemelikeasnakelastnightinthewoodandtookPuzzle：andyou，Eustace，killedyourman.Butyouaretooyoungtoshareinsuchabloodyendasweothersmustmeettonightor，itmaybe，threedayshence.Ientreatyou-nay，Icommandyou-toreturntoyourownplace.IshouldbeputtoshameifIletsuchyoungwarriorsfallinbattleonmyside.”

“No，no，no，”saidJill（verywhitewhenshebeganspeakingandthensuddenlyveryredandthenwhiteagain.）“Wewon’t，Idon’tcarewhatyousay.We’regoingtostickwithyouwhateverhappens，aren’twe，Eustace？”

“Yes，butthere’snoneedtogetsoworkedupaboutit，”saidEustacewhohadstuckhishandsinhispockets（forgettinghowveryoddthatlookswhenyouarewearingamailshirt）.“Because，yousee，wehaven’tanychoice.What’sthegoodoftalkingaboutourgoingback!How？We’vegotnomagicfordoingit!”

Thiswasverygoodsensebut，atthemoment，JillhatedEustaceforsayingit.Hewasfondofbeingdreadfullymatter-of-factwhenotherpeoplegotexcited．

WhenTirianrealizedthatthetwostrangerscouldnotgethome（unlessAslansuddenlywhiskedthemaway），henextwantedthemtogoacrosstheSouthernmountainsintoArchenlandwheretheymightpossiblybesafe.Buttheydidn’tknowtheirwayandtherewasnoonetosendwiththeAlso，asPogginsaid，oncetheCalormeneshadNarniatheywouldcertainlytakeArchenlandinthenextweekorso：TheTisrochadalwayswantedtohavetheseNortherncountriesforhisown.IntheendEustaceandJillbeggedsohardthatTiriansaidtheycouldcomewithhimandtaketheirchance-or，ashemuchmoresensiblycalledit，“theadventurethatAslanwouldsendthem”．

TheKing’sfirstideawasthattheyshouldnotgobacktoStableHill-theyweresickoftheverynameofitbynowtillafterdark.ButtheDwarftoldthemthatiftheyarrivedtherebydaylighttheywouldprobablyfindtheplacedeserted，exceptperhapsforaCalormenesentry.TheBeastswerefartoofrightenedbywhattheApe（andGinger）hadtoldthemaboutthisnewangryAslan-orTashlan-togonearitexceptwhentheywerecalledtogetherforthesehorriblemidnightmeetings.AndCalormenesarenevergoodwoodsmen.Pogginthoughtthatevenbydaylighttheycouldeasilygetroundtosomewherebehindthestablewithoutbeingseen.ThiswouldbemuchhardertodowhenthenighthadcomeandtheApemightbecallingtheBeaststogetherandalltheCalormeneswereonduty.AndwhenthemeetingdidbegintheycouldleavePuzzleatthebackofthestable，completelyoutofsight，tillthemomentatwhichtheywantedtoproducehiThiswasobviouslyagoodthing：fortheironlychancewastogivetheNarniansasuddensurprise．

Everyoneagreedandthewholepartysetoffonanewline-North-West-towardsthehatedHill.TheEaglesometimesflewtoandfroabovethem，sometimeshesatperchedonPuzzle’sback.Noone-noteventheKinghimselfexceptinsomegreatneed-car.AndjustasTiriantookhisplace，thegongstoppedbeatingandfromsomewhereonhisleftthreefiguresappeared.OnewasRishdaTarkaantheCalormeneCaptain.ThesecondwastheApe.HewasholdingontotheTarkaan’shandwithonepawandkeptwhimperingandmuttering，“Notsofast，don’tgosofast，I’mnotatallwell.Ohmypoorhead!Thesemidnightmeetingsaregettingtoomuchforme.Apesaren’tmeanttobeupatnight：It’snotasifIwasaratorabat-ohmypoorhead.”OntheothersideoftheApe，walkingverysoftandstately，withhistailstraightupintheair，cameGingertheCat.TheywereheadingforthebonfireandweresoclosetoTirianthattheywouldhaveseenhimatonceiftheyhadlookedintherightdirection.Fortunatelytheydidnot.ButTirianheardRishdasaytoGingerinalowvoice：

“Now，Cat，tothypost.Seethouplaythypartwell.”

“Miaow，miaow.Countonme!”saidGinger.ThenhesteppedawaybeyondthebonfireandsatdowninthefrontrowoftheassembledBeasts：intheaudience，asyoumightsay．

Forreally，asithappened，thewholethingwasratherlikeatheatre.ThecrowdofNarnianswerelikethepeopleintheseats;thelittlegrassyplacejustinfrontofthestable，wherethebonfireburnedandtheApeandtheCaptainstoodtotalktothecrowd，waslikethestage;thestableitselfwaslikethesceneryatthebackofthestage;andTirianandhisfriendswerelikepeoplepeeringroundfrombehindthescenery.Itwasasplendidposition.Ifanyofthemsteppedforwardintothefullfirelight，alleyeswouldbefixedonhimatonce：ontheotherhand，solongastheystoodstillintheshadowoftheend-wallofthestable，itwasahundredtooneagainsttheirbeingnoticed．

RishdaTarkaandraggedtheApeupclosetothefire.Thepairofthemturnedtofacethecrowd，andthisofcoursemeantthattheirbacksweretowardsTirianandhisfriends．

“Now，Monkey，”saidRishdaTarkaaninalowvoice.“Saythewordsthatwiserheadshaveputintothymouth.Andholdupthyhead.”AshespokehegavetheApealittleprodorkickfrombehindwiththepointofhistoe．

“Doleavemealone，”mutteredShift.Buthesatupstraighterandbegan，inaloudervoice-“Nowlisten，allofyou.Aterriblethinghashappened.Awickedthing.ThewickedestthingthateverwasdoneinNarnia.AndAslan-”

“Tashlan，fool，”whisperedRishdaTarkaan．

“TashlanImean，ofcourse，”saidtheApe，“isveryangryaboutit.”

TherewasaterriblesilencewhiletheBeastswaitedtohearwhatnewtroublewasinstorefortheThelittlepartybytheend-wallofthestablealsoheldtheirbreath.Whatonearthwascomingnow？

“Yes，”saidtheApe.“Atthisverymoment，whentheTerribleOnehimselfisamongus-thereinthestablejustbehindme-onewickedBeasthaschosentodowhatyou’dthinknoonewoulddaretodoevenifHewereathousandmilesaway.Ithasdresseditselfupinalion-skinandiswanderingaboutintheseverywoodspretendingtobeAslan.”

JillwonderedforamomentiftheApehadgonemad.Washegoingtotellthewholetruth？AroarofhorrorandragewentupfromtheBeasts.“Grrr!”camethegrowls.“Whoishe？Whereishe？Justletmegetmyteethintohim!”

“Itwasseenlastnight，”screamedtheApe，“butitgotaway.It’saDonkey!Acommon，miserableAss!IfanyofyouseethatAss-”

“Grrr!”growledtheBeasts.“Wewill，wewill.He’dbetterkeepoutofourway.”

JilllookedattheKing：hismouthwasopenandhisfacewasfullofhorror.Andthensheunderstoodthedevilishcunningoftheenemies’plan.Bymixingalittletruthwithittheyhadmadetheirliefarstronger.Whatwasthegood，now，oftellingtheBeaststhatanasshadbeendressedupasaliontodeceivethem？TheApewouldonlysay，“That’sjustwhatI’vesaid.”WhatwasthegoodofshowingthemPuzzleinhislion-skin？Theywouldonlytearhiminpieces.“That’stakenthewindoutofoursails，”whisperedEustace.“Thegroundistakenfromunderourfeet，”saidTirian.“Cursed，cursedcleverness!”saidPoggin.“I’llbeswornthatthisnewlieisofGinger’smaking.”

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