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chater even aly abut dwarf（第1页）

THEtwoCalormenesoldiersattheheadofthecolumn，seeingwhattheytookforaTarkaanorgreatlordwithtwoarmedpages，cametoahaltandraisedtheirspearsinsalute．

“OMyMaster，”saidoneofthem，“weleadthesemanikinstoCalormentoworkintheminesofTheTisroc，may-he-live-forever.”

“BythegreatgodTash，theyareveryobedient，”saidTirian.ThensuddenlyheturnedtotheDwarfsthemselves.Aboutoneinsixofthemcarriedatorchandbythatflickeringlighthecouldseetheirbeardedfacesalllookingathimwithgrimanddoggedexpressions.“HasTheTisrocfoughtagreatbattle，Dwarfs，andconqueredyourland？”heasked，“thatthusyougopatientlytodieinthesalt-pitsofPugrahan？”

ThetwosoldiersglaredathiminsurprisebuttheDwarfsallanswered，“Aslan’sorders，Aslan’sorders.He’ssoldus.Whatcanwedoagainsthim？”

“Tisrocindeed!”addedoneandspat.“I’dliketoseehimtryit!”

“Silence，dogs!”saidthechiefsoldier．

“Look!”saidTirian，pullingPuzzleforwardintothelight.“Ithasallbeenalie.AslanhasnotcometoNarniaatall.YouhavebeencheatedbytheApe.Thisisthethinghebroughtoutofthestabletoshowyou.Lookatit.”

WhattheDwarfssaw，nowthattheycouldseeitclose，wascertainlyenoughtomakethemwonderhowtheyhadeverbeentakenin.Thelion-skinhadgotprettyuntidyalreadyduringPuzzle’simprisonmentinthestableandithadbeenknockedcrookedduringhisjourneythroughthedarkwood.Mostofitwasinabiglumpononeshoulder.Thehead，besidesbeingpushedsideways，hadsomehowgotveryfarbacksothatanyonecouldnowseehissilly，gentle，donkeyishfacegazingoutofit.Somegrassstuckoutofonecornerofhismouth，forhe’dbeendoingalittlequietnibblingastheybroughthimalong.Andhewasmuttering，“Itwasn’tmyfault，I’mnotclever.IneversaidIwas.”

ForonesecondalltheDwarfswerestaringatPuzzlewithwideopenmouthsandthenoneofthesoldierssaidsharply，“Areyoumad，MyMaster？Whatareyoudoingtotheslaves？”andtheothersaid，“Andwhoareyou？”Neitheroftheirspearswasatthesalutenow-bothweredownandreadyforaction．

“Givethepassword，”saidthechiefsoldier．

“Thisismypassword，”saidtheKingashedrewhissword.“Thelightisdawning，theliebroken.Nowguardthee，miscreant，forIamTirianofNarnia.”

Heflewuponthechiefsoldierlikelightning.Eustace，whohaddrawnhisswordwhenhesawtheKingdrawhis，rushedattheotherone：hisfacewasdeadlypale，butIwouldn’tblamehimforthat.Andhehadtheluckthatbeginnerssometimesdohave.HeforgotallthatTirianhadtriedtoteachhimthatafternoon，slashedwildly（indeedI’mnotsurehiseyesweren’tshut）andsuddenlyfound，tohisowngreatsurprise，thattheCalormenelaydeadathisfeet.Andthoughthatwasagreatrelief，itwas，atthemoment，ratherfrightening.TheKing’sfightlastedasecondortwolonger：thenhetoohadkilledhismanandshoutedtoEustace，“‘Waretheothertwo.”

ButtheDwarfshadsettledthetworemainingCalormenes.Therewasnoenemyleft．

“Wellstruck，Eustace!”criedTirian，clappinghimontheback.“Now，Dwarfs，youarefree.TomorrowIwillleadyoutofreeallNarnia.ThreecheersforAslan!”

Buttheresultwhichfollowedwassimplywretched.TherewasafeebleattemptfromafewDwarfs（aboutfive）whichdiedawayallatonce：fromseveralothersthereweresulkygrowls.Manysaidnothingatall．

“Don’ttheyunderstand？”saidJillimpatiently.“What’swrongwithallyouDwarfs？Don’tyouhearwhattheKingsays？It’sallover.TheApeisn’tgoingtoruleNarniaanylonger.Everyonecangobacktoordinarylife.Youcanhavefunagain.Aren’tyouglad？”

Afterapauseofnearlyaminuteanot-very-nice-lookingDwarfwithhairandbeardasblackassootsaid：“Andwhomightyoube，Missie？”

“I’mJill，”shesaid.“ThesameJillwhorescuedKingRilianfromtheenchantment-andthisisEustacewhodidittoo-andwe’vecomebackfromanotherworldafterhundredsofyears.Aslansentus.”

TheDwarfsalllookedatoneanotherwithgrins;sneeringgrins，notmerryones．

“Well，”saidtheBlackDwarf（whosenamewasGriffle），“Idon’tknowhowallyouchapsfeel，butIfeelI’veheardasmuchaboutAslanasIwanttofortherestofmylife.”

“That’sright，that’sright，”growledtheotherDwarfs.“It’sallaplant，allabloomingplant.”

“Whatdoyoumean？”saidTirian.Hehadnotbeenpalewhenhewasfightingbuthewaspalenow.Hehadthoughtthiswasgoingtobeabeautifulmoment，butitwasturningoutmorelikeabaddream．

“Youmustthinkwe’rebloomingsoftinthehead，thatyoumust，”saidGriffle.“We’vebeentakeninonceandnowyouexpectustobetakeninagainthenextminute.We’venomoreuseforstoriesaboutAslan，see!Lookathim!Anoldmokewithlongears!”

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