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ATfirstShastacouldseenothinginthevalleybelowhimbutaseaofmistwithafewdomesandpinnaclesrisingfromit;butasthelightincreasedandthemistclearedawayhesawmoreandmore.AbroadriverdivideditselfintotwostreamsandontheislandbetweenthemstoodthecityofTashbaan,oneofthewondersoftheworld.Roundtheveryedgeoftheisland,sothatthewaterlappedagainstthestone,ranhighwallsstrengthenedwithsomanytowersthathesoongaveuptryingtocounttheInsidethewallstheislandroseinahillandeverybitofthathill,uptotheTisroc'spalaceandthegreattempleofTashatthetop,wascompletelycoveredwithbuildings-terraceaboveterrace,streetabovestreet,zigzagroadsorhugeflightsofstepsborderedwithorangetreesandlemontrees,roof-gardens,balconies,deeparchways,pillaredcolonnades,spires,battlements,minarets,pinnacles.Andwhenatlastthesunroseoutoftheseaandthegreatsilver-plateddomeofthetempleflashedbackitslight,hewasalmostdazzled.
"Geton,Shasta,"Breekeptsaying.
Theriverbanksoneachsideofthevalleyweresuchamassofgardensthattheylookedatfirstlikeforest,untilyougotcloserandsawthewhitewallsofinnumerablehousespeepingoutfrombeneaththetrees.Soonafterthat,Shastanoticedadelicioussmellofflowersandfruit.Aboutfifteenminuteslatertheyweredownamongthem,ploddingonalevelroadwithwhitewallsoneachsideandtreesbendingoverthewalls.
"Isay,"saidShastainanawedvoice.,Thisisawonderfulplace!"
"Idaresay,"saidBree.,ButIwishweweresafelythroughitandoutattheotherside.NarniaandtheNorth!"
Atthatmomentalow,throbbingnoisebeganwhichgraduallyswelledlouderandloudertillthewholevalleyseemedtobeswayingwithit.Itwasamusicalnoise,butsostrongandsolemnastobealittlefrightening.
"That'sthehornsblowingforthecitygatestobeopen,"saidBree.,Weshallbethereinaminute.Now,Aravis,dodroopyourshouldersabitandstepheavierandtrytolooklesslikeaprincess.Trytoimagineyou'vebeenkickedandcuffedandcallednamesallyourlife."
"Ifitcomestothat,"saidAravis,,whataboutyoudroopingyourheadabitmoreandarchingyourneckabitlessandtryingtolooklesslikeawarhorse?"
"Hush,"saidBree.Hereweare."
Andtheywere.Theyhadcometotheriver'sedgeandtheroadaheadofthemranalongamany—archedbridge.Thewaterdancedbrightlyintheearlysunlight;awaytotherightnearertheriver'smouth,theycaughtaglimpseships'masts.Severalothertravellerswerebeforethemonthebridge,mostlypeasantsdrivingladendonkeysandmulesorcarryingbasketsontheirheads.Thechildrenandhorsesjoinedthecrowd.
"Isanythingwrong?"whisperedShastatoAravis,whohadanoddlookonherface.
"Ohit'sallverywellforyou,"whisperedAravisrathersavagely.,WhatwouldyoucareaboutTashbaan?ButIoughttoberidinginonalitterwithsoldiersbeforemeandslavesbehind,andperhapsgoingtoafeastintheTisroc'spalace(mayheliveforever)—notsneakinginlikethis.It'sdifferentforyou."
Shastathoughtallthisverysilly.
Atthefarendofthebridgethewallsofthecitytoweredhighabovethemandthebrazengatesstoodopeninthegatewaywhichwasreallywidebutlookednarrowbecauseitwassoveryhigh.Halfadozensoldiers,leaningontheirspears,stoodoneachside.Araviscouldn'thelpthinking,,They'dalljumptoattentionandsalutemeiftheyknewwhosedaughterIa"Buttheotherswereonlythinkingofhowthey'dgetthroughandhopingthesoldierswouldnotaskanyquestions.Fortunatelytheydidnot.Butoneofthempickedacarrotoutofapeasant'sbasketandthrewitatShastawitharoughlaugh,saying:"Hey!Horse-boy!You'llcatchitifyourmasterfindsyou'vebeenusinghissaddle-horseforpackwork."
ThisfrightenedhimbadlyforofcourseitshowedthatnoonewhoknewanythingabouthorseswouldmistakeBreeforanythingbutacharger.
"It'smymaster'sorders,sothere!"saidShasta.Butitwouldhavebeenbetterifhehadheldhistongueforthesoldiergavehimaboxonthesideofhisfacethatnearlyknockedhimdownandsaid,,Takethat,youyoungfilth,toteachyouhowtotalktofreemen."Buttheyallslunkintothecitywithoutbeingstopped.Shastacriedonlyaverylittle;hewasusedtohardknocks.
InsidethegatesTashbaandidnotatfirstseemsosplendidasithadlookedfromadistance.Thefirststreetwasnarrowandtherewerehardlyanywindowsinthewallsoneachside.ItwasmuchmorecrowdedthanShastahadexpected:crowdedpartlybythepeasants(ontheirwaytomarket)whohadcomeinwiththem,butalsowithwatersellers,sweetmeatsellers,porters,soldiers,beggars,raggedchildren,hens,straydogs,andbare-footedslaves.Whatyouwouldchieflyhavenoticedifyouhadbeentherewasthesmells,whichcamefromunwashedpeople,unwasheddogs,scent,garlic,onions,andthepilesofrefusewhichlayeverywhere.
ShastawaspretendingtoleadbutitwasreallyBree,whoknewthewayandkeptguidinghimbylittlenudgeswithhisnose.Theysoonturnedtotheleftandbegangoingupasteephill.Itwasmuchfresherandpleasanter,fortheroadwasborderedbytreesandtherewerehousesonlyontherightside;ontheothertheylookedoutovertheroofsofhousesinthelowertownandcouldseesomewayuptheriver.Thentheywentroundahairpinbendtotheirrightandcontinuedrising.TheywerezigzagginguptothecentreofTashbaan.Soontheycametofinerstreets.GreatstatuesofthegodsandheroesofCalormen—whoaremostlyimpressiveratherthanagreeabletolookat—roseonshiningpedestals.Palmtreesandpillaredarcadescastshadowsovertheburningpavements.AndthroughthearchedgatewaysofmanyapalaceShastacaughtsightofgreenbranches,coolfountains,andsmoothlawns.Itmustbeniceinside,hethought.
AteveryturnShastahopedtheyweregettingoutofthecrowd,buttheyneverdid.Thismadetheirprogressveryslow,andeverynowandthentheyhadtostopaltogether.Thisusuallyhappenedbecausealoudvoiceshoutedout,Way,way,way,fortheTarkaan",or,fortheTarkheena",or,forthefifteenthVizier",,orfortheAmbassador",andeveryoneinthecrowdwouldcrushbackagainstthewalls;andabovetheirheadsShastawouldsometimesseethegreatlordorladyforwhomallthefusswasbeingmade,lollinguponalitterwhichfourorevensixgiganticslavescarriedontheirbareshoulders.ForinTashbaanthereisonlyonetrafficregulation,whichisthateveryonewhoislessimportanthastogetoutofthewayforeveryonewhoismoreimportant;unlessyouwantacutfromawhiporpunchfromthebuttendofaspear.
Itwasinasplendidstreetverynearthetopofthecity(theTisroc'spalacewastheonlythingaboveit)thatthemostdisastrousofthesestoppagesoccurred.
Way!Way!Way!"camethevoice.,WayfortheWhiteBarbarianKing,theguestoftheTisroc(mayheliveforever)!WayfortheNarnianlords."
ShastatriedtogetoutofthewayandtomakeBreegoback.Butnohorse,notevenaTalkingHorsefromNarnia,backseasily.Andawomanwithaveryedgybasketinherhands,whowasjustbehindShasta,pushedthebaskethardagainsthisshoulders,andsaid,,Nowthen!Whoareyoushoving!"AndthensomeoneelsejostledhimfromthesideandintheconfusionofthemomenthelostholdofBree.Andthenthewholecrowdbehindhimbecamesostiffenedandpackedtightthathecouldn'tmoveatall.Sohefoundhimself,unintentionally,inthefirstrowandhadafinesightofthepartythatwascomingdownthestreet.
Itwasquiteunlikeanyotherpartytheyhadseenthatday.Thecrierwhowentbeforeitshouting,Way,way!"wastheonlyCalormeneinit.Andtherewasnolitter;everyonewasonfoot.TherewereabouthalfadozenmenandShastahadneverseenanyonelikethembefore.Foronething,theywereallasfair-skinnedashimself,andmostofthemhadfairhair.AndtheywerenotdressedlikemenofCalormen.Mostofthemhadlegsbaretothekneee.Theirtunicswereoffine,bright,hardycolours—woodlandgreen,orgayyellow,orfreshblue.Insteadofturbanstheyworesteelorsilvercaps,someofthemsetwithjewels,andonewithlittlewingsoneachsideofit.Afewwerebare-headed.Theswordsattheirsideswerelongandstraight,notcurvedlikeCalormenescimitars.AndinsteadofbeinggraveandmysteriouslikemostCalormenes,theywalkedwithaswingandlettheirarmsandshouldersfree,andchattedandlaughed.Onewaswhistling.Youcouldseethattheywerereadytobefriendswithanyonewhowasfriendlyanddidn'tgiveafigforanyonewhowasn't.Shastathoughthehadneverseenanythingsolovelyinhislife.
Buttherewasnottimetoenjoyitforatonceareallydreadfulthinghappened.Theleaderofthefair-headedmensuddenlypointedatShasta,criedout,,Thereheis!There'sourrunaway!"andseizedhimbytheshoulder.NextmomenthegaveShastaasmack-notacruelonetomakeyoucrybutasharponetoletyouknowyouareindisgraceandadded,shaking:
"Shameonyou,mylord!Fieforshame!QueenSusan'seyesareredwithweepingbecauseofyou.What!Truantforawholenight!Wherehaveyoubeen?"
ShastawouldhavedartedunderBree'sbodyandtriedtomakehimselfscarceinthecrowdifhehadhadtheleastchance;butthefair-hairedmenwereallroundhimbynowandhewasheldfir
OfcoursehisfirstimpulsewastosaythathewasonlypoorArsheeshthefisherman'ssonandthattheforeignlordmusthavemistakenhimforsomeoneelse.Butthen,theverylastthinghewantedtodointhatcrowdedplacewastostartexplainingwhohewasandwhathewasdoing.Ifhestartedonthat,hewouldsoonbeaskedwherehehadgothishorsefrom,andwhoAraviswas—andthen,goodbyetoanychanceofgettingthroughTashbaan.HisnextimpulsewastolookatBreeforhelp.ButBreehadnointentionoflettingallthecrowdknowthathecouldtalk,andstoodlookingjustasstupidasahorsecan.AsforAravis,Shastadidnotevendaretolookatherforfearofdrawingattention.Andtherewasnotimetothink,fortheleaderoftheNarnianssaidatonce:
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