波波小说>纳尼亚传奇7：最后一战（双语） > chater ne the great etg n table hill（第1页）
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’tknowtheirwayandtherewasnoonetosendwiththem。Also，asPogginsaid，oncetheCalormeneshadNarniatheywouldcertainlytakeArchenlandinthenextweekorso：TheTisrochadalwayswantedtohavetheseNortherncountriesforhisown。IntheendEustaceandJillbeggedsohardthatTiriansaidtheycouldcomewithhimandtaketheirchance-or，ashemuchmoresensiblycalledit，“theadventurethatAslanwouldsendthem”．
TheKing’sfirstideawasthattheyshouldnotgobacktoStableHill-theyweresickoftheverynameofitbynowtillafterdark。ButtheDwarftoldthemthatiftheyarrivedtherebydaylighttheywouldprobablyfindtheplacedeserted，exceptperhapsforaCalormenesentry。TheBeastswerefartoofrightenedbywhattheApe（andGinger）hadtoldthemaboutthisnewangryAslan-orTashlan-togonearitexceptwhentheywerecalledtogetherforthesehorriblemidnightmeetings。AndCalormenesarenevergoodwoodsmen。Pogginthoughtthatevenbydaylighttheycouldeasilygetroundtosomewherebehindthestablewithoutbeingseen。ThiswouldbemuchhardertodowhenthenighthadcomeandtheApemightbecallingtheBeaststogetherandalltheCalormeneswereonduty。AndwhenthemeetingdidbegintheycouldleavePuzzleatthebackofthestable，completelyoutofsight，tillthemomentatwhichtheywantedtoproducehim。Thiswasobviouslyagoodthing：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。”
TherewasaterriblesilencewhiletheBeastswaitedtohearwhatnewtroublewasinstoreforthem。Thelittlepartybytheend-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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