《The Horse and His Boy》第34章

slices　of　brown　stuff　were；　for　he　had　never　seen　toast before。　he　didnt　know　what　the　yellow　soft　thing　they　smeared　on　the　toast　was； because　in　calormen　you　nearly　always　get　oil　instead　of　butter。　and　the　house　itself was　quite　different　from　the　dark；　frowsty；　fish…smelling　but　of　arsheesh　and　from the　pillared　and　carpeted　halls　in　the　palaces　of　tashbaan。　the　roof　was　very　low；　and everything　was　made　of　wood；　and　there　was　a　cuckoo…clock　and　a　red…and…white　checked table…cloth　and　a　bowl　of　wild　flowers　and　little　curtains　on　the　thick…paned　windows。 it　was　also　rather　troublesome　having　to　use　dwarf　cups　and　plates　and　knives　and forks。　this　meant　that　helpings　were　very　small；　but　then　there　were　a　great　many　helpings； so　that　shastas　plate　or　cup　was　being　filled　every　moment；　and　every　moment　the　dwarfs themselves　were　saying；　〃butter　please〃；　or　〃another　cup　of　coffee；〃　or　〃id　like　a few　more　mushrooms；〃　or　〃what　about　frying　another　egg　or　so？〃　and　when　at　last　they had　all　eaten　as　much　as　they　possibly　could　the　three　dwarfs　drew　lots　for　who would　do　the　washing…up；　and　rogin　was　the　unlucky　one。　then　duffle　and　bricklethumb took　shasta　outside　to　a　bench　which　ran　against　the　cottage　wall；　and　they　all stretched　out　their　legs　and　gave　a　great　sigh　of　contentment　and　the　two　dwarfs　lit　their　pipes。 the　dew　was　off　the　grass　now　and　the　sun　was　warm；　indeed；　if　there　hadnt　been　a　light breeze；　it　would　have　been　too　hot。
〃now；　stranger；〃　said　duffle；　〃ill　show　you　the　lie　of　the　land。　you　can see　nearly　all　south　narnia　from　here；　and　were　rather　proud　of　the　view。　right　away　on your　left；
beyond　those　near　hills；　you　can　just　see　the　western　mountains。　and　that round　hill　away　on　your　right　is　called　the　hill　of　the　stone　table。　just　beyond　…”
but　at　that　moment　he　was　interrupted　by　a　snore　from　shasta　who；　what　with his　nights　journey　and　his　excellent　breakfast；　had　gone　fast　asleep。　the　kindly dwarfs；　as　soon　as　they　noticed　this；　began　making　signs　to　each　other　not　to　wake　him；　and indeed　did　so　much　whispering　and　nodding　and　getting　up　and　…tiptoeing　away　that　they certainly　would　have　waked　him　if　he　had　been　less　tired。
he　slept　pretty　well　…nearly　all　day　but　woke　up　in　time　for　supper。　the beds　in　that　house　were　all　too　small　for　him　but　they　made　him　a　fine　bed　of　heather　on　the floor；　and　he　never　stirred　nor　dreamed　all　night。　next　morning　they　had　just　finished breakfast　when　they　heard　a　shrill；　exciting　sound　from　outside。
〃trumpets！〃　said　all　the　dwarfs；　as　they　and　shasta　all　came　running　out。
the　trumpets　sounded　again：　a　new　noise　to　shasta；　not　huge　and　solemn　like the　horns　of　tashbaan　nor　gay　and　merry　like　king　lunes　hunting　horn；　but　clear　and sharp　and　valiant。　the　noise　was　ing　from　the　woods　to　the　east；　and　soon　there was　a　noise　of　horse…hoofs　mixed　with　it。　a　moment　later　the　head　of　the　column　came　into sight。
first　came　the　lord　peridan　on　a　bay　horse　carrying　the　great　banner　of narnia　…　a　red　lion　on　a　green　ground。　shasta　knew　him　at　once。　then　came　three　people riding　abreast；　two　on　great　chargers　and　one　on　a　pony。　the　two　on　the　chargers　were　king edmund　and　a　fair…haired　lady　with　a　very　merry　face　who　wore　a　helmet　and　a　mail shirt　and　carried　a　bow　across　her　shoulder　and　a　quiver　full　of　arrows　at　her　side。 （〃the　queen　lucy；〃　whispered　duffle。）　but　the　one　on　the　pony　was　corin。　after　that came　the　main　body　of　the　army：　men　on　ordinary　horses；　men　on　talking　horses　（who　didnt mind　being　ridden　on　proper　occasions；　as　when　narnia　went　to　war）；　centaurs； stern；　hard…bitten　bears；　great　talking　dogs；　and　last　of　all　six　giants。　for　there　are good　giants　in　narnia。　but　though　he　knew　they　were　on　the　right　side　shasta　at　first could　hardly　bear　to　look　at　them；　there　are　some　things　that　take　a　lot　of　getting　used　to。
just　as　the　king　and　queen　reached　the　cottage　and　the　dwarfs　began　making low　bows　to　them；　king　edmund　called　out； 〃now；　friends！　time　for　a　halt　and　a　morsel！〃　and　at　once　there　was　a　great bustle　of　people　dismounting　and　haversacks　being　opened　and　conversation　beginning when　corm　came　running　up　to　shasta　and　seized　both　his　hands　and　cried； 〃what！　you　here！　so　you　got　through　all　right？　i　am　glad。　now　we　shall　have some　sport。
and　isnt　it　luck！　we　only　got　into　harbour　at　cair　paravel　yesterday morning　and　the　very　first　person　who　met　us　was　chervy　the　stag　with　all　this　news　of　an attack　on　anvard。　dont　you　think　…”
〃who　is　your　highnesss　friend？〃　said　king　edmund　who　had　just　got　off　his horse。
〃dont　you　see；　sire？〃　said　corin。　〃its　my　double：　the　boy　you　mistook　me for　at　tashbaan。”
〃why；　so　he　is　your　double；〃　exclaimed　queen　lucy。　〃as　like　as　two　twins。 this　is　a　marvellous　thing。”
〃please；　your　majesty；〃　said　shasta　to　king　edmund；　〃i　was　no　traitor； really　i　wasnt。
and　i　couldnt　help　hearing　your　plans。　but　id　never　have　dreamed　of telling　them　to　your　enemies。”
〃i　know　now　that　you　were　no　traitor；　boy；〃　said　king　edmund；　laying　his hand　on　shastas　head。　〃but　if　you　would　not　be　taken　for　one；　another　time　try　not to　hear　whats　meant　for　other　ears。　but　alls　well。”
after　that　there　was　so　much　bustle　and　talk　and　ing　and　going　that shasta　for　a　few　minutes　lost　sight　of　corin　and　edmund　and　lucy。　but　corin　was　the　sort　of boy　whom　one　is　sure　to　hear　of　pretty　soon　and　it　wasnt　very　long　before　shasta heard　king　edmund　saying　in　a　loud　voice： 〃by　the　lions　mane；　prince；　this　is　too　much！　will　your　highness　never　be better？　you　are　more　of　a　hearts…scald　than　our　whole　army　together！　id　as　lief　have a　regiment　of　hornets　in　my　mand　as　you。”
shasta　wormed　his　way　through　the　crowd　and　there　saw　edmund；　looking　very angry　indeed；　corin　looking　a　little　ashamed　of　himself；　and　a　strange　dwarf sitting　on　the　ground　making　faces。　a　couple　of　fauns　had　apparently　just　been　helping　it out　of　its　armour。
〃if　i　had　but　my　cordial　with　me；〃　queen　lucy　was　saying；　〃i　could　soon mend　this。　but　the　high　king　has　so　strictly　charged　me　not　to　carry　it　monly　to　the wars　and　to　keep　it　only　for　great　extremities！”
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