《PRINCE CASPIAN》第25章

stopped；　bent　down　to　drink；　and　as　he　raised　his　shaggy　head； dripping　from　the　water；　he　turned　to　face　them　again。　this　time　edmund　saw　him。　〃oh； aslan！〃　he　cried；　darting　forward。　but　the　lion　whisked　round　and　began　padding　up　the slope　on　the　far　side　of　the　rush。
〃peter；　peter；〃　cried　edmund。　〃did　you　see？”
〃i　saw　something；〃　said　peter。　〃but　its　so　tricky　in　this　moonlight。　on　we go；　though；　and　three　cheers　for　lucy。　i　dont　feel　half　so　tired　now；　either。”
aslan　without　hesitation　led　them　to　their　left；　farther　up　the　gorge。　the whole　journey　was　odd　and　dream…like　the　roaring　stream；　the　wet　grey　grass；　the glimmering　cliffs　which　they　were　approaching；　and　always　the　glorious；　silently　pacing　beast ahead。
everyone　except　susan　and　the　dwarf　could　see　him　now。
presently　they　came　to　another　steep　path；　up　the　face　of　the　farther precipices。　these　were　far　higher　than　the　ones　they　had　just　descended；　and　the　journey　up them　was　a　long　and　tedious　zig…zag。　fortunately　the　moon　shone　right　above　the　gorge so　that　neither　side　was　in　shadow。
lucy　was　nearly　blown　when　the　tail　and　hind　legs　of　aslan　disappeared　over the　top：　but　with　one　last　effort　she　scrambled　after　him　and　came　out；　rather　shaky…　legged　and　breathless；　on　the　hill　they　had　been　trying　to　reach　ever　since　they　left glasswater。　the　long　gentle　slope　（heather　and　grass　and　a　few　very　big　rocks　that　shone white　in　the　moonlight）　stretched　up　to　where　it　vanished　in　a　glimmer　of　trees　about half　a　mile　away。　she　knew　it。　it　was　the　hill　of　the　stone　table： with　a　jingling　of　mail　the　others　climbed　up　behind　her。　aslan　glided　on before　them　and　they　walked　after　him。
〃lucy；〃　said　susan　in　a　very　small　voice。
〃yes？〃　said　lucy。
〃i　see　him　now。　im　sorry。”
〃thats　all　right。”
〃but　ive　been　far　worse　than　you　know。　i　really　believed　it　was　him　…　he； i　mean　…　yesterday。　when　he　warned　us　not　to　go　down　to　the　fir　wood。　and　i　really believed　it
was　him　tonight；　when　you　woke　us　up。　i　mean；　deep　down　inside。　or　i　could have；　if　id　let　myself。　but　i　just　wanted　to　get　out　of　the　woods　and　…　and　…　oh；　i dont　know。　and　what　ever　am　i　to　say　to　him？”
〃perhaps　you　wont　need　to　say　much；〃　suggested　lucy。
soon　they　reached　the　trees　and　through　them　the　children　could　see　the great　mound；　aslans　how；　which　had　been　raised　over　the　table　since　their　days。
〃our　side　dont　keep　very　good　watch；〃　muttered　trumpkin。　〃we　ought　to　have been　challenged　before　now　…”
〃hush！〃　said　the　other　four；　for　now　aslan　had　stopped　and　turned　and　stood facing　them；　looking　so　majestic　that　they　felt　as　glad　as　anyone　can　who　feels　afraid； and　as　afraid　as　anyone　can　who　feels　glad。　the　boys　strode　forward：　lucy　made　way　for　them： susan　and　the　dwarf　shrank　back。
〃oh；　aslan；〃　said　king　peter；　dropping　on　one　knee　and　raising　the　lions heavy　paw　to　his　face；　〃im　so　glad。　and　im　so　sorry。　ive　been　leading　them　wrong　ever since　we　started　and　especially　yesterday　morning。”
〃my　dear　son；〃　said　aslan。
then　he　turned　and　weled　edmund。　〃well　done；〃　were　his　words。
then；　after　an　awful　pause；　the　deep　voice　said；　〃susan。〃　susan　made　no answer　but　the　others　thought　she　was　crying。　〃you　have　listened　to　fears；　child；〃　said aslan。　〃e；　let　me　breathe　on　you。　forget　them。　are　you　brave　again？”
〃a　little；　aslan；〃　said　susan。
〃and　now！〃　said　aslan　in　a　much　louder　voice　with　just　a　hint　of　roar　in it；　while　his　tail　lashed　his　flanks。　〃and　now；　where　is　this　little　dwarf；　this　famous swordsman　and　archer；　who　doesnt　believe　in　lions？　e　here；　son　of　earth；　e　here！〃 …　and　the　last　word　was　no　longer　the　hint　of　a　roar　but　almost　the　real　thing。
〃wraiths　and　wreckage！〃　gasped　trumpkin　in　the　ghost　of　a　voice。　the children；　who　knew　aslan　well　enough　to　see　that　he　liked　the　dwarf　very　much；　were　not disturbed；　but　it　was　quite　another　thing　for　trumpkin；　who　had　never　seen　a　lion before；　let　alone　this　lion。　he　did　the　only　sensible　thing　he　could　have　done；　that　is； instead　of　bolting；　he　tottered　towards　aslan。
aslan　pounced。　have　you　ever　seen　a　very　young　kitten　being　carried　in　the mother　cats　mouth？　it　was　like　that。　the　dwarf；　hunched　up　in　a　little；　miserable　ball； hung　from　aslans　mouth。　the　lion　gave　him　one　shake　and　all　his　armour　rattled　like a　tinkers　pack　and　then　…　heypresto　…　the　dwarf　flew　up　in　the　air。　he　was　as　safe　as if　he　had　been
in　bed；　though　he　did　not　feel　so。　as　he　came　down　the　huge　velvety　paws caught　him　as　gently　as　a　mothers　arms　and　set　him　（right　way　up；　too）　on　the　ground。
〃son　of　earth；　shall　we　be　friends？〃　asked　aslan。
〃ye　…　he　…　he　…　hes；〃　panted　the　dwarf；　for　it　had　not　yet　got　its　breath back。
〃now；〃　said　aslan。　〃the　moon　is　setting。　look　behind　you：　there　is　the　dawn beginning。
we　have　no　time　to　lose。　you　three；　you　sons　of　adam　and　son　of　earth； hasten　into　the　mound　and　deal　with　what　you　will　find　there。”
the　dwarf　was　still　speechless　and　neither　of　the　boys　dared　to　ask　if aslan　would　follow　them。　all　three　drew　their　swords　and　saluted；　then　turned　and　jingled　away into　the　dusk。
lucy　noticed　that　there　was　no　sign　of　weariness　in　their　faces：　both　the high　king　and　king　edmund　looked　more　like　men　than　boys。
the　girls　watched　them　out　of　sight；　standing　close　beside　aslan。　the　light was　changing。
low　down　in　the　east；　aravir；　the　morning　star　of　narnia；　gleamed　like　a little　moon。
aslan；　who　seemed　larger　than　before；　lifted　his　head；　shook　his　mane；　and roared。
the　sound；　deep　and　throbbing　at　first　like　an　organ　beginning　on　a　low note；　rose　and　became　louder；　and　then　far　louder　again；　till　the　earth　and　air　were shaking　with　it。　it　rose　up　from　that　hill　and　floated　across　all　narnia。　down　in　mirazs　camp men　woke；　stared　palely　in　one　anothers　faces；　and　grasped　their　weapons。　down　below that　in　the　great　river；　now　at　its　coldest　hour；　the　heads　and　shoulders　of　the nymphs；　and　the　great　weedy…bearded　head　of　the　river…god；　rose　from　the　water。　beyond　it；　in every　field　and　wood；　the　alert　ears　of　rabbits　rose　from　their　holes；　the　sleepy　heads　of birds　came　out　from　under　win