《The Lion, the Witch and the War》第32章

undo　the　stopper；　but　she　managed　it　in　the　end　and　poured　a　few　drops　into her　brothers　mouth。
〃there　are　other　people　wounded；〃　said　aslan　while　she　was　still　looking eagerly　into　edmunds　pale　face　and　wondering　if　the　cordial　would　have　any　result。
〃yes；　i　know；〃　said　lucy　crossly。　〃wait　a　minute。”
〃daughter　of　eve；〃　said　aslan　in　a　graver　voice；　〃others　also　are　at　the point　of　death。
must　more　people　die　for　edmund？”
〃im　sorry；　aslan；〃　said　lucy；　getting　up　and　going　with　him。　and　for　the next　half…hour　they　were　busy　…　she　attending　to　the　wounded　while　he　restored　those　who had　been　turned　into　stone。　when　at　last　she　was　free　to　e　back　to　edmund　she found　him　standing　on　his　feet　and　not　only　healed　of　his　wounds　but　looking　better than　she　had　seen　him　look　…　oh；　for　ages；　in　fact　ever　since　his　first　term　at　that horrid　school　which　was　where　he　had　begun　to　go　wrong。　he　had　bee　his　real　old　self　again and　could　look　you　in　the　face。　and　there　on　the　field　of　battle　aslan　made　him　a knight。
〃does　he　know；〃　whispered　lucy　to　susan；　〃what　aslan　did　for　him？　does　he know　what　the　arrangement　with　the　witch　really　was？”
〃hush！　no。　of　course　not；〃　said　susan。
〃oughtnt　he　to　be　told？〃　said　lucy。
〃oh；　surely　not；〃　said　susan。　〃it　would　be　too　awful　for　him。　think　how youd　feel　if　you　were　he。”
〃all　the　same　i　think　he　ought　to　know；〃　said　lucy。　but　at　that　moment　they were　interrupted。
that　night　they　slept　where　they　were。　how　aslan　provided　food　for　them　all i　dont　know；　but　somehow　or　other　they　found　themselves　all　sitting　down　on　the grass　to　a　fine　high　tea　at　about　eight　oclock。　next　day　they　began　marching　eastward　down the　side　of　the　great　river。　and　the　next　day　after　that；　at　about　teatime；　they actually　reached　the　mouth。　the　castle　of　cair　paravel　on　its　little　hill　towered　up　above　them； before　them　were　the　sands；　with　rocks　and　little　pools　of　salt　water；　and　seaweed；　and the　smell　of　the　sea　and　long　miles　of　bluish…green　waves　breaking　for　ever　and　ever　on　the beach。　and　oh；　the　cry　of　the　sea…gulls！　have　you　heard　it？　can　you　remember？
that　evening　after　tea　the　four　children　all　managed　to　get　down　to　the beach　again　and　get　their　shoes　and　stockings　off　and　feel　the　sand　between　their　toes。　but next　day　was　more　solemn。　for　then；　in　the　great　hall　of　cair　paravel　…　that　wonderful hall　with　the　ivory　roof　and　the　west　wall　hung　with　peacocks　feathers　and　the　eastern door　which　looks　towards　the　sea；　in　the　presence　of　all　their　friends　and　to　the sound　of　trumpets；
aslan　solemnly　crowned　them　and　led　them　to　the　four　thrones　amid　deafening shouts　of；　〃long　live　king　peter！　long　live　queen　susan！　long　live　king　edmund！　long live　queen　lucy！”
〃once　a　king　or　queen　in　narnia；　always　a　king　or　queen。　bear　it　well；　sons of　adam！
bear　it　well；　daughters　of　eve！〃　said　aslan。
and　through　the　eastern　door；　which　was　wide　open；　came　the　voices　of　the mermen　and　the　mermaids　swimming　close　to　the　shore　and　singing　in　honour　of　their　new kings　and　queens。
so　the　children　sat　on　their　thrones　and　sceptres　were　put　into　their　hands and　they　gave　rewards　and　honours　to　all　their　friends；　to　tumnus　the　faun；　and　to　the beavers；　and　giant　rumblebuffin；　to　the　leopards；　and　the　good　centaurs；　and　the　good dwarfs；　and　to　the　lion。　and　that　night　there　was　a　great　feast　in　cair　paravel；　and revelry　and　dancing；　and　gold　flashed　and　wine　flowed；　and　answering　to　the　music　inside；　but stranger；　sweeter；　and　more　piercing；　came　the　music　of　the　sea　people。
but　amidst　all　these　rejoicings　aslan　himself　quietly　slipped　away。　and when　the　kings　and　queens　noticed　that　he　wasnt　there　they　said　nothing　about　it。　for　mr beaver　had　warned　them；　〃hell　be　ing　and　going；〃　he　had　said。　〃one　day　youll　see him　and　another　you　wont。　he　doesnt　like　being　tied　down　and　of　course　he　has other　countries　to　attend　to。　its　quite　all　right。　hell　often　drop　in。　only　you　mustnt press　him。　hes　wild；　you　know。　not　like　a　tame　lion。”
and　now；　as　you　see；　this　story　is　nearly　（but　not　quite）　at　an　end。　these two　kings　and　two　queens　governed　narnia　well；　and　long　and　happy　was　their　reign。　at first　much　of　their　time　was　spent　in　seeking　out　the　remnants　of　the　white　witchs　army and　destroying　them；　and　indeed　for　a　long　time　there　would　be　news　of　evil things　lurking　in　the　wilder　parts　of　the　forest　…　a　haunting　here　and　a　killing　there；　a glimpse　of　a　werewolf　one　month　and　a　rumour　of　a　hag　the　next。　but　in　the　end　all　that　foul brood　was　stamped　out。　and　they　made　good　laws　and　kept　the　peace　and　saved　good　trees　from being　unnecessarily　cut　down；　and　liberated　young　dwarfs　and　young　satyrs　from being　sent　to　school；　and　generally　stopped　busybodies　and　interferers　and　encouraged ordinary　people　who　wanted　to　live　and　let　live。　and　they　drove　back　the　fierce　giants （quite　a　different　sort　from　giant　rumblebuffin）　on　the　north　of　narnia　when　these　ventured across　the　frontier。　and　they　entered　into　friendship　and　alliance　with　countries beyond　the　sea　and　paid　them　visits　of　state　and　received　visits　of　state　from　them。　and　they themselves　grew　and　changed　as　the　years　passed　over　them。　and　peter　became　a　tall　and deep…chested　man　and　a　great　warrior；　and　he　was　called　king　peter　the　magnificent。　and susan　grew　into　a　tall　and　gracious　woman　with　black　hair　that　fell　almost　to　her　feet and　the　kings　of　the　countries　beyond　the　sea　began　to　send　ambassadors　asking　for　her　hand in　marriage。
and　she　was　called　susan　the　gentle。　edmund　was　a　graver　and　quieter　man than　peter；　and　great　in　council　and　judgement。　he　was　called　king　edmund　the　just。　but as　for　lucy；　she　was　always　gay　and　golden…haired；　and　all　princes　in　those　parts desired　her　to　be　their　queen；　and　her　own　people　called　her　queen　lucy　the　valiant。
so　they　lived　in　great　joy　and　if　ever　they　remembered　their　life　in　this world　it　was　only　as　one　remembers　a　dream。　and　one　year　it　fell　out　that　tumnus　（who　was　a middle…aged　faun　by　now　and　beginning　to　be　stout）　came　down　river　and　brought　them news　that　the　white　stag　had　once　more　appeared　in　his　parts