《The Last Battle》第36章

〃and　its　all　so　different；〃　said　lucy。
〃the　eagle　is　right；〃　said　the　lord　digory。　〃listen；　peter。　when　aslan　said you　could　never　go　back　to　narnia；　he　meant　the　narnia　you　were　thinking　of。　but　that was　not　the　real　narnia。　that　had　a　beginning　and　an　end。　it　was　only　a　shadow　or　a copy　of　the　real　narnia　which　has　always　been　here　and　always　will　be　here：　just　as　our world；　england　and　all；　is　only　a　shadow　or　copy　of　something　in　aslans　real　world。　you need　not　mourn　over　narnia；　lucy。　all　of　the　old　narnia　that　mattered；　all　the　dear creatures；　have　been　drawn　into　the　real　narnia　through　the　door。　and　of　course　it　is　different； as　different　as　a　real　thing　is　from　a　shadow　or　as　waking　life　is　from　a　dream。〃　his　voice stirred　everyone　like　a　trumpet　as　he　spoke　these　words：　but　when　he　added　under his　breath　〃its　all　in　plato；　all　in　plato：　bless　me；　what　do　they　teach　them　at　these schools！〃　the　older　ones　laughed。　it　was　so　exactly　like　the　sort　of　thing　they　had　heard　him say　long　ago　in　that　other　world　where　his　beard　was　grey　instead　of　golden。　he　knew　why they　were　laughing　and　joined　in　the　laugh　himself。　but　very　quickly　they　all　became grave　again：　for；　as　you　know；　there　is　a　kind　of　happiness　and　wonder　that　makes　you serious。　it　is　too　good　to　waste　on　jokes。
it　is　as　hard　to　explain　how　this　sunlit　land　was　different　from　the　old narnia　as　it　would　be　to　tell　you　how　the　fruits　of　that　country　taste。　perhaps　you　will　get some　idea　of　it　if　you　think　like　this。　you　may　have　been　in　a　room　in　which　there　was　a window　that
looked　out　on　a　lovely　bay　of　the　sea　or　a　green　valley　that　wound　away among　mountains。　and　in　the　wall　of　that　room　opposite　to　the　window　there　may have　been　a　lookingglass。　and　as　you　turned　away　from　the　window　you　suddenly　caught sight　of　that　sea　or　that　valley；　all　over　again；　in　the　looking　glass。　and　the　sea　in the　mirror；　or　the　valley　in　the　mirror；　were　in　one　sense　just　the　same　as　the　real　ones：　yet at　the　same　time　they　were　somehow　different　…　deeper；　more　wonderful；　more　like　places　in　a story：　in　a　story　you　have　never　heard　but　very　much　want　to　know。　the　difference between　the　old　narnia　and　the　new　narnia　was　like　that。　the　new　one　was　a　deeper　country： every　rock　and　flower　and　blade　of　grass　looked　as　if　it　meant　more。　i　cant　describe it　any　better　than　that：　if　ever　you　get　there　you　will　know　what　i　mean。
it　was　the　unicorn　who　summed　up　what　everyone　was　feeling。　he　stamped　his right　fore…hoof　on　the　ground　and　neighed；　and　then　cried： 〃i　have　e　home　at　last！　this　is　my　real　country！　i　belong　here。　this　is the　land　i　have　been　looking　for　all　my　life；　though　i　never　knew　it　till　now。　the　reason why　we　loved　the　old　narnia　is　that　it　sometimes　looked　a　little　like　this。　bree…hee…　hee！　e　further　up；　e　further　in！”
he　shook　his　mane　and　sprang　forward　into　a　great　gallop　…　a　unicorns gallop；　which；　in　our　world；　would　have　carried　him　out　of　sight　in　a　few　moments。　but　now　a most　strange　thing　happened。　everyone　else　began　to　run；　and　they　found；　to their　astonishment；　that　they　could　keep　up　with　him：　not　only　the　dogs　and　the humans　but　even　fat　little　puzzle　and　short…legged　poggin　the　dwarf。　the　air　flew　in their　faces　as　if　they　were　driving　fast　in　a　car　without　a　windscreen。　the　country　flew　past as　if　they　were　seeing　it　from　the　windows　of　an　express　train。　faster　and　faster　they raced；　but　no　one　got　hot　or　tired　or　out　of　breath。
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farewell　to　shadowlands if　one　could　run　without　getting　tired；　i　dont　think　one　would　often　want to　do　anything　else。　but　there　might　be　special　reasons　for　stopping；　and　it　was　a　special reason　which　made　eustace　presently　shout： 〃i　say！　steady！　look　what　were　ing　to！”
and　well　he　might。　for　now　they　saw　before　them　caldron　pool　and　beyond　the pool　the　high　unclimbable　cliffs　and；　pouring　down　the　cliffs；　thousands　of　tons　of water　every　second；　flashing　like　diamonds　in　some　places　and　dark；　glassy　green　in others；　the　great　waterfall；　and　already　the　thunder　of　it　was　in　their　ears。
〃dont　stop！　further　up　and　further　in；〃　called　farsight；　tilting　his flight　a　little　upwards。
〃its　all　very　well　for　him；〃　said　eustace；　but　jewel　also　cried　out： 〃dont　stop。　further　up　and　further　in！　take　it　in　your　stride。”
his　voice　could　only　just　be　heard　above　the　roar　of　the　water　but　next moment　everyone　saw　that　he　had　plunged　into　the　pool。　and　helter…skelter　behind　him；　with splash　after　splash；　all　the　others　did　the　same。　the　water　was　not　biting　cold　as　all of　them　（and　especially　puzzle）　expected；　but　of　a　delicious　foamy　coolness。　they　all found　they　were　swimming　straight　for　the　waterfall　itself。
〃this　is　absolutely　crazy；〃　said　eustace　to　edmund。
〃i　know。　and　yet　…〃　said　edmund。
〃isnt　it　wonderful？〃　said　lucy。　〃have　you　noticed　one　cant　feel　afraid； even　if　one　wants　to？　try　it。”
〃by　jove；　neither　one　can；〃　said　eustace　after　he　had　tried。
jewel　reached　the　foot　of　the　waterfall　first；　but　tirian　was　only　just behind　him。　jill　was　last；　so　she　could　see　the　whole　thing　better　than　the　others。　she　saw something　white　moving　steadily　up　the　face　of　the　waterfall。　that　white　thing　was　the unicorn。　you　couldnt　tell　whether　he　was　swimming　or　climbing；　but　he　moved　on；　higher and　higher。
the　point　of　his　horn　divided　the　water　just　above　his　head；　and　it cascaded　out　in　two　rainbow…coloured　streams　all　round　his　shoulders。　just　behind　him　came　king tirian。　he　moved　his　legs　and　arms　as　if　he　were　swimming　but　he　moved　straight upwards：　as　if　one　could　swim　up　the　wall　of　a　house。
what　looked　funniest　was　the　dogs。　during　the　gallop　they　had　not　been　at all　out　of　breath；　but　now；　as　they　swarmed　and　wriggled　upwards；　there　was　plenty　of spluttering　and　sneezing　among　them；　that　was　because　they　would　keep　on　barking；　and every　time　they　barked　they　got　their　mouths　and　noses　full　of　water。　but　before　jill had　time　to　notice　all　these　things　fully；　she　was　going　up　the　waterfall　herself。　it was　the　sort　of　thing　that　would　have　been　quite　impossible　in　our　world。　even　if　you hadnt