《THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER》第35章

ut　the　quickest　stroke　that　had　ever been　heard　at　sea。　for　it　had　taken　everyone　just　that　halfminute　to　remember　certain dreams　they　had　had　…　dreams　that　make　you　afraid　of　going　to　sleep　again　…　and　to　realize what　it　would　mean　to　land　on　a　country　where　dreams　e　true。
only　reepicheep　remained　unmoved。
〃your　majesty；　your　majesty；〃　he　said；　〃are　you　going　to　tolerate　this mutiny；　this　poltroonery？　this　is　a　panic；　this　is　a　rout。”
〃row；　row；〃　bellowed　caspian。　〃pull　for　all　our　lives。　is　her　head　right； drinian？　you　can　say　what　you　like；　reepicheep。　there　are　some　things　no　man　can　face。”
〃it　is；　then；　my　good　fortune　not　to　be　a　man；〃　replied　reepicheep　with　a very　stiff　bow。
lucy　from　up　aloft　had　heard　it　all。　in　an　instant　that　one　of　her　own dreams　which　she　had　tried　hardest　to　forget　came　back　to　her　as　vividly　as　if　she　had　only just　woken　from　it。　so　that　was　what　was　behind　them；　on　the　island；　in　the　darkness！　for　a second　she　wanted　to　go　down　to　the　deck　and　be　with　edmund　and　caspian。　but　what　was the　use？
if　dreams　began　ing　true；　edmund　and　caspian　themselves　might　turn　into something　horrible　just　as　she　reached　them。　she　gripped　the　rail　of　the　fighting　top and　tried　to　steady　herself。　they　were　rowing　back　to　the　light　as　hard　as　they　could： it　would　be　all　right　in　a　few　seconds。　but　oh；　if　only　it　could　be　all　right　now！
though　the　rowing　made　a　good　deal　of　noise　it　did　not　quite　conceal　the total　silence　which　surrounded　the　ship。
everyone　knew　it　would　be　better　not　to　listen；　not　to　strain　his　ears　for any　sound　from　the　darkness。　but　no　one　could　help　listening。　and　soon　everyone　was hearing　things。
each　one　heard　something　different。
〃do　you　hear　a　noise　like　。　。　。　like　a　huge　pair　of　scissors　opening　and shutting　。。　。　over　there？〃　eustace　asked　rynelf。
〃hush！〃　said　rynelf。　〃i　can　hear　them　crawling　up　the　sides　of　the　ship。”
〃its　just　going　to　settle　on　the　mast；〃　said　caspian。
〃ugh！〃　said　a　sailor。　〃there　are　the　gongs　beginning。　i　knew　they　would。”
caspian；　trying　not　to　look　at　anything　（especially　not　to　keep　looking behind　him）；　went　aft　to　drinian。
〃drinian；〃　he　said　in　a　very　low　voice。　〃how　long　did　we　take　rowing　in？　… i　mean　rowing　to　where　we　picked　up　。　the　stranger。”
〃five　minutes；　perhaps；〃　whispered　drinian。　〃why？”
〃because　weve　been　more　than　that　already　trying　to　get　out。”
drinians　hand　shook　on　the　tiller　and　a　line　of　cold　sweat　ran　down　his face。　the　same　idea　was　occurring　to　everyone　on　board。　〃we　shall　never　get　out；　never get　out；”
moaned　the　rowers。　〃hes　steering　us　wrong。　were　going　round　and　round　in circles。　we　shall　never　get　out。〃　the　stranger；　who　had　been　lying　in　a　huddled　heap　on the　deck；　sat　up　and　burst　out　into　a　horrible　screaming　laugh。
〃never　get　out！〃　he　yelled。　〃thats　it。　of　course。　we　shall　never　get　out。 what　a　fool　i　was　to　have　thought　they　would　let　me　go　as　easily　as　that。　no；　no；　we shall　never　get　out。”
lucy　leant　her　head　on　the　edge　of　the　fighting　top　and　whispered；　〃aslan； aslan；　if　ever　you　loved　us　at　all；　send　us　help　now。〃　the　darkness　did　not　grow　any　less； but　she　began　to　feel　a　little　…　a　very；　very　little　…　better。　〃after　all；　nothing　has really　happened　to　us　yet；〃　she　thought。
〃look！〃　cried　rynelfs　voice　hoarsely　from　the　bows。　there　was　a　tiny　speck of　light　ahead；　and　while　they　watched　a　broad　beam　of　light　fell　from　it　upon　the ship。　it　did　not　alter　the　surrounding　darkness；　but　the　whole　ship　was　lit　up　as　if　by searchlight。　caspian　blinked；　stared　round；　saw　the　faces　of　his　panions　all　with　wild；　fixed expressions。
everyone　was　staring　in　the　same　direction：　behind　everyone　lay　his　black； sharply…edged　shadow。
lucy　looked　along　the　beam　and　presently　saw　something　in　it。　at　first　it looked　like　a　cross；　then　it　looked　like　an　aeroplane；　then　it　looked　like　a　kite；　and　at last　with　a　whirring　of　wings　it　was　right　overhead　and　was　an　albatross。　it　circled three　times　round　the　mast　and　then　perched　for　an　instant　on　the　crest　of　the　gilded　dragon at　the　prow。　it　called　out　in　a　strong　sweet　voice　what　seemed　to　be　words　though　no　one understood　them。　after　that　it　spread　its　wings；　rose；　and　began　to　fly　slowly　ahead； bearing　a　little　to　starboard。　drinian　steered　after　it　not　doubting　that　it　offered　good guidance。　but　no　one　except　lucy　knew　that　as　it　circled　the　mast　it　had　whispered　to　her； 〃courage；　dear　heart；〃　and　the　voice；　she　felt　sure；　was　aslans；　and　with　the　voice　a delicious　smell　breathed　in　her　face。
in　a　few　moments　the　darkness　turned　into　a　greyness　ahead；　and　then； almost　before　they　dared　to　begin　hoping；　they　had　shot　out　into　the　sunlight　and　were　in　the warm；　blue　world　again。　and　all　at　once　everybody　realized　that　there　was　nothing　to be　afraid　of　and
never　had　been。　they　blinked　their　eyes　and　looked　about　them。　the brightness　of　the　ship　herself　astonished　them：　they　had　half　expected　to　find　that　the darkness　would　cling　to　the　white　and　the　green　and　the　gold　in　the　form　of　some　grime　or　scum。 and　then　first　one；　and　then　another；　began　laughing。
〃i　reckon　weve　made　pretty　good　fools　of　ourselves；〃　said　rynelf。
lucy　lost　no　time　in　ing　down　to　the　deck；　where　she　found　the　others all　gathered　round　the　newer。　for　a　long　time　he　was　too　happy　to　speak；　and　could only　gaze　at　the　sea　and　the　sun　and　feel　the　bulwarks　and　the　ropes；　as　if　to　make　sure he　was　really　awake；　while　tears　rolled　down　his　cheeks。
〃thank　you；〃　he　said　at　last。　〃you　have　saved　me　from　。　。　。　but　i　wont talk　of　that。　and　now　let　me　know　who　you　are。　i　am　a　telmarine　of　narnia；　and　when　i　was worth　anything　men　called　me　the　lord　rhoop。”
〃and　i；〃　said　caspian；　〃am　caspian；　king　of　narnia；　and　i　sail　to　find　you and　your　panions　who　were　my　fathers　friends。”
lord　rhoop　fell　on　his　knees　and　kissed　the　kings　hand。　〃sire；〃　he　said； 〃you　are　the　man　in　all　the　world　i　most　wished　to　see。　grant　me　a　boon。”
〃what　is　it？〃　asked　caspian。
〃never　to　bring　me　back　there；〃　he　said。　he　pointed　astern。　they　all looked。　but　they　saw　only　bright　blue　sea　and　bright　blue