《THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER》第37章

ntil；　all　mixed　in　one　great　mat　of　hair；　they　flowed　over　the　edge and　down　to　the　floor。　and　from　their　heads　the　hair　hung　over　the　backs　of　their　chairs　so that　they　were　wholly　hidden。　in　fact　the　three　men　were；　nearly　all　hair。
〃dead？〃　said　caspian。
〃i　think　not；　sire；〃　said　reepicheep；　lifting　one　of　their　hands　out　of　its tangle　of　hair　in　his　two　paws。　〃this　one　is　warm　and　his　pulse　beats。”
〃this　one；　too；　and　this；〃　said　drinian。
〃why；　theyre　only　asleep；〃　said　eustace。
〃its　been　a　long　sleep；　though；〃　said　edmund；　〃to　let　their　hair　grow　like this。”
〃it　must　be　an　enchanted　sleep；〃　said　lucy。　〃i　felt　the　moment　we　landed　on this　island　that　it　was　full　of　magic。　oh！　do　you　think　we　have　perhaps　e　here　to break　it？”
〃we　can　try；〃　said　caspian；　and　began　shaking　the　nearest　of　the　three sleepers。　for　a　moment　everyone　thought　he　was　going　to　be　successful；　for　the　man　breathed hard　and　muttered；　〃ill　go　eastward　no　more。　out　oars　for　narnia。〃　but　he　sank　back almost　at　once　into　a　yet　deeper　sleep　than　before：　that　is；　his　heavy　head　sagged　a few　inches　lower　towards　the　table　and　all　efforts　to　rouse　him　again　were　useless。 with　the　second　it　was　much　the　same。　〃werent　born　to　live　like　animals。　get　to　the　east while　youve　a　chance　…　lands　behind　the　sun；〃　and　sank　down。　and　the　third　only　said； 〃mustard；　please；〃　and　slept　hard。
〃out　oars　for　narnia；　eh？〃　said　drinian。
〃yes；〃　said　caspian；　〃you　are　right；　drinian。　i　think　our　quest　is　at　an end。　lets　look　at　their　rings。　yes；　these　are　their　devices。　this　is　the　lord　revilian。　this is　the　lord　argoz：　and　this；　the　lord　mavramorn。”
〃but　we　cant　wake　them；〃　said　lucy。　〃what　are　we　to　do？”
〃begging　your　majesties　pardons　all；〃　said　rhince；　〃but　why　not　fall　to while　youre　discussing　it？　we　dont　see　a　dinner　like　this　every　day。”
〃not　for　your　life！〃　said　caspian。
〃thats　right；　thats　right；〃　said　several　of　the　sailors。
〃too　much　magic　about　here。　the　sooner　were　back　on　board　the　better。”
〃depend　upon　it；〃　said　reepicheep；　〃it　was　from　eating　this　food　that　these three　lords　came　by　a　seven　years　sleep。”
〃i　wouldnt　touch　it　to　save　my　life；〃　said　drinian。
〃the　lights　going　unmon　quick；〃　said　rynelf。
〃back　to　ship；　back　to　ship；〃　muttered　the　men。
〃i　really　think；〃　said　edmund；　〃theyre　right。　we　can　decide　what　to　do with　the　three　sleepers　tomorrow。　we　darent　eat　the　food　and　theres　no　point　in　staying here　for　the　night。　the　whole　place　smells　of　magic　…　and　danger。”
〃i　am　entirely　of　king　edmunds　opinion；〃　said　reepicheep；　〃as　far　as concerns　the　ships　pany　in　general。　but　i　myself　will　sit　at　this　table　till　sunrise。”
〃why　on　earth？〃　said　eustace。
〃because；〃　said　the　mouse；　〃this　is　a　very　great　adventure；　and　no　danger seems　to　me　so　great　as　that　of　knowing　when　i　get　back　to　narnia　that　i　left　a　mystery behind　me　through　fear。”
〃ill　stay　with　you；　reep；〃　said　edmund。
〃and　i　too；〃　said　caspian。
〃and　me；〃　said　lucy。　and　then　eustace　volunteered　also。　this　was　very　brave of　him　because　never　having　read　of　such　things　or　even　heard　of　them　till　he joined　the　dawn　treader　made　it　worse　for　him　than　for　the　others。
〃i　beseech　your　majesty　…〃　began　drinian。
〃no；　my　lord；〃　said　caspian。　〃your　place　is　with　the　ship；　and　you　have　had a　days　work　while　we　five　have　idled。〃　there　was　a　lot　of　argument　about　this　but in　the　end　caspian　had　his　way。　as　the　crew　marched　off　to　the　shore　in　the　gathering dusk　none　of　the　five　watchers；　except　perhaps　reepicheep；　could　avoid　a　cold　feeling　in the　stomach。
they　took　some　time　choosing　their　seats　at　the　perilous　table。　probably everyone　had　the　same　reason　but　no　one　said　it　out　loud。　for　it　was　really　a　rather　nasty choice。　one　could　hardly　bear　to　sit　all　night　next　to　those　three　terrible　hairy　objects which；　if　not　dead；　were　certainly　not　alive　in　the　ordinary　sense。　on　the　other　hand；　to　sit at　the　far　end；　so　that　you　would　see　them　less　and　less　as　the　night　grew　darker；　and wouldnt　know　if　they　were　moving；　and　perhaps　wouldnt　see　them　at　all　by　about　two　oclock　no； it　was　not　to　be　thought　of。　so　they　sauntered　round　and　round　the　table　saying；　〃what about　here？”
and　〃or　perhaps　a　bit　further　on；〃　or；　〃why　not　on　this　side？〃　till　at　last they　settled　down　somewhere　about　the　middle　but　nearer　to　the　sleepers　than　to　the　other end。　it　was　about
ten　by　now　and　almost　dark。　those　strange　new　constellations　burned　in　the east。　lucy　would　have　liked　it　better　if　they　had　been　the　leopard　and　the　ship　and other　old　friends　of　the　narnian　sky。
they　wrapped　themselves　in　their　sea　cloaks　and　sat　still　and　waited。　at first　there　was　some　attempt　at　talk　but　it　didnt　e　to　much。　and　they　sat　and　sat。　and all　the　time　they　heard　the　waves　breaking　on　the　beach。
after　hours　that　seemed　like　ages　there　came　a　moment　when　they　all　knew they　had　been　dozing　a　moment　before　but　were　all　suddenly　wide　awake。　the　stars were　all　in　quite　different　positions　from　those　they　had　last　noticed。　the　sky　was very　black　except　for　the　faintest　possible　greyness　in　the　east。　they　were　cold；　though thirsty；　and　stiff。
and　none　of　them　spoke　because　now　at　last　something　was　happening。
before　them；　beyond　the　pillars；　there　was　the　slope　of　a　low　hill。　and　now a　door　opened　in　the　hillside；　and　light　appeared　in　the　doorway；　and　a　figure　came　out； and　the　door　shut　behind　it。　the　figure　carried　a　light；　and　this　light　was　really　all that　they　could　see　distinctly。　it　came　slowly　nearer　and　nearer　till　at　last　it　stood　right　at the　table　opposite　to　them。　now　they　could　see　that　it　was　a　tall　girl；　dressed　in　a　single　long garment　of　clear　blue　which　left　her　arms　bare。　she　was　bareheaded　and　her　yellow　hair　hung down　her　back。　and　when　they　looked　at　her　they　thought　they　had　never　before　known what　beauty　meant。
the　light　which　she　had　been　carrying　was　a　tall　candle　in　a　silver candlestick　which　she　now　set　upon　the　table。　if　there　had　been　any　wind　off　the　sea　earlier　in the　night　it　must　have　died　down　by　now；　for　the　flame　of　the　candle　burned　as　straight　and still　as　if