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chater eventeen the huntg f the white tag（第2页）
Andnow，asyousee，thisstoryisnearly（butnotquite）atanend．ThesetwoKingsandtwoQueensgovernedNarniawell，andlongandhappywastheirreign．AtfirstmuchoftheirtimewasspentinseekingouttheremnantsoftheWhiteWitch’sarmyanddestroyingthem，andindeedforalongtimetherewouldbenewsofevilthingslurkinginthewilderpartsoftheforest-ahauntinghereandakillingthere，aglimpseofawerewolfonemonthandarumourofahagthenext．Butintheendallthatfoulbroodwasstampedout．Andtheymadegoodlawsandkeptthepeaceandsavedgoodtreesfrombeingunnecessarilycutdown，andliberatedyoungdwarfsandyoungsatyrsfrombeingsenttoschool，andgenerallystoppedbusybodiesandinterferersandencouragedordinarypeoplewhowantedtoliveandletlive．Andtheydrovebackthefiercegiants（quiteadifferentsortfromGiantRumblebuffin）onthenorthofNarniawhentheseventuredacrossthefrontier．Andtheyenteredintofriendshipandalliancewithcountriesbeyondtheseaandpaidthemvisitsofstateandreceivedvisitsofstatefromthem．Andtheythemselvesgrewandchangedastheyearspassedoverthem．AndPeterbecameatallanddeep-chestedmanandagreatwarrior，andhewascalledKingPetertheMagnificent．AndSusangrewintoatallandgraciouswomanwithblackhairthatfellalmosttoherfeetandthekingsofthecountriesbeyondtheseabegantosendambassadorsaskingforherhandinmarriage．AndshewascalledSusantheGentle．EdmundwasagraverandquietermanthanPeter，andgreatincouncilandjudgement．HewascalledKingEdmundtheJust．ButasforLucy，shewasalwaysgayandgolden-haired，andallprincesinthosepartsdesiredhertobetheirQueen，andherownpeoplecalledherQueenLucytheValiant．
Sotheylivedingreatjoyandifevertheyrememberedtheirlifeinthisworlditwasonlyasoneremembersadream．AndoneyearitfelloutthatTumnus（whowasamiddle-agedFaunbynowandbeginningtobestout）camedownriverandbroughtthemnewsthattheWhiteStaghadoncemoreappearedinhisparts-theWhiteStagwhowouldgiveyouwishesifyoucaughthim．SothesetwoKingsandtwoQueenswiththeprincipalmembersoftheircourt，rodea-huntingwithhornsandhoundsintheWesternWoodstofollowtheWhiteStag．Andtheyhadnothuntedlongbeforetheyhadasightofhim．Andheledthemagreatpaceoverroughandsmoothandthroughthickandthin，tillthehorsesofallthecourtiersweretiredoutandthesefourwerestillfollowing．Andtheysawthestagenterintoathicketwheretheirhorsescouldnotfollow．ThensaidKingPeter（fortheytalkedinquiteadifferentstylenow，havingbeenKingsandQueensforsolong），“FairConsorts，letusnowalightfromourhorsesandfollowthisbeastintothethicket；forinallmydaysIneverhuntedanoblerquarry．”
“Sir，”saidtheothers，“evensoletusdo．”
Sotheyalightedandtiedtheirhorsestotreesandwentonintothethickwoodonfoot．AndassoonastheyhadentereditQueenSusansaid，
“Fairfriends，hereisagreatmarvel，forIseemtoseeatreeofiron．”
“Madam，”said，KingEdmund，“ifyoulookwelluponityoushallseeitisapillarofironwithalanternsetonthetopthereof。”
“BytheLion’sMane，astrangedevice，”saidKingPeter，“tosetalanternherewherethetreesclustersothickaboutitandsohighaboveitthatifitwerelititshouldgivelighttonoman！”
“Sir，”saidQueenLucy．“Bylikelihoodwhenthispostandthislampweresetherethereweresmallertreesintheplace，orfewer，ornone．Forthisisayoungwoodandtheironpostisold。”Andtheystoodlookinguponit．ThensaidKingEdmund，
“Iknownothowitis，butthislamponthepostworkethuponmestrangely．ItrunsinmymindthatIhaveseenthelikebefore；asitwereinadream，orinthedreamofadream．”
“Sir，”answeredtheyall，“itisevensowithusalso．”
“Andmore，”saidQueenLucy，“foritwillnotgooutofmymindthatifwepassthispostandlanterneitherweshallfindstrangeadventuresorelsesomegreatchangeofourfortunes．”
“Madam，”saidKingEdmund，“thelikeforebodingstirrethinmyheartalso．”
“Andinmine，fairbrother，”saidKingPeter．
“Andinminetoo，”saidQueenSusan．“WhereforebymycounselweshalllightlyreturntoourhorsesandfollowthisWhiteStagnofurther．”
“Madam，”saidKingPeter，“thereinIpraytheetohavemeexcused．ForneversincewefourwereKingsandQueensinNarniahavewesetourhandstoanyhighmatter，asbattles，quests，featsofarms，actsofjustice，andthelike，andthengivenover；butalwayswhatwehavetakeninhand，thesamewehaveachieved．”
“Sister，”saidQueenLucy，“myroyalbrotherspeaksrightly。Anditseemstomeweshouldbeshamedifforanyfearingorforebodingweturnedbackfromfollowingsonobleabeastasnowwehaveinchase．”
“AndsosayI，”saidKingEdmund．“AndIhavesuchdesiretofindthesignificationofthisthingthatIwouldnotbymygoodwillturnbackfortherichestjewelinallNarniaandalltheislands．”
“TheninthenameofAslan，”saidQueenSusan，“ifyewillallhaveitso，letusgoonandtaketheadventurethatshallfalltous．”
SotheseKingsandQueensenteredthethicket，andbeforetheyhadgoneascoreofpacestheyallrememberedthatthethingtheyhadseenwascalledalamppost，andbeforetheyhadgonetwentymoretheynoticedthattheywere．makingtheirwaynotthroughbranchesbutthroughcoats．Andnextmomenttheyallcametumblingoutofawardrobedoorintotheemptyroom，andTheywerenolongerKingsandQueensintheirhuntingarraybutjustPeter，Susan，EdmundandLucyintheiroldclothes．Itwasthesamedayandthesamehourofthedayonwhichtheyhadallgoneintothewardrobetohide．Mrs。Macreadyandthevisitorswerestilltalkinginthepassage；butluckilytheynevercameintotheemptyroomandsothechildrenweren’tcaught．
Andthatwouldhavebeentheveryendofthestoryifithadn’tbeenthattheyfelttheyreallymustexplaintotheProfessorwhyfourofthecoatsoutofhiswardrobeweremissing．AndtheProfessor，whowasaveryremarkableman，didn’ttellthemnottobesillyornottotelllies，butbelievedthewholestory．“No，”hesaid，Idon’tthinkitwillbeanygoodtryingtogobackthroughthewardrobedoortogetthecoats．Youwon’tgetintoNarniaagainbythatroute．Norwouldthecoatsbemuchusebynowifyoudid！Eh？What’sthat？Yes，ofcourseyou’llgetbacktoNarniaagainsomeday．OnceaKinginNarnia，alwaysaKinginNarnia。Butdon’tgotryingtousethesameroutetwice．Indeed，don’ttrytogetthereatall．It’llhappenwhenyou’renotlookingforit。Anddon’ttalktoomuchaboutitevenamongyourselves．Anddon’tmentionittoanyoneelseunlessyoufindthatthey’vehadadventuresofthesamesortthemselves．What’sthat？Howwillyouknow？Oh，you’llknowallright．Oddthingstheysay-eventheirlooks-willletthesecretout．Keepyoureyesopen．Blessme，whatdotheyteachthemattheseschools？”
Andthatistheveryendoftheadventureofthewardrobe。ButiftheProfessorwasrightitwasonlythebeginningoftheadventuresofNarnia。
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