乐文小说网>纳尼亚传奇最后一战车祸 > chater eight what new the eagle brught（第1页）
chater eight what new the eagle brught（第1页）
INtheshadowofthetreesonthefarsideoftheclearingsomethingwasmoving。ItwasglidingveryslowlyNorthward。Atfirstglanceyoumighthavemistakenitforsmoke，foritwasgreyandyoucouldseethingsthroughit。Butthedeathlysmellwasnotthesmellofsmoke。Also，thisthingkeptitsshapeinsteadofbillowingandcurlingassmokewouldhavedone。Itwasroughlytheshapeofamanbutithadtheheadofabird;somebirdofpreywithacruel，curvedbeak。Ithadfourarmswhichitheldhighaboveitshead，stretchingthemoutNorthwardasifitwantedtosnatchallNarniainitsgrip;anditsfingers-alltwentyofthem-werecurvedlikeitsbeakandhadlong，pointed，bird-likeclawsinsteadofnails。Itfloatedonthegrassinsteadofwalking，andthegrassseemedtowitherbeneathit．
AfteronelookatitPuzzlegaveascreamingbrayanddartedintotheTower。AndJill（whowasnocoward，asyouknow）hidherfaceinherhandstoshutoutthesightofit。Theotherswatcheditforperhapsaminute，untilitstreamedawayintothethickertreesontheirrightanddisappeared。Thenthesuncameoutagain，andthebirdsoncemorebegantosing．
Everyonestartedbreathingproperlyagainandmoved。Theyhadallbeenstillasstatueswhileitwasinsight．
“Whatwasit？”saidEustaceinawhisper．
“Ihaveseenitoncebefore，”saidTirian。“Butthattimeitwascarvedinstoneandoverlaidwithgoldandhadsoliddiamondsforeyes。ItwaswhenIwasnoolderthanthou，andhadgoneasaguesttoTheTisroc’scourtinTashbaan．HetookmeintothegreattempleofTash。ThereIsawit，carvedabovethealtar。”
“Thenthat-thatthing-wasTash？”saidEustace．
ButinsteadofansweringhimTirianslippedhisarmbehindJill’sshouldersandsaid，“Howisitwithyou，Lady？”
“A-allright，”saidJill，takingherhandsawayfromherpalefaceandtryingtosmile。“I’mallright。Itonlymademefeelalittlesickforamoment。”
“Itseems，then，”saidtheUnicorn，“thatthereisarealTash，afterall。”
“Yes，”saidtheDwarf。“AndthisfoolofanApe，whodidn’tbelieveinTash，willgetmorethanhebargainedfor!HecalledforTash：Tashhascome。”
“Wherehasit-he-theThing-goneto？”saidJill．
“NorthintotheheartofNarnia，”saidTirian。“Ithascometodwellamongus。Theyhavecalleditandithascome。”
“Ho，ho，ho!”chuckledtheDwarf，rubbinghishairyhandstogether。“ItwillbeasurprisefortheApe。Peopleshouldn’tcallfordemonsunlesstheyreallymeanwhattheysay。”
“WhoknowsifTashwillbevisibletotheApe？”saidJewel．
“WherehasPuzzlegotto？”saidEustace．
TheyallshoutedoutPuzzle’snameandJillwentroundtotheothersideoftheTowertoseeifhehadgonethere．
Theywerequitetiredoflookingforhimwhenatlasthislargegreyheadpeeredcautiouslyoutofthedoorwayandhesaid，“Hasitgoneaway？”Andwhenatlasttheygothimtocomeout，hewasshiveringthewayadogshiversbeforeathunderstorm．
“Iseenow，”saidPuzzle，“thatIreallyhavebeenaverybaddonkey。IoughtnevertohavelistenedtoShift。Ineverthoughtthingslikethiswouldbegintohappen。”
“Ifyou’dspentlesstimesayingyouweren’tcleverandmoretimetryingtobeascleverasyoucould-”beganEustacebutJillinterruptedhim．
“OhleavepooroldPuzzlealone，”shesaid。“Itwasallamistake;wasn’tit，Puzzledear？”Andshekissedhimonthenose．
Thoughrathershakenbywhattheyhadseen，thewholepartynowsatdownagainandwentonwiththeirtalk．
Jewelhadlittletotellthem。Whilehewasaprisonerhehadspentnearlyallhistimetiedupatthebackofthestable，andhadofcourseheardnoneoftheenemies’plans。Hehadbeenkicked（he’ddonesomekickingbacktoo）andbeatenandthreatenedwithdeathunlesshewouldsaythathebelieveditwasAslanwhowasbroughtoutandshowntothembyfirelighteverynight。Infacthewasgoingtobeexecutedthisverymorningifhehadnotbeenrescued。Hedidn’tknowwhathadhappenedtotheLamb．
ThequestiontheyhadtodecidewaswhethertheywouldgotoStableHillagainthatnight，showPuzzletotheNarniansandtrytomakethemseehowtheyhadbeentricked，orwhethertheyshouldstealawayEastwardtomeetthehelpwhichRoonwittheCentaurwasbringingupfromCairParavelandreturnagainsttheApeandhisCalormenesinforce。Tirianwouldverymuchliketohavefollowedthefirstplan：hehatedtheideaofleavingtheApetobullyhispeopleonemomentlongerthanneedbe。Ontheotherhand，thewaytheDwarfshadbehavedlastnightwasawarning。Apparentlyonecouldn’tbesurehowpeoplewouldtakeitevenifheshowedthemPuzzle。AndthereweretheCalormenesoldierstobereckonedwith。Pogginthoughttherewereaboutthirtyofthem。TirianfeltsurethatiftheNarniansallralliedtohisside，heandJewelandthechildrenandPoggin（Puzzledidn’tcountformuch）wouldhaveagoodchanceofbeatingthem。ButhowifhalftheNarnians-includingalltheDwarfs-justsatandlookedon？orevenfoughtagainsthim？Theriskwastoogreat。Andtherewas，too，thecloudyshapeofTash。Whatmightitdo？
Andthen，asPogginpointedout，therewasnoharminleavingtheApetodealwithhisowndifficultiesforadayortwo。HewouldhavenoPuzzletobringoutandshownow。Itwasn’teasytoseewhatstoryhe-orGinger-couldmakeuptoexplainthat。IftheBeastsaskednightafternighttoseeAslan，andnoAslanwasbroughtout，surelyeventhesimplestofthemwouldgetsuspicious．
IntheendtheyallagreedthatthebestthingwastogooffandtrytomeetRoonwit．
Assoonastheyhaddecidedthis，itwaswonderfulhowmuchmorecheerfuleveryonebecame。Idon’thonestlythinkthatthiswasbecauseanyofthemwasafraidofafight（exceptperhapsJillandEustace）。ButIdaresaythateachofthem，deepdowninside，wasverygladnottogoanynearer-ornotyet-tothathorriblebird-headedthingwhich，visibleorinvisible，wasnowprobablyhauntingStableHill。Anyway，onealwaysfeelsbetterwhenonehasmadeupone’smind．
Tiriansaidtheyhadbetterremovetheirdisguises，astheydidn’twanttobemistakenforCalormenesandperhapsattackedbyanyloyalNarnianstheymightmeet。TheDwarfmadeupahorrid-lookingmessofashesfromthehearthandgreaseoutofthejarofgreasewhichwaskeptforrubbingonswordsandspear-heads。ThentheytookofftheirCalormenearmourandwentdowntothestream。Thenastymixturemadealatherjustlikesoftsoap：itwasapleasant，homelysighttoseeTirianandthetwochildrenkneelingbesidethewaterandscrubbingthebacksoftheirnecksorpuffingandblowingastheysplashedthelatheroff。ThentheywentbacktotheTowerwithred，shinyfaces，likepeoplewhohavebeengivenanextragoodwashbeforeaparty。Theyre-armedthemselvesintrueNarnianstyle，withstraightswordsandthree-corneredshields。“Bodyofme，”saidTirian。“Thatisbetter。Ifeelatruemanagain。”
Puzzlebeggedveryhardtohavethelion-skintakenoffhim。
Hesaiditwastoohotandthewayitwasruckeduponhisbackwasuncomfortable：also，itmadehimlooksosilly。Buttheytoldhimhewouldhavetowearitabitlonger，fortheystillwantedtoshowhiminthatget-uptotheotherBeasts，eventhoughtheywerenowgoingtomeetRoonwitfirst．
Whatwasleftofthepigeon-meatandrabbit-meatwasnotworthbringingawaybuttheytooksomebiscuits。ThenTirianlockedthedooroftheTowerandthatwastheendoftheirstaythere．
Itwasalittleaftertwointheafternoonwhentheysetout，anditwasthefirstreallywarmdayofthatspring。Theyoungleavesseemedtobemuchfurtheroutthanyesterday：thesnow-dropswereover，buttheysawseveralprimroses。Thesunlightslantedthroughthetrees，birdssang，andalways（thoughusuallyoutofsight）therewasthenoiseofrunningwater。ItwashardtothinkofhorriblethingslikeTash。Thechildrenfelt，“ThisisreallyNarniaatlast。”EvenTirian’sheartgrewlighterashewalkedaheadofthem，humminganoldNarnianmarchingsongwhichhadtherefrain：
Ho，rumble，rumble，rumble，Rumbledrumbelaboured．
AftertheKingcameEustaceandPoggintheDwarf。PogginwastellingEustacethenamesofalltheNarniantrees，birds，andplantswhichhedidn’tknowalready。SometimesEustacewouldtellhimaboutEnglishones．
AfterthemcamePuzzle，andafterhimJillandJewelwalkingveryclosetogether。Jillhad，asyoumightsay，quitefalleninlovewiththeUnicorn。Shethought-andshewasn’tfarwrong-thathewastheshiningest，delicatest，mostgracefulanimalshehadevermet：andhewassogentleandsoftofspeechthat，ifyouhadn’tknown，youwouldhardlyhavebelievedhowfierceandterriblehecouldbeinbattle．
“Oh，thisisnice!”saidJill。“Justwalkingalonglikethis。Iwishtherecouldbemoreofthissortofadventure。It’sapitythere’salwayssomuchhappeninginNarnia。”
ButtheUnicornexplainedtoherthatshewasquitemistaken。HesaidthattheSonsandDaughtersofAdamandEvewerebroughtoutoftheirownstrangeworldintoNarniaonlyattimeswhenNarniawasstirredandupset，butshemustn’tthinkitwasalwayslikethat。InbetweentheirvisitstherewerehundredsandthousandsofyearswhenpeacefulKingfollowedpeacefulKingtillyoucouldhardlyremembertheirnamesorcounttheirnumbers，andtherewasreallyhardlyanythingtoputintotheHistoryBooks。AndhewentontotalkofoldQueensandheroeswhomshehadneverheardof。HespokeofSwanwhitetheQueenwhohadlivedbeforethedaysoftheWhiteWitchandtheGreatWinter，whowassobeautifulthatwhenshelookedintoanyforestpoolthereflectionofherfaceshoneoutofthewaterlikeastarbynightforayearandadayafterwards。HespokeofMoonwoodtheHarewhohadsuchearsthathecouldsitbyCaldronPoolunderthethunderofthegreatwaterfallandhearwhatmenspokeinwhispersatCairParavel。HetoldhowKingGale，whowasninthindescentfromFrankthefirstofallKings，hadsailedfarawayintotheEasternseasanddeliveredtheLoneIslandersfromadragonandhow，inreturn，theyhadgivenhimtheLoneIslandstobepartoftheroyallandsofNarniaforever。HetalkedofwholecenturiesinwhichallNarniawassohappythatnotabledancesandfeasts，oratmosttournaments，weretheonlythingsthatcouldberemembered，andeverydayandweekhadbeenbetterthanthelast。Andashewenton，thepictureofallthosehappyyears，allthethousandsofthem，piledupinJill’smindtillitwasratherlikelookingdownfromahighhillontoarich，lovelyplainfullofwoodsandwatersandcornfields，whichspreadawayandawaytillitgotthinandmistyfromdistance。Andshesaid：
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