乐文小说网>纳尼亚传奇狮子女巫和魔衣橱梗概 > chater furteen the triuh f the witch（第2页）
chater furteen the triuh f the witch（第2页）
Veryquietlythetwogirlsgropedtheirwayamongtheothersleepersandcreptoutofthetent．Themoonlightwasbrightandeverythingwasquitestillexceptforthenoiseoftheriverchatteringoverthestones．ThenSusansuddenlycaughtLucy’sarmandsaid，“Look！”Onthefarsideofthecampingground，justwherethetreesbegan，theysawtheLionslowlywalkingawayfromthemintothewood．Withoutawordtheybothfollowedhim。
Heledthemupthesteepslopeoutoftherivervalleyandthenslightlytotheright-apparentlybytheverysameroutewhichtheyhadusedthatafternoonincomingfromtheHilloftheStoneTable。Onandonheledthem，intodarkshadowsandoutintopalemoonlight，gettingtheirfeetwetwiththeheavydew．HelookedsomehowdifferentfromtheAslantheyknew．Histailandhisheadhunglowandhewalkedslowlyasifhewerevery，verytired．Then，whentheywerecrossingawideopenplacewheretherewherenoshadowsforthemtohidein，hestoppedandlookedround．Itwasnogoodtryingtorunawaysotheycametowardshim．Whentheywerecloserhesaid，
“Oh，children，children，whyareyoufollowingme？”
“Wecouldn’tsleep，”saidLucy-andthenfeltsurethatsheneedsaynomoreandthatAslanknewalltheyhadbeenthinking．“Please，maywecomewithyou-whereveryou’regoing？”askedSusan．
“Well-”saidAslan，andseemedtobethinking．Thenhesaid，“Ishouldbegladofcompanytonight．Yes，youmaycome，ifyouwillpromisetostopwhenItellyou，andafterthatleavemetogoonalone．”
“Oh，thankyou，thankyou．Andwewill，”saidthetwogirls。
ForwardtheywentagainandoneofthegirlswalkedoneachsideoftheLion．Buthowslowlyhewalked！Andhisgreat，royalheaddroopedsothathisnosenearlytouchedthegrass．Presentlyhestumbledandgavealowmoan．
“Aslan！DearAslan！”saidLucy，“whatiswrong？Can’tyoutellus？”
“Areyouill，dearAslan？”askedSusan．
“No，”saidAslan．“Iamsadandlonely．LayyourhandsonmymanesothatIcanfeelyouarethereandletuswalklikethat．”
Andsothegirlsdidwhattheywouldneverhavedaredtodowithouthispermission，butwhattheyhadlongedtodoeversincetheyfirstsawhim——buriedtheircoldhandsinthebeautifulseaoffurandstrokeditand，sodoing，walkedwithhim．AndpresentlytheysawthattheyweregoingwithhimuptheslopeofthehillonwhichtheStoneTablestood．Theywentupatthesidewherethetreescamefurthestup，andwhentheygottothelasttree（itwasonethathadsomebushesaboutit）Aslanstoppedandsaid，
“Oh，children，children．Hereyoumuststop．Andwhateverhappens，donotletyourselvesbeseen．Farewell．”
Andboththegirlscriedbitterly（thoughtheyhardlyknewwhy）andclungtotheLionandkissedhismaneandhisnoseandhispawsandhisgreat，sadeyes．Thenheturnedfromthemandwalkedoutontothetopofthehill．AndLucyandSusan，crouchinginthebushes，lookedafterhim，andthisiswhattheysaw．
AgreatcrowdofpeoplewerestandingallroundtheStoneTableandthoughthemoonwasshiningmanyofthemcarriedtorcheswhichburnedwithevil-lookingredflamesandblacksmoke。Butsuchpeople！Ogreswithmonstrousteeth，andwolves，andbull-headedmen；spiritsofeviltreesandpoisonousplants；andothercreatureswhomIwon’tdescribebecauseifIdidthegrownupswouldprobablynotletyoureadthisbook-CruelsandHagsandIncubuses，Wraiths，Horrors，Efreets，Sprites，Orknies，Wooses，andEttins．InfactherewereallthosewhowereontheWitch’ssideandwhomtheWolfhadsummonedathercommand．Andrightinthemiddle，standingbytheTable，wastheWitchherself．
AhowlandagibberofdismaywentupfromthecreatureswhentheyfirstsawthegreatLionpacingtowardsthem，andforamomenteventheWitchseemedtobestruckwithfear．Thensherecoveredherselfandgaveawildfiercelaugh．
“Thefool！”shecried．“Thefoolhascome．Bindhimfast．”
LucyandSusanheldtheirbreathswaitingforAslan’sroarandhisspringuponhisenemies．Butitnevercame．FourHags，grinningandleering，yetalso（atfirst）hangingbackandhalfafraidofwhattheyhadtodo，hadapproachedhim．“Bindhim，Isay！”repeatedtheWhiteWitch．TheHagsmadeadartathimandshriekedwithtriumphwhentheyfoundthathemadenoresistanceatall．Thenothers-evildwarfsandapes-rushedintohelpthem，andbetweenthemtheyrolledthehugeLionoveronhisbackandtiedallhisfourpawstogether，shoutingandcheeringasiftheyhaddonesomethingbrave，though，hadtheLionchosen，oneofthosepawscouldhavebeenthedeathofthemall．Buthemadenonoise，evenwhentheenemies，strainingandtugging，pulledthecordssotightthattheycutintohisflesh．ThentheybegantodraghimtowardstheStoneTable．
“Stop！”saidtheWitch．“Lethimfirstbeshaved．”
AnotherroarofmeanlaughterwentupfromherfollowersasanogrewithapairofshearscameforwardandsquatteddownbyAslan’shead．Snip-snip-snipwenttheshearsandmassesofcurlinggoldbegantofalltotheground．Thentheogrestoodbackandthechildren，watchingfromtheirhiding-place，couldseethefaceofAslanlookingallsmallanddifferentwithoutitsmane．Theenemiesalsosawthedifference．
“Why，he’sonlyagreatcatafterall！”criedone．
“Isthatwhatwewereafraidof？”saidanother．
AndtheysurgedroundAslan，jeeringathim，sayingthingslike“Puss，Puss！PoorPussy，”and“Howmanymicehaveyoucaughttoday，Cat？”and“Wouldyoulikeasaucerofmilk，Pussums？”
“Oh，howcanthey？”saidLucy，tearsstreamingdownhercheeks．“Thebrutes，thebrutes！”fornowthatthefirstshockwasovertheshornfaceofAslanlookedtoherbraver，andmorebeautiful，andmorepatientthanever．
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