乐文小说网>纳尼亚传奇能言马与男孩思维导图 > chater three at the gate f tahbaan（第1页）
chater three at the gate f tahbaan（第1页）
"MYname，"saidthegirlatonce，"isAravisTarkheenaandIamtheonlydaughterofKidrashTarkaan，thesonofRishtiTarkaan，thesonofKidrashTarkaan，thesonofIlsombrehTisroc，thesonofArdeebTisrocwhowasdescendedinarightlinefromthegodTash。MyfatheristhelordoftheprovinceofCalavarandisonewhohastherightofstandingonhisfeetinhisshoesbeforethefaceofTisrochimself（mayheliveforever）。Mymother（onwhombethepeaceofthegods）isdeadandmyfatherhasmarriedanotherwife。Oneofmybrothershasfalleninbattleagainsttherebelsinthefarwestandtheotherisachild。Nowitcametopassthatmyfather'swife，mystepmother，hatedme，andthesunappeareddarkinhereyesaslongasIlivedinmyfather'shouse。AndsoshepersuadedmyfathertopromisemeinmarriagetoAhoshtaTarkaan。NowthisAhoshtaisofbasebirth，thoughintheselatteryearshehaswonthefavouroftheTisroc（mayheliveforever）byflatteryandevilcounsels，andisnowmadeaTarkaanandthelordofmanycitiesandislikelytobechosenastheGrandVizierwhenthepresentGrandVizierdies。Moreoverheisatleastsixtyyearsoldandhasahumponhisbackandhisfaceresemblesthatofanape。Neverthelessmyfather，becauseofthewealthandpowerofthisAhoshta，andbeingpersuadedbyhiswife，sentmessengersofferingmeinmarriage，andtheofferwasfavourablyacceptedandAhoshtasentwordthathewouldmarrymethisveryyearatthetimeofhighsummer。
"WhenthisnewswasbroughttomethesunappeareddarkinmyeyesandIlaidmyselfonmybedandweptforaday。ButontheseconddayIroseupandwashedmyfaceandcausedmymareHwintobesaddledandtookwithmeasharpdaggerwhichmybrotherhadcarriedinthewesternwarsandrodeoutalone。Andwhenmyfather'shousewasoutofsightandIwascometoagreenopenplaceinacertainwoodwheretherewerenodwellingsofmen，IdismountedfromHwinmymareandtookoutthedagger。ThenIpartedmyclotheswhereIthoughtthereadiestwaylaytomyheartandIprayedtoallthegodsthatassoonasIwasdeadImightfindmyselfwithmybrother。AfterthatIshutmyeyesandmyteethandpreparedtodrivethedaggerintomyheart。ButbeforeIhaddoneso，thismarespokewiththevoiceofoneofthedaughtersofmenandsaid，"Omymistress，donotbyanymeansdestroyyourself，forifyouliveyoumayyethavegoodfortunebutallthedeadaredeadalike。"
"Ididn'tsayithalfsowellasthat，"mutteredthemare。
"Hush，Ma'am，hush，"saidBree，whowasthoroughlyenjoyingthestory。"She'stellingitinthegrandCalormenemannerandnostory-tellerinaTisroc'scourtcoulddoitbetter。Praygoon，Tarkheena。"
"WhenIheardthelanguageofmenutteredbymymare，"continuedAravis，"Isaidtomyselfthefearofdeathhasdisorderedmyreasonandsubjectedmetodelusions。AndIbecamefullofshamefornoneofmylineageoughttofeardeathmorethanthebitingofagnat。ThereforeIaddressedmyselfasecondtimetothestabbing，butHwincameneartomeandputherheadinbetweenmeandthedaggeranddiscoursedtomemostexcellentreasonsandrebukedmeasamotherrebukesherdaughter。AndnowmywonderwassogreatthatIforgotaboutkillingmyselfandaboutAhoshtaandsaid，'Omymare，howhaveyoulearnedtospeaklikeoneofthedaughtersofmen?'AndHwintoldmewhatisknowntoallthiscompany，thatinNarniatherearebeaststhattalk，andhowsheherselfwasstolenfromthencewhenshewasalittlefoal。ShetoldmealsoofthewoodsandwatersofNarniaandthecastlesandthegreatships，tillIsaid，'InthenameofTashandAzarothandZardeenahLadyoftheNight，IhaveagreatwishtobeinthatcountryofNarnia。'Omymistress，'answeredthemare，'ifyouwereinNarniayouwouldbehappy，forinthatlandnomaidenisforcedtomarryagainstherwill。
"AndwhenwehadtalkedtogetherforagreattimehopereturnedtomeandIrejoicedthatIhadnotkilledmyself。MoreoveritwasagreedbetweenHwinandmethatweshouldstealourselvesawaytogetherandweplanneditinthisfashion。WereturnedtomyfathershouseandIputonmygayestclothesandsanganddancedbeforemyfatherandpretendedtobedelightedwiththemarriagewhichhehadpreparedforme。AlsoIsaidtohim，'OmyfatherandOthedelightofmyeyes，givemeyourlicenceandpermissiontogowithoneofmymaidensaloneforthreedaysintothewoodstodosecretsacrificestoZardeenah，LadyoftheNightandofMaidens，asisproperandcustomaryfordamselswhentheymustbidfarewelltotheserviceofZardeenahandpreparethemselvesformarriage。'Andheanswered，'OmydaughterandOthedelightofmyeyes，soshallitbe。
"ButwhenIcameoutfromthepresenceofmyfatherIwentimmediatelytotheoldestofhisslaves，hissecretary，whohaddandledmeonhiskneeswhenIwasababyandlovedmemorethantheairandthelight。AndIsworehimtobesecretandbeggedhimtowriteacertainletterforme。Andheweptandimploredmetochangemyresolutionbutintheendhesaid，'Tohearistoobey，'anddidallmywill。AndIsealedtheletterandhiditinmybosom。"
"Butwhatwasintheletter?"askedShasta。
"Bequiet，youngster，"saidBree。"You'respoilingthestory。She'lltellusallabouttheletterintherightplace。Goon，Tarkheena。"
"ThenIcalledthemaidwhowastogowithmetothewoodsandperformtheritesofZardeenahandtoldhertowakemeveryearlyinthemorning。AndIbecamemerrywithherandgaveherwinetodrink;butIhadmixedsuchthingsinhercupthatIknew
shemustsleepforanightandaday。AssoonasthehouseholdofmyfatherhadcommittedthemselvestosleepIaroseandputonanarmourofmybrotherswhichIalwayskeptinmychamberinhismemory。IputintomygirdleallthemoneyIhadandcertainchoicejewelsandprovidedmyselfalsowithfood，andsaddledthemarewithmyownhandsandrodeawayinthesecondwatchofthenight。IdirectedmycoursenottothewoodswheremyfathersupposedthatIwouldgobutnorthandeasttoTashbaan。
"NowforthreedaysandmoreIknewthatmyfatherwouldnotseekme，beingdeceivedbythewordsIhadsaidtohim。AndonthefourthdaywearrivedatthecityofAzimBalda。NowAzimBaldastandsatthemeetingofmanyroadsandfromitthepostsoftheTisroc（mayheliveforever）rideonswifthorsestoeverypartoftheempire:anditisoneoftherightsandprivilegesofthegreaterTarkaanstosendmessagesbythem。IthereforewenttotheChiefoftheMessengersintheHouseofImperialPostsinAzimBaldaandsaid，'Odispatcherofmessages，hereisaletterfrommyuncleAhoshtaTarkaantoKidrashTarkaanlordofCalavar。Takenowthesefivecrescentsandcauseittobesenttohim。'AndtheChiefoftheMessengerssaid，'Tohearistoobey。
"ThisletterwasfeignedtobewrittenbyAhoshtaandthiswasthesignificationofthewriting:'AhoshtaTarkaantoKidrashTarkaan，salutationandpeace。InthenameofTashtheirresistible，theinexorable。BeitknowntoyouthatasImademyjourneytowardsyourhousetoperformthecontractofmarriagebetweenmeandyourdaughterAravisTarkheena，itpleased
fortuneandthegodsthatIfellinwithherintheforestwhenshehadendedtheritesandsacrificesofZardeenahaccordingtothecustomofmaidens。AndwhenIlearnedwhoshewas，beingdelightedwithherbeautyanddiscretion，IbecameinflamedwithloveanditappearedtomethatthesunwouldbedarktomeifIdidnotmarryheratonce。AccordinglyIpreparedthenecessarysacrificesandmarriedyourdaughterthesamehourthatImetherandhavereturnedwithhertomyownhouse。Andwebothprayandchargeyoutocomehitherasspeedilyasyoumaythatwemaybedelightedwithyourfaceandspeech;andalsothatyoumaybringwithyouthedowryofmywife，which，byreasonofmygreatchargesandexpenses，Irequirewithoutdelay。AndbecausethouandIarebrothersIassuremyselfthatyouwillnotbeangeredbythehasteofmymarriagewhichiswhollyoccasionedbythegreatloveIbearyourdaughter。AndIcommityoutothecareofallthegods。'
"AssoonasIhaddonethisIrodeoninallhastefromAzimBalda，fearingnopursuitandexpectingthatmyfather，havingreceivedsuchaletter，wouldsendmessagestoAhoshtaorgotohimhimself，andthatbeforethematterwasdiscoveredIshouldbebeyondTashbaan。AndthatisthepithofmystoryuntilthisverynightwhenIwaschasedbylionsandmetyouattheswimmingofthesaltwater。
"Andwhathappenedtothegirl—theoneyoudrugged?"askedShasta。
"Doubtlessshewasbeatenforsleepinglate，"saidAraviscoolly。"Butshewasatoolandspyofmystepmother's。Iamverygladtheyshouldbeather。"
"Isay，thatwashardlyfair，"saidShasta。
"Ididnotdoanyofthesethingsforthesakeofpleasingyou，"saidAravis。
"Andthere'sanotherthingIdon'tunderstandaboutthatstory，"saidShasta。"You'renotgrownup，Idon'tbelieveyou'reanyolderthanIam。Idon'tbelieveyou'reasold。Howcouldyoubegettingmarriedatyourage?"
Aravissaidnothing，butBreeatoncesaid，"Shasta，don'tdisplayyourignorance。They'realwaysmarriedatthatageinthegreatTarkaanfamilies。"
Shastaturnedveryred（thoughitwashardlylightenoughfortheotherstoseethis）andfeltsnubbed。AravisaskedBreeforhisstory。Breetoldit，andShastathoughtthatheputinagreatdealmorethanheneededaboutthefallsandthebadriding。Breeobviouslythoughtitveryfunny，butAravisdidnotlaugh。WhenBreehadfinishedtheyallwenttosleep。
Nextdayallfourofthem，twohorsesandtwohumans，continuedtheirjourneytogether。ShastathoughtithadbeenmuchpleasanterwhenheandBreewereontheirown。FornowitwasBreeandAraviswhodidnearlyallthetalking。BreehadlivedalongtimeinCalormenandhadalwaysbeenamongTarkaansandTarkaans'horses，andsoofcourseheknewagreatmanyofthesamepeopleandplacesthatAravisknew。Shewouldalwaysbesayingthingslike，"ButifyouwereatthefightofZulindrehyouwouldhaveseenmycousinAlimash，"andBreewouldanswer，
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