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chater furteen night fall n narnia（第1页）

THEYallstoodbesideAslan，onhisrightside，andlookedthroughtheopendoorway．

Thebonfirehadgoneout。Ontheearthallwasblackness：infactyoucouldnothavetoldthatyouwerelookingintoawoodifyouhadnotseenwherethedarkshapesofthetreesendedandthestarsbegan。ButwhenAslanhadroaredyetagain，outontheirlefttheysawanotherblackshape。Thatis，theysawanotherpatchwheretherewerenostars：andthepatchroseuphigherandhigherandbecametheshapeofaman，thehugestofallgiants。TheyallknewNarniawellenoughtoworkoutwherehemustbestanding。HemustbeonthehighmoorlandsthatstretchawaytotheNorthbeyondtheRiverShribble。ThenJillandEustacerememberedhowoncelongago，inthedeepcavesbeneaththosemoors，theyhadseenagreatgiantasleepandbeentoldthathisnamewasFatherTime，andthathewouldwakeonthedaytheworldended．

“Yes，”saidAslan，thoughtheyhadnotspoken。“WhilehelaydreaminghisnamewasTime。Nowthatheisawakehewillhaveanewone。”

Thenthegreatgiantraisedahorntohismouth。Theycouldseethisbythechangeoftheblackshapehemadeagainstthestars。Afterthat-quiteabitlater，becausesoundtravelssoslowly-theyheardthesoundofthehorn：highandterrible，yetofastrange，deadlybeauty．

Immediatelytheskybecamefullofshootingstars。Evenoneshootingstarisafinethingtosee;buttheseweredozens，andthenscores，andthenhundreds，tillitwaslikesilverrain：anditwentonandon。Andwhenithadgoneonforsomewhile，oneortwoofthembegantothinkthattherewasanotherdarkshapeagainsttheskyaswellasthegiant’s。Itwasinadifferentplace，rightoverhead，upintheveryroofoftheskyasyoumightcallit。“Perhapsitisacloud，”thoughtEdmund。Atanyrate，therewerenostarsthere：justblackness。Butallaround，thedownpourofstarswenton。Andthenthestarlesspatchbegantogrow，spreadingfurtherandfurtheroutfromthecentreofthesky。Andpresentlyaquarterofthewholeskywasblack，andthenahalf，andatlasttherainofshootingstarswasgoingononlylowdownnearthehorizon．

Withathrillofwonder（andtherewassometerrorinittoo）theyallsuddenlyrealizedwhatwashappening。Thespreadingblacknesswasnotacloudatall：itwassimplyemptiness。Theblackpartoftheskywasthepartinwhichtherewerenostarsleft。Allthestarswerefalling：Aslanhadcalledthemhome．

Thelastfewsecondsbeforetherainofstarshadquiteendedwereveryexciting。Starsbeganfallingallroundthem。Butstarsinthatworldarenotthegreatflamingglobestheyareinours。Theyarepeople（EdmundandLucyhadoncemetone）。Sonowtheyfoundshowersofglitteringpeople，allwithlonghairlikeburningsilverandspearslikewhite-hotmetal，rushingdowntothemoutoftheblackair，swifterthanfallingstones。Theymadeahissingnoiseastheylandedandburntthegrass。Andallthesestarsglidedpastthemandstoodsomewherebehind，alittletotheright．

Thiswasagreatadvantage，becauseotherwise，nowthattherewerenostarsinthesky，everythingwouldhavebeencompletelydarkandyoucouldhaveseennothing。Asitwas，thecrowdofstarsbehindthemcastafierce，whitelightovertheirshoulders。TheycouldseemileuponmileofNarnianwoodsspreadoutbeforethem，lookingasiftheywerefloodlit。Everybushandalmosteverybladeofgrasshaditsblackshadowbehindit。Theedgeofeveryleafstoodoutsosharpthatyou’dthinkyoucouldcutyourfingeronit．

Onthegrassbeforethemlaytheirownshadows。ButthegreatthingwasAslan’sshadow。Itstreamedawaytotheirleft，enormousandveryterrible。Andallthiswasunderaskythatwouldnowbestarlessforever．

Thelightfrombehindthem（andalittletotheirright）wassostrongthatitlitupeventheslopesoftheNorthernMoors。Somethingwasmovingthere。EnormousanimalswerecrawlingandslidingdownintoNarnia：greatdragonsandgiantlizardsandfeatherlessbirdswithwingslikebats’wings。Theydisappearedintothewoodsandforafewminutestherewassilence。Thentherecame-atfirstfromveryfaroff-soundsofwailingandthen，fromeverydirection，arustlingandapatteringandasoundofwings。Itcamenearerandnearer。Soononecoulddistinguishthescamperoflittlefeetfromthepaddingofbigpaws，andtheclack-clackoflightlittlehoofsfromthethunderofgreatones。Andthenonecouldseethousandsofpairsofeyesgleaming。Andatlast，outoftheshadowofthetrees，racingupthehillfordearlife，bythousandsandbymillions，cameallkindsofcreatures-TalkingBeasts，Dwarfs，Satyrs，Fauns，Giants，Calormenes，menfromArchenland，Monopods，andstrangeunearthlythingsfromtheremoteislandsoftheunknownWesternlands。AndalltheseranuptothedoorwaywhereAslanstood．

Thispartoftheadventurewastheonlyonewhichseemedratherlikeadreamatthetimeandratherhardtorememberproperlyafterwards。Especially，onecouldn’tsayhowlongithadtaken。Sometimesitseemedtohavelastedonlyafewminutes，butatothersitfeltasifitmighthavegoneonforyears。Obviously，unlesseithertheDoorhadgrownverymuchlargerorthecreatureshadsuddenlygrownassmallasgnats，acrowdlikethatcouldn’teverhavetriedtogetthroughit。Butnoonethoughtaboutthatsortofthingatthetime．

Thecreaturescamerushingon，theireyesbrighterandbrighterastheydrewnearerandnearertothestandingStars。ButastheycamerightuptoAslanoneorotheroftwothingshappenedtoeachofthem。Theyalllookedstraightinhisface，Idon’tthinktheyhadanychoiceaboutthat。Andwhensomelooked，theexpressionoftheirfaceschangedterribly-itwasfearandhatred：exceptthat，onthefacesofTalkingBears，thefearandhatredlastedonlyforafractionofasecond。YoucouldseethattheysuddenlyceasedtotheTalkingBeasts。Theywerejustordinaryanimals。AndallthecreatureswholookedatAslaninthatwayswervedtotheirright，hisleft，anddisappearedintohishugeblackshadow，which（asyouhaveheard）streamedawaytotheleftofthedoorway。Thechildrenneversawthemagain。Idon’tknowwhatbecameofthem。ButtheotherslookedinthefaceofAslanandlovedhim，thoughsomeofthemwereveryfrightenedatthesametime。AndallthesecameinattheDoor，inonAslan’sright。Thereweresomequeerspecimensamongthem。EustaceevenrecognizedoneofthoseveryDwarfswhohadhelpedtoshoottheHorses。Buthehadnotimetowonderaboutthatsortofthing（andanywayitwasnobusinessofhis）foragreatjoyputeverythingelseoutofhishead。AmongthehappycreatureswhonowcamecrowdingroundTirianandhisfriendswereallthosewhomtheyhadthoughtdead。TherewasRoonwittheCentaurandJeweltheUnicornandthegoodBoarandthegoodBear，andFarsighttheEagle，andthedearDogsandtheHorses，andPoggintheDwarf．

“Furtherinandhigherup!”criedRoonwitandthunderedawayinagalloptotheWest。Andthoughtheydidnotunderstandhim，thewordssomehowsetthemtinglingallover。TheBoargruntedatthemcheerfully。TheBearwasjustgoingtomutterthathestilldidn’tunderstand，whenhecaughtsightofthefruit-treesbehindthem。Hewaddledtothosetreesasfastashecouldandthere，nodoubt，foundsomethingheunderstoodverywell。ButtheDogsremained，waggingtheirtails，andPogginremained，shakinghandswitheveryoneandgrinningalloverhishonestface。AndJewelleanedhissnowywhiteheadovertheKing’sshoulderandtheKingwhisperedinJewel’sear。TheneveryoneturnedhisattentionagaintowhatcouldbeseenthroughtheDoorway．

TheDragonsandGiantLizardsnowhadNarniatothemselves。Theywenttoandfrotearingupthetreesbytherootsandcrunchingthemupasiftheyweresticksofrhubarb。Minutebyminutetheforestsdisappeared。Thewholecountrybecamebareandyoucouldseeallsortsofthingsaboutitsshape-allthelittlehumpsandhollowswhichyouhadnevernoticedbefore。Thegrassdied。SoonTirianfoundthathewaslookingataworldofbarerockandearth。Youcouldhardlybelievethatanythinghadeverlivedthere。Themonstersthemselvesgrewoldandlaydownanddied。Theirfleshshrivelledupandthebonesappeared：soontheywereonlyhugeskeletonsthatlayhereandthereonthedeadrock，lookingasiftheyhaddiedthousandsofyearsago。Foralongtimeeverythingwasstill．

Atlastsomethingwhite-along，levellineofwhitenessthatgleamedinthelightofthestandingstars-camemovingtowardsthemfromtheEasternendoftheworld．

Awidespreadnoisebrokethesilence：firstamurmurthenarumble，thenaroar。Andnowtheycouldseewhatitwasthatwascoming，andhowfastitcame。Itwasafoamingwallofwater。Theseawasrising。Inthattree-lessworldyoucouldseeitverywell。Youcouldseealltheriversgettingwiderandthelakesgettinglarger，andseparatelakesjoiningintoone，andvalleysturningintonewlakes，andhillsturningintoislands，andthenthoseislandsvanishing。Andthehighmoorstotheirleftandthehighermountainstotheirrightcrumbledandslippeddownwitharoarandasplashintothemountingwater;andthewatercameswirlinguptotheverythresholdoftheDoorway（butneverpassedit）sothatthefoamsplashedaboutAslan’sforefeet。Allnowwaslevelwaterfromwheretheystoodtowherethewatersmetthesky．

Andoutthereitbegantogrowlight。Astreakofdrearyanddisastrousdawnspreadalongthehorizon，andwidenedandgrewbrighter，tillintheendtheyhardlynoticedthelightofthestarswhostoodbehindthem。Atlastthesuncameup。Whenitdid，theLordDigoryandtheLadyPollylookedatoneanotherandgavealittlenod：thosetwo，inadifferentworld，hadonceseenadyingsun，andsotheyknewatoncethatthissunalsowasdying。Itwasthreetimes-twentytimes-asbigasitoughttobe，andverydarkred。AsitsraysfelluponthegreatTime-giant，heturnedredtoo：andinthereflectionofthatsunthewholewasteofshorelesswaterslookedlikeblood．

ThentheMooncameup，quiteinherwrongposition，veryclosetothesun，andshealsolookedred。Andatthesightofherthesunbeganshootingoutgreatflames，likewhiskersorsnakesofcrimsonfire，towardsher。Itisasifhewereanoctopustryingtodrawhertohimselfinhistentacles。Andperhapshediddrawher。Atanyrateshecametohim，slowlyatfirst，butthenmoreandmorequickly，tillatlasthislongflameslickedroundherandthetworantogetherandbecameonehugeballlikeaburningcoal。Greatlumpsoffirecamedroppingoutofitintotheseaandcloudsofsteamroseup．

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