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chater the ancient treaure hue（第2页）
“Fireahead，Peter，”saidEdmund．“We’realllistening．”
“WeareintheruinsofCairParavelitself，”saidPeter．
“But，Isay，”repliedEdmund．“Imean，howdoyoumakethatout？Thisplacehasbeenruinedforages．Lookatallthosebigtreesgrowingrightuptothegates．Lookattheverystones．Anyonecanseethatnobodyhaslivedhereforhundredsofyears．”
“Iknow，”saidPeter．“Thatisthedifficulty．Butlet’sleavethatoutforthemoment．Iwanttotakethepointsonebyone．Firstpoint:thishallisexactlythesameshapeandsizeasthehallatCairParavel．Justpicturearoofonthis，andacolouredpavementinsteadofgrass，andtapestriesonthewalls，andyougetourroyalbanquetinghall．”
Noonesaidanything．
“Secondpoint，”continuedPeter．“Thecastlewellisexactlywhereourwellwas，alittletothesouthofthegreathall;anditisexactlythesamesizeandshape．”
Againtherewasnoreply．
“Thirdpoint:Susanhasjustfoundoneofouroldchessmen—orsomethingaslikeoneofthemastwopeas．”
Stillnobodyanswered．
“Fourthpoint．Don’tyouremember—itwastheverydaybeforetheambassadorscamefromtheKingofCalormen—don’tyourememberplantingtheorchardoutsidethenorthgateofCairParavel？Thegreatestofallthewood-people，Pomonaherself，cametoputgoodspellsonit．Itwasthoseverydecentlittlechapsthemoleswhodidtheactualdigging．CanyouhaveforgottenthatfunnyoldLilygloves，thechiefmole，leaningonhisspadeandsaying，Believeme，yourMajesty，you’llbegladofthesefruittreesoneday．AndbyJovehewasright．”
“Ido！Ido！”saidLucy，andclappedherhands．
“Butlookhere，Peter，”saidEdmund．“Thismustbeallrot．Tobeginwith，wedidn’tplanttheorchardslapupagainstthegate．Wewouldn’thavebeensuchfools．”
“No，ofcoursenot，”saidPeter．“Butithasgrownuptothegatesince．”
“Andforanotherthing，”saidEdmund，“CairParavelwasn’tonanisland．”
“Yes，I’vebeenwonderingaboutthat．Butitwasawhat-do-you-call-it，apeninsula．Jollynearlyanisland．Couldn’tithavebeenmadeanislandsinceourtime？Somebodyhasdugachannel．”
“Buthalfamoment！”saidEdmund．“Youkeeponsayingsinceourtime．Butit’sonlyayearagosincewecamebackfromNarnia．Andyouwanttomakeoutthatinoneyearcastleshavefallendown，andgreatforestshavegrownup，andlittletreeswesawplantedourselveshaveturnedintoabigoldorchard，andgoodnessknowswhatelse．It’sallimpossible．”
“There’sonething，”saidLucy．“IfthisisCairParavelthereoughttobeadooratthisendofthedais．Infactweoughttobesittingwithourbacksagainstitatthismoment．Youknow—hedoorthatleddowntothetreasurechamber．”
“Isupposethereisn’tadoor，”saidPeter，gettingup．
Thewallbehindthemwasamassofivy．
“Wecansoonfindout，”saidEdmund，takinguponeofthesticksthattheyhadlaidreadyforputtingonthefire．Hebeganbeatingtheiviedwall．Tap-tapwentthestickagainstthestone;andagain，tap-tap;andthen，allatonce，boom-boom，withaquitedifferentsound，ahollow，woodensound．
“GreatScott！”saidEdmund．
“Wemustclearthisivyaway，”saidPeter．
“Oh，dolet’sleaveitalone，”saidSusan．“Wecantryitinthemorning．Ifwe’vegottospendthenighthereIdon’twantanopendooratmybackandagreatbigblackholethatanythingmightcomeoutof，besidesthedraughtandthedamp．Andit’llsoonbedark．”
“Susan！Howcanyou？”saidLucywithareproachfulglance．ButboththeboysweretoomuchexcitedtotakeanynoticeofSusan’sadvice．TheyworkedattheivywiththeirhandsandwithPeter’spocket-knifetilltheknifebroke．AfterthattheyusedEdmund’s。Soonthewholeplacewheretheyhadbeensittingwascoveredwithivy;andatlasttheyhadthedoorcleared．
