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chater fur the dwarf tell f rce caian（第1页）
PRINCECASPIANlivedinagreatcastleinthecentreofNarniawithhisuncle，Miraz，theKingofNarnia，andhisaunt，whohadredhairandwascalledQueenPrunaprismia．HisfatherandmotherweredeadandthepersonwhomCaspianlovedbestwashisnurse，andthough（beingaprince）hehadwonderfultoyswhichwoulddoalmostanythingbuttalk，helikedbestthelasthourofthedaywhenthetoyshadallbeenputbackintheircupboardsandNursewouldtellhimstories．
Hedidnotcaremuchforhisuncleandaunt，butabouttwiceaweekhisunclewouldsendforhimandtheywouldwalkupanddowntogetherforhalfanhourontheterraceatthesouthsideofthecastle．Oneday，whiletheyweredoingthis，theKingsaidtohim，
“Well，boy，wemustsoonteachyoutorideanduseasword．YouknowthatyourauntandIhavenochildren，soitlooksasifyoumighthavetobeKingwhenI’mgone．Howshallyoulikethat，eh？”
“Idon’tknow，Uncle，”saidCaspian．
“Don’tknow，eh？”saidMiraz．“Why，Ishouldliketoknowwhatmoreanyonecouldwishfor！”
“Allthesame，Idowish，”saidCaspian．
“Whatdoyouwish？”askedtheKing．
“Iwish—Iwish—IwishIcouldhavelivedintheOldDays，”saidCaspian．（Hewasonlyaverylittleboyatthetime．）
UptillnowKingMirazhadbeentalkinginthetiresomewaythatsomegrown-upshave，whichmakesitquiteclearthattheyarenotreallyinterestedinwhatyouaresaying，butnowhesuddenlygaveCaspianaverysharplook．
“Eh？What’sthat？”hesaid．“Whatolddaysdoyoumean？”
“Oh，don’tyouknow，Uncle？”saidCaspian．“Wheneverythingwasquitedifferent．Whenalltheanimalscouldtalk，andtherewerenicepeoplewholivedinthestreamsandthetrees．NaiadsandDryadstheywerecalled．AndtherewereDwarfs．AndtherewerelovelylittleFaunsinallthewoods．Theyhadfeetlikegoats．And—”
“That’sallnonsense，forbabies，”saidtheKingsternly．“Onlyfitforbabies，doyouhear？You’regettingtoooldforthatsortofstuff．Atyourageyououghttobethinkingofbattlesandadventures，notfairytales．”
“Oh，buttherewerebattlesandadventuresinthosedays，”saidCaspian．“Wonderfuladventures．OncetherewasaWhiteWitchandshemadeherselfQueenofthewholecountry．Andshemadeitsothatitwasalwayswinter．AndthentwoboysandtwogirlscamefromsomewhereandsotheykilledtheWitchandtheyweremadeKingsandQueensofNarnia，andtheirnameswerePeterandSusanandEdmundandLucy．Andsotheyreignedforeversolongandeveryonehadalovelytime，anditwasallbecauseofAslan—”
“Who’she？”saidMiraz．AndifCaspianhadbeenaverylittleolder，thetoneofhisuncle’svoicewouldhavewarnedhimthatitwouldbewisertoshutup．Buthebabbledon，
“Oh，don’tyouknow？”hesaid．“AslanisthegreatLionwhocomesfromoverthesea．”
“Whohasbeentellingyouallthisnonsense？”saidtheKinginavoiceofthunder．Caspianwasfrightenedandsaidnothing．
“YourRoyalHighness，”saidKingMiraz，lettinggoofCaspian’shand，whichhehadbeenholdingtillnow，“Iinsistuponbeinganswered．Lookmeintheface．Whohasbeentellingyouthispackoflies？”
“N-Nurse，”falteredCaspian，andburstintotears．
“Stopthatnoise，”saidhisuncle，takingCaspianbytheshouldersandgivinghimashake．“Stopit．Andneverletmecatchyoutalking-orthinkingeither-aboutallthosesillystoriesagain．ThereneverwerethoseKingsandQueens．HowcouldtherebetwoKingsatthesametime？Andthere’snosuchpersonasAslan．Andtherearenosuchthingsaslions．Andthereneverwasatimewhenanimalscouldtalk．Doyouhear？”
“Yes，Uncle，”sobbedCaspian．
“Thenlet’shavenomoreofit，”saidtheKing．Thenhecalledtooneofthegentlemen-in-waitingwhowerestandingatthefarendoftheterraceandsaidinacoldvoice，“ConductHisRoyalHighnesstohisapartmentsandsendHisRoyalHighness’snursetomeATONCE．”
NextdayCaspianfoundwhataterriblethinghehaddone，forNursehadbeensentawaywithoutevenbeingallowedtosaygood-byetohim，andhewastoldhewastohaveaTutor．
Caspianmissedhisnurseverymuchandshedmanytears;andbecausehewassomiserable，hethoughtabouttheoldstoriesofNarniafarmorethanbefore．HedreamedofDwarfsandDryadseverynightandtriedveryhardtomakethedogsandcatsinthecastletalktohim．Butthedogsonlywaggedtheirtailsandthecatsonlypurred．
