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chater elve rcery and udden venance(第1页)

MEANWHILETrumpkinandthetwoboysarrivedatthedarklittlestonearchwaywhichledintotheinsideoftheMound,andtwosentinelbadgers(thewhitepatchesontheircheekswereallEdmundcouldseeofthem)leapedupwithbaredteethandaskedtheminsnarlingvoices,“Whogoesthere?”

“Trumpkin,”saidtheDwarf.“BringingtheHighKingofNarniaoutofthefarpast.”

Thebadgersnosedattheboys’hands.“Atlast,”theysaid。“Atlast.”

“Giveusalight,friends,”saidTrumpkin.

ThebadgersfoundatorchjustinsidethearchandPeterlititandhandedittoTrumpkin.“TheD.L.F.hadbetterlead,”hesaid。“Wedon’tknowourwayaboutthisplace.”

Trumpkintookthetorchandwentaheadintothedarktunnel.Itwasacold,black,mustyplace,withanoccasionalbatflutteringinthetorchlight,andplentyofcobwebs.Theboys,whohadbeenmostlyintheopenairsincethatmorningattherailwaystation,feltasiftheyweregoingintoatraporaprison.

“Isay,Peter,”whisperedEdmund.“Lookatthosecarvingsonthewalls.Don’ttheylookold?Andyetwe’reolderthanthat.Whenwewerelasthere,theyhadn’tbeenmade.”

“Yes,”saidPeter.“Thatmakesonethink.”

TheDwarfwentonaheadandthenturnedtotheright,andthentotheleft,andthendownsomesteps,andthentotheleftagain.Thenatlasttheysawalightahead-lightfromunderadoor.Andnowforthefirsttimetheyheardvoices,fortheyhadcometothedoorofthecentralchamber.Thevoicesinsidewereangryones.SomeonewastalkingsoloudlythattheapproachoftheboysandtheDwarfhadnotbeenheard.

“Don’tlikethesoundofthat,”whisperedTrumpkintoPeter。“Let’slistenforamoment.”Allthreestoodperfectlystillontheoutsideofthedoor.

“Youknowwellenough,”saidavoice(“That’stheKing,”whisperedTrumpkin),“whytheHornwasnotblownatsunrisethismorning.HaveyouforgottenthatMirazfelluponusalmostbeforeTrumpkinhadgone,andwewerefightingforourlivesforthespaceofthreehoursandmore?IblewitwhenfirstIhadabreathingspace.”

“I’mnotlikelytoforgetit,”cametheangryvoice,“whenmyDwarfsborethebruntoftheattackandoneinfiveofthemfell.”(“That’sNikabrik,”whisperedTrumpkin.)

“Forshame,Dwarf,”cameathickvoice(“Trufflehunter’s,”saidTrumpkin).“WealldidasmuchastheDwarfsandnonemorethantheKing.”

“TellthattaleyourownwayforallIcare,”answeredNikabrik。“

ButwhetheritwasthattheHornwasblowntoolate,orwhethertherewasnomagicinit,nohelphascome.You,yougreatclerk,youmastermagician,youknow-all;areyoustillaskingustohangourhopesonAslanandKingPeterandalltherestofit?”

“Imustconfess—Icannotdenyit—thatIamdeeplydisappointedintheresultoftheoperation,”cametheanswer。(“That’llbeDoctorCornelius,”saidTrumpkin.)

“Tospeakplainly,”saidNikabrik,“yourwallet’sempty,youreggsaddled,yourfishuncaught,yourpromisesbroken.Standasidethenandletotherswork.Andthatiswhy—”

“Thehelpwillcome,”saidTrufflehunter.“IstandbyAslan.Havepatience,likeusbeasts.Thehelpwillcome.Itmaybeevennowatthedoor.”

“Pah!”snarledNikabrik.“Youbadgerswouldhaveuswaittilltheskyfallsandwecanallcatchlarks.Itellyouwecan’twait.Foodisrunningshort;welosemorethanwecanaffordateveryencounter;ourfollowersareslippingaway.”

“Andwhy?”askedTrufflehunter.“I’lltellyouwhy.BecauseitisnoisedamongthemthatwehavecalledontheKingsofoldandtheKingsofoldhavenotanswered.ThelastwordsTrumpkinspokebeforehewent(andwent,mostlikely,tohisdeath)were,IfyoumustblowtheHorn,donotletthearmyknowwhyyoublowitorwhatyouhopefromit.Butthatsameeveningeveryoneseemedtoknow.”

“You’dbetterhaveshovedyourgreysnoutinahornets’nest,Badger,thansuggestthatIamtheblab,”saidNikabrik.“Takeitback,or—”

“Oh,stopit,bothofyou,”saidKingCaspian.“IwanttoknowwhatitisthatNikabrikkeepsonhintingweshoulddo.Butbeforethat,Iwanttoknowwhothosetwostrangersarewhomhehasbroughtintoourcouncilandwhostandtherewiththeirearsopenandtheirmouthsshut.”

“Theyarefriendsofmine,”saidNikabrik.“AndwhatbetterrighthaveyouyourselftobeherethanthatyouareafriendofTrumpkin’sandtheBadger’s?Andwhatrighthasthatolddotardintheblackgowntobehereexceptthatheisyourfriend?WhyamItobetheonlyonewhocan’tbringinhisfriends?”

“HisMajestyistheKingtowhomyouhaveswornallegiance,”

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