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chater fur hata fall with the narnian（第1页）

ATfirstShastacouldseenothinginthevalleybelowhimbutaseaofmistwithafewdomesandpinnaclesrisingfromit;butasthelightincreasedandthemistclearedawayhesawmoreandmore.AbroadriverdivideditselfintotwostreamsandontheislandbetweenthemstoodthecityofTashbaan，oneofthewondersoftheworld.Roundtheveryedgeoftheisland，sothatthewaterlappedagainstthestone，ranhighwallsstrengthenedwithsomanytowersthathesoongaveuptryingtocounttheInsidethewallstheislandroseinahillandeverybitofthathill，uptotheTisroc'spalaceandthegreattempleofTashatthetop，wascompletelycoveredwithbuildings-terraceaboveterrace，streetabovestreet，zigzagroadsorhugeflightsofstepsborderedwithorangetreesandlemontrees，roof-gardens，balconies，deeparchways，pillaredcolonnades，spires，battlements，minarets，pinnacles.Andwhenatlastthesunroseoutoftheseaandthegreatsilver-plateddomeofthetempleflashedbackitslight，hewasalmostdazzled.

"Geton，Shasta，"Breekeptsaying.

Theriverbanksoneachsideofthevalleyweresuchamassofgardensthattheylookedatfirstlikeforest，untilyougotcloserandsawthewhitewallsofinnumerablehousespeepingoutfrombeneaththetrees.Soonafterthat，Shastanoticedadelicioussmellofflowersandfruit.Aboutfifteenminuteslatertheyweredownamongthem，ploddingonalevelroadwithwhitewallsoneachsideandtreesbendingoverthewalls.

"Isay，"saidShastainanawedvoice.，Thisisawonderfulplace!"

"Idaresay，"saidBree.，ButIwishweweresafelythroughitandoutattheotherside.NarniaandtheNorth!"

Atthatmomentalow，throbbingnoisebeganwhichgraduallyswelledlouderandloudertillthewholevalleyseemedtobeswayingwithit.Itwasamusicalnoise，butsostrongandsolemnastobealittlefrightening.

"That'sthehornsblowingforthecitygatestobeopen，"saidBree.，Weshallbethereinaminute.Now，Aravis，dodroopyourshouldersabitandstepheavierandtrytolooklesslikeaprincess.Trytoimagineyou'vebeenkickedandcuffedandcallednamesallyourlife."

"Ifitcomestothat，"saidAravis，，whataboutyoudroopingyourheadabitmoreandarchingyourneckabitlessandtryingtolooklesslikeawarhorse?"

"Hush，"saidBree.Hereweare."

Andtheywere.Theyhadcometotheriver'sedgeandtheroadaheadofthemranalongamany—archedbridge.Thewaterdancedbrightlyintheearlysunlight;awaytotherightnearertheriver'smouth，theycaughtaglimpseships'masts.Severalothertravellerswerebeforethemonthebridge，mostlypeasantsdrivingladendonkeysandmulesorcarryingbasketsontheirheads.Thechildrenandhorsesjoinedthecrowd.

"Isanythingwrong?"whisperedShastatoAravis，whohadanoddlookonherface.

"Ohit'sallverywellforyou，"whisperedAravisrathersavagely.，WhatwouldyoucareaboutTashbaan?ButIoughttoberidinginonalitterwithsoldiersbeforemeandslavesbehind，andperhapsgoingtoafeastintheTisroc'spalace（mayheliveforever）—notsneakinginlikethis.It'sdifferentforyou."

Shastathoughtallthisverysilly.

Atthefarendofthebridgethewallsofthecitytoweredhighabovethemandthebrazengatesstoodopeninthegatewaywhichwasreallywidebutlookednarrowbecauseitwassoveryhigh.Halfadozensoldiers，leaningontheirspears，stoodoneachside.Araviscouldn'thelpthinking，，They'dalljumptoattentionandsalutemeiftheyknewwhosedaughterIa"Buttheotherswereonlythinkingofhowthey'dgetthroughandhopingthesoldierswouldnotaskanyquestions.Fortunatelytheydidnot.Butoneofthempickedacarrotoutofapeasant'sbasketandthrewitatShastawitharoughlaugh，saying:"Hey!Horse-boy!You'llcatchitifyourmasterfindsyou'vebeenusinghissaddle-horseforpackwork."

ThisfrightenedhimbadlyforofcourseitshowedthatnoonewhoknewanythingabouthorseswouldmistakeBreeforanythingbutacharger.

"It'smymaster'sorders，sothere!"saidShasta.Butitwouldhavebeenbetterifhehadheldhistongueforthesoldiergavehimaboxonthesideofhisfacethatnearlyknockedhimdownandsaid，，Takethat，youyoungfilth，toteachyouhowtotalktofreemen."Buttheyallslunkintothecitywithoutbeingstopped.Shastacriedonlyaverylittle;hewasusedtohardknocks.

InsidethegatesTashbaandidnotatfirstseemsosplendidasithadlookedfromadistance.Thefirststreetwasnarrowandtherewerehardlyanywindowsinthewallsoneachside.ItwasmuchmorecrowdedthanShastahadexpected:crowdedpartlybythepeasants（ontheirwaytomarket）whohadcomeinwiththem，butalsowithwatersellers，sweetmeatsellers，porters，soldiers，beggars，raggedchildren，hens，straydogs，andbare-footedslaves.Whatyouwouldchieflyhavenoticedifyouhadbeentherewasthesmells，whichcamefromunwashedpeople，unwasheddogs，scent，garlic，onions，andthepilesofrefusewhichlayeverywhere.

ShastawaspretendingtoleadbutitwasreallyBree，whoknewthewayandkeptguidinghimbylittlenudgeswithhisnose.Theysoonturnedtotheleftandbegangoingupasteephill.Itwasmuchfresherandpleasanter，fortheroadwasborderedbytreesandtherewerehousesonlyontherightside;ontheothertheylookedoutovertheroofsofhousesinthelowertownandcouldseesomewayuptheriver.Thentheywentroundahairpinbendtotheirrightandcontinuedrising.TheywerezigzagginguptothecentreofTashbaan.Soontheycametofinerstreets.GreatstatuesofthegodsandheroesofCalormen—whoaremostlyimpressiveratherthanagreeabletolookat—roseonshiningpedestals.Palmtreesandpillaredarcadescastshadowsovertheburningpavements.AndthroughthearchedgatewaysofmanyapalaceShastacaughtsightofgreenbranches，coolfountains，andsmoothlawns.Itmustbeniceinside，hethought.

AteveryturnShastahopedtheyweregettingoutofthecrowd，buttheyneverdid.Thismadetheirprogressveryslow，andeverynowandthentheyhadtostopaltogether.Thisusuallyhappenedbecausealoudvoiceshoutedout，Way，way，way，fortheTarkaan"，or，fortheTarkheena"，or，forthefifteenthVizier"，，orfortheAmbassador"，andeveryoneinthecrowdwouldcrushbackagainstthewalls;andabovetheirheadsShastawouldsometimesseethegreatlordorladyforwhomallthefusswasbeingmade，lollinguponalitterwhichfourorevensixgiganticslavescarriedontheirbareshoulders.ForinTashbaanthereisonlyonetrafficregulation，whichisthateveryonewhoislessimportanthastogetoutofthewayforeveryonewhoismoreimportant;unlessyouwantacutfromawhiporpunchfromthebuttendofaspear.

Itwasinasplendidstreetverynearthetopofthecity（theTisroc'spalacewastheonlythingaboveit）thatthemostdisastrousofthesestoppagesoccurred.

Way!Way!Way!"camethevoice.，WayfortheWhiteBarbarianKing，theguestoftheTisroc（mayheliveforever）!WayfortheNarnianlords."

ShastatriedtogetoutofthewayandtomakeBreegoback.Butnohorse，notevenaTalkingHorsefromNarnia，backseasily.Andawomanwithaveryedgybasketinherhands，whowasjustbehindShasta，pushedthebaskethardagainsthisshoulders，andsaid，，Nowthen!Whoareyoushoving!"AndthensomeoneelsejostledhimfromthesideandintheconfusionofthemomenthelostholdofBree.Andthenthewholecrowdbehindhimbecamesostiffenedandpackedtightthathecouldn'tmoveatall.Sohefoundhimself，unintentionally，inthefirstrowandhadafinesightofthepartythatwascomingdownthestreet.

Itwasquiteunlikeanyotherpartytheyhadseenthatday.Thecrierwhowentbeforeitshouting，Way，way!"wastheonlyCalormeneinit.Andtherewasnolitter;everyonewasonfoot.TherewereabouthalfadozenmenandShastahadneverseenanyonelikethembefore.Foronething，theywereallasfair-skinnedashimself，andmostofthemhadfairhair.AndtheywerenotdressedlikemenofCalormen.Mostofthemhadlegsbaretothekneee.Theirtunicswereoffine，bright，hardycolours—woodlandgreen，orgayyellow，orfreshblue.Insteadofturbanstheyworesteelorsilvercaps，someofthemsetwithjewels，andonewithlittlewingsoneachsideofit.Afewwerebare-headed.Theswordsattheirsideswerelongandstraight，notcurvedlikeCalormenescimitars.AndinsteadofbeinggraveandmysteriouslikemostCalormenes，theywalkedwithaswingandlettheirarmsandshouldersfree，andchattedandlaughed.Onewaswhistling.Youcouldseethattheywerereadytobefriendswithanyonewhowasfriendlyanddidn'tgiveafigforanyonewhowasn't.Shastathoughthehadneverseenanythingsolovelyinhislife.

Buttherewasnottimetoenjoyitforatonceareallydreadfulthinghappened.Theleaderofthefair-headedmensuddenlypointedatShasta，criedout，，Thereheis!There'sourrunaway!"andseizedhimbytheshoulder.NextmomenthegaveShastaasmack-notacruelonetomakeyoucrybutasharponetoletyouknowyouareindisgraceandadded，shaking:

"Shameonyou，mylord!Fieforshame!QueenSusan'seyesareredwithweepingbecauseofyou.What!Truantforawholenight!Wherehaveyoubeen?"

ShastawouldhavedartedunderBree'sbodyandtriedtomakehimselfscarceinthecrowdifhehadhadtheleastchance;butthefair-hairedmenwereallroundhimbynowandhewasheldfir

OfcoursehisfirstimpulsewastosaythathewasonlypoorArsheeshthefisherman'ssonandthattheforeignlordmusthavemistakenhimforsomeoneelse.Butthen，theverylastthinghewantedtodointhatcrowdedplacewastostartexplainingwhohewasandwhathewasdoing.Ifhestartedonthat，hewouldsoonbeaskedwherehehadgothishorsefrom，andwhoAraviswas—andthen，goodbyetoanychanceofgettingthroughTashbaan.HisnextimpulsewastolookatBreeforhelp.ButBreehadnointentionoflettingallthecrowdknowthathecouldtalk，andstoodlookingjustasstupidasahorsecan.AsforAravis，Shastadidnotevendaretolookatherforfearofdrawingattention.Andtherewasnotimetothink，fortheleaderoftheNarnianssaidatonce:

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