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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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