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chater thirteen the fight at anvard（第1页）

BYaboutelevenoclockthewholecompanywasoncemoreonthemarch，ridingwestwardwiththemountainsontheirleft.CorinandShastaroderightattherearwiththeGiantsimmediatelyinfrontoftheLucyandEdmundandPeridanwerebusywiththeirplansforthebattleandthoughLucyoncesaid，"ButwhereishisgoosecapHighness?"Edmundonlyreplied，，Notinthefront，"andthatsgoodnewsenough."Leavewellalone."

ShastatoldCorinmostofhisadventuresandexplainedthathehadlearnedallhisridingfromahorseanddidntreallyknowhowtousethereins.Corininstructedhiminthis，besidestellinghimallabouttheirsecretsailingfromTashbaan.

"AndwhereistheQueenSusan?"

"AtCairParavel，"saidCorin.，ShesnotlikeLucy，youknow，whosasgoodasaman，oratanyrateasgoodasaboy.QueenSusanismorelikeanordinarygrown-uplady.Shedoesntridetothewars，thoughsheisanexcellentarcher."

Thehillsidepathwhichtheywerefollowingbecamenarrowerallthetimeandthedropontheirrighthandbecamesteeper.AtlasttheyweregoinginsinglefilealongtheedgeofaprecipiceandShastashudderedtothinkthathehaddonethesamelastnightwithoutknowingit.，Butofcourse，"hethought，"Iwasquitesafe.ThatiswhytheLionkeptonmyleft.Hewasbetweenmeandtheedgeallthetime."

Thenthepathwentleftandsouthawayfromthecliffandtherewerethickwoodsonbothsidesofitandtheywentsteeplyupandupintothepass.Therewouldhavebeenasplendidviewfromthetopifitwereopengroundbutamongallthosetreesyoucouldseenothing-only，everynowandthen，somehugepinnacleofrockabovethetree-tops，andaneagleortwowheelinghighupintheblueair.

"Theysmellbattle，"saidCorin，pointingatthebirds.，Theyknowwerepreparingafeedforthe"Shastadidntlikethisatall.

WhentheyhadcrossedtheneckofthepassandcomeagooddeallowertheyreachedmoreopengroundandfromhereShastacouldseeallArchenland，blueandhazy，spreadoutbelowhimandeven（hethought）ahintofthedesertbeyondit.Butthesun，whichhadperhapstwohoursorsotogobeforeitset，wasinhiseyesandhecouldntmakethingsoutdistinctly.

Herethearmyhaltedandspreadoutinaline，andtherewasagreatdealofrearranging.Awholedetachmentofverydangerous-lookingTalkingBeastswhomShastahadnotnoticedbeforeandwhoweremostlyofthecatkind（leopards，panthers，andthelike）wentpaddingandgrowlingtotakeuptheirpositionsontheleft.Thegiantswereorderedtotheright，andbeforegoingtheretheyalltookoffsomethingtheyhadbeencarryingontheirbacksandsatdownforamoment.ThenShastasawthatwhattheyhadbeencarryingandwerenowputtingonwerepairsofboots:horrid，heavy，spikedbootswhichcameuptotheirknees.Thentheyslopedtheirhugeclubsovertheirshouldersandmarchedtotheirbattleposition.Thearchers，withQueenLucy，felltotherearandyoucouldfirstseethembendingtheirbowsandthenhearthetwangtwangastheytestedthestrings.Andwhereveryoulookedyoucouldseepeopletighteninggirths，puttingonhelmets，drawingswords，andthrowingcloakstotheground.Therewashardlyanytalkingnow.Itwasverysolemnandverydreadful."Iminforitnow—Ireallyaminforitnow，"thoughtShasta.Thentherecamenoisesfarahead:thesoundofmanymenshoutingandasteadythud-thud-thud.

"Batteringram，"whisperedCorin."Theyrebatteringthegate."

EvenCorinlookedquiteseriousnow.

"WhydoesntKingEdmundgeton?"hesaid.，Icantstandthiswaitingabout.Chillytoo."

Shastanodded:hopinghedidntlookasfrightenedasfelt.

Thetrumpetatlast!Onthemovenow-nowtrottingthebannerstreamingoutinthewind.Theyhadtoppedlowridgenow，andbelowthemthewholescenesuddenopenedout;alittle，many-toweredcastlewithitsgatetowardstheNomoat，unfortunately，butofcoursethegateshutandtheportcullisdown.Onthewallstheycouldsee，likelittlewhitedots，thefacesofthedefenders.Downbelow，aboutfiftyoftheCalormenes，dismounted，weresteadilyswingingagreattreetrunkagainstthegate.Butatoncethescenechanged.ThemainbulkofRabadashsmenhadbeenonfootreadytoassaultthegate.ButnowhehadseentheNarnianssweepingdownfromtheridge.ThereisnodoubtthoseCalormenesarewonderfullytrained.ItseemedtoShastaonlyasecondbeforeawholelineoftheenemywereonhorsebackagain，wheelingroundtomeetthem，swingingtowardsthe

Andnowagallop.Thegroundbetweenthetwoarmiesgrewlesseverymoment.Faster，faster.Allswordsoutnow，allshieldsuptothenose，allprayerssaid，allteethclenched.Shastawasdreadfullyfrightened.Butitsuddenlycameintohishead，，Ifyoufunkthis，youllfunkeverybattleallyourlife.Nowornever."

Butwhenatlastthetwolinesmethehadreallyverylittlerideaofwhathappened.Therewasafrightfulconfusion;andanappallingnoise.Hisswordwasknockedcleanoutofhishandprettysoon.Andhedgotthereinstangledsomehow.Thenhefoundhimselfslipping.Thenaspearcamestraightathimandasheduckedtoavoiditherolledrightoffhishorse，bashedhisleftknucklesterriblyagainstsomeoneelsesarmour，andthen-ButitisnousetryingtodescribethebattlefromShastaspointofview;

heunderstoodtoolittleofthefightingeneralandevenofhisownpartinit.ThebestwayIcantellyouwhatreallyhappenedistotakeyousomemilesawaytowheretheHermitoftheSouthernMarchsatgazingintothesmoothpoolbeneaththespreadingtree，withBreeandHwinandAravisbesidehi

ForitwasinthispoolthattheHermitlookedwhenhewantedtoknowwhatwasgoingonintheworldoutsidethegreenwallsofhishermitage.There，asinamirror，hecouldsee，atcertaintimes，whatwasgoingoninthestreetsofcitiesfarfarthersouththanTashbaan，orwhatshipswereputtingintoRedhavenintheremoteSevenIsles，orwhatrobbersorwildbeastsstirredinthegreatWesternforestsbetweenLanternWasteandTelmar.Andallthisdayhehadhardlylefthispool，eventoeatordrink，forheknewthatgreateventswereonfootinArchenland.AravisandtheHorsesgazedintoittoo.Theycouldseeitwasamagicpool:insteadofreflectingthetreeandtheskyitrevealedcloudyandcolouredshapesmoving，alwaysmoving，initsdepths.Buttheycouldseenothingclearly.TheHermitcouldandfromtimetotimehetoldthemwhathesaw.AlittlewhilebeforeShastarodeintohisfirstbattle，theHermithadbegunspeakinglikethis:

"Iseeone-two-threeeagleswheelinginthegapbyStormnessHead.Oneistheoldestofalltheeagles.Hewouldnotbeoutunlessbattlewasathand.Iseehimwheeltoandfro，peeringdownsometimesatAnvardandsometimestotheeast，behindStormness.Ah-IseenowwhatRabadashandhismenhavebeensobusyatallday.TheyhavefelledandloppedagreattreeandtheyarenowcomingoutofthewoodscarryingitasaraTheyhavelearnedsomethingfromthefailureoflastnightsassult.Hewouldhavebeenwiserifhehadsethismentomakingladders:butittakestoolongandheisimpatient.Foolthatheis!HeoughttohaveriddenbacktoTashbaanassoonasthefirstattackfailed，forhiswholeplandependedonspeedandsurprise.Nowtheyarebringingtheirramintoposition.KingLunesmenareshootinghardfromthewalls.FiveCalormeneshavefallen:butnotmanywill.Theyhavetheirshieldsabovetheirheads.Rabadashisgivinghisordersnow.Withhimarehismosttrustedlords，fierceTarkaansfromtheeasternprovinces.Icanseetheirfaces.ThereisCorradinofCastleTormunt，andAzrooh，andChlamash，andIlgamuthofthetwistedlip，andatallTarkaanwithacrimsonbeard—"

"BytheMane，myoldmasterAnradin!"saidBree."S-s-sh"saidAravis.

"Nowtheramhasstarted.IfIcouldhearaswellassee，whatanoisethatwouldmake!Strokeafterstroke:andnogatecanstanditforever.Butwait!SomethingupbyStormnesshasscaredthebirds.Theyrecomingoutinmasses.Andwaitagain---Ican'tseeyet---ah!NowIcan.Thewholeridge，upontheeast，isblackwithhorsemen.Ifonlythewindwouldcatchthatstandardandspreaditout.Theyreovertheridgenow，whoevertheyare.Aha!Iveseenthebannernow.Narnia，Narnia!Itstheredlion.Theyreinfullcareerdownthehillnow.IcanseeKingEdmund.Theresawomanbehindamongthearchers.Oh!—"

"Whatisit?"askedHwinbreathlessly.

"AllhisCatsaredashingoutfromtheleftoftheline."

"Cats?"saidAravis."Greatcats，leopardsandsuch，"saidtheHermitimpatiently."Isee，Isee.TheCatsarecomingroundinacircletogetatthehorsesofthedismountedmen.Agoodstroke.TheCalormenehorsesaremadwithterroralready.NowtheCatsareinamongtheButRabadashhasreformedhislineandhasahundredmeninthesaddle.TheyreridingtomeettheNarnians.Theresonlyahundredyardsbetweenthetwolinesnow.Onlyfifty.IcanseeKingEdmund，IcanseetheLordPeridan.TherearetwomerechildrenintheNarnianline.WhatcantheKingbeabouttoletthemintobattle?Onlytenyards-thelineshavemet.TheGiantsontheNarnianrightaredoingwonders-butonesdown-shotthroughtheeye，Isuppose.Thecentresallinamuddle.Icanseemoreontheleft.Therearethetwoboysagain.Lionalive!oneisPrinceCorTheother，likehimastwopeas.ItsyourlittleShasta.Cormisfightinglikeaman.HeskilledaCalormene.Icanseeabitofthecentrenow.RabadashandEdmundalmostmetthen，butthepresshasseparatedthem—"

"WhataboutShasta?"saidAravis.

"Ohthefool!"groanedtheHermit.，Poor，bravelittlefool.Heknowsnothingaboutthiswork.Hesmakingnouseatallofhisshield.Hiswholesidesexposed.Hehasntthefaintestideawhattodowithhissword.Oh，hesremembereditnow.Heswavingitwildlyabout-nearlycuthisownponysheadoff，andhewillinamomentifhesnotcareful.Itsbeenknockedoutofhishandnow.Itsmeremurdersendingachildintothebattle;hecan'tlivefiveminutes.Duckyoufool-oh，hesdown."

"Killed?"askedthreevoicesbreathlessly.

"HowcanItell?"saidtheHermit."TheCatshavedonetheirwork.Alltheriderlesshorsesaredeadorescapednow:noretreatfortheCalormenesontheNowtheCatsareturningbackintothemainbattle.Theyreleapingontherams-men.Theramisdown.Oh，good!good!Thegatesareopeningfromtheinside:theresgoingtobeasortie.Thefirstthreeareout.ItsKingLuneinthemiddle:thebrothersDarandDarrinoneachsideofhiBehindthemareTranandSharandColewithhisbrotherColin.Thereareten—twenty—nearlythirtyofthemoutbynow.TheCalormenlineisbeingforcedbackupontheKingEdmundisdealingmarvellousstrokes.He'sjustslashedCorradin'sheadoff.LotsofCalormeneshavethrowndowntheirarmsandarerunningforthewoods.Thosethatremainarehardpressed.TheGiantsareclosinginontheright-Catsontheleft-KingLunefromtheirrear.TheCalormenesarealittleknotnow，fightingbacktoback.YourTarkaan'sdown，Bree.LuneandAzrooharefightinghandtohand;theKinglookslikewinning-theKingiskeepingitupwell—theKinghaswon.Azroohsdown.KingEdmundsdown—no，hesupagain:hesatitwithRabadash.

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