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chater thirteen hw the dwarf refued t be taken（第2页）

“Look，”saidPeterandpointed．

Tirianlookedandsawthequeerestandmostridiculousthingyoucanimagine。Onlyafewyardsaway，cleartobeseeninthesunlight，therestooduparoughwoodendoorand，roundit，theframeworkofthedoorway：nothingelse，nowalls，noroof。Hewalkedtowardsit，bewildered，andtheothersfollowed，watchingtoseewhathewoulddo。Hewalkedroundtotheothersideofthedoor。Butitlookedjustthesamefromtheotherside：hewasstillintheopenair，onasummermorning。Thedoorwassimplystandingupbyitselfasifithadgrowntherelikeatree．

“FairSir，”saidTiriantotheHighKing，“thisisagreatmarvel。”

“ItisthedooryoucamethroughwiththatCalormenefiveminutesago，”saidPetersmiling．

“ButdidInotcomeinoutofthewoodintothestable？Whereasthisseemstobeadoorleadingfromnowheretonowhere。”

“Itlookslikethatifyouwalkroundit，”saidPeter。“Butputyoureyetothatplacewherethereisacrackbetweentwooftheplanksandlookthrough。”

Tirianputhiseyetothehole。Atfirsthecouldseenothingbutblackness。Then，athiseyesgrewusedtoit，hesawthedullredglowofabonfirethatwasnearlygoingout，andabovethat，inablacksky，stars。Thenhecouldseedarkfiguresmovingaboutorstandingbetweenhimandthefire：hecouldhearthemtalkingandtheirvoiceswerelikethoseofCalormenes。SoheknewthathewaslookingoutthroughthestabledoorintothedarknessofLanternWastewherehehadfoughthislastbattle。ThemenwerediscussingwhethertogoinandlookforRishdaTarkaan（butnoneofthemwantedtodothat）ortosetfiretothestable．

Helookedroundagainandcouldhardlybelievehiseyes。Therewastheblueskyoverhead，andgrassycountryspreadingasfarashecouldseeineverydirection，andhisnewfriendsallroundhimlaughing．

“Itseems，then，”saidTirian，smilinghimself，“thatthestableseenfromwithinandthestableseenfromwithoutaretwodifferentplaces。”

“Yes，”saidtheLordDigory。“Itsinsideisbiggerthanitsoutside。”

“Yes，”saidQueenLucy。“Inourworldtoo，astableoncehadsomethinginsideitthatwasbiggerthanourwholeworld。”Itwasthefirsttimeshehadspoken，andfromthethrillinhervoice，Tiriannowknewwhy。Shewasdrinkingeverythinginevenmoredeeplythantheothers。Shehadbeentoohappytospeak。Hewantedtohearherspeakagain，sohesaid：

“Ofyourcourtesy，Madam，tellon。Tellmeyourwholeadventure。”

“Aftertheshockandthenoise，”saidLucy，“wefoundourselveshere。Andwewonderedatthedoor，asyoudid。Thenthedooropenedforthefirsttime（wesawdarknessthroughthedoorwaywhenitdid）andtherecamethroughabigmanwithanakedsword。WesawbyhisarmsthathewasaCalormene。Hetookhisstandbesidethedoorwithhisswordraised，restingonhisshoulder，readytocutdownanyonewhocamethrough。Wewenttohimandspoketohim，butwethoughthecouldneitherseenorhearus。Andheneverlookedroundontheskyandthesunlightandthegrass：Ithinkhecouldn’tseethemeither。Sothenwewaitedalongtime。Thenweheardtheboltbeingdrawnontheothersideofthedoor。Butthemandidn’tgetreadytostrikewithhisswordtillhecouldseewhowascomingin。Sowesupposedhehadbeentoldtostrikesomeandspareothers。Butattheverymomentwhenthedooropened，allofasuddenTashwasthere，onthissideofthedoor;noneofussawwherehecamefrom。AndthroughthedoortherecameabigCat。ItgaveonelookatTashandranforitslife：justintime，forhepouncedatitandthedoorhithisbeakasitwasshut。ThemancouldseeTash。HeturnedverypaleandboweddownbeforetheMonster：butitvanishedaway．

“Thenwewaitedalongtimeagain。AtlastthedooropenedforthethirdtimeandtherecameinayoungCalormene。Ilikedhim。Thesentinelatthedoorstarted，andlookedverysurprised，whenhesawhim。Ithinkhe’dbeenexpectingsomeonequitedifferent-”

“Iseeitallnow，”saidEustace（hehadthebadhabitofinterruptingstories）。”TheCatwastogoinfirstandthesentryhadorderstodohimnoharm。ThentheCatwastocomeoutandsayhe’dseentheirbeastlyTashlanandpretendtobefrightenedtoscaretheotherAnimals。ButwhatShiftneverguessedwasthattherealTashwouldturnup;soGingercameoutreallyfrightened。Andafterthat，Shiftwouldsendinanyonehewantedtogetridofandthesentrywouldkillthem．

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“Friend，”saidTiriansoftly，“youhindertheladyinhertale。”

“Well，”saidLucy，“thesentrywassurprised。Thatgavetheothermanjusttimetogetonguard。Theyhadafight。Hekilledthesentryandflunghimoutsidethedoor。Thenhecamewalkingslowlyforwardtowherewewere。Hecouldseeus，andeverythingelse。Wetriedtotalktohimbuthewasratherlikeamaninatrance。HekeptonsayingTash，Tash，whereisTash？IgotoTash。Sowegaveitupandhewentawaysomewhere-overthere。Ilikedhim。Andafterthat。。。ugh!”Lucymadeaface．

“Afterthat，”saidEdmund，“someoneflungamonkeythroughthedoor。AndTashwasthereagain。Mysisterissotender-heartedshedoesn’tliketotellyouthatTashmadeonepeckandtheMonkeywasgone!”

“Servehimright!”saidEustace。“Allthesame，Ihopehe’lldisagreewithTashtoo。”

“Andafterthat，”saidEdmund，“cameaboutadozenDwarfs：andthenJill，andEustace，andlastofallyourself。”

“IhopeTashatetheDwarfstoo，”saidEustace。“Littleswine。”

“No，hedidn’t，”saidLucy。“Anddon’tbehorrid。Thery’restillhere。Infactyoucanseethemfromhere。AndI’vetriedandtriedtomakefriendswiththembutit’snouse。”