"Well done."
Aslan's voice was loud and shook the earth.Digray knew that all the citizens of Narnia had heard Aslan's words, and that their stories would be passed down from generation to generation in that new world, perhaps forever.Despite this, he was not proud or complacent, because, when he faced Aslan, he did not think of this at all.Now, he found himself able to bravely look Aslan in the eye.He had forgotten his sorrow and was completely content."
Well done, son of Adam."
The lion said, "Once you longed for this apple and wept for it, now only you can plant this tree to defend Narnia."
Look, the loose soil by the river is just right for its growth, throw the apples over," and Diggray tossed the apples at Aslan's instructions.Everyone was silent, and the apple made a soft sound when it fell into the loose soil, and everyone and every animal could hear it clearly."
Good."
Aslan said, "Now, let's have a grand coronation for King Frank of Narnia and his Queen Helen. ”That's when the children noticed the couple.They were dressed in sumptuous and peculiar gowns, with beautiful robes dragging from their shoulders to the ground, the king's robes held up by four dwarfs, and the queen's skirts held up by the four river fairies.There was no ornament on their heads, and Helen wore her long hair down, and she looked beautiful and beautiful.However, what made them different from the past was neither their hair nor their clothing, but a new, unprecedented expression on their faces, especially the king.Gone are now the vitriol, cunning, and argumentative tempers he had cultivated as a coachman in London, and have been replaced by a brave and kind nature.Perhaps, it was the air of this young world or the conversation with Aslan that prompted them to change, or maybe both worked."
Oh my God," Frankie whispered to Polly, "and lo and behold, my old master has changed so much, just like me.Now, he's a true master. ”"That's true.But please don't speak in my ear," said Polly, "it's too itchy." ”"Now," said Aslan, "go and tear up the tangled trees."
Let's see what's wrapped in there. ”It was then that Diggray noticed that four trees were growing tightly together, and the branches were intertwined and tangled with each other, forming something like a cage.Soon, the branches were effortlessly separated by two elephants and a few dwarfs, and there were three things inside: a small tree that seemed to be made of gold; a small tree that seemed to be made of silver; The third thing was grotesque, and looked miserable, his clothes covered in mud and hunched between two trees."
Ah," Dugray whispered, "Uncle Andrew," and we had to go back and tell the story in order to explain what had just happened.Do you remember that the animals used to try to plant Uncle Andrew in the soil and water him, and when the cool river water poured on him cleared his mind, he found himself drenched, and all the thighs were buried in the soil, and the soil was almost turned into mud under the water.Realizing that he was unexpectedly surrounded by a multitude of wild beasts, he began to scream in fear.Although he was frightened, it was a good thing in a sense, because it let the animals, including the wild boar, know that he was alive.So, they dug him out of the dirt again, and you can imagine how terrible his pants were at this moment.As soon as his legs were pulled out of the dirt, he tried to run away, but the elephant curled his trunk around his waist and easily stopped him.All the animals agreed that he must be kept safe until Aslan had seen it before deciding how to get it.So the animals made a cage out of a tree, which can also be called a shed, and imprisoned him.Then, feed him with all the food they can think of.The industrious donkey collects a large pile of thistles and throws it into the cage, but Uncle Andrew ignores it.The squirrels threw a lot of nuts into it in one go, only to find that he was just clutching his head and desperately dodging.Several birds are constantly circling in mid-air, dropping delicious bugs into the cage.The kindest of all is the bear.In the afternoon, he found a hive of wild bees, and the noble and selfless bear was reluctant to eat it himself, and in fact he was so eager to eat it that he brought it back to Uncle Andrew.However, I didn't expect this to be the most unsuccessful move.The slimy mass was hung on top of the cage by the bear, but it happened to hit Uncle Andrew's face, and of course, the bees in the hive were not all dead.If it had been hit in the face by the hive, the bear would have been unimpressed, so it could not understand why Uncle Andrew had hurried and staggered backwards, and had stumbled unsteadily on his feet, and finally fell to the ground in embarrassment.Sadly, he sat on the pile of thorny thistles again."
Anyway," as the boar had said, "there's still a lot of honey flowing into that thing's mouth, and it will be good for him." ”Slowly, they became genuinely interested in the strange creature, and hoped that Aslan would allow them to raise him.Some of the more intelligent animals say with certainty that at least some of the sounds that come out of Uncle Andrew's mouth are meaningful.Eventually, they decided to call him "Brandy" because of the strange, incomprehensible sound he often made.In the end, however, they had to leave him there for the night.Aslan had been so busy that day with the new king and queen that he had been instructing the new king and queen, or doing other more important things, that he had no time to ask about the "poor old brandy."
Although many apples, pears, bananas, and nuts were tossed into the cage to allow Uncle Andrew to enjoy a hearty dinner, it cannot be said that he had a pleasant evening."
Bring him here."
Aslan said.An elephant easily rolled Uncle Andrew up with his trunk, and placed it at the lion's feet, and Uncle Andrew was already overwhelmed with fright, unable to move."
Ah, I'm sorry, Aslan," said Polly, "can you say something to keep him from being scared and then warn him not to come here again." ”"Do you think he'll ever want to come here," Aslan said."
Well, Aslan," said Polly, "I think he might send the others back, for he was so surprised and excited by the fact that the iron rod twisted from the lamppost had grown into a little lamppost, and he might think," "In fact, he had a very foolish idea, my child," said Aslan, "and the reason why the world has been full of vitality these days is because the song that brought it to life still floats in the air and echoes in the earth."
This won't last long.But I couldn't tell him that, and I couldn't comfort him.He was the one who made himself unable to understand me.All I said to him was meaningless grunts and growls.Oh, children of Adam, you are so clever in resisting temptations that are so tempting to you.I'll give him the only thing he can accept, though. ”Aslan lowered his massive head and blew into the magician's frightened face with a sad expression."
Sleep," it said, "sleep, put aside your self-seeking troubles for a while, for a few hours." ”Immediately, Uncle Andrew closed his eyes, fell comfortably to the ground, and fell into a peaceful sleep."
Put him aside for a while, and let him lie down."
Aslan said, "Now, dwarfs, the time has come to show your great blacksmithing skills and make two beautiful crowns for your king and queen. ”The dwarfs ran towards the golden tree, and in the blink of an eye they plucked the golden leaves from the tree and broke off some of the branches.Now the children finally know that the tree is not only golden in color, but also soft gold, and when Uncle Andrew was upside down, the gold coin in his pocket fell to the ground, and a gold tree grew there, and in the same way, a silver tree grew where the silver coin was dropped.The dwarfs got a bunch of dry bushes from nowhere, which they used as fuel, along with a small anvil, several hammers, pliers, and bellows.In a few moments the fire was blazing, the bellows were whirring, the gold was melted, and the hammers clanged and beat rhythmically, and the industrious dwarfs loved their work too much.The two moles that had been sent by Aslan to dig the ground before were the ones who liked to dig and dump a bunch of rare and rare gems at the dwarf's feet.So the clever little blacksmiths made with their own hands two beautiful and delicate crowns, which were not as heavy as the crowns of Europe today, but very light and graceful rings, yes, indeed two very beautiful crowns that could be worn on the head.As a distinction, the king's crown is set with rubies, and the queen's crown is set with emeralds.After the cast crown was cooled in the river, Frank and Helen knelt before Aslan and placed the crown on them.After that, the lion said, "Stand up, my king and queen of Narnia, you will be the parents of many kings of the islands of Narnia and of Achinland."
Remember, be sure to be just, kind, and courageous.Bless you all. ”Everyone began to cheer, and the animals began to bark, hiss, flap their wings, or make excited sounds like trumpets.The royal couple stood up, their expressions slightly shy, and that shyness made them look even more noble.Dugray was immersed in happy cheers, and suddenly Aslan's deep voice sounded in his ears again: "Look" Everyone and every animal turned their heads, looking at the scene in front of them, they couldn't help but take a deep breath A tree that had obviously just grown stood proudly a few steps away from everyone, its branches already covering their heads.It must have been while they were busy crowning the king and queen that the tree grew silently and quietly, as quickly and neatly as a flag hanging on a flagpole.Its outstretched branches cast not a shadow, but a light.Underneath each beautiful leaf, you can faintly see a silver apple like a star.However, what makes everyone can't help but take a deep breath is not its appearance, but the smell it emits.In that moment, you don't think about anything else at all."
Adam's son," said Aslan, "the tree is well planted."
And citizens of Narnia, your first task is to protect and guard this tree, as it is the shield that keeps you safe.The witch had now fled to the mountains to the north, where she would settle down and grow stronger by evil magic.But as long as this apple tree grows and flourishes, she will never dare to invade our kingdom of Narnia.Within a hundred miles of this tree, she did not dare to approach it.For the scent of this tree brings you joy, life, and health, while for her it means death, fear, and deep despair. ”Everyone stared at the tree solemnly and solemnly.Suddenly, Aslan shook his head, his golden fur shining brightly, and he stared at the children and asked, "What is the matter, children?""
Yes, Aslan, Your Excellency," Dugray's face flushed, "I forgot to tell you that the witch had eaten an apple, exactly like the fruit of this tree. ”He didn't tell him all about what he really thought, but the quick-talking Polly immediately spoke for him.Compared to Polly, Digray is more afraid of being seen as a fool."
That's why, Aslan," she said, "we don't think she's really afraid of the smell of those apples." ”"Why do you think so, daughter of Eve?"
asked the lion."
Well, because she's already eaten one.""
My child," replied the lion, "it is for this reason that all the remaining apples have become terrible for her.You know, for those who pick and eat apples at the wrong time and in the wrong way, there are terrible results.Apple is very good, but they will hate it forever. ”"Ah, I see, Aslan," said Polly, "because she used the wrong way to pick the apples, and the apples would not work for her, that is, they would not keep her young forever" "Ah, no," said Aslan, shaking her head, "she would remain young forever, and the laws of things themselves would not change."
She will get her wish, she will have the power of a goddess that will never run out, and she will never grow old.However, if a person's heart is evil, how long she will live, how long she will have troubles.I think she's starting to understand that.Although they have what they want, they may not always like it. ”"Actually, I almost ate an apple, Aslan.""
I will," said Dugray, "You will, my child," Aslan said, "because apples always have to work, and they have to work."
However, it will not produce good results for those who pick it out of selfish desires.If any citizen of Narnia disobeys the advice, steals an apple, and plants it here to defend Narnia, of course, it will still defend Narnia, but it will turn Narnia into a powerful and cruel empire like Charn, not the kingdom of warmth and friendship that I had hoped for.My child, the witch is trying to tempt you to do something else, isn't it?"
She persuaded me to pick an apple for my mother. ”"You know, it will cure her and heal her, but it will not bring you or her the slightest happiness.If you do that, there will come a time when you and your mom will think back on it and say, "It was better to die of illness than to die of illness." ”Dugray was speechless, only silent tears.He gave up hope of saving his mother's life, but at the same time he knew everything that was happening.Perhaps, some things are more terrible than the death of someone you love.Then Aslan said, "If you steal that apple, the end result will be the same as what I just said."
But that won't happen now, and now the apples I give you will bring you joy.In your world, it does not keep people young, but it heals sickness.Go ahead and pick an apple from the tree, it's a gift for your mother. ”For a moment, Digray could barely react to what was happening, he was confused by the sudden joy, as if the whole world was in chaos.Then, as if in a dream, he walked to the tree, and the king and queen cheered for him, and the animals cheered for him.He plucked the apple, put it in his pocket, and returned to Aslan's side."
I'm sorry," he said, "can we go home now?"
he forgot to thank him in his excitement, but he was grateful, and Aslan understood.t1706231537: