The worst part of sleeping in the open air is that you wake up as soon as it gets dawn and you have to get up as soon as you wake up because the ground is so hard that it's very uncomfortable to lie there.However, if you only had apples for dinner the day before and nothing but apples for breakfast today, the situation is even worse.So when Lucy opened her mouth to praise that it was a sunny morning, she was absolutely right, as if there was no other proper thing to say.At this time, it was Edmund who said what was in everyone's hearts: "Let's find a way to get out of this island as soon as possible." ”They went to the well to drink enough water, washed their faces by the way, and then began to walk downstream along the stream.They came to the edge of the coast again, staring at the strait that separated them from the mainland, and were silent for a long time."
Looks like we'll have to swim through."
Edmund said."
Susan is sure to have no problem."
Peter said she had won a medal in swimming at school, "but I don't know if we can do it." ”When he says "a few of us," he actually refers specifically to Edmund and Lucy.Until now, Edmund had no way to swim back and forth in the school pool, and as for Lucy, she couldn't swim at all."
Maybe there will be whirlpools in the sea.Dad said that swimming in a place that he was not familiar with was a very dangerous thing to do. ”Susan said."
But, Peter," said Lucy, "I really can't swim at home, but haven't we all learned it all during our time in Narnia, and we've learned to ride horses, and learned a lot of other things."
Don't you think?"
But we were all adults at that time. ”Peter regrets, "We have ruled this country for many years, and we have learned a lot during that time, but now it is not what it used to be. ”"Ahh"Now I finally understand what's going on."
He said with a sudden realization."
What do you understand?"
asked Peter, curious."
Of course, understand what is happening," Edmund said very excitedly, "Do you know what was the most incomprehensible thing to me last night, we have only been away from Narnia for a year, but it seems that Kelparavel Castle has been uninhabited for hundreds of years.Why don't you understand what is going on, you all know, no matter how long it has been in Narnia, it is just a snap of a finger in our world" "And then," said Susan, "I think I'm starting to understand what you mean. ”"In other words," Edmund continued, "as long as you leave Narnia, then you don't have any idea of what time is there.We've been in the UK for a whole year, and for Narnia, it's probably been hundreds of years. ”"Edmund, well done."
Peter exclaimed excitedly, "I believe you're right.In this way, we lived in the castle of Kelparaville hundreds of years ago, and now we reappear in Narnia, just as the Crusader warriors, or the Anglo-Saxons, or the ancient Englishmen reappear in the present Britain" "How excited and how excited it would be if our friends from the past saw us," Lucy was interrupted before she could finish her sentence, because something had happened at this time."
ShhhhhhOn the other side of the strait, a little to the right of their position, there was a grove of trees, on which everyone was sure to be the mouth of the river.At this time, they saw a small boat rowing out from behind the woods, and was heading down the strait towards them.There were only two men in the boat, one paddling and the other sitting in the stern, as if they were clutching something, but it must have been a living thing, for it had been writhing desperately.And the two men were wearing armor, with beards on their faces, and a fierce face, which looked like they should be two soldiers.The children quickly retreated from the shore to the woods and hid themselves, staring nervously at them."
It's fine here," said the man sitting at the stern, and the boat happened to be parked opposite the children."
Chief, I said how about we tie a big rock to his foot," the other paddler stopped his movements."
Bastard," the man at the stern of the boat said crudely and loudly, "there's no need for that.Besides, we didn't bring any stones with us.Don't worry about it, as long as we tie the rope a little tighter, we can drown him even without stones. ”After saying this, he stood up and picked up the bundle of things that he had just been holding in his hand.It was then that Peter saw that it was a dwarf, but he was struggling with his hands and feet tightly tied.Suddenly, there was a buzzing sound in Peter's ears, and then the soldier who took the lead threw the dwarf directly on the deck of the boat, while he himself rolled over and jumped into the water, and scrambled towards the other side of the channel.Peter could see clearly that one of Susan's arrows had landed right on the fellow's helmet.Then he turned his head, and Susan's face was a little pale, and her second arrow was already on the bowstring.But there was no need to shoot the arrow anymore.When the remaining soldier saw that his accomplice had been attacked, he immediately screamed loudly, quickly jumped from the other side of the boat into the water, swam desperately to the opposite shore in one go, and disappeared in the woods in an instant."
Hurry up, don't let the boat drift away in the water," immediately cried out Peter.He and Susan hurried into the sea together, and before they could even take off their clothes, but without much effort, they dragged the boat to shore, and they lifted the dwarf out of the cabin.Edmund hurriedly cut the rope from him with the knife in his hand.It stands to reason that Peter's sword must have been much sharper than this sword, but in this case it was not suitable for the use of a long sword, because there was no place for the hand to grasp it except the hilt.As soon as the dwarf was freed, he rolled over and sat up, began to move his hands and feet, and then said in a loud voice, "You don't seem to me to be anything like the so-called demons and monsters, no matter what others say. ”He was no different from most dwarfs, he was all the same short and strong, with thick chests, and if he stood up, he was only less than a meter tall, and because his face was full of thick and red beards, the whole face was very small, the most obvious being the big nose that was as tall and straight as a mountain peak and the sparkling black eyes."
Whether you are ghosts or not," he continued, "I am very grateful to you for saving my life. ”"Why do you think we're goblins?"
asked Lucy curiously."
I've heard that too much in my life," replied the dwarf, "and it has always been said that on this side of the coast there are as many ghosts in the woods as there are leaves."
So if they want to take someone's life, they will send him here in the same way they did with me, saying that they will leave his fate to the goblins.But if the goblins really drown a living person, or slit someone's throat, people are skeptical.I don't believe much in ghosts and gods, but the two cowards just now were convinced of this, and it was clear that they were going to send me to death, but when death came, I felt that they were more afraid than I was. ”"It's so much fun," Susan laughed, "no wonder they run so fast when they're running for their lives." ”"What did you say, the two of them ran away," the dwarf immediately tensed."
Yes," replied Edmund, "they fled back to land. ”"You see, I shot at them, but I didn't intend to kill them."
Susan was afraid that everyone would misunderstand that she couldn't hit the target at such a close distance, so she hurriedly explained."
Well," said the dwarf, "that is a little unpleasant, and it means that we will be in trouble for the rest of the day, unless they will keep silent about it for the sake of their own future." ”"Why do they want to drown you," Peter asked curiously."
I'm a very dangerous prisoner, and I'm telling the truth," said the dwarf, with a proud face, "and that's a long way to talk."
But now my mind is full of wonders if you are planning to invite me to breakfast, you can't imagine how much a man who has just escaped death is hungry for food" "But there is nothing here but apples. ”Lucy said listlessly."
That's a lot better than nothing.Of course, it would be nice to get a few fresh fish for breakfast. ”The dwarf smacked his lips as he spoke, "Now it seems that I have no choice but to take the initiative and make breakfast for you instead."
I saw fishing tackle on that boat.But at any rate, for the time being, we must get the boat to the other side of the island, and we must not let anyone on the land across the channel discover it. ”"I should have thought of this one step ahead."
Peter said with a look of shame.So the four children and the dwarf went to the seashore together, and with great difficulty pushed the boat into the sea, and then they all climbed up in turn.The dwarf immediately took command, for the oars were too big for him, so Peter took the oars, and the dwarf took the helm, and the boat began to move slowly towards the north.It didn't take long for them to skirt the headland of the island and row east instead.The children look out and here, they can see the entire bay and the land on the opposite coast.They had always thought that there would always be some remnants of the old kingdom of Narnia, but the woods, the ones that had grown since they left, had long since covered everything, and nothing could be recognized.On the east side of the island, the dwarfs began fishing.They caught a lot of trout, and this fish was as beautiful as a rainbow after a rain.This reminded the children of the good times at Kelpalavill Castle, when they also ate this fish.When they thought they had caught enough fish, they rowed the boat against the current into a stream and tied it to a tree.The dwarf was very industrious and capable, and although there were bad people among the dwarfs, they were all very clever, and he quickly cut open the belly of the fish, cleaned it, and then explained, "All right, now all you need to do is light a bonfire." ”"We've set up a fire in the castle."
Edmund said."
Looks like there's a castle," the dwarf whistled softly."
It's just a pile of ruins."
Lucy said disapprovingly.The dwarf looked suspicious, and he looked at them carefully one by one."
So what the hell are you," he muttered, but then changed the subject, "nothing, nothing.Let's have breakfast first.But before we do that, we need to do one thing: put your hands on your chest, and say to me three times: You are indeed alive now.You can really be sure that I haven't drowned, and that you guys aren't ghosts," the children assured him until the dwarf in front of them was reassured.The next question was, there was no wire to thread through the fish, and there was no cage to hold the fish, so how the hell were they going to take the fish, and in the end, they had to take Edmund's hat for the fish, which was the only hat he had, and Edmund would never have agreed to do it if he was too hungry to carry it.When he first arrived at the castle, the dwarf looked restless, looking around and around, sniffing desperately with his big nose, and muttering, "It's strange, it's strange, the smell seems to come from a haunted house." ”But when the campfire was lit, he was in good spirits and taught the children how to grill fresh trout over a charcoal fire.The freshly grilled fish was very hot, and there was no cutlery, and the only knife had to be used by five people in turn, and everyone burned their fingers before breakfast was finished.But the children were already hungry and didn't care about these little wounds.In the end, everyone drank some well water and ate an apple, and this was the end of this delicious meal.At some point, the dwarf made a large pipe as thick as his arm, filled it with tobacco, and he put it on the fire and lit it, and exhaled a pleasant puff of gray smoke with a slight fragrance, and then said contentedly, "All right," and "tell us your story," said Peter, "and then we will tell you our story." ”"Well," replied the dwarf, "you saved my life, so it only makes sense that I should grant your request."
But where do I start, and first of all, I will tell you that I am King Caspian's messenger. ”"Who is Caspian?"
the four voices asked in unison."
Caspian X, King of the Kingdom of Narnia, bless his reign for eternity."
The dwarf prayed very reverently, "I mean, we all want him to be the ruler of the entire kingdom of Narnia.For now, though, he's just the king of us old Narnia ministers. ”"Please tell us who the old Narnia ministers are referring to," Lucy chimed in."
Oh, that's us," said the dwarf, "we are natives of Narnia, who are called rebels," "You mean," Peter guessed, "Caspian is the chief of old Narnia" "Yes, so to speak," the dwarf scratched his head, "but he belongs to a new Narnia, because he is a Tyrma, can you understand what I'm saying?"
”Edmund said."
I'm completely confused by what you said."
Lucy also said."
Oh, my dear," said the dwarf apologetically, "I was not clear enough, so I had better start from the beginning, starting with how Caspian had grown up in his uncle's palace, and then how he was perfectly on our side."
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It's a long, long story. ”"The longer the better," Lucy said excitedly, "and we both love to hear stories." ”So the dwarf sat down and began to tell the following story.I don't want to tell you the story as he said, because then I would have to write all the questions and interjections that the children had to say in the course of listening to the story, and the story would be too long, and the plot would be difficult to clarify, and I would have to discard what the children had heard later.However, the main content of the story is exactly what the children learned at the end, so let's listen to it together.t1706231537: