"That's the story," said Durupkin, so you should understand that he was the one who sat on the grass in the hall of Kelpalavill and told the story to the four children, "and so I put a slice or two of bread in my pocket, unloaded all my weapons except my dagger, and set out early in the morning when it was still gray, and headed for the forest.I had been walking for hours when I suddenly heard a voice I hadn't heard since I was born.Well, that voice I'll never forget, heard across the sky, loud as thunder but far longer than thunder.The cool and sweet music is like rippling in the water, so soft, but strong enough to shake the whole forest.At this point, I said to myself: If this is not the sound of a horn, then call me a rabbit.After a while, I began to wonder why he hadn't blown it earlier," and "What time did the horn blow?"
asked Edmund."
Between nine and ten."
Durupkin replied."
It happened to be the time we were at the train station."
The children said in unison, seeing the excitement in each other's eyes."
Please keep talking."
Lucy said to the dwarf."
Okay.As I said, when I heard the horn, I immediately felt refreshed and kept going.I walked for a whole day and a night, and then, at the dawn of this morning, I did something even more mindless than a giant: I risked a shortcut through the open so that I did not walk around the river, and then I was caught.I was caught not by the army, but by an arrogant old fool.He was in charge of garrisoning a small castle, which was the last fortress of Miroz on the road to the coast.I don't need to tell them anything at all.But the mere fact that I'm a dwarf is enough to convict me.However, it is a good thing that the man in charge of affairs is an old fool, because if it were anyone else, he would have pierced me with a sword on the spot.But there is no more punishment for him than sending me to a ghost.Next, it was the young lady who saved me here, and he nodded gratefully at Susan, who was proficient in archery and shot very accurately.It's a pity that my armor is gone, and they must have taken it away. ”He tapped the pipe in his hand and filled it again."
Good fellow," said Peter, "so, it was the trumpet of yours, and Susan was the one who pulled us here from the platform seat yesterday morning, and I can't believe it, but it has happened. ”"I don't know why you find it hard to believe," Lucy said puzzled, "if you always believe in magic.Isn't there a lot of stories that talk about how magic can make people leave a certain place, leave a certain world, and go to another world, I mean, when the magician in the Arabian Nights summons a god, it will appear immediately.When we go back to Narnia, it's pretty much the same. ”"Indeed," said Peter, "I think the most strange thing is that in those stories it has always been the people of our world who are calling, and no one has ever seriously considered where the gods came from. ”"Now we know that the feeling is the same as the appearance of a god."
Edmund chuckled, "Oh my God, it's a little uncomfortable to think that we're called here as soon as the horn sounds.It's worse than our father manipulating our lives on the phone. ”"But we want to be here, too, aren't we," said Lucy, "if Aslan wants us to come," "then," said the dwarf, "what are we going to do, I think we had better hurry back to King Caspian and tell him that no help is coming, and that he should not harbor unrealistic illusions." ”"No help is coming," Susan looked at him strangely, "isn't the horn already in action and we're already here." ”"Uh-huh yes, that's for sure, I've seen it for sure."
The dwarf stammered, his pipe seemed to be gagged, and he kept himself busy cleaning it anyway, "But I mean" "But you don't know who we are, do you?"
Lucy shouted at him, "You're a big fool," and "I suppose you're the four children in the old tale," said Durupkin, "and of course I'm glad to have met you, and no doubt it's all very interesting."
But I don't mean to offend you, don't be surprised and," he began to hesitate again."
Whatever you want to say, get it done," Edmund said impatiently."
Well, then I really don't mean to offend you," said Durupkin, "but, as you know, the King, Trufhant, and Dr.
Knaires are all very much looking forward to it, if you know what I want to say.Aid, to put it another way, I think they imagine you as valiant and brave warriors, but in reality we only found a few children.What is the use of fighting in such an urgent moment, I am sure you will understand what I have said. ”"You mean you think we're useless."
Edmund said dissatisfied, his face flushed with anger because of Durupkin's words."
I begged you not to be angry," the dwarf interrupted, "I assure you, my dear children," "and the little ones are enough for you. ”Edmund said angrily, jumping straight up, "I don't think you believe we won the Battle of Boluna at all, right, okay, you can say whatever you want, whatever you want, because I know that losing your temper is useless, and it won't solve anything. ”Peter reassured him, "Let me see that we will first go to the treasure room and equip him with a new suit of armor, and we must be fully armed ourselves, and then we will discuss it in detail." ”"It's hard for me to understand what you mean."
Edmund began to speak again.But Lucy whispered in his ear, "Is there a better choice than to do what Peter says, you know, he is the Supreme King."
And I think he's definitely made up his mind. ”So Edmund agreed, and he took his flashlight and led everyone, including Durupkin, down the steps once more to the dark, cold, dusty treasure house.When the dwarf saw the treasures on the shelves, his eyes lit up, even though he had to stand on tiptoe to see them, and he was still muttering to himself, "Never let Nick Blake see these treasures, never." ”They easily found him a well-fitting set of chain mail, a sword, a helmet, a shield, a bow, and a full pot of arrows, all tailor-made for the dwarfs, and the right size.The helmet was made of bronze with rubies inlaid with rubies, and the hilt was made of pure gold.Durupkin had never seen and had never possessed such valuable weapons and equipment in his life, and he was dumbfounded, not knowing what to say.The children also put on armor and helmets.Edmund chose a sword and a shield; Lucy chose a bow; Peter and Susan had already put on their respective gifts.When they walked back up the steps, their chain mail clanged, and they looked more like Narnia warriors than students who were still studying in school.The two boys walked behind and quickly worked out some action plans.Lucy heard Edmund say, "No, I'll do it, and if I win, he'll be worse off."
If I lose, we won't be too embarrassed. ”"Alright then, Edmund."
Peter agreed to his request.When they came out to stand in the sun, Edmund very politely turned to the dwarf and said to him, "I have one thing I want to ask you for, it is a rare thing for a child like us to meet a warrior of great martial arts like you, would you like to enjoy the light and learn swordsmanship with me, I think this request should be very reasonable." ”"But, lad," Durupkin advised, "these swords are sharp, and if one accidentally injures you, you will be in trouble." ”"I know this," said Edmund, "but I will never be able to get close to you, and I believe that with your wisdom and ability, I will be able to disarm me unscathed." ”"It's a dangerous game," said Durupkin, "but since you've brought it up, I'll try to play a trick or two with you." ”In an instant, both swords were drawn, and the other three children all jumped off the stage and stood by to watch the battle.It's a very watchable match, it's not like the kind of silly fights you see on stage with wide sword parises, and even the kind of fencing matches you see so often can't compare to, it's a real sword-to-sword encounter.The most crucial skill is to use the sword to cut the enemy's legs and feet, because this part is not protected by armor, and once the opponent's sword pierces, you will jump quickly with your feet at that moment, and his blow will pass under your feet.This was very advantageous for the dwarfs, as Edmund was much taller than him, so he had to bend over all the time.If he had played Durupkin 24 hours ago, I don't think Edmund would have had a chance to win this game.But since they arrived on the island, the air of Narnia has had a great impact on them, and the memories of all the battles he had fought in before came back to his mind, as did his arms and fingers, as did his old fighting methods and techniques.Once again, he became King Edmund.The two fighters attacked each other and fought round after round.Susan could never like this kind of fighting and killing and shouting: "Oh you must be careful" Suddenly, because the movement was so fast, that no one could see clearly unless they knew what was going on like Peter, Edmund attacked with a strange move, and the dwarf's sword was immediately out of his hand and was sent flying.Then, Durupkin rubbed his empty right hand, and for a moment he couldn't react."
My dear little friend, I hope you are not hurt."
Edmund said, gasping for breath before putting his sword back into its scabbard."
I know what the key is," said Durupkin coldly, "you can play tricks, and I have never learned this." ”"That's right," Peter chimed in, "the best swordsman in the world could be disarmed by a trick he had never seen before."
I think it would be fair to him that there should be a second competition with Durupkin in other areas.Would you like to try your hand at archery with my sister, you know, there are no tricks up your sleeve when it comes to archery. ”"Ha, you're kidding, you're really good at kidding."
The dwarf muttered, "I've seen it, and after the events of this morning, I know how good her archery is."
But even so, I'll give it a try. ”Although his tone was stiff, his eyes sparkled, for he was a very famous archer among their people.All five of them walked into the courtyard."
What to target?"
asked Peter."
I think the apples hanging from the branches on the other side of the wall can be used as targets."
Susan said."
That's a good idea, miss," said Durupkin, "do you mean the yellow apple near the middle of the branches?"
"No, not the one," said Susan, "the red one above the battlement." ”The dwarf's face sank."
It doesn't look like an apple, it looks like a cherry."
He muttered, but didn't say it out loud.They tossed coins to decide who would fire first, which was very interesting to Durupkin, as he had never played the trick of throwing gold coins to make decisions before, and Susan was not given the right of first strike.They had to choose the angle of the archery from the top of the staircase leading from the hall to the courtyard, and everyone could tell that the dwarf was an expert by the position he chose to shoot the arrow and the way he drew the bow.With a thud, he shot a perfect arrow.The arrows brushed slightly against the edge of the apple, and the surrounding leaves fluttered and fell.Next, Susan stood at the top of the steps and drew her bow and arrows.She didn't have half the enthusiasm for the game than Edmund did, not because she had any doubts about the apple she had when she shot it, but because she was kind-hearted and loyal, and she really didn't want to hurt a heart that was already hurting.The dwarf watched her closely, seeing how she pulled the shaft of the arrow to her ear.A moment later, with a soft sound, they all saw the apple fall to the grass, and Susan's arrow pierced through the middle."
Awesome, Susan, nice shot," the other kids cheered."
I don't shoot any better than you," Susan modestly reassured the dwarf, "I think you shoot as if you were shooting with a breeze." ”"No, don't say that."
Durupkin said, "There is no need to say these comforting words.I know I was beaten in this fair game, and I wouldn't even say that when my arm was pulled back, it tugged at my wound and made me feel a lot of pain" "Ah, are you hurt" Lucy asked with concern, "Let me see." ”"It's nothing to look at for a little girl."
Durupkin said, but then, he immediately examined himself, "I'm talking nonsense like a fool again." ”He smiled sheepishly."
Just as your brother was a great swordsman and your sister was a great archer, I think you must be a great surgeon."
He sat down on the steps, took off his chain mail, and pulled down his little shirt, revealing his arms, though not much older than a child, as strong and hairy as a sailor.Lucy slowly unwrapped the very rough bandage on his shoulder.Beneath the bandage, a deep scar looked shocking, already inflamed and badly swollen."
Oh, poor Durupkin," said Lucy with great sympathy, "the wound is terrible. ”Then she carefully poured a drop of nectar from her small bottle and dripped it over the wound."
Hey, well, what are you doing here," Durupkin asked, puzzled.But when he turned his head, squinted his eyes to look east and west, and groped around his beard, he couldn't see his shoulders clearly.But then he felt better, like you want to touch a place where you are out of reach, he stretched his arms and fingers and did a few difficult movements, he kept swinging his arms, lifting upwards, moving his muscles and muscles, and finally he couldn't help but jump up and cheer: "It's amazing, healed like new." ”Then he burst out laughing: "Really, I'm like all the dwarfs, as always, I have a big oceanic appearance, I hope it doesn't make an example."
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I would like to pay my humble greetings to Your Majesty for saving my life, healing my wounds, giving me breakfast, and teaching me a lesson. ”The children said it was really nothing, and there was no need to mention it."
So now," said Peter, "if you really decide to believe us," "of course I do. ”The dwarf replied with an oath."
What we have to do next is obvious, and that is that we must immediately join King Caspian's camp."
Peter said."
The sooner the better," replied Durupkin, "because of my ignorance, we have wasted nearly an hour." ”"It's about two days to go back the way you came," said Peter, "and I mean if we walked on our feet."
Because we can't do it day and night like you dwarfs. ”Then, he turned to the others and said, "There is no doubt that the fortress of Aslan that Durupkin spoke of is the stone table itself.As you remember, it took about half a day to walk down from there to the Berluna Ferry, maybe a little shorter. ”"We call it the Burluna Bridge."
Durupkin said."
There were no bridges in our time," said Peter, "and, if we were not in a hurry, it would take us a little more than a day to walk here from Beluna, and we would normally be home the next day at tea time."
If we are in a hurry, we can arrive in a day, maybe half a day. ”"But you know, there are forests everywhere now," Mr.
Durupkin said, "and we have to avoid the enemy." ”"Well," cried Edmund, "then, we will have to go there the way our dear little friend came," "Your Majesty, if you still like me, please don't say that again." ”The dwarf said embarrassedly."
Well," replied Edmund, "may I call you our DF1" "Oh, Edmund," Susan reproached him, "don't treat him like that. ”"Miss, I mean nothing, Your Majesty," said Durupkin chuckling softly, "just a joke, no big deal. ”From then on they often called him DF, until later they almost forgot what it really meant."
What I'm trying to say is," Edmund continued the unfinished subject, "we don't have to go that way.Why don't we paddle a short distance south to Clear Water Bay and then paddle up again so that we can go straight to the back of Table Hill and it's safer for us to stay at sea.If we set off right away, we could get to the entrance to Clear Water Bay before dark.With a few hours of rest, we can meet with Casbin early tomorrow morning. ”"The problem is that we have to know what's going on along the coast," Mr.
Durupkin said cautiously, "and we don't know anything about the situation at Clear Water Bay." ”"And how to solve the food problem," Susan asked."
Oh, we can bring some more apples for food," replied Lucy, "and let's get to work."
We haven't done anything yet, and we've been here for almost two days. ”"Anyway, no one will use my hat as a basket anymore."
Edmund laughed.They made one of the raincoats into a bag and filled it with a lot of apples.Then they all went to the well and drank a lot of water, for they were afraid that they would not be able to drink fresh fresh water until they reached the ferry, and they all got on board.The children are very sorry to be leaving the castle of Kelpalavier, because although it is in ruins, it still feels like they are back at home."
Df, it's best for you to be at the helm," said Peter, "and I'll paddle with Edmund, and it won't be long before we arrive."
We'd better take off our chain mail, or we'll get too hot to stand after a while.The girls sat on the bow of the boat and gave DF directions, because he didn't know how to go this way.It is better to choose an easy and direct path that takes us out to sea until we pass this island. ”Soon, the island with its green shores covered in dense forests was left behind.The small bays and headlands began to look very flat, and the boats rose and fell with the gentle waves.Around them, the sea looks more and more spectacular.From afar, the water was blue, with only turquoise splashes around the boat.The air was filled with the salty smell of seawater, and there was no noise except the sound of the water flowing, the rattling of the water against the sides of the boat, the sound of the oars paddling on the surface, and the crunch of the oars as they vibrate.The sun is blazing, and it is getting hotter and hotter.Lucy and Susan sat on the bow of the boat laughing and laughing, bending along the edge of the boat, trying to reach out their hands to stir the water, but they could not reach the surface.When they looked down, they saw that the water was crystal clear, the bottom of the sea was covered with white sand and stones, and occasionally a few purple clumps of seaweed could be seen."
It's like going back to old times," said Lucy happily, "do you remember our voyage to Tribencia, and Kalmar, and the Seven Islands, and the Lonely Isles?"
"Of course," replied Susan, "and our great ship, the Brilliant Helland, with its bow inlaid with swan's heads, and its carved swan wings almost halfway down the ship." ”"And the sails made of silk, and the great stern lantern.""
And those banquets on deck and the musicians who accompanied them.""
Do you remember when we had a musician who climbed up a cable and played the flute, it sounded like a heavenly sound."
Soon after, Susan replaced Edmund with the paddle.Edmund ran to the bow of the ship to join Lucy.Now they had rowed across the island, and the distance was getting closer, where it was overgrown with trees and deserted.If they don't remember the free, relaxed, and happy times they spent with their friends, they might think the scenery was beautiful.Thinking of this, the children couldn't help but sigh with emotion."
Well, that's a lot of work."
Peter complained."
Can I paddle a bit," Lucy asked."
The oars are too big for you."
Peter replied briefly, not because he was angry, but because he simply did not have the strength to speak.t1706231537: