Lucy walked out with the lion king, and in the aisle, she saw an old man in a red robe walking barefoot.He wore a green crown made of oak leaves, a long beard that hung down to his belt, and a well-made cane.When he saw Aslan, he immediately bent down and saluted: "Welcome, Your Excellency. ”"Kolyagin, don't you find it annoying that I leave these stupid stupid things to you?"
”The magician said, "They are stupid, but they are not bad-hearted.I'm getting more and more fond of these guys.I always wish to be able to manage them not by this brutal magic, but by wisdom.It's just that there are times when I'm a little too rushed. ”"It will be fine in due course, Kolyakin."
Aslan said."
Yes, Your Excellency, at the right time."
He replied, "Are you going to show up before them?"
"No," said the lion, with a slight roar, which Lucy thought was probably the same as laughing, "and I will scare them out of their minds."
Even if many stars grow old and retire on the island, your men won't have enough to grow.I must go and see Dwarf Durupkin, before the sun goes down, and he is sitting at the castle of Kelpalavil counting when his king Kesbin will return.I'll tell him everything you've been through.Lucy, don't look sad, we'll see each other again soon. ”"So, Aslan," Lucy asked reluctantly, "what do you mean by that fast?"
"anytime." ”Aslan said, and then disappeared, leaving Lucy alone with the magician."
It's gone," said the magician, "and you're as disappointed as I am, but no one can keep it, and it's always been so, it's not the tame lion.Also, what do you think of my magic book" "There are a lot of interesting things in the book," Lucy said, "did you already know I was there" "Yes, of course I do.When I turned these fools into invisibility, I expected you to come, but I don't know exactly when.I wasn't particularly prepared for anything this morning.You know, this magic has made me invisible too, and it makes me want to sleep all the time.Hello, oops, I'm yawning again, are you hungry" "I really seem to be a little hungry when you say that," Lucy said embarrassedly, "I don't know what time it is." ”"Come here," said the magician, "no time is long for Aslan.But here, as long as you feel hungry, any time is an hour. ”He led Lucy down the aisle for a short time, then opened a door and walked in.Lucy saw that the room was filled with flowers and sunlight.The table looked empty.Of course, it was a magic table.The old magician recited a spell, and tablecloths, silver cutlery, plates, cups, and food appeared on the table."
I hope you'll like the food in front of you," said the magician, "I've tried to get something more in tune with the flavor of your hometown, not any kind of food you've probably eaten lately." ”"Great," Lucy couldn't help but exclaim.It was like this: a hot omelet, cold lamb, green peas, a strawberry ice cream, and a lemonade drink between meals.Next, there's chocolate.But the magician himself only drank alcohol and ate a little bread.He doesn't make people feel uneasy or frightened at all.After a while, Lucy started talking to him like a friend."
When will this spell take effect?"
asked Lucy, "will those fools be seen right away?"
But I guess they're all still sleeping, and they're going to have to rest every noon. ”"Now that they've all appeared, will you remove their ugliness magic, will you restore them to their original form," Lucy asked curiously."
Well, it's a very delicate question," said the magician, "and you should understand that only they think they are so good-looking.They think they're being stigmatized, but I don't think so.A lot of people say they've become more pretty. ”"Are they all self-righteous?"
asked Lucy."
Yes.Or at least that's the case with the head of the idiot, who taught everyone to be like that.They were always convinced of everything he said. ”The magician said."
We've all noticed that."
Lucy chuckled."
yes, I could even say that if they weren't here, I'd be a little more comfortable.Of course, I could turn them into anything else, or recite a spell so that everyone would stop believing his every word.But I don't want to do that, so let them continue to admire him, for it is better than not admiring anyone at all. ”"Don't they even admire you," Lucy asked."
Oh, that's impossible," said the magician, "and they don't want to admire me at all. ”"Why would you scandalize them, I mean, what they call ugly," Lucy asked."
Yes, they are not willing to do the work I have told them to do.They just need to take care of the garden, and the purpose of growing food is not for me, as they say, but for themselves.If I don't force them, they don't want to do anything.It is true that water is needed to take care of the garden, and there is a beautiful spring on the hill about half a mile from here, where there is a stream that flows down and passes through the garden, and I just let them fetch water from this creek, so that they don't have to carry buckets, and run two or three times a day, so hard to run to the spring to fetch water, and when they come back, they are so tired that they even spill half of it on the way.But they're afraid they're dead, and they still can't figure it out.At the end of the day, none of them would do anything more. ”"Why are they so stupid?"
asked Lucy.The magician sighed deeply, and then said, "They have caused me so much trouble that you would not believe it even if they told you.Two or three months ago, they ran to wash the dishes and knives and forks before eating, thinking that they would save time by not having to wash them again after eating.Once, when they were working in the fields, I saw them planting boiled potatoes, and they said they should avoid cooking them later when they needed to eat them.Another day, a cat sneaked into the room where the milk was kept, and no one of them thought to get the cat out, but two dozen people took great pains to carry the milk out.Ah, you can see you've run out of food, so let's go see those fools now. ”They entered another room, and it was full of inexplicable instruments and tools, shining astrolabes to measure the positions of celestial bodies, instruments of the solar system, seconds readers to measure speed, poetry calculators, poetry calculators, theodolites, and so on, and when they came to the window, the magician said, "Look, these are the fools you want to see. ”"But I didn't see anybody," said Lucy, "what are those things that look like mushrooms," she said, referring to the things that covered the smooth, flat grass and looked like mushrooms, but they were much larger than mushrooms, about three feet taller, and the diameter of the mushrooms' canopies was about the same length.When she looked closely, she realized that the mushroom handle and lid were not connected in the middle, but were offset to one side, and looked very unbalanced.At the bottom of each mushroom there was something lying on the lawn like a small package.In fact, the longer she stared at them, the less they looked like mushrooms.As she had thought at the beginning, the part of the lid was not really round, but long and narrow, with a wider end.There were a lot of those things out there, more than fifty of them.At this time, the clock struck three times.A rather bizarre scene immediately appeared.I saw that each "mushroom" suddenly stood upside down, and it turned out that the small packages attached to the roots were their heads and bodies, and those handles were their legs, but there were no two legs on their bodies.Each has only one thick leg under its body, not only on one side like a one-legged person.At the base of the foot is a very large foot with only one thick toe, and the toes are slightly cocked, almost like a small canoe.It didn't take long for her to figure out why they looked so much like mushrooms.They had been lying on the ground with their faces facing the sky.Everyone stretched the one foot straight up to the sky, and the big foot stretched right above the body.It was only later that she realized that they usually rested in this way, because this foot provided protection from the light and rain, and the one-legged monsters were lying at their feet as if they were lying in a tent."
Aha, it's so fun, it's so much fun."
Lucy couldn't help but laugh, "You made them what they are" "yes, it's me, I turned these idiots into one-legged monsters." ”The magician laughed too, and tears flowed from his eyes, "But look at it. ”He continued.It's really a sight to behold.Of course, these little one-legged monsters can't walk or run like we do.They are constantly jumping around, like fleas or frogs.They jumped so happily that it was as if every big foot had turned into a big spring, and when they came down, they were hard enough to make a thumping thump, just like the inexplicable sounds Lucy had heard yesterday.Right now they're bouncing around, shouting at each other, "Hey, guys, we're here again." ”"We've appeared."
A man in a red hat, decorated with tassels, and a voice that knew he was the leader of the one-legged monster, continued, "I mean, the companions have appeared, so we can see each other now." ”"Ah, yes, yes, chief," said the other one-legged monsters in unison, "and no one has as clever a mind as you.You couldn't be clearer. ”"That little girl is too much for the old man to guard against, and she did a good job."
The leader of the one-legged monster triumphantly said, "This time he was deceived by us. ”"That's exactly what we're trying to say," they said in unison, "you're getting better, boss, keep talking, keep talking." ”"But how dare they say that about you," Lucy wondered, "and yesterday they seemed to be terrified of you.They don't know it's possible for you to hear their conversations" "That's the ridiculous thing those fools do," the magician said with a wry smile, "Sometimes, they'll call me the kind of person who controls everything, eavesdrops on everything, and it's very dangerous, but after a while, they'll think that the tricks that kids know can turn me around" "Do they have to change back to what they were," Lucy asked, "Oh, I hope they've always been like this, Wouldn't it be a little impersonal, would they mind it, how happy they looked?
Oh, look at the way they jump up and down.What did they look like?"
"It's just a very common dwarf," said the magician, "but it's not at all like the dwarfs of your Narnia. ”"It would be a shame to let them go back to what they were," said Lucy, "they are very funny and friendly, do you think I would be of any use in saying that to them?"
”The magician replied."
Can you come with me and try it," Lucy asked."
No, no, if I'm not there, you'll be more useful."
The magician said."
Thank you so much for the meal you prepared for me."
Lucy thanked her, then hurriedly turned and ran away.She rushed down the stairs, and was terrified when she climbed up the stairs in the morning, and met Edmund downstairs, and the others were waiting with him.Lucy realized that she had forgotten about them for a long time, and she couldn't help but feel deeply disturbed by the anxious looks on everyone's faces."
All is well," she cried out, "and everything is settled."
The magician was very friendly, and I saw Aslan. ”As soon as she finished speaking, she hurried towards the garden.The floor of the garden shook with the thumping of the one-legged monsters, and everywhere they cheered.When they spotted her, they jumped harder and screamed louder."
She's coming, she's coming," they cried, "long live for this girl."
Oh, she deceived the old man, deceived her. ”"We're sorry," said the leader of the one-legged man, "we can't let you see what we were before we were ugly."
Because you can't believe how different it is, that's a fact, there's no need to deny it.We're just so ugly that we're not going to lie to you. ”"Ah, yes, chief, yes," they echoed in unison, jumping merrily like a toy balloon, "you're right, you're right," "but I don't think you're ugly at all," Lucy shouted desperately, hoping they could all hear clearly, "I think you're beautiful," and she's right, she's right. ”"Miss, you're so right," shouted the one-legged monsters, that we are so beautiful that you will not find anyone more beautiful than us. ”They numbly echoed, as if completely unaware of the change in their minds."
What she meant," said the leader of the one-legged monster, "how beautiful we were before we were ugly." ”"That's right, sir, that's right," the others shouted there, "that's what she said, and we heard it." ”"I didn't say that," cried Lucy, "but I'm saying that you're very beautiful now," and "they're all right, they're all right," cried the one-legged monsters, "look, what a couple."
Exactly.No one says it better than they do. ”"But the two of us say diametrically opposites, and they don't mean the same thing at all."
Lucy said angrily."
That's right, that's what she meant, that's what she meant," the one-legged monsters chimed in, "not quite the opposite, all of them go on, all of them go on. ”"You're so grinding, it's maddening."
Lucy grumbled, and then stopped talking to them altogether.However, the one-legged monsters all looked quite satisfied, and Lucy came to the conclusion that the conversation had succeeded in achieving its purpose.That night, before going to bed, something happened again, which made them even more satisfied with their one-legged status.Caspian and all of his fellow Narnia crews struggled to get back to shore to deliver the news to Rhines and the rest of the Dawn Treader, all of whom were terrified.There was no doubt that the one-legged monsters went with them, bouncing and moving like footballs, and then echoing each other again and again, until Eustace complained, "I wish the magicians had not made them invisible, but silent." ”As soon as he spoke, he regretted it deeply, because at this time he had to explain to the one-legged monsters what silence was.He tried to tell them that silence meant no sound, but he couldn't figure out if they really understood.What particularly annoyed him was that at the end they said, "Well, he can't do what he pleases like our boss, but, young man, you'll understand."
Listen to what our boss says, and he'll teach you.Behold, many talkers," and when they reached the edge of the beach, Rappechip had a very wonderful idea.It lowered its own raft and sat down in it and paddled it himself.The one-legged monsters took a keen interest in it.Immediately afterwards, Repecip stood up from the raft and said, "Honorable and clever one-legged gentlemen, you don't need to use a boat at all.Each of you has one foot to paddle as a boat, just jump on the water as lightly as you can and see what happens. ”The leader of the one-legged monster hid behind him, constantly warning the other one-legged monsters that they would see the water that was very wet.However, a few of the younger ones did so almost immediately, and then a few followed, and by the end all the one-legged monsters had fallen into the water.The one-legged foot, which could indeed be used as a natural raft or boat, was taught by Rappechip, who made himself a rough wooden oar, and then they rowed around the bay, around the Dawn Treader, almost like a team of small rafts, each with a dwarf standing at the end of each of them.Then, they held a rowing competition, and many bottles of wine were lowered from the "Dawn Tread" as a reward, and the crew members looked at them from the side of the big ship, laughing crookedly.The fools were also very happy with their new name, "One-legged Monster", which they thought was quite remarkable, despite their non-standard pronunciation."
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That's our name," they roared, "one-legged, one-footed, one-footed."
Our name is on the tip of our tongue. ”However, it didn't take long for them to confuse the name of their name with the old one, and they screamed and screamed, and finally evolved into "stupid melon", a name that may still be used hundreds of years later.That night, all the Narnia visitors had dinner upstairs with the magician.Lucy noticed that the whole upstairs had become completely different, and now, she was completely free of fear.The odd symbols on the door were still weird, but they looked kind now, and even the long-bearded mirror didn't look so scary, and even a little funny.During this time, everyone was able to taste their favorite food and drink through the power of magic.At the end of the meal, the magician showed off a rather practical and masterful form of magic.He spread two blank pieces of parchment on the table and asked Drinin to tell him in detail about all the voyages so far.As Drinin speaks, clear lines emerge on the paper, revealing all the details of his description.In the end, each piece of paper was made into an intricate map of Garma, Tribincia, the Seven Islands, the Solitary Isles, the Dragon Island, the Burning Island, the Backwater Island, and the places where the foolish melon lived.Its size and orientation were precise, and it was the first map ever completed in the sea, much better than the ones that had been made without magic.Because, although the towns, villages, and mountains on this map were no different from ordinary maps at first, after the magician handed them a magnifying glass, they immediately realized that it was a miniature version of the real scene, which was extremely vivid and realistic.You can see the castle and the slave market and the streets, although they feel far away, but they are very clear and clear at a glance, just like what you see with a telescope, except that most of the islands and coastline are not complete, because the map is completely marked according to what Drinin saw with his own eyes.When the map was completed, the magician kept one for himself and gave the other to Caspian.The map in Casper's possession is still preserved in the Instrument Pavilion in Kyle Paravel.However, even magicians have nothing to say about the situation in the eastern seas and land.However, he also mentioned one thing to them, about seven years ago, a ship from Narnia sailed into this area, and at that time there were several lords on board, such as William Ray, Arguez, Maframon, and Ropp, so he deduced that the golden man who died on the island of Dead Water must be Lord Restima.The next day, the magician magically repaired the stern of the Dawn Treader, which had been damaged by sea serpents, and filled the ship with useful gifts.Everyone behaved very cordially and friendly when parting.When they set sail at two o'clock in the afternoon, all the fools followed the big ship to the harbor with their oars, and the enthusiastic cheers of farewell lasted for a long time, until the people on board could no longer hear them.t1706231537: