After the incident, both Eustace and Pudgren admitted that Jill's performance on that day was truly remarkable and spectacular.As soon as the king and his members of the hunting party had set out, she began to wander around the castle, asking questions incessantly, and in such an innocent, childish manner that no one suspected her of any secret intentions.Although she could go on and on, it's hard to tell that her words are nagging and silly.She laughed with everyone, and curried favor with each of them, the valets, the janitors, the maids, the court maids, and the old giants and nobles whose hunting age had passed.She submissively accepts kisses and strokes from any giantess.Many of them seemed to be sad for her and called her "poor little thing", but no one explained why.She developed a good friendship with the chef and discovered the most important facts.The dishwashing room has a door that allows people to go outside through the exterior wall so that they don't have to walk through the courtyard or through the huge gatehouse.She pretended to be a gluttonous in the kitchen, eating all sorts of snacks that the cook and kitchen helpers were happy to give her.When she reached the ladies upstairs, she began to ask questions about how she should be dressed at the feast, how long she would be allowed to sit there, whether she could dance with a very small giant, and so on.And then, when she remembered these things, she only felt that her cheeks were hot, and she tilted her head to the side, and made a dumb look, and the adult giant, the young giant, and everyone else, thought she was so cute and charming, and she kept fiddling with her curls, and pretended to fidget, and said, "Oh, I wish it was tomorrow night, do you also hope that the time will come soon?"
and all the giantesses said that she was a perfect little baby, Some of them even took out a huge handkerchief and wiped their eyes quickly, as if they were about to cry."
They're all cute little things at this age," said one giantess to the other, "and it looks so pitiful" and both Eustace and Pudgren tried their best, but girls were always much better at doing such things than boys, and even boys were better at doing such things than swamp monsters.Something happened at lunchtime that made the three of them more eager than ever to get out of the gentle giant's castle.They had lunch at a small table of their own in the hall, close to the fireplace.At a much larger table, about twenty yards away from them, six old giants were also sitting for lunch.Their conversation was so loud that it was so loud that the children soon stopped paying attention to their conversation, as if you were unconcerned about the whistle outside the window and the noise of the cars on the street.They were eating cold venison, something Jill had never tasted before, and she found herself enjoying it.Suddenly, Pudgren turned towards them.Its face was very pale, and you could tell from its natural earthy skin that it was pale and dull.It said, "Don't eat a single bite," "What's wrong," and the other two asked quietly."
Don't you hear what the giants are saying, and one of them says: It's a very tender piece of deer kidney.Well, the adult stag is a liar.Another said.Why, the first one asked.Oh, the other said, they said, and when this deer was caught, it said, 'Don't kill me, my flesh is coarse and hard, and you won't like to eat me.' ”For a moment, Jill didn't realize the full meaning of the words, but when she saw Eustace's eyes widen in horror, she understood."
So, we're eating a talking stag," he said. ”The results of this finding are not exactly the same for them.Jill had just come into the world, and she felt sorry for the poor stag and thought that the giants who had slain it were terrible.Eustace had been to the world before, and at least one of his closest best friends was a talking animal, and the fact that he was creepy was as creepy as you would about murder.Pudgren, on the other hand, was born and raised in the land of Narnia, and it felt so sick that it was going to vomit and faint, just like you would feel when you found out you had eaten a baby."
We have angered Aslan, and it has become angry with us," it said, "and it is the result of our failure to follow instructions."
We're under a curse, I guess.The best thing we can do if we allow it is to take these knives and aim them in our own hearts. ”Slowly, even Jill began to see things from its perspective.Anyway, none of them continued to eat.Once they felt safe, they crept out of the hall.Now that the momentous moment is coming to decide whether their escape is hopeful, everyone is getting nervous.They lingered in the aisles, waiting for everything to fall silent.After the giants in the hall had finished eating, they sat for a long time, and a bald giant was telling a story.When that was over, the three travelers went back to the kitchen to mingle in the time.But there were still plenty of giants there, at least in the dishwasher, watching them wash and wash their things before they were gone.It's torture to wait all the time for these people to finish their work, dry their hands one by one, and then leave.At last only an old giantess remained in the room, and she kept looking east and west, until at last the three travelers realized that she had no intention of leaving, much to their shock."
All right, dear little darling," she said to them, "the work is almost done.We put a kettle there and we can make a good cup of tea in no time.Now I'm going to take a little rest.Like a good little baby, go look inside the dishwasher and tell me if the back door is open. ”"That's right, it's on."
Eustace replied."
That's right, I always leave it open so that the cats can come and go freely.Oh, poor little thing. ”Then she sat down in one chair and put her feet on the other."
I don't know if I'll be able to take a nap," said the giantess, "if only the gossipy hunting party hadn't come back too soon." ”When she began to nap, they were all in good spirits, but when they heard her mention the return of the hunting party, they were deflated and listless."
When do they usually come back," asked Jill, pretending to be nonchalant."
It's hard to say, it's unpredictable," said the giantess, "but, dear little darling, go, and let me be quiet for a while." ”They retreated to the end of the kitchen.If the giantess hadn't sat up and opened her eyes to chase a fly away, they would have slipped into the dishwashing room."
When we're sure she's really asleep, try to sneak in," Eustace whispered, "or we'll be in vain." ”So, they all huddled together at the end of the kitchen, waiting and watching.The thought that the giants who hunted would return at any moment makes people tremble and get restless.Sadly, the giantess slept restlessly, and whenever they thought she was really asleep, she would make some noise."
I just can't take it anymore."
Jill thought.To distract herself, she began to look around.In front of her was a large, clean and wide table with two clean pie plates on top and an open book.The two pie plates, of course, were giants, and Jill thought she could lie comfortably on one of them.Then she climbed up to the bench next to the table and went through the book.She reads: Wild ducks: This delicious bird can be cooked in a variety of ways."
It's a cookbook."
Jill thought uninterestedly, then glanced back again.The giantess's eyes were closed, but she didn't look like she was asleep.Jill went back and went back to the book.It is in alphabetical order.When her gaze fell on the next entry, her heart seemed to stop beating suddenly, only to see that it read: Man: This elegant bipedal creature has long been regarded as a delicacy and has become a traditional dish in the autumn feast.The dish should be served between the fish and the bone-in leg meat.She couldn't stand every human anymore.She turned around, and the giantess had woken up, coughing incessantly.Jill nudged the other two and gestured to the book.They climbed up the bench and bent down in front of the huge page.While Eustace was still looking at human cooking, Pudgren pointed to an entry below.It reads: Swamp Monster: Some authorities reject this animal altogether, deeming it unsuitable for giant consumption due to its hard fibers and strong earthy smell, however, this taste can be greatly diluted as long as Jill lightly touches Pudgren's feet, and then Eustace's.All three of them turned to look at the giantess.Her mouth was slightly open and a sound came out of her nose, which at that time was more popular to them than any music, and she was snoring.Now it was a matter of tiptoeing, they did not dare to walk too fast, held their breath, and walked out of the dishwashing giant's dishwashing room, the smell was terrible, and finally came outside, bathed in the pale sun of a winter afternoon.They walked on a rough path with a steep descent.However, thankfully, on the right side of the castle, the ruins of Giants are already in sight.After walking for a few minutes, they came to a wide, steep road that led from the castle's gates.Every window in the castle could get a glimpse of it, and it was reasonable that no one would look out if there was only one, or two, or five windows on the castle, but there were nearly fifty windows there, far more than five, and they realized that the road they were currently taking, and even the road between them and the ruins of the Giant, did not even have a place to hide a fox.The entire ground is rough weeds, pebbles, and flat stones.To make matters worse, they were all now dressed in the clothes that the Giant had provided them with last night, with the exception of Pudgren, as there was nothing suitable for it.Jill was too long for her in her bright green robes.A scarlet cloak with white fur trim was also draped over the outside.Eustace wears crimson stockings, a blue tunic with a loose tunic tunic, a blue cloak, a sword with a golden handle, and a feather stuck in his hat."
You two are so brightly colored," Muttered Pudgren, "especially beautiful in the winter."
If you're within range, you're afraid that even the worst archers in the world won't miss.By the way, when it comes to archers, it's not surprising that we will soon regret not having a bow and arrows with us.Also, the clothes you're wearing are a little thin, aren't they?"
”Jill said.A few minutes ago, while they were still in the kitchen, she had always thought that as soon as they left the castle, the escape plan was almost complete.But now she realizes that the most dangerous part is still to come."
Calm down, you have to be calm," Pudgren said, "don't look back, don't go too fast."
Either way, don't run, look like we're walking.In that case, even if someone sees us, he maybe, but maybe, and he won't bother about it.And if we look like a bunch of people trying to run away at this moment, we're completely finished. ”The road to the ruins of Giants seemed longer than Jill had thought, but little by little they kept going.At this moment, there was a noise, and the other two gasped.Jill didn't know what it was, so she asked, "What's that?"
and "Hunting horn." ”Eustace whispered."
Don't run even if you get to this situation."
Pudgren said, "Until I give the order to run, then run again." ”At this time, Jill couldn't help but glance back.About half a mile away, the hunting party returned, and was currently in their left rear.They kept walking.Suddenly, there was a clamor and shouting among the giants, followed by shouts and shouts."
They've seen us, run," shouted Pudgren.Jill lifted her long dress and ran away, and it was really annoying to run in this long dress.Undoubtedly, they are now in danger.She could hear the barking of the hounds, and she could hear the roar of the king: "Catch them, hold them, or we won't have a human pie to eat tomorrow," and now she was lagging behind the other two, her long skirt making her suffer, stumbling, slipping on loose stones, her hair scattered, and her mouth falling loosely, and her chest aching with all her might.The hounds are already very close.Now she had to run uphill to the slope that led to the big stone staircase below.She didn't know what to do when they got there, and even if they reached the top of the mountain, things would get better.But at this moment, she didn't have time to think about that, she was like a hunted animal, as long as the group chased after her, she would have to run until she gave up.Pudgren was ahead of the other two.As soon as it reached the bottom of the stone steps, it stopped, looked a little to its right, and then suddenly rushed into a small hole or crack at the bottom of the stone steps.Its two long legs disappear into it, looking very much like a spider.Eustace hesitated, followed it closely, and suddenly vanished.Jill ran out of breath and was dizzy, arriving at the place about a minute later.It is a nondescript cave that is a crack between the earth and the stone, about three feet long and barely more than a foot high.You'll have to get into it quickly by throwing yourself on the ground, and you can't move that fast.She was sure that the dog's fangs would bite her heel before she could crawl into the hole."
Hurry up, hurry up and plug the hole with a rock," Pudgren's voice came from the darkness beside her.The cave was pitch black, except for the faint light of the hole they had just climbed into.Pudgren and Eustace are busy.She could see Eustace's small hands and Pudgren's large hands like frog's paws, desperately piling stones in the dim light.Then she realized how important this was, and began to grope for the big stone in secret, and hurriedly handed it to the other two.They managed to plug the hole before the hounds could come and bark.Now, of course, they don't have any light at all."
Hurry inside, hurry."
Pudgren's voice said."
Let's hold hands."
Jill suggested."
Good idea."
Eustace said.But it also took a while to find each other's hands in the dark.The hounds were sniffing excitedly on the other side of the barrier."
Let's see if we can get up."
Eustace suggested.They slowly stood up, and it turned out that they could actually stand up straight.At this moment, Pudgren reached behind him and pulled Eustace, who also reached behind and pulled Jill with a hand she wished she could stand in the middle of the line instead of the end, and they began to make their way through the darkness with their feet, stumbling forward in the darkness.Under their feet, all loose stones.Later, Pudgren walked to a rock wall, and they turned slightly to the right and continued on.There were many twists and turns along the way.Jill has no sense of direction at all now, and he doesn't know where the hole is."
The problem is," Pudgren's voice came from the darkness ahead, "considering and weighing all the circumstances, it is better to treat the giants at their autumn feast than to get lost in the hills of the ruins of the giants, and if we can go back, it may not be better to entertain the giants at their autumn feast, and there are more likely to be dragons, deep caves, swamp gas, and water, and ah, let go and protect yourselves, I" After that, everything happened quickly, with a frantic shout, a whoosh, a sudden cloud of dust, There was a clattering sound of gravel falling, a clatter of stones rolling rapidly, and Jill found herself sliding unexpectedly, and with each slipped down a steeper and steeper slope, the speed of the slide became faster.This is not a smooth and firm slope, but a slope full of small stones and garbage debris.Even if you are able to stand up, it is useless.You put your feet on any part of the slope and those things will slide off your feet and take you further down.Jill's current gliding position is more like lying than standing.The deeper they slid away, the more they stirred up all the stones and dirt, so that everything slid down at once, including themselves, faster and faster, louder and louder, dustier and dirtier.From the screams and curses of the other two, Jill knew that many of the rocks she had stepped on had fallen Eustace and Pudgren.She's sliding down at an alarming rate, and she's pretty sure she'll fall to the bottom of the ground.But somehow, they escaped.They were bruised and bruised, and her face was wet and slimy as if it were blood.The large mass of loose dirt, pebbles, and large rocks were all piled around her, some of them even higher than her, and she couldn't stand up at all.It's completely dark, it makes no difference whether you have your eyes open or closed, and it's silent.It was the worst moment Jill has ever experienced in her life.If she's alone, if someone else then she hears movement around her.Soon, all three of them had trembling voices and said that none of them seemed to have broken bones."
We can't go up again."
Eustace's voice said."
Don't you notice how warm it is here," said Pudgren's voice, "which means we've fallen a long way, maybe nearly a mile." ”No one said anything.Some time later, Pudgren added: "My velvet box is gone. ”After a long silence, Jill said, "I'm so thirsty. ”There was still no talk, no advice on what to do next, and it was clear that there was nothing to be done.But at the moment they don't feel as bad as one might think, because they're all exhausted.Much later, unsuspectingly, a completely unfamiliar voice appeared.They knew immediately that this was not the voice of Aslan, the unique voice they had all secretly hoped for.It was a melancholy, monotonous sound, almost pitch black, if you knew what that meant.The voice said, "Creatures from the world above, why are you here for this" t1706231537: