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chater fifteen rabadah the ridicu（第1页）

THEnextturnoftheroad-broughtthemoutfromamongthetreesandthere，acrossgreenlawns，shelteredfromthenorthwindbythehighwoodedridgeatitsback，theysawthecastleofAnvard.Itwasveryoldandbuiltofawarm，reddish-brownstone.

BeforetheyhadreachedthegateKingLunecameouttomeetthem，notlookingatalllikeAravissideaofakingandwearingtheoldestofoldclothes;forhehadjustcomefrommakingaroundofthekennelswithhisHuntsmanandhadonlystoppedforamomenttowashhisdoggyhands.ButthebowwithwhichhegreetedAravisashetookherhandwouldhavebeenstatelyenoughforanEmperor.

"Littlelady，"hesaid，"webidyouveryheartilywelcome.Ifmydearwifewerestillalivewecouldmakeyoubettercheerbutcouldnotdoitwithabetterwill.AndIamsorrythatyouhavehadmisfortunesandbeendrivenfromyourfathershouse，whichcannotbutbeagrieftoyou.MysonCorhastoldmeaboutyouradventurestogetherandallyourvalor."

"Itwashewhodidallthat，Sir，"saidAravis."Why，herushedataliontosaveme."

"Eh，what'sthat?"saidKingLune，hisfacebrightening."Ihaven'theardthatpartofthestory."

ThenAravistoldit.AndCor，whohadverymuchwantedthestorytobeknown，thoughhefelthecouldn'ttellithimself，didn'tenjoyitsomuchashehadexpected，andindeedfeltratherfoolish.ButhisfatherenjoyeditverymuchindeedandinthecourseofthenextfewweekstoldittosomanypeoplethatCorwishedithadneverhappened.

ThentheKingturnedtoHwinandBreeandwasjustaspolitetothemastoAravis，andaskedthemalotofquestionsabouttheirfamiliesandwheretheyhadlivedinNarniabeforetheyhadbeencaptured.TheHorseswererathertongue-tiedfortheyweren'tyetusedtobeingtalkedtoasequalsbyHumansgrown-upHumans，thatis.Theydidn'tmindAravisandCor.

PresentlyQueenLucycameoutfromthecastleandjoinedthemandKingLunesaidtoAravis，"Mydear，hereisalovingfriendofourhouse，andshehasbeenseeingthatyourapartmentsareputtorightsforyoubetterthanIcouldhavedoneit."

"You'dliketocomeandseethem，wouldn'tyou?"saidLucy，kissingAravis.TheylikedeachotheratonceandsoonwentawaytogethertotalkaboutAravis'sbedroomandAravis'sboudoirandaboutgettingclothesforher，andallthesortofthingsgirlsdotalkaboutonsuchanoccasion.

Afterlunch，whichtheyhadontheterrace（itwascoldbirdsandcoldgamepieandwineandbreadandcheese），KingLuneruffleduphisbrowandheavedasighandsaid，"Heigh-ho!WehavestillthatsorrycreatureRabadashonourhands，myfriends，andmustneedsresolvewhattodowithhi"

LucywassittingontheKing'srightandAravisonhisleft.KingEdmundsatatoneendofthetableandtheLordDarrinfacedhimattheother.DarandPeridanandCorandCorinwereonthesamesideastheKing.

"YourMajestywouldhaveaperfectrighttostrikeoffhishead，"saidPeridan."Suchanassaultashemadeputshimonalevelwithassassins."

"Itisverytrue，"saidEdmund."Butevenatraitormaymend.Ihaveknownonethatdid."Andhelookedverythoughtful.

"TokillthisRabadashwouldgoneartoraisingwarwiththeTisroc，"saidDarrin.

"AfigfortheTisroc，"saidKingLune."Hisstrengthisinnumbersandnumberswillnevercrossthedesert.ButIhavenostomachforkillingmen（eventraitors）incoldblood.Tohavecuthisthroatinthebattlewouldhaveeasedmyheartmightily，butthisisadifferentthing."

"Bymycounsel，"saidLucy，"yourMajestyshallgivehimanothertrial.Lethimgofreeonstraitpromiseoffairdealinginthefuture.Itmaybethathewillkeephisword."

"MaybeApeswillgrowhonest，Sister，"saidEdmund."But，bytheLion，ifhebreaksitagain，mayitbeinsuchtimeandplacethatanyofuscouldswapoffhisheadincleanbattle."

"Itshallbetried，"saidtheKing:andthentooneoftheattendants，"Sendfortheprisoner，friend."

Rabadashwasbroughtbeforetheminchains.Tolookathimanyonewouldhavesupposedthathehadpassedthenightinanoisomedungeonwithoutfoodorwater;butinrealityhehadbeenshutupinquiteacomfortableroomandprovidedwithanexcellentsupper.Butashewassulkingfartoofuriouslytotouchthesupperandhadspentthewholenightstampingandroaringandcursing，henaturallydidnotnowlookhisbest.

"YourroyalHighnessneedsnottobetold，"saidKingLune，"thatbythelawofnationsaswellasbyallreasonsofprudentpolicy，wehaveasgoodrighttoyourheadaseveronemortalmanhadagainstanother.Nevertheless，inconsiderationofyouryouthandtheillnurture，devoidofallgentilesseandcourtesy，whichyouhavedoubtlesshadinthelandofslavesandtyrants，wearedisposedtosetyoufree，unharmed，ontheseconditions:first，that—"

"Curseyouforabarbariandog!"splutteredRabadash."DoyouthinkIwillevenhearyourconditions?Faugh!YoutalkverylargelyofnurtureandIknownotwhat.Itseasy，toamaninchains，ha!Takeoffthesevilebonds，givemeasword，andletanyofyouwhodaresthendebatewithme."

Nearlyallthelordssprangtotheirfeet，andCorinshouted:

"Father!CanIboxhim?Please."

"Peace!YourMajesties!MyLords!"saidKingLune."Havewenomoregravityamongusthantobesochafedbythetauntofapajock?Sitdown，Corin，orshaftleavethetable.IaskyourHighnessagain，tohearourconditions."

"Ihearnoconditionsfrombarbariansandsorcerers，"saidRabadash."Notoneofyoudaretouchahairofmyhead.EveryinsultyouhaveheapedonmeshallbepaidwithoceansofNarnianandArchenlandishblood.TerribleshallthevengeanceoftheTisrocbe:evennow.Butkillme，andtheburningsandtorturingsinthesenorthernlandsshallbecomeataletofrightentheworldathousandyearshence.Beware!Beware!Beware!TheboltofTashfallsfromabove!"

"Doesitevergetcaughtonahookhalf-way?"askedCorin.

"Shame，Corin，"saidtheKing."Nevertauntamansavewhenheisstrongerthanyou:then，asyouplease."

"OhyoufoolishRabadash，"sighedLucy.NextmomentCorwonderedwhyeveryoneatthetablehadrisenandwasstandingperfectlystill.Ofcoursehedidthesamehimself.Andthenhesawthereason.Aslanwasamongthemthoughnoonehadseenhimcoming.RabadashstartedastheimmenseshapeoftheLionpacedsoftlyinbetweenhimandhisaccusers.

"Rabadash，"saidAslan."Takeheed.Yourdoomisverynear，butyoumaystillavoidit.Forgetyourpride（whathaveyoutobeproudof?）andyouranger（whohasdoneyouwrong?）andacceptthemercyofthesegoodkings."

ThenRabadashrolledhiseyesandspreadouthismouthintoahorrible，longmirthlessgrinlikeashark，andwaggedhisearsupanddown（anyonecanlearnhowtodothisiftheytakethetrouble）.HehadalwaysfoundthisveryeffectiveinCalormen.Thebravesthadtrembledwhenhemadethesefaces，andordinarypeoplehadfallentothefloor，andsensitivepeoplehadoftenfainted.ButwhatRabadashhadn'trealizedisthatitisveryeasytofrightenpeoplewhoknowyoucanhavethemboiledalivethemomentyougivetheword.Thegrimacesdidn'tlookatallalarminginArchenland;indeedLucyonlythoughtRabadashwasgoingtobesick.

"Demon!Demon!Demon!"shriekedthePrince."Iknowyou.YouarethefoulfiendofNarnia.Youaretheenemyofthegods.LearnwhoIam，horriblephantasIamdescendedfromTash，theinexorable，theirresistible.thecurseofTashisuponyou.Lightningintheshapeofscorpionsshallberainedonyou.ThemountainsofNarniashallbegroundintodust.The—"

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