CHAPTER FIVE CASPIAN S ADVENTURE IN THE MOUNTAINS（第1页）

CHAPTERFIVESADVEHEMOUNTAINS

&his，dhistutorhadmaversatioheGreatTower，andateaversationlearOldNarnia，sothatthinkinganddreamingabouttheolddays，andlongingthattheymighteback，fillednearlyallhissparehours。Butofcoursehehadnotmanyhourstospare，forionwasbegi。Helearnedswhtingandriding，swimminganddiving，howtoshootwiththebolayontheredthetheorbo，howtohuagandcuthimupwhenhewasdead，besidesography，Rhetoric，Heraldry，VersifidofcourseHistory，withalittleLaw，Physic，AldAstronomy。OfMagiedoheory，forDoeliussaidthepracticalpartroperstudyforprindImyself，”headded，“amonlyaveryimperfectmagidlythesmallestexperiments。”OfNavigation（“Whiobleandheroicalart，”saidtheDoctor）hewastaughtnothing，begMirazdisapprovedofshipsandthesea。

Healsreatdealbyusinghisowneyesandears。Asalittleboyhehadoftenwonderedwhyhedislikedhisaunt，QueenPrunaprismia;henowsawthatitwasbecauseshedislikedhim。HealsobegaNarniaytry。ThetaxeswerehighandthelawsweresternandMirazwasa。

AftersomeyearstherecameatimewhentheQueeobeillandtherewasagreatdealofbustleaherileanddoeaierswhispered。Thiswasinearlysummertime。A，whileallthisfusswasgoingon，ectedlywakeoreliusafterhehadbeenonlyafewhoursinbed。

“ArewegoingtodoalittleAstronomy，Doctor?”said。

“Hush!”saidtheDoctor。“TrustmealyasItellyou。Putonallyourclothes;youhavealongjourneybeforeyou。”

wasverysurprised，buthehadlearohavehisTutorandhebegandoioldatonhewasdressedtheDoctorsaid，“Ihaveawalletforyou。Wemustgoiroomandfillitwithviyhness'ssuppertable。”

“Mygeihere，”said。

“TheyarefastasleepandwillheDoaveryminibutIatleasttriveacharmedsleep。”

&iedthere，sureelemen-in-waitingwere，sprawlingondsnhard。Doeliusquicklycutuptheremainsofacolddsomesliisonahbreadandanappleorsoandalittleflaskofgoodwihewalletwhigaveto。Itfittedonbyastrapover'sshoulder，likeasatchelyouwouldusefbookstoschool。

“Haveyouyoursword?”askedtheDoctor。

“Yes，”said。

&hismaohidethesworda。That&#ht。AgototheGreatTo>

&heyhadreachedthetopofthetower（itwasaight，notatallliketheheyhadseeionofTarvaandAlambil）Doeliussaid，“DearPrinustleavethiscastleatooseekyourfortuhewideworld。Yourlifeisindangerhere。”

“ian。

“BecauseyouarethetrueKingofNarnia:theTeruesonandheiroftheNinth。LooyourMajesty'—ao'sgreatsurprise，thelittlemandroppeddownononekneeandkissedhishand。

“Whatdoesitallmean?Idon'tuand，”said。

“Iwonderyouhaveneveraskedmebefore，”saidtheDoctor，“why，beingthesonofKing，youarenotKingyourself。EveryoyourMajestyknowsthatMirazisausurper。WhebegantorulehedideheKing:hecalledhimselfLordProtector。Butthenyourroyalmotherdied，thegoodQueeelmarinewhowaseverkihen，ohegreatlords，whohadknownyourfather，diedordisappeared。Notbyat，either。Mirazweededthemout。BelisarandUvilaswereshotwitharrowsonahuntingparty:byce，itretehegreathouseofthePassaridshesenttofightgiaherilloheyfell。ArlianandErimonandadozeedfortreasononafalsecharge。ThetwobrothersofBeaversdamheshutupasmadmen。Andfinallyhepersuadedthesevennoblelords，whoaloneamoelmarifearthesea，tosailawayandlookfornewlaheEasternOd，asheiheynevercamebadwhentherewaswhocouldspeakawordforyou，thenhisflatterers（ashehadihem）beggedhimtobeeKing。Andofcoursehedid。”

“Doyoumeastokillmetoo?”said。

“Thatisalmost，”saidDoelius。

“Butwhynoian。“Imean，whydidn'thedoitlongagoifhewao?AndwhatharmhaveIdonehim?”

“Hehasgedhismindaboutyoubeethingthathappewo。TheQueenhashadason。”

“Idon'tseewhatthat'sgottodowithit，”said。

“Don'tsee!”exclaimedtheDoctor。“HaveallmylessonsinHistoryandPoliticstaughtyouhat?Listen。AslongashehadnoofhisoillihatyoushouldbeKingafterhedied。Hemaynothavecaredmuchaboutyou，buthewouldratheryoushouldhavethethrohanastrahathehasasonofhisoanthisownsoKing。Youareintheway。He'llclearyououtofthe

“Ishereallyasbadasthat?”said。“Wouldhereallymurderme?”

“HemurderedyourFather，”saidDoelius。

feltveryqueerandsaidnothing。

“Itellyouthewholestory，”saidtheDoctor。“Butnotime。Youmustflyatonce。”

“You'lle?”said。

“Idarenot，”saidtheDoctor。“Itwouldmakeyreater。Twoaremoreeasilytraone。DearPrince，dearKing，youmustbeverybrave。YoumustgoaloetacrossthesoutherhecNainofArd。Hewillbegoodtoyou。”

“ShallIneverseeyouagain?”saidaquaveringvoice。

“Ihopes，”saidtheDoctor。“Whatfriehewideworldexajesty?Alemagithemeantime，speediseverythiwogiftsbefo。Thisisalittlepurseofgold—alas，allthetreasureinthiscastleshouldbeyourhts。Ahier。”

&in'shahingwhichhecouldhardlyseebutwhiewbythefeeltobeahorn。

“That，”saidDoelius，“isthegreatestandmostsacredtreasureofNarnia。ManyterrorsIendured，manyspellsdidIutter，tofindit，whenIwasstillyoung。ItisthemagiofQueenSusanherselfwhichsheleftbehindherwhenshevanishedfromNarheGoldeissaidthatwhoeverblowsitshallhavestrangehelp—noonesayhe。ItmayhavethepowertoLugEdmundandQueenSusanandHighKierbathepast，andtheywillsetallthts。ItmaybethatitAsiaakeit，King:butdoexceptatyreatestneed。Ande，haste。ThelittledoorattheverybottomoftheTower，thedoorintothegarden，isuhere>

“IgetmyhorseDestrier?”said。

“Heisalreadysaddledandwaitingforyoujustattheeroftheorchard。”

Duringthelongthewindingstaireliuswhisperedmanymorewordsofdiredadvice。'sheartwassinkiotakeitallihefreshairinthegardehandclaspwiththeDoctor，arunacrossthelawn，awelingwhinrier，andsoKingtheTehecastleofhisfathers。Lookingback，hesawfirewuptocelebratethebirthofthenewprince。

Allnightherodesouthward，gby-waysahroughwoodsaslongashewasintrythathekafterttothehighroad。Destrierwasasexcitedashismasteratthisunusualjourney，and，thoughtearshadeisayinggood-byetoDoelius，feltbraveand，inay，tothinkthathewasKingridiures，withhisswordohipandQueenSusan'smagihisright。Butwhehasprinkleofrain，andhelookedabouthimandsawoneverysideunknoildheaths，aaiheaheworldwasaenedandsmall。

Assoonasitwasfulldaylighthelefttheroadandfoundanopengrassyplaceamidawoodwherehecouldrest。HetookoffDestrier'sbridleahimgraze，atesomecoldddrankalittleresentlyfellasleep。Itwaslateafternoonwheeamorselanduedhisjourillsouthward，bymaedlanes。Hewasnowinalandofhills，goingupanddown，butalwaysmoreupthandown。Frehecouldseethemountainsgrowingbiggerandblackerahead。Astheevening，hewasridingtheirlowerslopes。Thewindrose。Sooorrents。