CHAPTER SEVEN OLD NARNIA IN DANGER（第1页）

CHAPTERSEVENOLDNARNIAINDANGER

THEplacewheretheyhadmettheFaunswas，ofcourse，Danitself，andheredhisfrieillthenightofthegreatcil。Tosleepuodrinknothierandtolivenutsandwildfruit，erienceforafterhisbedwithsilkeapestriedchamberatthecastle，withmealslaidoutongoldandsilverdishesieroom，asreadyathiscall。Buthehadneverenjoyedhimselfmore。Neverhadsleepbeenmnorfoodtastedmoresavoury，andhebegaohardenandhisfacewlierlook。

&hegreatnightdhisvariesubjectscamestealingintothelawwosandthreesorbysixesahemoonthenshiningalmostatherfull—hisheartswelledashesawtheirnumbersaheirgreetings。Allwhomhehadmetwerethere:BulgyBearsandRedDwarfsandBlackDwarfs，MolesandBadgers，HaresandHedgehogs，andotherswhomhehadseeyrsasredasfoxes，thewholetofTalkiotheteethandfollowingashrilltrumpet，someOwls，theOldRavenofRavenscaur。Lastofall（andthistook'sbreathaway），withthetaurscameasmallbutge，WimbleweatherofDeadman'sHill，gonhisbackabasketfulofrathersea-sickDwarfstedhisofferofaliftandishingtheyhadwalkedinstead。

TheBulgyBearswereveryanxioustohavethefeastfirstaheciltillaftererhapstilltomorrow。ReepidhisMicesaidthatdfeastscouldbothMirazinhisowverynight。PattertwigaherSquirrelssaidtheycouldtalkahesametime，sowhyhedfeastallatoheMolesprupesroundtheLawheydidaheFaunsthoughtitwouldbebettertobeginwithasolemheOldRaven，whileagreeingwiththeBearsthatitwouldtaketoolongtohaveafullcilbefedtobeallowedtogiveabriefaddresstothewholepany。ButdthetaursandtheDwarfsoverruledallthesesuggestionsandinsistedonholdingarealcilofwaratonce。

&heothercreatureshadbeedowlyidwhen（withmoredifficulty）theyhadgttoandfroandsaying“Silence，every'sspeech”，，feelingalittlenervous，gotup。“NarniaheathatverymomentCamillotheHaresaid，“Hush!There'saMansome>

Theywereallcreaturesofthewild，aedtobeiheyallbecamestillasstatues。ThebeastsallturheirhedirewhichCamillohadindicated。

“SmellslikeMaquitelikeMarufflehunter。

“It'sgettingsteadilynearer，”saidCamillo。

“TwobadgersandyouthreeDwarfs，withyourbowsattheready，gosoftlyofftomeetit，”said。

“We'llsettle'un，”saidaBlackDwarfgrimly，fittingashafttohisb。

“Don'tshootifitisalone，”said。“Catchit。”

“Why?”askedtheD>

“Doasyou'retold，”saidGleaur。

EveryoedihethreeDwarfsandtwoBadgerstrottedstealthilyacrosstothetreesohwestsideoftheLawn。Thencameasharpdwarfishcry，“Stop!Whogoesthere?”andasuddensprieravoice，ianknewwell，couldheheardsaying，“Allright，allright，I'muakemywristsifyoulike，wers，butdon'tbiterightthroughthem。IeaktotheKing。”

“Doelius!”criedwithjoy，andrushedfreethisoldtutor。Everyoneelsecrowdedround。

“Pah!”saidNikabrik。“ArenegadeDwarf。Ahalf-and-halfer!ShallIpassmyswhitsthroat?”

&，Nikabrik，”saidTrumpkiure'thelpitsary。”

“Thisismygreatestfriendandthesaviourofmylife，”said。“Andanyolikehisayleavemyarmy:atoladtoseeyouagain。Howeverdidyoufindusout?”

“Byalittleuseofsimplemagiajesty，”saidtheDoctor，uffingandblwalkedsofast。“Butthere'sogointothatallflyfromthisplace。YouarealreadybetrayedandMirazisonthemove。Beforemiddaytomorrowyouwillbesurrounded。”

&rayed!”said。“Andbywhom?”

“AnadeDwarf，nodoubt，”saidNikabrik。

“ByyourhorseDestrier，”saidDoelius。“Thepoorbruteker。Whenyouwereknockedoff，ofcourse，hewentdawdlingbacktohisstableile。Thehtwasknown。ImademyselfscargnowishtobequestioitinMiraz'storturechamber。IhadaprettygoodguessfrommycrystalastowhereIshouldfindyou。Butallday—thatwasthedaybeforeyesterday—IsawMiraz&#partiesoutinthewoods。YesterdayIlearhisarmyisout。Idon'tthinksomeofyour—um—pure-bloodedDwarfshaveasmuchwoodcraftasmightbeexpected。You'velefttracksallovertheplace。Greatess。AtahinghaswarhatOldNarniaisnotsodeadashehadhoped，ahemove。”

“Hurrah!”saidaveryshrillandsmallvoiewhereattheDoctor'sfeet。“Lettheme!AllIaskisthattheKingwillputmeahefront。”

“Whatoh?”saidDoelius。“HasyourMajestygotgrasshoppers—ormosquitoes—inyourarmy?”Theoopingdoeerihroughhisspectacles，hebrokeintoalaugh。“BytheLion，”heswore，“it'samouse。SigniorMouse，Idesireyourbetterace。Iamhoingsovalia。”

“Myfriendshipyoushallhave，learnedMan，”pipedReepidanyDwarf—iant—inthearmywhodoesnotgiveyougoodlanguageshallhavemyswordtorewith。”

“Istheretimeforthisfoolery?”askedNikabrik。“lans?Battleht?”

“Battleifrumpkin。“Butwearehardlyreadyforityet，andthisisnoverydefensibleplace。”

“Idon'tliketheideaaian。

“Hearhim!Hearhim!”saidtheBulgyBears。“Whateverwedo，don'tlet'shaveanyrunning。Espeotbeforesupper;andnottoosooher。”

“Thosewhorunfirstdonotalwaysrunlast，”saidthetaur。“Andwhyshouldwelettheenemychooseourpositioninsteadofgitourselves?Letusfindastrongplace。”

“That'swise，yourMajesty，that'swise，”saidTrufflehunter。