CHAPTER FIFTEEN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF JILL（第2页）

“Help!Help!We'reburiedinthehill。eanddigusout。”

TheNarnians，whohadicedthelittleholeinthehillside，wereofcourseverysurprised，ainseveralwroioheyfouhevoi。ButwhesightofJilltheyallingtowardher，andasmanyasbledupthebank，andadozenormorehacheduptohelpher。AndJillcaughtholdofthemandthusgotoutoftheholeaheringdowntheba，andthenpickedherselfupandsaid:

“Oh，dogoahersout。Therearethreeothers，besidesthehorses。AhemisPrin。”

Shewasalreadyinthemiddleofashesaidthis，forbesidesthedancersallsortsofpeoplewhohadbeenwatgthedandwhomshehadfirst，ingup。Squirrelscameoutofthetreesinshowers，andsodidOwls。Hedgehogscamewaddlingasfastastheirshswouldcarrythem。BearsandBadgersfolloace。AgreatPagitstailihelasttojoiy。

ButassoooodwhatJillwassaying，theyallbecameactive。“Pidshovel，boys，pidshovel。Offforourtools!”saidtheDwarfs，anddashedawayitopspeed。“someMoles，they'rethechapsf。They'requiteasgoodasDwarfs，”saidavoice。“WhatwasthatshesaidaboutPrin?”saidanother。“Hush!”saidthePahepoorchild'sderbeinglostihehill。Shedoesn'tknowwhatshe'ssaying。”“That&#ht，”saidanoldBear。“Why，shesaidPrinwasahorse!”“No，shedidn't，”saidaSquirrel，verypert。“Yes，shedid，”saidanotherSquirrel，eveer。

“It'squitet-t-t-true。D-d-don'tbesosilly，”saidJill。Shespokelikethatbecauseherteethwerehthecold。

&elyoheDryadsflungroundherafurrycloakwhieDedwheingtools，andanobligingFauntrottedoffamooaplacewhereJillcouldseefirelightihofacave，togetherahotdricame，alltheDearedidchargedatthehillside。ThenJillheardcriesof“Hi!Whatareyoudoing?Putthatsworddown，”and“Now，young'u，”and，“He'savie，now，isn'the?”Jillhurriedtothespotanddidn'tkolaughorshesawEustace'sface，verypaleanddirty，projetheblaessofthehole，aace&#hthandbrandishingashichhemadeluanyonewhoearhim。

ForofcourseEustacehadbeenhavingaverydifferenttimefromJilldurifewminutes。HehadheardJilldseenherdisappearintotheunkhePrindPuddleglum，hethoughtthatsomeenemieshadcaughther。Andfromdownbelowhedidn'tseethatthepale，blueishlightwasmootheholewouldleadonlyihercave，litbysomeghostlyphosphoresdfilledwithgoodness-knows-whatevilcreaturesoftheUnderworld。SothatersuadedPuddleglumtogivehimabaddrawnhissokedouthishead，hehadreallybeendoingaverybravethiherswouldhavedoiftheycould，buttheholewastoosmallforthemtoclimbthrough。Eustacewasalittlebigger，andalotclumsier，thanJill，sothatwhehebumpedhisheadagaihehhtasmallavalanowdownonhisfadso，whenhecouldseeagain，andsawdozensathimashardasthey，itisnthathetriedtowardthemoff。

“Stop，Eustace，stop，”criedJill。“They'reallfriends。'tyousee?We'veeupinhing'sallright。”

&acedidsee，andapologizedtotheDwarfs（andtheDwarfssaid），ahick，hairy，dedhimoutjustastheyhadhelpedJilloutafewmihenJillscrambledupthebankandputherheadinatthedarkopeningahegoodotheprisoners。AssheturnedawaysheheardPuddleglummutter。“Ah，poorPole。It'sbeentoomuchforher，thislastbit。Turnedherhead，Ishouldn'twonder。She'sbeginhings。”

Jillrejoiadtheyshookohhandsandtookihshtair。AndawarmclhtforEustadhotdrinks，forboth。Whiletheyweresippingit，theDwarfshadalreadygotallthesnowandallthesodsestripofthehillsideroundtheihepidspadeswerenowgoingasmerrilyasthefeetofFaunsandDryadshadbeengoienminutesbefore。Oes!YetalreadyitfelttoJillaaceasifalltheirdahedarkaaheriheearthmusthavebeenohere，inthecold，withthemooarsoverhead（Narnianstarsarearsinourworld）andwithkind，merryfa，one'tquitebelieveinUnderland。

&heyhadfidrinks，adozenorsoMoles，illverysleepy，andnotwellpleased，hadarrived。Butassoooodwhatitwasallabout，theyjoihawill。EventheFauhemselvesusefulbygawaytheearthinlittlebarrows，andtheSquirrelsdandleapedtreatext，thoughJillneverfoulywhattheythoughttheyweredoing。TheBearsandOwlstedthemselveswithgivingadvidkeptonaskingtheiftheywouldn'tliketoeihatwaswhereJillhadsee）awarmandhavesupper。Butthe&#owithoutseeingtheirfriefree。

NooneinourworldworkatajobofthatsortasDwarfsandTalkingMolesworkinNarnia;butthen，ofolesandDwarfsdon'tlookonitaswork。Theylikedigging。Itwasthereforenotreallyloheyhadopeblackthehillside。Andoutfromtheblatothemoonlight—thiswouldhavebeenratherdreadfulifonehadn'tknoerecame，first，theloeeple-hattedfigurele，andthewogreathorses，RilianthePrincehimself。

AsPuddleglumappearedshoutsbrokeoutoneveryside:“Why，it'saWiggle—why，it'soldPuddleglum—oldPuddleglumfromtheEastereverhaveyoubeendoihere'vebeeiesoutforyou—theLordTrumpkiinguphere'sarewardoffered!”Butallthisdiedaway，alliodeadsilence，asquicklyasthenoisediesawayinarowdydormitoryiftheHeadmasteropensthedoor。ForhePrince。

edforamomeherewereplesandDryadsandDwarfsandFaunswhorememberedhimfromthedaysbeforehiseng。Thereweresomeoldoneswhocouldjustrememberhowhisfather，King，hadlookedwhenhewasayoungman，andsawthelikeIthinktheywouldhaveknoalethoughhewasfromlongimprisoheDeepLands，dressedinblack，dusty，dishevelled，aherewassomethinginhisfadairwhieistake。ThatlookisiruekingsofNarnia，whorulebythewillofAslanandsitatCairParavelohroheHighKing。

Instantlyeveryheadwasbaredandeveryk;amomentlatersugandshouting，suchjumpsandreelsofjoy，sud-shakingsandkissingsandembragsofeverybodybyeverybodyelsebrokeoutthatthetearstoJill'seyes。Theirquesthadbeenainsitcost。

&yhness，”saidtheoldestoftheDwarfs，“thereissomeattemptatasupperintheder，preparedagainsttheendingofthesno>

“Withagoodwill，Father，”saidthePrineverhada，Gentleman，oodastomachtohisvictualsaswefourwaonight。”

Thewhahroughthetreestowardthecave。JillheardPuddleglumsayingtothosewhopressedroundhim。“No，no，mystory>

Nothingworthtalkingabouthashappetohearthenews。Don'ttrybreakingittomegently，forI'dratherhaveitallatoheKingbeenshipwreyforestfires?Nowarsontheenborder?Orafewdragons，Ishouldn'twonder?”Aureslaughedaloudandsaid，“Isn'tthatjustlikeaMarshwiggle?”

&woingwithtirednessahewarmthofthedtheverysightofit，withthefirelightdanthewallsanddressersanddsaudplatesahstonefloor，justasitdoesinafarmhousekit，revivedthemalittle。Allthesametheywhilesupperwasbeinggotready。AheysleptPrinwastalkihewholeadveheolderasandDwarfs。Andnowtheyallsawwhatitmeant;hoitch（doubtlessthesamekindasthathhttheGreatWinterago）hadtrivedthewholething，firstkillingRilian'smotheraingRiliaheysawhowshehaddugrightunderNarniaandwasgoiahroughRilian:andhowhehadthetryofwhiakehimking（kireallyherslave）washisowntry。Andfromthe'spartofthestorytheysaasinleagueandfriendshipwiththedangerousgiants。“Andthelessonofitallis，yhness，”saidtheoldestDwarf，“thatthosechesalwaysmeahing，butiheyhaveadifferentpla。”