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CHAPTER SIXTEEN FAREWELL TO SHADOWLANDS（第2页）

saidTirian.“Isittheoriestell，thatyoutwojourheverydaytheworld>

“Yes，”

saidDigory，“aomeasifitwereoerday.”

“Andonaflyinghorse?”

askedTirian.“Isthatparttrue?”

&ainly，”

saidDigory.ButtheDogsbarked，“Faster，faster!”

SotheyranfasterawasmorelikeflyingthanrunniheEagleoverheadwasgoinghey.Ahroughwindierwindingvalleyaeepsidesofhillsahaheotherside，followingtheriveraimesgitandskimmingaouheywerelivis，tillatlastatthefarendofonelonglakewhichlookedasblueasaturquoise，theysawasmoothgreenhill.Itssidesasthesidesofapyramidandroureenwall:butabovethewallrosethebrareeswhoseleaveslookedlikesilveralikegold.

“FurtherupandfurtheriheUnidnooneheldback.Theychargedstraightatthefootofthehillahemselvesrunningupitalmostaswaterfromabrokenwaverunsuparockoutatthepoihoughtheslopewasnearlyassteepastheroofofahouseandthegrasswassmoothasabowlinggreen，nooneslipped.Oheyhadreachedtheverytopdidtheyslowup;thatwasbecausetheyfoundthemselvesfaggreatgoldengates.Andforamomehemwasboldenoughtotryifthegateswouldopen.Theyallfeltjustastheyhadfeltaboutthefruit“Darewe?Isitright?itbemeantforus?”

Butwhiletheywerestandingthusagreathorn，wonderfullylouda，blewfromsomewhereiwalledgardeesswungopen.

Tirianstoodholdihandwwhowouldeout.Andwhatcamewasthelastthinghehadexpected:alittle，sleek，bright-eyedTalkiharedfeatherstuaitsheadapawrestingonalongsword.Itbowed，amostbeautifulbow，andsaidinitsshrillvoie，intheLion'sherupandfurtherin.”

&iriansawKierandKingEdmundandQueenLucyrushforwardtokneeldowheMouseandtheyallcriedout“Reepicheep!”

AndTiriawiththesheerwo，forhewaslookihegreatheroesofNarheMousewhohadfoughtatthegreatBattleofBerunaandafterwardsailedtotheWorld'sendwithKingtheSeafarer.Butbeforehehadhadmuchtimetothinkofthishefelttwarmsthrownabouthimaabeardedkissonhisdheardawellrememberedvoig:“What，lad?Artthidtallersiouchedthee!”

ItwashisoodKingErlian:butnotasTirianhadseenhimlastwhehimhomepaleandwoundedfromhisfightwiththegiairianrememberedhiminhislateryearswhenhewasagray-headedwarrior.Thiswashisfather，youngandmerry，ashecouldjustrememberhimfromveryearlydayswhenhehimselfhadbeenalittleboyplayihhisfatherilegardenatCairParavel，justbeforebedtimes.Theverysmellofthebread-aohaveforsuppercameba.

&tohimself，“IwillleavethemtotalkforalittleandthenIwillgoodKingErlian.ManyabrightapplehashegivenmewhenIwasbutacolt.”

Buthehadsomethihinkof，foroutofthegatewaythereightyaevenaUniightfeelshyinitspresewilookedamomentattheLoryandtheLadyPollya“What，s!”

ahshouted“Fledge!GoodoldFledge!”

aokissit.

ButbynowtheMousewasagainurgioein.Soallofthempassedinthroughthegoldehedeliellthatblewtowardthemoutofthatgardenandintotheixtureofsunlightandshadowurees，walkingyturfthatwasalldotteders.Theveryfirstthingwhichstruelacewasfarlargerthanithadseemedfromoutside.Butimetothinkaboutthatforpeuptomeettheneweverydire.

Everyoneyouhadeverheardof（ifyoukoryofthesetries）seemedtobethere.TherewasGlimfeathertheOuddleglumtheMarshwiggle，andKingRiliaed，andhismothertheStar'sdaughteraherhimself.AndclosebesidehimweretheLordDrinianandtheLordBerrumpkintheDwarfahegleaurandahuherheroesofthegreatWarofDeliverahenfromanothersidecameCofArdwithKiherandhiswifeQueenAravisandthebraveprihu，hisbrother，aheHorseandHwihen—onderbeyondallwoirian—therefurtherawayihetwogoodBeaversandTumnustheFaun.Andtherewasgreetingandkissingandhand-shakingandoldjokesrevived，（you'venoideahowgoodanoldjokesouakeitoutagaioffiveorsixhundredyears）andthewholeovedforwardtotheteroftheorchardwherethePhoenixsatinatreeandlookeddownuponthemall，aofthattreeweretwothronesandihronesaKingandQueeahateveryoneboweddowhem.Aheymight，forthesetwFrankandQueenHelenfromwhomallthemostaKingsofNarniaandArdaredesdTiriaasyouwouldfeelifyhtbeforeAdamaheirglory.

Abouthalfanhourlater—hthavebeenhalfahuer，fortimethereisimehere—LucystoodwithherdearfrieNarheFaunTumnus，lookingdowhewallofthatgarden，andseeingallNarbelow.Butwhenyoulookeddownyoufoundthatthishillwasmuchhigherthanyouhadthought:itsankdownwithshiningcliffs，thousahemalowerworldlookedhangraiheurnedinwardagainandstoodwithherbacktothewallahegarden.

“Isee，”

shesaidatlast，thoughtfully.“Iseenow.Thisgardeable.Itisfarbiggeriwasoutside.”

“hterofEve，”

saidtheFauherupaherinyougo，thebiggereverythiheinsideislargerthaside.”

Lucylookedhardatthegardenandsawthatitwasnardenbutaithitsownriversandwoodsandseaandmountains.Buttheywerene:shekhemall.

“Isee，”