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CHAPTER FOUR SHASTA FALLS IN WITH THE NARNIANS（第3页）

&is，Susan，”

saidtheKing.“Icouldgetofhim，trueorfalse.”

“YourMajesties!QueenSusan!KingEdmund!”

saidavoidwhenShastaturolookatthespeakerhenearlyjumpedoutofhisskinwithsurprise.Forthiswasohesequeerpeoplewhomhehadoftheerofhiseyewhe.HewasaboutthesameheightasShastahimself.Fromtheaslikeaman，buthislegswerehairylikeagoat's，andshapedlikeagoat'sa'shoovesandatail.Hisskinwasratherredandhehadcurlyhairandashortpoiwolittlehorns.Hewasinfa，whichisacreatureShastahadureoforevenheardof.Andifyou'vereadabookcalledTheLiodtheWardrobeyoumayliketoknowthatthiswastheverysameFaun，Tumnusbyname，whomQueenSusan'ssisterLucyhadmetodaywhenshefouoNarnia.ButhewasagooddealoldernowforbythistimePeterandSusanandEdmundandLucyhadbeenKingsandQueensofNarniaforseveralyears.

“YourMajesties，”

hewassaying，“HislittleHighnesshashadatouchofthesun.Lookathim!Heisdazed.Hedoesnotknowwhereheis.”

ThenofcourseeveryooppedsgShastaandaskiionsandhewasmademudlaidonasofaandswereputunderhisheadandhewasgiveiodrinkandtoldtokeepveryquiet.

NothihishadeverhappeoShastainhislifebefore.Hehadneverevenimaginedlyingonanythingsofortableasthatsanythingsodeliciousasthatsherbet.HewasstillwehersandhowohhewasgoingtoesdmeetthemattheTombs，andwhateherealedupagain.Butheseworriesseemedsnowthathewasfortable.Andperhaps，lateron，therewouldbeoeat!

&hepeopleinthatcoolairyroomwereveryiiheFauwoDwarfs（akiurehehadneverseenbefore）andaverylargeRaven.

&wereallhumans;grown-ups，butyoung，andallofthem，bothmenandwomen，hadnicerfadvoimostenes.AndsoonShastafouakiheversation.“Now，Madam，”

theKingwassayingtoQueenSusan（theladywhohadkissedShasta）.“Whatthinkyou?Wehavebeeninthiscityfullythreeweeks.Haveyouyetsettledinyourmiheryouwillmarrythisdark-facedloverofyours，thisPrinceRabadash，orno?”

Theladyshookherhead.“No，brother，”

shesaid，“notforallthejewelsinTashbaan.”

（“Hullo!”

thoughtShasta.“Althoughthey&#ahey'rebrotheramarriedtooher.“）

“Truly，sister，”

saidtheKing，“Ishouldhavelovedyouthelessifyouhadtakenhim.AhatatthefirstiisrobassadorsintoNarhismarriage，ahePrincewasuestatCairParavel，itwasawoeveryouditioshowhimsomuchfavour.”

“Thatwasmyfolly，Edmund，”

saidQueenSusan，“ofwhichIercy.YetithusinNarnia，trulythisPrinselfinanotherfashionthanhedoesnowinTashbaan.ForItakeyoualltowitmarvellousfeatshedidiourandhastiludewhichourbrhKingmadeforhim，andhowmeeklyandcourteouslyhesortedwithusthespaceofsevendays.Buthere，inhisowncity，hehasshownanotherface.”

“Ah!”

croakedtheRaven.“Itisanoldsayihebearinhisowndenbeforeyoujudgeofhiss.”

“That'sverytrue，Sallowpad，”

saidoheDwarfs.“Andanotheris，e，livewithmeandyou'llknowme.”

“Yes，”

saidtheKing.“Wehavenowseenhimforwhatheis:thatis，amostproud，bloody，luxurious，dselfpleasingtryant.”

&henameofAslan，”

saidSusausleaveTashbaanthisveryday.”

“There'stherub，sister，”

saidEdmund.“FornowImustopentoyouallthathasbeengrowinginmymiwodaysandmore.Peridan，ofyourcourtesylooktothedoorahereisnospyuponus.Allwell?So.Forbesecret.”

Everyoolookveryserious.QueenSusanjumpedupandraher.“Oh，Edmund，”

shecried.“Whatisit?Thereissomethingdreadfulinyourface.”