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CHAPTER SEVEN ARAVIS IN TASHBAAN（第3页）

Araviswentarivatewordwiththehorses.

“YoumustgowithagroomalittlebeforesuotheTombs，”

shesaid.“hosepacks.You'llbesaddledandbridledagain.Butthere'llhavetobefoodinHwin'ssaddle-bagsandafullwater-skinbehindyours，Bree.Themayoubothhaveagoodlongdrinkatthefarsidee.”

“Andthen，Narniaah!”

whisperedBree.“ButwhatifShastaisombs.”

“Waitforhimofcourse，”

saidAravis.“Ihopeyou'vebeeable.”

&erstabledinmylife，”

saidBree.“ButifthehusbandofthattitteringTarkheenafriendofyoursispayinghisheadgroomtogetthebestoats，thenIthinktheheadgroomisghim.”

AravisandLasaraleenhadsupperinthepillaredroom.

Abouttwohourslatertheywerereadytostart.Araviswasdressedtolooklikeasuperiirlihouseandworeaveiloverherface.TheyhadagreedthatifaionswereaskedLasaraleenwouldpretendthatAraviswasaslaveshewastakingasapreseheprincesses.

&wogirlswentoutonfoot.Averyfewmithemtothepalacegates.HeretherewereofcoursesuardbuttheoffiewLasaraleenquitewellandcalledhismeionaheypassedatoheHallofBlackMarble.Afairnumberofcourtiers，slavesandotherswerestillmovingaboutherebutthisowogirlslessspicuous.TheypassedonintotheHallofPillarsaheHallofStatuesanddowntheade，passiencopperdoorsofthethrowasallmagbeyoion;whattheycouldseeofitinthedimlightofthelamps.

&heycameoutintothegarden-courtwhichslopeddownhillierrathefarsideofthattheycametotheOldPalace.Ithadalreadygro>

quitedarkandtheynowfoundthemselvesinamazeofcorridorslitonlybyoaltorchesfixedihewalls.Lasaraleeaplacewhereyouhadtogoeitherleftht.

“Goon，dogoon，”

whisperedAravis，whoseheartwasbeatingterriblyandwhostillfeltthatherfathermightruanyer.

“I'mjustw...”

saidLasaraleen.“I'mnotabsolutelysureegofromhere.Ithinkit'stheleft.Yes，I'malmostsureit'stheleft.Whatfunthisis!”

&helefthandwayandfoundthemselvesinapassagethatwashardlylightedatallandwhibegangoingdownsteps.

“It'sallright，”

saidLasaraleen.“I'msurewe&#hthesesteps.”

Butatthatmomentamovinglightappearedahead.Asedlaterthereappearedfromroundadistahedarkshapesoftwomenwalkingbadgtalldles.Andofcourseitisoiesthatpeoplewalkbackwards.AravisfeltLasaraleehatsortofsuddengripindwhisthatthepersonwhyhtenedindeed.AravisthoughtitoddthatLasaraleenshouldbesoafraidoftheTisrocifhewerereallysudofhers，buttherewasogoonthinking.Lasaraleenwashurryiothetopofthesteps，ontiptoes，andgropingwildlyalongthe>

“Here'sadoor，”

shewhispered.“Quick.”

&ihedoorverysoftlybehindthem，andfoundthemselvesinpitess.AraviscouldhearbyLasaraleen&#thatshewasterrified.

“Tashpreserveus!”

whisperedLasaraleen.“Whatshallwedoifheesinhere.wehide?”

Therewasasoftdertheirfeet.Theygropedforwardintotheroomaoasofa.

&'sliedow，”

whimperedLasaraleen.“Oh，Idowishwehadn'te.”

&roombetweenthesofaaainedwallawotdown.Lasaraleethebetterpositionandletelycovered.TheupperpartofAravis'sfacestuckoutbeyondthesofa，sothatifahatroomwithalightaolookiherightplacetheywouldseeher.Butofcourse，becauseshewaswearitheysawwouldnotatoncelooklikeaforeheadandapairofeyes.AravisshoveddesperatelytotrytomakeLasaraleelemoreroom.ButLasaraleen，nowquiteselfishinherpanic，foughtbachedherfeet.Theygaveitupandlaystill，pantingalittle.Theirowhsemeddreadfullynoisy，buttherewasnoothernoise.

“Isitsafe?”

saidAravisatlastipossiblewhisper.

“I—I—thinkso，”

begamypoorheerribleheycouldhaveheardatthatmoment:thehed.Andthe.AndbecauseAravis'tgetherheadanyfurtherihesofa，shesaweverything.

Firstcamethetwoslaves（deafanddumb，asAravisrightlyguessed，andthereforeusedatthemostsecils）walkingbadgthedles.Theytookuptheirstaeadofthesofa.Thiswasagoodthing，forofcourseitwasnowharderforaoseeAravisonceaslavewasinfrontofherandshewaslookiweehena，wearingacuriouspointedcapbywhichsheimmediatelykhewastheTisroc.TheleastofthejehichhewascoveredwasworthmorethahesandonsoftheNarnianlordsputtogether:buthewassofatandsuchamassoffrillsasatonsaalismansthatAravis'thelpthinkingtheNarnianfashions（atanyrateformen）lookederhimcameatallyoungmanwithafeatheredaurbanonhisheadandanivory-sheathedscimitarathisside.Heseemedveryexdhiseyesahflashedfierthedlelight.Lastofallcamealittlehump-backed，wizenedoldmaninwhhashudderthenewGrandVizierarothedhusband，AhoshtaTarkaanhimself.

Assoonasallthreehadeheroomandthedoorwasshut，theTisrocseatedhimselfonthedivanwithasighofent，theyoungmantookhispladingbeforehim，andtheGradownonhiskneesandelbowsandlaidhisfathecarpet.