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CHAPTER TWO ON BOARD THE DAWN TREADER（第3页）

saidReepicheep.

“—AndinfivedaysmhtofMuil，which，asyouknow，isthewesternmostoftheSevehehroughthestraitsasundownintoRedhavenontheisleofBrenn，ereveryloviedandhadvideleftRedhavensixdaysagoandhavemademarvellouslygoodspeed，sothatIhopetoseetheLoneIslaertomorrow.Thesumis，wearehirtydaysatseaandhavesailedmorethanfuesfromNarnia.”

“AheLoneIslands?”

saidLucy.

“Nooneknows，yourMajesty，”

answeredDriniaheLohemselvestellus.”

“They'tinourdays，”

saidEdmund.

“Then，”

saidReepicheep，“itisaftertheLoneIslandsthattheadventurereallybegins.”

owsuggestedthattheymightliketobeshowheshipbeforesupper，butLucy'scesmoteherandshesaid，“Ithigoaace.Seasiessishorrid，youknow.IfIhadmyoldcordialwithmeIcouldcurehim.”

“Butyouhave，”

said.“I'dquitefottenaboutit.AsyouleftitbehindIthoughtitmightberegardedasoreasuresandshtit—ifyouthinkitoughttobewastedonathinglikeseasiess.”

“It'llonlytakeadrop，”

saidLucy.

opeheloeaththebendbroughtoutthebeautifullittlediamondflaskwhichLucyrememberedsowell.

“Takebackyourown，Queeheythehedwentoutintothesunshine.

Ihereweretwhatches，foreandaftofthemast，andbothopen，astheyalwayswereioletlightandairiheship.ledthemdowheafterhatch.Heretheyfoundthemselvesinaplacewherebenchesfranfromsidetosideathroughtheoarholesaheroof.Ofcourse'sshipwasnotthathorriblething，agalleyrowedbyslaves.OarswereusedonlywhenwindfailedinandoutofharbourandeveryoReepicheepwhoselegsweretooshort）hadofteurn.Ateachsideoftheshipthespaderthebencheswasleftclearfortherowers'feet，butalldowherewasakindofpitntotheverykeelandthiswasfilledwithallkindsofthings—sacksofflour，casksofwaterandbeer，barrelsofpork，jarsofhoney，skinbottlesofles，nuts，cheeses，biscuits，turnips，sidesofbatheroof—thatis，fromtheuhedeghamsandstringsofonions，andalsothemechoffdutyintheirhammocks.ledthemaft，steppiobeingforhim，aandajumpforLudareallongjumpforReepithiswaytheycametoapartitionwithadoorinit.opehedooraoawhichfilledthesterhedesiwasofotsowasverylowandthesidesslopedtogetherastheywentdownsothattherewashardlyanyfloor;andthoughithadwindowsofthickglass，theywereoopeheywereuer.Infactatthisverymomechedtheywerealternatelygoldenwithsunlightahesea.

“YouandImustlodgehere，Edmund，”

said.“We'llleaveyourkinsmanthebunkandslinghammocksforourselves.”

“Ibeseeajesty—”

saidDrinian.

“No，noshipmate，”

said，“wehavearguedallthatoutalready.YouandRhincewasthemate）“aresailingtheshipandwillhavedlaboursmanyanightwhenwearesingiellingstories，soyouahavetheportabove.KingEdmundandIlieverysnugherebelow.Buthowisthestranger?”

&ace，verygreenintheface，sdaskedwhethertherewasanysigless.Butsaid，“Whatstorm?”

andDrinianburstoutlaughing.

“Stmaster!”

heroared.“Thisisasfairweatherasamancouldaskfor.”

“Who'sthat?”

saidEustaceirritably.“Sendhimaway.Hisvoiceghmyhead.”

“I&#htyousomethingthatwillmakeyoufeelbetter，Eustace，”

saidLucy.

“Oh，goawayandleavemealone，”