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CHAPTER TWO ON BOARD THE DAWN TREADER（第4页）

growledEustace.Buthetookadropfromherflask，andthoughhesaiditwasbeastlystuff（thesmellinthesheopewasdelicious）itisthathisfacecametherightomentsafterhehadswallowedit，ahavefeltbetterbesteadofwailingaboutthestormandhishead，hebegaobeputashoreandsaidthatatthefirstporthewould“lodgeadisposition”

agaihtheBritishsul.ButwhenReepicheepaskedositionwasandhowyoulodgedit（Reepicheepthoughtitwassomenewwayasi）Eustacelyreply，“Fanowingthat.”

IheysugEustacethattheywerealreadysailingasfastastheycouldtowardtheheykhattheyhadnomorepowerofsendinghimbabridge—hereUncleHaroldlived—thanofsendinghimtothemoohesulkilyagreedtoputohesutoutforhimandeondeck.

owshowedthemovertheship，thoughiheyhadseenmostitalready.Theywentupoleamanstandingonalittleshelfihegildeddragon'snedpeeringthroughitsopenmouth.Ilewasthegalley（orship'skitdquartersforsuchpeopleastheboatswaier，thedthemaster-archer.Ifyouthinkitoddtohavethegalleyinthebowsahesmokefromitseystreamingbackovertheship，thatisbecauseyouarethinkingofsteamshipswherethereisalwaysaheadwind.Onasailingshipthewindisbehind，andanythingsmellyisputasfarforossible.Theytothefightingtop，andatfirstitwasratheralarmingtorodfrothereahedeallandfarawaybeh.Yourealizedthatifyoufelltherearticularreasonwhyyoushouldfallonboardratherthaheakentothepoop，whereRhindutywithathegreattiller，athedragon'stailroseup，cilding，androuraheheshipwasDawnTreader.ShewasonlyalittlebitofathihoneofourIships，orevenwiththeonds，carradgalleonswhiiahadownedwhenLudEdmuhereuheHighKing，fornearlyallnavigatiointhereignsof'saors.Whenhisuheusurper，hadsentthesevenlordstosea，theyhadhadtobuyaGalmianshipandmanitwithhiredGalmiansailors.Butnoiaeaarnianstobesea-faringfolkoheDawhefishiphehadbuiltyet.Shewassosmallthat，forwardofthemast，therewashardlyanydebetweedtheship'sboatohehen-coop（Lucyfedtheheher.Butshewasabeautyofherkind，a“lady”

assailorssay，herli，hercolorspure，andeverysparandropeandpinloviaceofcoursewouldbepleasedwithnothionboastingaboutlinersandmotor-boatsandaeroplanesandsubmarines（“Asifhekhingaboutthem，”

mutteredEdmund），buttheothertwhtedwiththeDawnTreader，aheyreturothedsupper，andsaesternskylitupwithanimmensesu，ahequiveroftheship，ahesaltontheirlips，andthoughtofunknownlaernrimoftheworld，Lucyfeltthatshewasalmosttoohappytospeak.

WhatEustacethoughthadbestbetoldinhisownwords，forwhetheirclothesback，dried，m，heatoalittleblaotebookandapendstartedtokeepadiary.Healwayshadthishhimaarearksinit，fhhedidn'tcaremuchaboutasownsake，hecaredagreatdealaboutmarksaopeopleandsay，“Igotsomuch.Whatdidyouget?”

Butashedidn'tseemlikelytogetmanymarksoreaderhenowstartedadiary.Thiswasthefirstentry.

“August7th.Havey-fourhoursonthisghastlyboatifitisn'tadream.Allthetimeafrightfulstormhasbeenraging（it'sagoodthingI'mnotseasick）.Hugeihefrontahebounderaimes.Alltheotherspreteiceofthis，eitherfromswankorbecauseHaroldsaysocsordinarypeopledoistoshuttheireyestoFaadoeoutintotheseailethihis.Notmuchbiggertha.And，ofcourse，absolutelyprimitiveindoors.Nopropersaloon，noradio，nobathrooms，nodeck-chairs.IwasdraggedalloverityesterdayeveninganditwouldmakeaohearshowingoffhisfuasifitwastheQueenMary.Itriedtotellhimsarelike，buthe'stoodense.E.andL.，ofcourse，didn'tbackmeup.IsupposeakidlikeL.doesn'trealizethedaeringupC.aseveryoheycallhimaKing.IsaidIublibuthehadtoaskmewhatthatmeaseemtoknowanythingatall.osayI'vebeenputiofthebeon，andLucyhasbeengivenawholeroomooherself，almostaniparedwiththerestofthisplace.C.saysthat'sbecauseshe'sagirl.ItriedtomakehimseewhatAlbertasays，thatallthatsortofthingisreallylirlsbuthewastoodeill，hemightseethatIshallbeillifI'mkeptinthatholeanylonger.E.sayswemustn'tgrumblebecauseC.issharingitwithushimselftomakeroomforL.Asifthatdidn'tmakeitmoredfarwottosaythatthereisalsoakindofMousethingthatgiveseveryofrightfulcheek.TheothersputupwithitiftheylikebutIshalltwisthistailprettysooohefhtfultoo.”

&roublebetweeadReepicheeparrivedevehanmighthavebeeed.Beforediday，whehersweresittingrouable，waitiseagivesoneamagite），Eustacecamerushingin，wringinghishandandshoutingout:“Thatlittlebrutehashalfkilledme.Iinsistourol.Iganaagainstyou，.icouldorderyoutohaveitdestroyed.”

AtthesamemomentReepicheepappeared.Hissnandhiswhiskerslookedveryfiercebutheoliteasever.

“Iaskyourpardonsall，”

hesaid，“andespeciallyherMajesty's.IfIhadknowakerefugehereIwouldhaveawaitedamorereasoimeforhis.”

“Whatoh'sup?”

askedEdmund.

Whathadreallyhappehis.Reepicheep，whoheshipwasgettingonfastenough，lovedtositonthebulwarksfarforwardjustbesidethedragon'shead，gazingoutattheeasternhorizonandsingingsoftlyinhislittlegvoigtheDryadhadmadeforhim.Heoanythiheshippitdkepthisbalahperfectease;perhapshislongtail，hangingdowntothedesidethebulwarks，madethiseasier.Everyoneonboardwasfamiliarwiththishabit，andthesailorslikeditbeonewasonlook-outdutyitgaveoalkto.WhyexactlyEustacehadslippedaumbledallthewayforwardtotheforecastle（hehadhissea-legs）Ineverheard.Perhapshehopedhewouldseeland，orperhapshewaohangaboutthegalleyandsething.Anyway，assoolongtailhangingdosittiitwouldbedelightfultocatchholdofit，swingReepidbyitowiceupside-down，thenrunawayandlaugh，Atfirsttheplaoworkbeautifully.TheMousewasnotmuchheavierthanaverylargecat.Eustacehadhimofftherailinatridverysillyhelooked（thoughtEustace）withhislittlelimbsallsplayedoutandhismouthopen.ButunfortunatelyReepicheep，whohadfoughtforhislifemanyatime，hisheadevenforamoment.Norhisskill.Itisodrawone'sswordwhenoneisswingingroundintheairbyoail，buthedid.Ahiaeoagonizingjabsinhishandwhichmadehimletgoofthetail;ahiwasthattheMousehadpickeditselfupagainasifitwereaballboungoffthededthereitwasfaghim，andah，bright，sharpthinglikeaskeavingtoandfrowithinaninchofhisstomach.（Thisdoesn'ttasbelowthebeltformiiabecausetheyhardlybeexpectedther.）

“Stopit，”

splutteredEustace，“goautthatthingaway.It's，Isay.I'lltell.I'llhaveyoumuzzledandtiedup.”

“Whydoyounotdraord，poltrooheMouse.“DrawandfightorI'llbeatyoubladbluewiththeflat.”

“Ihaven'tgotone，”

saidEustaapacifist.Idon'tbelieveinfighting.”

“DoIuand，”

saidReepicheep，withdrawinghisswordforamomentandspeakiernly，“thatyoudoogivemesatisfa?”

“Idon'tknowwhatyoumean，”

saidEustaghishand.“Ifyoudon'tknowhowtotakeajokeIshan'tbothermyheadaboutyou.”

&hat，”

saidReepidthat—toteaaherespectduetoaknight—andaMouse—aail—”

andateachwaveEustaceablowwiththesideofhisrapier，whichwasthiemperedsteelandassuppleaiveasabirchrod.Eustace（ofcourse）wasataschoolwheretheydidn'thavecorporalpuhesensationwasquiteohim.Thatwaswhy，inspiteofhavitookhimlessthaoffthatforedcoverthewholelengthofthededburstinatthedoor—stillhotlypursuedbyReepideeditseemedtoEustacethattherapierasursuitwashot.Itmighthavebeebythefeel.

&muchdiffisettlieroacerealizedthateveryoheideaofaduelseriouslyandheardtolendhimasword，andDrinianandEdmunddisgwhetherheoughttobehandisomeforhisbeingsomuchbiggerthanReepicheep.HeapologizedsulkilyaoffwithLucytohavehishandbathedaheohisbunk.Hewascarefultolieonhisside.