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Prince Caspian CHAPTER ONE THE ISLAND（第3页）

shoutedtheothers，aheywere，theylosteringdownthertothefreshwater.Theykhestreamwouldbebettertodrinkfartherup，awayfromthebeach，sotheywehespotwhereitcameoutofthewood.Thetreeswereasthickasever，butthestreamhadmadeitselfadeepcoursebetweenhighmossybankssothatbystoopingyoucouldfollowitupinasortoftuheydroppedontheirkhefirstbrown，dimplypoolanddrankanddrank，aheirfathewater，andtheheirarmsinuptotheelbow.

“Now，”

saidEdmund，“whataboutthosesandwiches?”

“Oh，hadn'twebetterhavethem?”

saidSusan.“Wemayhemfarworselateron.”

“Idowish，”

saidLuowthatwe'renotthirsty，wecouldgoonfeelingasnot-hungryaserethirsty.”

“Butwhataboutthosesandwiches?”

repeatedEdmund.“There'snogoodsaviheygobad.You'vegottorememberit'sagooddealhotterherethaninEnglandandwe'vebeengthemaboutisforhours.”

Sotheygotoutthetwopaddividedthemintofourportions，andnobodyhadquiteenough，butitwasagreatdealbetterthannothialkedabouttheirplameal.Lutedtogobacktotheseaandcatchshrimps，uedoutthattheyhads.Edmundsaidtheymustgathergulls'eggsfromtherocks，butwheothinkofittheyemberhavingseenanygulls'eggsandwouldn'tbeabletoiftheyfouhoughttohimselfthatuheyhadsomestrokeoflucktheywouldsoooeateggsraw，buthedidn'tseeanypointinsayingthisoutloud.Susansaidititytheyhadeatenthesandwichessosooempersverylostatthisstage.FinallyEdmundsaid:“Lookhere.There'soobedoexplorethewood.Hermitsandkahatalwaysmaolivesomehowifthey'reiheyfindrootsahings.”

“Whatsortofroots?”

askedSusan.

“Ialwaysthoughtitmeantrootsoftrees，”

saidLucy.

“eon，”

saidPeter，“Edisright.Arytodosomething.Andit'llbebetterthangoingoutintotheglareandthesunagain.”

Sotheyallgotupaofollowthestream.Itwasveryhardwork.Theyhadtostoopunderbrandclimboverbraheybluhroughgreatmassesofstufflikerhododendronsaheirdgottheirfeetwetiream;andstilltherewasallexoiseofthestreamaheyweremakiheywerebeginiredofitwheicedadeliell，andthenaflashhtchabovethematthetophtbank.

“Isay!”

exclaimedLucy.“Idobelievethat'saree.”

Itahesteepbaheirwaythroughsomebrambles，andfouandingroundawasheavywithlargeyellowish-goldenapplesasfirmandjuicyasyoucouldwishtosee.

“Andthisisree，”

saidEdmundwithhismouthfullofapple.“Lookthere—andthere.”

“Why，therearedozensofthem，”

saidSusan，throwingawaythecoreofherfirstappleandpighersed.“Thismusthavebeenan，loheplatwildandthewoodgrewup.”

&hiswasonhabitedisland，”

saidPeter.

“Andwhat'sthat?”

saidLutingahead.

“ByJove，it'saeter.“Anoldstone>

&heirwaybetweentheladeheyreachedthewall.Itwasveryold，andbrokendowhmossandingonit，butitwashigherthanallbutthetallesttrees.Aheycamequiteclosetoittheyfouarchwhicehavehadagateinitbutwasnowalmostfilledupwiththelargestofalltheappletrees.Theyhadtobreaksomeofthebrapast，aheyhaddoheyallblihedaylightbecamesuddenlymuchbrighter.Theyfoundthemselvesinawideopehwallsallroundit.Iherewerenotrees，onlylevelgrassanddaisies，andivy，andgraywalls.Itwasabright，secret，quietpladrathersad;andallfoursteppedoutintothemiddleofit，gladtobeablethtentheirbadmovetheirlimbsfreely.