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CHAPTER TWO THE RASHNESS OF THE KING（第1页）

CHAPTERTWOTHERASHHEKING

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ABOUTthreeweekslaterthelastoftheKingsofNarniasatuoakwhichgrewbesidethedoorofhislittlehuntinglodge，whereheofteendaysorsoispriwasalow，thatchedbuildingnotfarfromtheEasternendofLaeandsomewayabovethemeetiworivers.Helovedtolivetheresimplyandatease，awayfromthestateandpompofCairParavel，theroyalcity.HisnamewasKingTiriaweewenty-fiveyearsold;hisshoulderswerealreadybroadandstrongandhislimbsfullofhardmuscle，buthisbeardwasstillsty.Hehadblueeyesandafearless，hoface.

TherewashhimthatspringmexcepthisdearestfrieheUni.Theylovedeachotherlikebrothersandeachhadsavedtheother'slifeihelordlybeaststoodclosebesidetheKing'schair，withitsroundpolishingitsbluehainstthecreamywhitesflank.

“Iyselftoanyworkorsporttoday，Jewel，”

saidtheKing.“Ikofnothingbutthiswohinkyouweshallhearaoday?”

&hemostwoidingseverheardinourdaysorourfathers&#randfathers'days，Sire，”

saidJewel，“iftheyaretrue.”

“Howtheychoosebutbetrue?”

saidtheKing.“Itismorethahatthefirstbirdsgoverussaying，Aslanishere，Aslaain.Awasthesquirrels.Theyhadnotseenhim，buttheysaiditwashewasiheag.Hesaidhehadseenhimwithhisowneyes，agreatwayoff，bymoonlight，ie.ThedarkMahemeren.TheehingforAslathemaasathingbeyonddoubt.AheBadgerlastoohadseenAslan.”

“Indeed，Sire，”

answeredJewel，“Ibelieveitall.IfIseemnotto，itisonlythatmyjoyistoogreattoletmybeliefsettleitself.Itisalmosttoobeautifultobelieve.”

“Yes，”

saidtheKingwithagreatsigh，almostashiver，ofdelight.“ItisbeyondallthatIeverhopedforinallmylife.”

“Listen!”

saidJewel，puttinghisheadononesideandghisearsfor>

“Whatisit?”

askedtheKing.

“Hoofs，Sire，”

saidJeinghorse.Averyheavyhorse.Itmustbeoaurs.Andlook，thereheis.”

&，goldeaur，withman'ssweatonhisforeheadandhorse'ssweatoflaheKing，stopped，andbowedlow.“Hail，King，”

itavoiceasdeepasabull's.

“Ho，there!”

saidtheKing，lookingoverhisshouldertowardthedoorofthehuntinglodge.“Abowlofwiheaur.Wele，Roonwit.Whenyouhavefoundyourbreathyoushalltellusyourerrand.”

Apagecameoutofthehreatwoodenbowl，curiouslydhahetaur.Thetaurraisedthebowlandsaid，“IdrinkfirsttoAslanandtruth，Sire，aoyourMajesty.”

Hefihewine（enoughfmeaheemptybowlbacktothepage.

“Now，Roonwit，”

saidtheKing.“Dusmorene>

Roonwitlrave，frowningalittle.

“Sire，”

hesaid.“YouknowhowlongIhavelivedaars;forwetaurslivelohanyouMen，andevehanyourkind，UnieverinallmydayshaveIseehiheskiesastherehavebeennightlysihisyearbegaarssaynothingoftheingofAslan，norofpeaorofjoy.IknowbymyartthattherehavenotbeensuchdisastroussoftheplasforfivehuwasalreadyinmymindtoeandwarnyourMajestythatsomegreatevilhangsoverNarnia.ButlastnighttherumourreachedmethatAslanisabroadinNarbelievethistale.Itotbe.ThestarsMesdo.IfAslanwerereallyingtoNarniatheskywouldhaveforetoldit.Ifhewerereallye，allthemostgraciousstarswouldbeassembledinhishonour.Itisallalie.”

“Alie!”