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CHAPTER ONE HOW SHASTA SET OUT ON HIS TRAVELS（第1页）

EHOWSHASTASETOUTONHISTRAVELS

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THISisthestoryofahathappenedinNarniaahelaheGoldeerwasHighKinginNarniaandhisbrotherandhistwosisterswereKingandQueensunderhim.

Inthosedays，farsouthinenonalittlecreekofthesea，therelivedapoorfishermancalledArsheesh，andwithhimtherelivedaboywhocalledhimFather.Theboy'snamewasShasta.OnmostdaysArsheeshwentoutinhisboattofishinthem，aernoonheharnessedhisdooadloadedthecartwithfishaamileorsosouthwardtothevillagetosellit.IfithadsoldwellhewouldoodtemperandsaynothingtoShasta，butifithadsoldbadlyhewouldfindfaultsbeathim.TherewasalwayssomethingtofindfaultwithforShastahadplentyofworktodo，mendingandwashis，gthesupper，ahewhichtheybothlived.

ShastawasnotatallihingthatlaysouthofhishomebecausehehadowitothevillagewithArsheeshaherewaserestihevillageheohermelikehisfather—menwithlong，dirtyrobes，aurhetoe，andturbansontheirheads，aalkiherveryslowlyaboutthingsthatsoundeddull.ButhewasveryiedihatlaytotheNorthbeoowayandhewasneverallowedtogotherehimself.Wheingoutthes，andallalone，hewouldofteotheNorth.Onecouldseenothingbutagrassysluptoalevelridgeatheskysafewbirdsinit.

&imesifArsheeshwasthereShastawouldsay，“OmyFather，whatistherebeyondthathill?”

AhefishermanerhewouldboxShasta'searsaoattendtohiswork.Orifheeaceablemoodhewouldsay，“Omyson，donotallowyourmiedbyidlequestions.Foroshassaid，'Applitobusiherootofprosperity，butthosewhoaskquestionsthatdohemaresteeringtheshipoffollytowardtherodigence'.”

Shastathoughtthatbeyoheremustbesomedelightfulsecretwhichhisfatherwishedtohidefromhim.Iy，however，thefishermahisbecausehedidn'tknowwhatlaytotheherdidhecare.Hehadaveryprad.

&heretheSerwhowasunlikeanymanthatShastahadseenbefore.Herodeupdappledhorsewithflowiailandhisstirrupsandbridlewereinlaidwithsilver.Thespikeofahelmetprojeiddleofhissilkenturbanaofmail.Byhissidehungagscimitar，arouuddedwithbossesathisbadhisrighthandgraspedalance.Hisfacewasdark，butthisdidnotsurpriseShastabecauseallthepeopleofe;whatdidsurprisehimwastheman'sbeardwhichwasdyed，anddgleamingwithstedoil.ButArsheeshkhegolder'sbarearmthathewasaTarkaalord，andhebowedkneeliillhisbeardtouchedtheearthaoShastatokneelalso.

&rangerdemaalityfhtwhichofcoursethefishermarefuse.AllthebesttheyhadwassetbeforetheTarkaanforsupper（andhedidn'tthinkmuchofit）andShasta，asalehefishermanhadpany，wasgivenahuurofthecottage.Ontheseosheusuallysleptwiththedoslittlethatchedstable.Butitwasmuchtotosleepyet，andShasta，whohadhatitiswrongtolistenbehinddoors，satdownwithhiseartoathewoodenwallofthecottagetohearwhatthegrowalkingabout.Andthisiswhatheheard.

“Andnow，Omyhost，”

saidtheTarkaaobuythatboyofyours.”

“Omymaster，”

repliedthefisherman（andShastakhewheedlihegreedylookthatrobablyingintohisfaceashesaidit），“riceduceyourservant，phheis，tosellintoslaveryhisonlydhisownflesh?Hashepoetssaid，‘Naturalaffeisstrohansoupandmoreprecles?'”

“Itiseveheguestdryly.“Butahaslikewisesaid，“Hetstodeceivethejudiciousisalreadybaringhisownbackforthesce.”

Donotledmouthwithfalsehoods.Thisboyismalynosonofyours，foryourcheekisasdarkasmiheboyisfairaheaccursedbutbeautifulbarbarianswhoieNorth.”

“Hoassaid，”

ahefisherman，“thatStoffwithshieldsbuttheEyeofWisdompiercesthrougheverydefehen，uest，thatbeyextremepovertyIhavenevermarriedandhavenochild.ButinthatsameyearinwhichtheTisroc（mayhelivefanhisaugustareign，onahemoonwasatherfull，itpleasedthegodstodeprivemeofmysleep.ThereforeIarosefrommybedinthishovelahtothebeachtorefreshmyselfwithlookingupohemthecoolair.AlyIheardanoiseastomeacrossthewaterawere，aweakdshortlyafter，thetidebroughttothelandalittleboatinwhichtherewasnothingbutamahextremehuhirstwhoseemedtohavediedbutafewmomentsbefore（forhewasstilltywater-skin，andachild，stillliving.“Doubtless，”

saidI，“theseunfortunateshaveesthewreckofagreatship，butbytheadmirabledesigheelderhasstarvedhimselftokeepthechildaliveandhasperishedinsightofland.”

Agly，rememberinghowthegodsorewardthosewhobefriee，andbeingmovedbypassion（foryourservantisama）—”

&alltheseidlewordsinyourowerruptedtheTarkaan.“Itisenoughtoknowthatyoutookthedhavehadteheworthofhisdailybreadoutofhiminlabour，asanyonesee.Aopriceyouputonhim，forIamweariedwithyourloquacity.”

“Youyourselfhavewiselysaid，”

answeredArsheesh，“thattheboy'slabourhasbeeimablevalue.Thismustbetakenintoafixingtheprice.ForifIselltheboyImustuherbuyorhireaodohiswork.”

“I'llgiveyoufifteesforhim，”

saidtheTarkaan.

“Fifteen!”

criedArsheeshiwassomethiweenawhineaeen!Forthepropofmyoldageaofmyeyes!Donotmockmygraybeard，Tarkaanthoughyoube.Mypriceisseventy.”

AtthispointShastagotupandtiptoedaway.Hehadheardallhewanted，forhehadopenlistenedwhenmenwerebargaininginthevillageawasdoethatArsheeshwouldsellhimintheendforsomethingmuchmorethanfifteesahathatheaarkaanwouldtakehettingtoa.

YoumustnotimagiShastafeltatallasyouandIwouldfeelifwehadjustoverheardourparentstalkingaboutsellingusforslaves.Forohing，hislifewasalreadylittlebetterthanslavery;forallhekhelerohhtbekiohimthanArsheesh.Foraoryabouthisowheboathadfilledhimwithextandwithasenseofrelief.Hehadoftenbeenuryashemight，hehadolovethefishermahataboyoughttolovehisfather.Andnoarently，hewasoArsheeshatall.Thatthtoffhismind.“Why，Imightbeahought.“ImightbethesonofaTarkaahesoisroc（mayheliveforever）od!”

&andingoutinthegrassyplacebeforethecottagewhilehethoughtthesethings.Twilightwasingoarortwowasalreadyout，buttheremaicouldstillbesee.Notfarawaythestranger'shorse，looselytiedtinthewallofthedonkey'sstable，wasgrazing.Shastastrolledovertoitaswentupthegrassandtooknonoti.

&herthoughttoShasta'smind.“IwosortofamanthatTarkaaloud.“Itwouldbesplendidifhewaskiheslavesilord'shousehavehingtodo.Theywearlovelydeatmeateveryday.Perhapshe'dtakemetothewarsandI'dsavehislifeihenhe'dsetmefreeandadoptmeashissonandgivemeapaladadasuitofarmor.Butthebeahorrid.Hemightseoworkonthefieldsins.IwishIknew.Howow?Ibetthishorseknows，ifoellme.”