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CHAPTER TEN THE HERMIT OF THE SOUTHERN MARCH（第1页）

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&heyhadriddenforseveralhoursdownthevalley，itwideandtheycouldseewhatwasaheadofthem.Theriverwhichtheyhadbeenfollowingherejoinedabroaderriver，widea，whitheirlefttht，towardtheeast.Beyondthisnewriveradelightfultryrosegentlyinlowhills，ridgebeye，totheaihttherewereroaeortwoofthemwithsnowgtotheledges.Totheleft，pine-cladslarres，achedawayasfarastheeyecouldreach.HeakeoutMhtaheadthemesanktoawoodedsaddlewhiustbethepassfromArdintoNarnia.

“Broo-hoo-horeenNorth!”

neighedBree:ahelowerhillslookedgreenerahananythingthatAravisandShasta，withtheirsouthern-bredeyes，hadeverimagisroseastheyclattereddower's-meetofthetworivers.

&ern-flowingriver，fromthehighermountaierherange，wasfartooswiftandtoobrokenidsforthemtothinkofswimmingit;butaftersomegabout，upanddowheyfoundaplaceshallowenoughtowade.Theroaraer，thegreatswirlagainstthehorses'fetlocks，thecairaingdragon-flies，filledShastawithastra.

“Friends，weareinArd!”

saidBreeproudlyashesplashedandedhiswayoutohernbank.“Ithinkthatriverwe'vejustcrossediscalledthe>

“Ihopewe'reintime，”

murmuredHwin.

&heybegangoingup，slowlyandzigzaggingagooddeal，forthehillsweresteep.Itark-liketrywithnoroadsorhousesinsight.Scatteredtrees，hioughtobeaforest，wereeverywhere.Shasta，whohadlivedallhislifeinanalmrassland，hadneverseensomanyorsomanykinds.Ifyouhadbeenthereyouwouldprobablyhaveknown（hedidn't）thathewasseeingoaks，beeches，silverbirches，rowans，anuts.Rabbitsscurriedawayiionastheyadvandpresentlytheysawawholeherdoffalloffamorees.

“Isn'titsimplyglorious!”

saidAravis.

AtthefirstridgeShastaturhesaddleaherewasnosignofTashbaa，ubythenarrowgreencrackwhichtheyhadtravelleddowhehorizon.

“Hullo!”

hesaidsuddenly.“What'sthat!”

“What'swhat?”

saidBree，turninground.HwinandAravisdidthesame.

“That，”

saidShasta，pointing.“Itlookslikesmoke.Isitafire?”

“Sand-storm，Ishouldsay，”

saidBree.

“Notmudtoraiseit，”

saidAravis.

“Oh!”

exclaimedHwin.“Look!Therearethingsflashinginit.Look!They'rehelmets—andarmor.Andit'smoving:movingthis>

“ByTash!”

saidAravis.“It'sthearmy.It'sRabadash.”

“Ohcourseitis，”

saidHwin.“JustwhatIwasafraidof.Quick!WemustgettoA.”

Andwithoutanotherwordshewhiskedroundandbegangallopingossedhisheadanddidthesame.

“eon，Bree，eon，”

yelledAravisoverhershoulder.