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CHAPTER FIVE THE STORM AND WHAT CAME OF IT（第1页）

CHAPTERFIVETHESTORMANDWHATCAMEOFIT

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ITwashreeweeksaftertheirlandingthattheDawowedoutofNarrowhavenharbour.Verysolemnfareokenacrowdhadassembledtoseeherdeparture.Therehadbeeearstoo，iaspeechtotheLoneIslandersaheDukeandhisfamily，butastheship，herpurplesailstillflappingidly，drewfurtherfromtheshore，andthesoundofpetfromthepoopteracrossthewater，everyo.Thehewind.Thesailswelledout，thetugcastoffandbeganrowingback，thefirstrealureader'sprow，andshewasaliveshipagaiywentbelow，Driniawatthepoop，aurwardrouhofAvra.

&fewdaysweredelightful.Lucythoughtshewasthemirlintheworld;asshewokeeagtoseethereflesofthesunlitwaterdanthegofherdlookedroundonallthehiintheLoneIslasandbuskinsanddjerkinsahenshewouldgooakealookfromtheforecastleataseawhichwasabrighterblueeaganddrinkinanairthatwasalittlewarmerdaybyday.Afterthatcamebreakfastandsuappetiteasoneonlyhasatsea.

&agooddealoftimesittilebeernplayihReepicheep.Itwasamusiingthepieces，whichwerefartoobigforhim，withbothpawsandstandingontiptoesifhemadeamoveeroftheboard.Helayerandwhenherememberedwhathewasdoingheusuallywon.ButeverynowandthenLubecausetheMousedidsomethingquiteridiculouslikesendingaknightintothedangerofaqueenandbihishappenedbecausehehadmottenitwasagameofdwasthinkileandmakidowhathewouldlyhavedosplaindwasfullofforlorh-es，andlaststands.

Butthispleasalast.ThereeveningwhenLugidlyasternatthelongfurroworwaketheywereleavihem，sawagreatrackofcloudsbuildingitselfupihamazingspeed.

Thenagapwastorninitandayellowsuhroughthegap.Allthewavesbehiakeonunusualshapesandtheseawasadraboryellowishcolorlikedirtyvas.Theairgrewcold.Theshipseemedtomoveuneasilyasifshefeltdahesailwouldbeflatandlimpoeandwildlythe.Whileshewashingsaasinistergewhieovertheveryhewind，Driniancried，“Allhandsondeamomenteveryoicallybusy.Thehatcheswetbattehegalleyfireutout，metoreefthesail.Beforetheyhadfiruckthem.ItseemedtoLucythatagreatvalleyintheseaopebeforetheirbows，andtheyrusheddowninit，deeperdownthanshewouldhavebelievedpossible.Agreatgrayhillhertha，rushedtomeetthem;itlookeddeathbuttheyweretossedtothetopofit.Thentheshipseemedtospinround.Acataractofouredoverthedeck;thepoopalewereliketwoislandswithafierceseabetweethesailoutalongtheyarddesperatetryirolofthesail.Abrokeoodoutsidewaysinthewindasstraightandstiffasifitoker.

&below，Ma'am，”

bawledDrinian.AndLugthatlandsmen—andlandswomen—areahecrew，begawasheDawnTreaderwaslistiostarboardandthedeckslopedliketheroofofahouse.Shehadtoclamberrouheladder，holdingontotherail，aandbywhiletwome，adowshecould.Itasalreadyholdingtightforatthefootoftheladderanotherwaveroaracrossthedeck，uptohershoulders.Shewasalreadyalmostwetthroughwithsprayandrainbutthiswascolder.Thenshemadeadashforthedotinandshutoutforamomenttheappallingsightofthespeedwithwhichtheywererushingintothedark，butnotofcoursethehorribles，groanings，snappings，gs，rsandboomingswhibelowthantheyhaddohepoop.

Adayawentoillonecouldhardlyeveimebeforeithadbegun.Andtherealwayshadtobethreemeilleranditwasasmuchasthreecoulddotokeepanykindofadtherealwayshadtobemenatthepump.Andtherewashardlyaforahingcouldbednothingcouldbedried，andonemanwaslostoverboard，ahesun.

&wasoverEustacemadethefollowiryinhisdiary.

&ember3.ThefirstdayfeswhenIhavebeee.Wehadbeendrivenbeforeahurrieforthirteendaysandnights.IknowthatbecauseIkeptacarefult，thoughtheothersallsayitwasonlytwelve.Pleasanttobeembarkedonadangerousvoyagewithpeoplewho'teventright!Ihavehadaghastlytime，upanddownenormouswaveshourafterhour，usuallywettotheskin，aemptatgivinguspropermeals.osaythere'snowirelessoreve，sonoallinganyoallprovesohem，themadiletublikethis.Itwouldbebadenoughevehdetpeopleinsteadoffiendsinhumanform.dEdmundaresimplybrutaltome.Theourmast（there'sonlyastumpleftnow），thoughIwasnotatallwell，theyforeondedworklikeaslave.LucyshovedheroarinbysayingthatReepicheepwaslongingtogoooosmall.Iwondershedoesn'tseethateverythingthatlittlebeastdoesisallforthesakeofshowiheragesheoughttohavethatamouodaythebeastlyboatislevelatlastandthesun'soutandwehaveallbeenjawingaboutwhattodo.Wehavefoodelystuffmostofit，tolastforsixteendays.（Thepoultrywereallwashedoverboard.Eveniftheyhadn'tbeeormedthemlayiroubleiswater.Twocasksseemtohavegotaleakkhemay.（Narnianeffi.）Onshortrations，halfapintadayeach，we'vegotenoughfortwelvedays.（There'sstilllotsofrumaevehatwouldohirstier.）

“Ifwecould，ofcourse，thesehingwouldbetoturondmakefortheLoneIslands.Butittookuseighteendaystogetwhereweare，ruhagalebehindus.Eveawinditmighttakeusfarletbadatpresentthere'snosigwind—infactthere'snowindatall.Asfback，itwouldtakefartoolongandsaysthemen'trointofwateraday.I'mprettysurethisiswrooexplaiionreallycoolspeopledown，sothemenwoulderiftheywerew.Hedidn'ttakeahis，whichisalhenhe'tthinkofahersallvoninthehopeoffindinglamydutytopointoutthatwedidn'tknowtherewasanylariedtogetthemtoseethedangersofwishfulthinking.Insteadabetterplaheeosed.SoIjustexplaineddquietlythatIhadbeenkidnappedandbroughtawayonthisidioticvoyagewithoutmyt，anditwashardlymybusihemoutoftheirscrape.

&ember4.Stillbecalmed.Veryshortrationsfotlessthananyone.isverycleverathelpingandthinksIdon'tsee!LuereasoomakeuptomebymesomeofhersbutthatinterferingprigEdmundwouldn'tlether.Prettyhotsuhirstyallevening.

&ember5.Stillbedveryhot.FeelingrottenalldayandamsureI'vegotatemperature.Ofcoursetheyhaven'tthesehermometeronboard.

&ember6.Ahorribleday.WokeupiknowingIwasfeverishandmusthaveadrinkofwater.Anydoctorwouldhavesaidso.HeavenknowsI'mthelastpersetanyunfairadvaIthiswater-rationingwouldbemeanttoapplytoasifactIwouldhavewokehersupandaskedforsomeonlyIthoughtitwouldbeselfishtowakethem.SoIgotupandtookmydtiptoedoutoftheBlackHolewesleptin，takiottodisturbdEdmund，forthey'vebeensleepingbadlysiheshan.Ialwaystrytosiderotherswhethertheyare.Igothtintothebigroom，ifyoucallitaroom，wheretherowiheluggageare.Thethihisend.Allwasgoiifully，butbeforeI'ddrafulwhoshouldcatchmebutthatlittlespyReep.ItriedtoexplainthatIwasgoingondeckforabreathofair（thebusithewaterhadnothingtodowithhim）andheaskedme.Hemadesuoisethatthewholeshipwasroused.Theytreatedmesdalously.Iasked，asIthinkanyonewouldhave，whyReepicheepwassneakingaboutthewaterthemiddleofthehatashewastoosmalltobeanyuseoryoverthewatereverynightsothatonemoremancouldgotosleep.heirrotteheyallbelievedhim.youbeatit?

“Ihadtoaperouslittlebrutewouldhavebeehhissword.Andthenshowedupinhistruecolorsasabrutaltyrantandsaidoutloudforeveryoaealiurewould“gettwodozen”

.Ididn'tknowwhatthismeanttillEdmundexplaiesiofbooksthosePevensiekidsread.

&hiscowardlythreatgedhistuartedbeingpatronizing.SaidhewassorryformeandthateveryoasfeverishasIdidaallmakethebestofit，etc.，etc.Odiousstuck-upprig.Stayedinbedalldaytoday.