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CHAPTER EIGHT IN THE HOUSE OF THE TISROC（第2页）

“Idonotlookforthatwiththesewinds，Omyfather。”

“Andlastly，Omyresour，”saidtheTisroadeclearhowallthismightgiveyouthebarbarianwoman，butnothowithelpsmetofNarnia。”

“Omyfather，ithaveescapedyouthatthoughIandmyhorsemenwilleandghNarnialikeanarrowfromabow，yetweshallhaveAnvardforever?AndwhenyouholdAnvardyousitieofNarnia，andyarrisoninAnvardcreasedbylittleaisagreathost。”

“Itisspokenwithuandinga。ButhowdoIdrawbackmyarmifallthismiscarries?”

“YoushallsaythatI，diditwitheandagainstyourwill，andwith，beingedbytheviolenyloveauosityofyouth。”

“AndhowiftheHighKihatwesendbackthebarbarianwoman，hissister?”

“Omyfather，beassuredthathewillnhthefanahismarriage，theHighKierisamanofprudenderstandingwhowillinnowaywishtolosethehighhonourandadvantageofbeioourHouseandseeinghisnephehewohroneofen。”

&seethatifIliveforeverasisnodoubtyourwish，”saidtheTisroevehanusual。

“Andalso，Omyfatheraofmyeyes，”saidthePrieramomentofawkwardsilence，“weshallwritelettersasiffromtheQueentosaythatshelovesmeandhasurntoNarnia。Foritisomenareasgeableasweatherdevewhollybelievetheletters，theywilloetoTashbaaninarmstofetchher。”

&enedVizier，”saidtheTisroc，“bestowyourwisdomupohisstrangeproposal。”

&isrosweredAhosta，“thestrengthofpaterionisnotunknowntomeaesoheeyesoftheirfathersmoreprecles。HowthenshallIdarefreelytounfoldtoyoumymindinamattererilthelifeofthisexaltedPrince?”

“UndoubtedlyyouliedtheTisroc。

“Becauseyouwillfindthatthedadoiequallygreat。”

“Tohearistoobey，”moa。“Kreasoisrothefirstplace，thatthedahePrialtreatasmightappear。Fodshavewithheldfromthebarbariaofdis，asthattheirpoetryisnot，likeours，fullofsandusefulmaxims，butisallofloveandwar。Therefeartothemmorenobleandadmirablethansuchamadehisofow!”ForthePriheword“mad“，hadkickedhimagain。

&，Omyson，”saidtheTisroableVizier，whetherhedesistsornot，bynomeansallowtheflowofyoureloqueerrupted。Fismoresuitabletravityahantoendureminorihcy。”

“Tohearistoobey，”saidtheVizier，wrigglinghimselfroundalittlesoastogethishisfurtherawayfromRabadash'stoe。“Nothing，Isay，willseemaspardoestimable，ihis—er—hazardousattempt，especiallybecauseitisuheloveofawoman。Therefore，ifthePrincebymisfortuheirhands，theywouldassuredlynotkillhim。Nay，itmayevehoughhefailedtocarryoffthequeeofhisgreatvalourayofhispassionmightiohim。”

“Thatisagoodpoint，oldbabbler，”saidRabadash。“Verygood，howeverittlyhead。”

“Thepraiseofmymastersisthelightofmyeyes，”saidAhoshta。“Andsedly，OTisroc，whnmustandshallbeintermihinkthatwiththeaidofthegodsitisverylikelythatAnvardwillfallintothePrince'shands。Andifso，wehaveNar。”

Thereauseandtheroombecamesosilentthatthetwogirlshardlydaredtobreathe。AtlasttheTisrocspoke。

“Go，myson，”hesaid。“Anddoasyouhavesaid。Butexpeohelpnore。IwillnotavengeyouifyouarekilledandIwillnotdeliveryouifthebarbarianscastyouintoprison。Aherinsuccessorfailure，youshedadropmorethanyouneedofNarniannoblebloodandopenwararisesfromit，myfavourshallneverfalluponyouagainahershallhaveyourplaen。，sedfortuhestrengthofTashtheiheirresistiblebeinyourswordandlance。”

“Tohearistoobey，”criedRabadash，andafterkneelingforamomenttokisshisfather'shandsherushedfrreatlytothedisappoiofAravis，horriblycramped，theTisrodVizierremained。

“OVizier，”saidtheTisroc，“isitthatnolivingsoulknowsofthiscilwethreehaveheldheretonight?”

“Omymaster，”saidAhoshta，“itisnotpossiblethatanyshouldknow。ForthatveryreasonIproposed，andyouinyourwisdomagreed，thatweshouldmeethereintheOldPalaociliseverheldahehouseholdhasanyoe。”

“Itiswell，”saidtheTisroymanknew，Iwouldseetoitthathediedbeforeanhourhadpassed。Anddoyoualso，Oprudeit。IspongeawayfrommyowandfromyoursallkhePrince'splans。Heisgomyknowledgeormyt，Iknownotwhither，becauseofhisvioleherashadispositionofyouth。NomaohanyouaAnvardisinhishands。”

“Tohearistoobey，”saidAhoshta。

“ThatiswhyyouwillhinkeveniheartthatIamthehardestheartedoffatherswhothussendmyfirst-bornsononanerraobehisdeath;pleasingasitmustbetoyouwhodohePrince。For1seeiomofyourmind。”

“OimpeccableTisroc，”saidtheVizier。“InparisonwithyouIlovehePrinyownlifenorbreadhelightofthesun。”

“Yourses，”saidtheTisroc，“areelevateda。IalsolovehesethingsinparisonwiththegloryahofmythrohePrincesucceeds，wehaveArd，andperhapshereafterNarnia。Ifhefails—IhaveeighteenothersonsandRabadash，afterthemaheeldestsonsofkings，wasbeginningtobedangerous。MorethaisroTashbaanhavediedbeforetheirtimebecausetheireldestsoeiredofwaitihroercoolhisbloodabroadthanboilitininahere。AndVizier，theexypateryiosleep。andthemusiber。Butbeforeyouliedown，callbackthepardohethirdcook。Ifeelwithiprognostidigestion。”

“Tohearistoobey，”saidtheGrandVizier。Hecrawledbaallfourstothedoor，rose，bowed，a。EveisroedseatedihedivantillAravisalmostbegahathehaddroppedasleep。Butatlastwithagreatgandsighingheheaveduphisenormousbody，sigoprecedehimwiththelights，ahedoorclosedbehindhim，theroomwasoallydark，awogirlscouldbreathefreelyagain。