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CHAPTER FOUR WHAT CASPIAN DID THERE（第1页）
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&mtheLordBerncalledhisguestsearly，andafterbreakfastheaskedtoordereverymaofullarmor。“Andaboveall，”headded，“leteverythirimandscouredasifitwerethemofthefirstbattleiwarbetweennoblekingswithalltheworldlookingon。”Thiswasdoheloadsdhispeople，ahafewofhis，putoutforheking'sflagflewiernofhisboatandhistrumpeterwaswithhim。
&heyreachedthejettyatNarroianfoundasiderablebledtomeetthem。“ThisiswhatIsentwordaboutlastnight，”saidBern。“Theyareallfriendsofmineapeople。”Andassoonassteppedashorethecrowdbrokeoutintohurrahsandshoutsof，“Narnia!Narnia!LoheKing。”Atthesamemoment—andthiswasalsoduetoBern'smessengers—bellsbeganringingfrommanypartsofthetown。Thencausedhisbaobeadvandhistrumpettobeblownandeverymandrewhisswordahisfatoajoyfulsterheymarchedupthestreetsothatthestreetshook，andtheirarmorshowasasunnym）sothatonecouldhardlylookatitsteadily。
AtfirsttheonlypeoplewhocheeredwerethosewhohadbeenwarnedbyBern'smessengeraeningaohappehejoiheylikedaprodhadseehenalltheschoolboysjoiheyalsolikedprosahemoreurbahelesslikelytheywouldbetohaveanys。Aheoldwomenputtheirheadsoutofdoorsandwindowsaeringandgbecauseitwasaking，andwhatisagovernorparedwiththat?AndalltheyoungwomenjoinedinforthesamereasonandalsobecausedDriniaweresohahenalltheyouoseewhattheyoungwat，sothatbythetimereachedthecastlegates，ownwasshouting;andwhereGumpassatile，muddlingandmessingaboutwithadformsandrulesaiohenoise。
Atthecastlegatepeterblewablastandcried，“ofNarhistrustyandwellbelovedservantthegovernoroftheLoneIslands。”Inthosedayseverythingintheislandswasdoneinaslovenly，slouer。Oleposternopened，andoutcameatousledfellowwithadirtyoldhatoeadofahelmet，andarustyoldpikeinhishand。Hebliheflashingfiguresbeforehim。“—seez—fishansy，”hemumbledayofsaying，“You'tseehisSuffioihout'pois'cept'tweennine'n'teurdayeverymonth。”
“UncoverbeforeNarnia，youdog，”thuheLordBerhimarapwithhisgauedhandwhithishatflyingfromhishead。
“'Ere?Wot'sitallabout?”beganthedoorkeeper，butookanynoti。Tian'smehroughtheposterrugglingwithbarsandbolts（fwasrusty）flungbothwiewideopeheKingandhisfollowersstrodeiyard。Hereaheguardswereloungingaboutandseveralmore（theyweremostlywipihs）cametumblingoutofvariousdoorways。Thoughtheirarmorwasinadisgradition，thesewerefellowswhomighthavefoughtiftheyhadbeenledorhadknoashappening;sothiswasthedangerousmoment。gavethemhink。
&he?”heasked。
“Iam，moreorless，ifyouknowwhatImean，”saidalanguidandratherdandifiedyouhoutanyjarmoratall。
“Itisourian，“thatourroyalvisitationtoourrealmoftheLoneIslandsshould，ifpossible，beanoofjoyandoourloyalsubjects。Ifitwerenotforthat，Ishouldhavesomethingtosayaboutthestateofyourmen'sarmorandons。Asitis，youarepardoned。andacaskofwihat，yourmenmaydriatnoontomorrowIwishtoseethemhereinthisclikemen-at-armsandnotlikevagaboonpairemedispleasure。”
&aiBerelycried，“Three。cheersf，”andthesoldiers，whohaduoodaboutthecaskofwiheyuoodnothingelse，joinedin。theofhisoworemaiyard。He，withBernandDrinianandfourothers，wentintothehall。
&ableatthefarendwithvarioussecretariesabouthimsathisSufficy，theGovernoroftheLoneIslands。Gumpaswasabilious-lookingmanwithhairthathadonredandwasnowmlahestrahehispaperssayingautomatioihoutappoiweeenp。m。ourdays。”
oddedtoBeroodaside。BernandDriniantookastepforwardandeachseizedohetable。Theyliftedit，andflungitohehallwhereitrolledover，sgacascadeofletters，dossiers，ink-pots，pens，sealing-waxahen，nhlybutasfirmlyasiftheirhandswerepieel，theypluckedGumpasoutofhisddepositedhim，fagit，aboutfourfeetaiadowninthedlaidhisnakedswordacrosshisknees。
“MyLord，”saidhe，fixinghiseyesonGumpas，“youhaveetheweleweexpected。IamtheKingofNarnia。”
“Nothingaboutitinthedence，”saidthegies。Wehaveifiedofanysug。Allirregular。Happytosideranyapplis—”
“AoeoyourSufficy'sductofyouroffitinued。“TherearetwopointsespewhichIrequireaion。FirstlyIfithetributeduefromtheseIslandstothearniahasbeenreceivedforaboutahundredandfiftyyears。”
“Thatwouldbeaquestioheextmonth，”saidGumpas。“Ifaaissionofeoreportonthefinancialhistoryoftheislameetihen。。。”
“IalsofinditveryclearlywritteninourlaiahatifthetributeishewholedebthastobepaidbytheGovernoroftheLoneIslandsoutofhisprivatepurse。”
AtthisGumpasbegantopayrealattention。“Oh，that'squiteoutofthequestion，”hesaid。“Itisanepossibility—er—yourMajestymustbejoking。”
Inside，hewaswiftherewereanywayofgettingridoftheseuors。Hadheknoianhadonlyoneshipandoneship'spanywithhim，heokensoftwordsforthemoment，aohavethemallsurroundedandkilledduri。Buthehadseenashipofwarsaildowsyesterdayasignalling，ashesupposed，toitssorts。HehadnotthenknownitwastheKing'sshipfortherewasospreadtheflagoutahegoldenlionvisible，sohehadwaitedfurtherdevelopments。NowheimagihadawholefleetatBerwouldneverhaveumpasthatanyonewouldwalkintoaketheislandswithlessthawaslynotatallthekindofthingheaginedoinghimself。
“Sedly，”said，“Iwanttoknowermittedthisabominableandunnaturaltraffislavestogrowuphere，trarytotheaomandusageofourdominions。”
“Necessary，unavoidable，”saidhisSuffiessentialpartoftheeientoftheislands，Iassureyou。Ourpresentburstofprosperitydependsonit。”
“Whatneedhaveyouofslaves?”
“Forexport，yourMajesty。Sell'emtoostly;ahermarkets。Weareagreatterofthetrade。”
“Inotherwords，”said，“youdon'tellmeosetheyserveexohepocketsofsuchasPug?”
