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CHAPTER TWO ON BOARD THE DAWN TREADER（第2页）

“AndwesailedfromGalma，”uedDrinian，“andranintoacalmforthebestpartoftwodaysandhadtorow，andthenhadwindagainanddidhiatillthefourthdayfromGalma。AheirKiawarningnottolandfortherewassiTerebinthia，butwedoubledthedputinatalittlecreekfarfromthedwatered。Theolieoffforthreedaysbefotasouth-eastwindandstoodoutforSevehirddayoutapirate（Terebinthianbyherrig）overhauledus，butwhenshesawuswellarmedshestoodoffaftersomeshootingofarrowso—”

“Aohavegivenherdbedeverymother'ssonofthem，”saidReepicheep。

“—AndinfivedaysmhtofMuil，which，asyouknow，isthewesternmostoftheSevehehroughthestraitsasundownintoRedhavenontheisleofBrenn，ereveryloviedandhadvideleftRedhavensixdaysagoandhavemademarvellouslygoodspeed，sothatIhopetoseetheLoneIslaertomorrow。Thesumis，wearehirtydaysatseaandhavesailedmorethanfuesfromNarnia。”

“AheLoneIslands?”saidLucy。

“Nooneknows，yourMajesty，”answeredDriniaheLohemselvestellus。”

“They'tinourdays，”saidEdmund。

“Then，”saidReepicheep，“itisaftertheLoneIslandsthattheadventurereallybegins。”

owsuggestedthattheymightliketobeshowheshipbeforesupper，butLucy'scesmoteherandshesaid，“Ithigoaace。Seasiessishorrid，youknow。IfIhadmyoldcordialwithmeIcouldcurehim。”

“Butyouhave，”said。“I'dquitefottenaboutit。AsyouleftitbehindIthoughtitmightberegardedasoreasuresandshtit—ifyouthinkitoughttobewastedonathinglikeseasiess。”

“It'llonlytakeadrop，”saidLucy。

opeheloeaththebendbroughtoutthebeautifullittlediamondflaskwhichLucyrememberedsowell。

“Takebackyourown，Queeheythehedwentoutintothesunshine。

Ihereweretwhatches，foreandaftofthemast，andbothopen，astheyalwayswereioletlightandairiheship。ledthemdowheafterhatch。Heretheyfoundthemselvesinaplacewherebenchesfranfromsidetosideathroughtheoarholesaheroof。Ofcourse'sshipwasnotthathorriblething，agalleyrowedbyslaves。OarswereusedonlywhenwindfailedinandoutofharbourandeveryoReepicheepwhoselegsweretooshort）hadofteurn。Ateachsideoftheshipthespaderthebencheswasleftclearfortherowers'feet，butalldowherewasakindofpitntotheverykeelandthiswasfilledwithallkindsofthings—sacksofflour，casksofwaterandbeer，barrelsofpork，jarsofhoney，skinbottlesofles，nuts，cheeses，biscuits，turnips，sidesofbatheroof—thatis，fromtheuhedeghamsandstringsofonions，andalsothemechoffdutyintheirhammocks。ledthemaft，steppiobeingforhim，aandajumpforLudareallongjumpforReepithiswaytheycametoapartitionwithadoorinit。opehedooraoawhichfilledthesterhedesiwasofotsowasverylowandthesidesslopedtogetherastheywentdownsothattherewashardlyanyfloor;andthoughithadwindowsofthickglass，theywereoopeheywereuer。Infactatthisverymomechedtheywerealternatelygoldenwithsunlightahesea。

“YouandImustlodgehere，Edmund，”said。“We'llleaveyourkinsmanthebunkandslinghammocksforourselves。”

“Ibeseeajesty—”saidDrinian。

“No，noshipmate，”said，“wehavearguedallthatoutalready。YouandRhincewasthemate）“aresailingtheshipandwillhavedlaboursmanyanightwhenwearesingiellingstories，soyouahavetheportabove。KingEdmundandIlieverysnugherebelow。Buthowisthestranger?”

&ace，verygreenintheface，sdaskedwhethertherewasanysigless。Butsaid，“Whatstorm?”andDrinianburstoutlaughing。

“Stmaster!”heroared。“Thisisasfairweatherasamancouldaskfor。”

“Who'sthat?”saidEustaceirritably。“Sendhimaway。Hisvoiceghmyhead。”

“I&#htyousomethingthatwillmakeyoufeelbetter，Eustace，”saidLucy。

“Oh，goawayandleavemealone，”growledEustace。Buthetookadropfromherflask，andthoughhesaiditwasbeastlystuff（thesmellinthesheopewasdelicious）itisthathisfacecametherightomentsafterhehadswallowedit，ahavefeltbetterbesteadofwailingaboutthestormandhishead，hebegaobeputashoreandsaidthatatthefirstporthewould“lodgeadisposition”agaihtheBritishsul。ButwhenReepicheepaskedositionwasandhowyoulodgedit（Reepicheepthoughtitwassomenewwayasi）Eustacelyreply，“Fanowingthat。”IheysugEustacethattheywerealreadysailingasfastastheycouldtowardtheheykhattheyhadnomorepowerofsendinghimbabridge—hereUncleHaroldlived—thanofsendinghimtothemoohesulkilyagreedtoputohesutoutforhimandeondeck。

owshowedthemovertheship，thoughiheyhadseenmostitalready。Theywentupoleamanstandingonalittleshelfihegildeddragon'snedpeeringthroughitsopenmouth。Ilewasthegalley（orship'skitdquartersforsuchpeopleastheboatswaier，thedthemaster-archer。Ifyouthinkitoddtohavethegalleyinthebowsahesmokefromitseystreamingbackovertheship，thatisbecauseyouarethinkingofsteamshipswherethereisalwaysaheadwind。Onasailingshipthewindisbehind，andanythingsmellyisputasfarforossible。Theytothefightingtop，andatfirstitwasratheralarmingtorodfrothereahedeallandfarawaybeh。Yourealizedthatifyoufelltherearticularreasonwhyyoushouldfallonboardratherthaheakentothepoop，whereRhindutywithathegreattiller，athedragon'stailroseup，cilding，androuraheheshipwasDawnTreader。ShewasonlyalittlebitofathihoneofourIships，orevenwiththeonds，carradgalleonswhiiahadownedwhenLudEdmuhereuheHighKing，fornearlyallnavigatiointhereignsof'saors。Whenhisuheusurper，hadsentthesevenlordstosea，theyhadhadtobuyaGalmianshipandmanitwithhiredGalmiansailors。Butnoiaeaarnianstobesea-faringfolkoheDawhefishiphehadbuiltyet。Shewassosmallthat，forwardofthemast，therewashardlyanydebetweedtheship'sboatohehen-coop（Lucyfedtheheher。Butshewasabeautyofherkind，a“lady”assailorssay，herli，hercolorspure，andeverysparandropeandpinloviaceofcoursewouldbepleasedwithnothionboastingaboutlinersandmotor-boatsandaeroplanesandsubmarines（“Asifhekhingaboutthem，”mutteredEdmund），buttheothertwhtedwiththeDawnTreader，aheyreturothedsupper，andsaesternskylitupwithanimmensesu，ahequiveroftheship，ahesaltontheirlips，andthoughtofunknownlaernrimoftheworld，Lucyfeltthatshewasalmosttoohappytospeak。

WhatEustacethoughthadbestbetoldinhisownwords，forwhetheirclothesback，dried，m，heatoalittleblaotebookandapendstartedtokeepadiary。Healwayshadthishhimaarearksinit，fhhedidn'tcaremuchaboutasownsake，hecaredagreatdealaboutmarksaopeopleandsay，“Igotsomuch。Whatdidyouget?”Butashedidn'tseemlikelytogetmanymarksoreaderhenowstartedadiary。Thiswasthefirstentry。

“August7th。Havey-fourhoursonthisghastlyboatifitisn'tadream。Allthetimeafrightfulstormhasbeenraging（it'sagoodthingI'mnotseasick）。Hugeihefrontahebounderaimes。Alltheotherspreteiceofthis，eitherfromswankorbecauseHaroldsaysocsordinarypeopledoistoshuttheireyestoFaadoeoutintotheseailethihis。Notmuchbiggertha。And，ofcourse，absolutelyprimitiveindoors。Nopropersaloon，noradio，nobathrooms，nodeck-chairs。IwasdraggedalloverityesterdayeveninganditwouldmakeaohearshowingoffhisfuasifitwastheQueenMary。Itriedtotellhimsarelike，buthe'stoodense。E。andL。，ofcourse，didn'tbackmeup。IsupposeakidlikeL。doesn'trealizethedaeringupC。aseveryoheycallhimaKing。IsaidIublibuthehadtoaskmewhatthatmeaseemtoknowanythingatall。osayI'vebeenputiofthebeon，andLucyhasbeengivenawholeroomooherself，almostaniparedwiththerestofthisplace。C。saysthat'sbecauseshe'sagirl。ItriedtomakehimseewhatAlbertasays，thatallthatsortofthingisreallylirlsbuthewastoodeill，hemightseethatIshallbeillifI'mkeptinthatholeanylonger。E。sayswemustn'tgrumblebecauseC。issharingitwithushimselftomakeroomforL。Asifthatdidn'tmakeitmoredfarwottosaythatthereisalsoakindofMousethingthatgiveseveryofrightfulcheek。TheothersputupwithitiftheylikebutIshalltwisthistailprettysooohefhtfultoo。”

&roublebetweeadReepicheeparrivedevehanmighthavebeeed。Beforediday，whehersweresittingrouable，waitiseagivesoneamagite），Eustacecamerushingin，wringinghishandandshoutingout:“Thatlittlebrutehashalfkilledme。Iinsistourol。Iganaagainstyou，。icouldorderyoutohaveitdestroyed。”

AtthesamemomentReepicheepappeared。Hissnandhiswhiskerslookedveryfiercebutheoliteasever。

“Iaskyourpardonsall，”hesaid，“andespeciallyherMajesty's。IfIhadknowakerefugehereIwouldhaveawaitedamorereasoimeforhis。”

“Whatoh'sup?”askedEdmund。

Whathadreallyhappehis。Reepicheep，whoheshipwasgettingonfastenough，lovedtositonthebulwarksfarforwardjustbesidethedragon'shead，gazingoutattheeasternhorizonandsingingsoftlyinhislittlegvoigtheDryadhadmadeforhim。Heoanythiheshippitdkepthisbalahperfectease;perhapshislongtail，hangingdowntothedesidethebulwarks，madethiseasier。Everyoneonboardwasfamiliarwiththishabit，andthesailorslikeditbeonewasonlook-outdutyitgaveoalkto。WhyexactlyEustacehadslippedaumbledallthewayforwardtotheforecastle（hehadhissea-legs）Ineverheard。Perhapshehopedhewouldseeland，orperhapshewaohangaboutthegalleyandsething。Anyway，assoolongtailhangingdosittiitwouldbedelightfultocatchholdofit，swingReepidbyitowiceupside-down，thenrunawayandlaugh，Atfirsttheplaoworkbeautifully。TheMousewasnotmuchheavierthanaverylargecat。Eustacehadhimofftherailinatridverysillyhelooked（thoughtEustace）withhislittlelimbsallsplayedoutandhismouthopen。ButunfortunatelyReepicheep，whohadfoughtforhislifemanyatime，hisheadevenforamoment。Norhisskill。Itisodrawone'sswordwhenoneisswingingroundintheairbyoail，buthedid。Ahiaeoagonizingjabsinhishandwhichmadehimletgoofthetail;ahiwasthattheMousehadpickeditselfupagainasifitwereaballboungoffthededthereitwasfaghim，andah，bright，sharpthinglikeaskeavingtoandfrowithinaninchofhisstomach。（Thisdoesn'ttasbelowthebeltformiiabecausetheyhardlybeexpectedther。）

“Stopit，”splutteredEustace，“goautthatthingaway。It's，Isay。I'lltell。I'llhaveyoumuzzledandtiedup。”

“Whydoyounotdraord，poltrooheMouse。“DrawandfightorI'llbeatyoubladbluewiththeflat。”

“Ihaven'tgotone，”saidEustaapacifist。Idon'tbelieveinfighting。”

“DoIuand，”saidReepicheep，withdrawinghisswordforamomentandspeakiernly，“thatyoudoogivemesatisfa?”

“Idon'tknowwhatyoumean，”saidEustaghishand。“Ifyoudon'tknowhowtotakeajokeIshan'tbothermyheadaboutyou。”

&hat，”saidReepidthat—toteaaherespectduetoaknight—andaMouse—aail—”andateachwaveEustaceablowwiththesideofhisrapier，whichwasthiemperedsteelandassuppleaiveasabirchrod。Eustace（ofcourse）wasataschoolwheretheydidn'thavecorporalpuhesensationwasquiteohim。Thatwaswhy，inspiteofhavitookhimlessthaoffthatforedcoverthewholelengthofthededburstinatthedoor—stillhotlypursuedbyReepideeditseemedtoEustacethattherapierasursuitwashot。Itmighthavebeebythefeel。

&muchdiffisettlieroacerealizedthateveryoheideaofaduelseriouslyandheardtolendhimasword，andDrinianandEdmunddisgwhetherheoughttobehandisomeforhisbeingsomuchbiggerthanReepicheep。HeapologizedsulkilyaoffwithLucytohavehishandbathedaheohisbunk。Hewascarefultolieonhisside。