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CHAPTER TWELVE SORCERY AND SUDDEN VENGEANCE（第1页）
MEANWHILETrumpkinandthetwoboysarrivedatthedarklittlestonearchwaywhichledintotheinsideoftheMound，andtwosentinelbadgers（thewhitepatchesontheircheekswereallEdmundcouldseeofthem）leapedupwithbaredteethandaskedtheminsnarlingvoices，“Whogoesthere？”
“Trumpkin，”saidtheDwarf．“BringingtheHighKingofNarniaoutofthefarpast．”
Thebadgersnosedattheboys’hands．“Atlast，”theysaid.“Atlast．”
“Giveusalight，friends，”saidTrumpkin．
ThebadgersfoundatorchjustinsidethearchandPeterlititandhandedittoTrumpkin．“TheD．L．F．hadbetterlead，”hesaid.“Wedon’tknowourwayaboutthisplace．”
Trumpkintookthetorchandwentaheadintothedarktunnel．Itwasacold，black，mustyplace，withanoccasionalbatflutteringinthetorchlight，andplentyofcobwebs．Theboys，whohadbeenmostlyintheopenairsincethatmorningattherailwaystation，feltasiftheyweregoingintoatraporaprison．
“Isay，Peter，”whisperedEdmund．“Lookatthosecarvingsonthewalls．Don’ttheylookold？Andyetwe’reolderthanthat．Whenwewerelasthere，theyhadn’tbeenmade．”
“Yes，”saidPeter．“Thatmakesonethink．”
TheDwarfwentonaheadandthenturnedtotheright，andthentotheleft，andthendownsomesteps，andthentotheleftagain．Thenatlasttheysawalightahead-lightfromunderadoor．Andnowforthefirsttimetheyheardvoices，fortheyhadcometothedoorofthecentralchamber．Thevoicesinsidewereangryones．SomeonewastalkingsoloudlythattheapproachoftheboysandtheDwarfhadnotbeenheard．
“Don’tlikethesoundofthat，”whisperedTrumpkintoPeter.“Let’slistenforamoment．”Allthreestoodperfectlystillontheoutsideofthedoor．
“Youknowwellenough，”saidavoice（“That’stheKing，”whisperedTrumpkin），“whytheHornwasnotblownatsunrisethismorning．HaveyouforgottenthatMirazfelluponusalmostbeforeTrumpkinhadgone，andwewerefightingforourlivesforthespaceofthreehoursandmore？IblewitwhenfirstIhadabreathingspace．”
“I’mnotlikelytoforgetit，”cametheangryvoice，“whenmyDwarfsborethebruntoftheattackandoneinfiveofthemfell．”（“That’sNikabrik，”whisperedTrumpkin．）
“Forshame，Dwarf，”cameathickvoice（“Trufflehunter’s，”saidTrumpkin）．“WealldidasmuchastheDwarfsandnonemorethantheKing．”
“TellthattaleyourownwayforallIcare，”answeredNikabrik.“
ButwhetheritwasthattheHornwasblowntoolate，orwhethertherewasnomagicinit，nohelphascome．You，yougreatclerk，youmastermagician，youknow-all;areyoustillaskingustohangourhopesonAslanandKingPeterandalltherestofit？”
“Imustconfess—Icannotdenyit—thatIamdeeplydisappointedintheresultoftheoperation，”cametheanswer.（“That’llbeDoctorCornelius，”saidTrumpkin．）
“Tospeakplainly，”saidNikabrik，“yourwallet’sempty，youreggsaddled，yourfishuncaught，yourpromisesbroken．Standasidethenandletotherswork．Andthatiswhy—”
“Thehelpwillcome，”saidTrufflehunter．“IstandbyAslan．Havepatience，likeusbeasts．Thehelpwillcome．Itmaybeevennowatthedoor．”
“Pah！”snarledNikabrik．“Youbadgerswouldhaveuswaittilltheskyfallsandwecanallcatchlarks．Itellyouwecan’twait．Foodisrunningshort;welosemorethanwecanaffordateveryencounter;ourfollowersareslippingaway．”
“Andwhy？”askedTrufflehunter．“I’lltellyouwhy．BecauseitisnoisedamongthemthatwehavecalledontheKingsofoldandtheKingsofoldhavenotanswered．ThelastwordsTrumpkinspokebeforehewent（andwent，mostlikely，tohisdeath）were，IfyoumustblowtheHorn，donotletthearmyknowwhyyoublowitorwhatyouhopefromit．Butthatsameeveningeveryoneseemedtoknow．”
“You’dbetterhaveshovedyourgreysnoutinahornets’nest，Badger，thansuggestthatIamtheblab，”saidNikabrik．“Takeitback，or—”
“Oh，stopit，bothofyou，”saidKingCaspian．“IwanttoknowwhatitisthatNikabrikkeepsonhintingweshoulddo．Butbeforethat，Iwanttoknowwhothosetwostrangersarewhomhehasbroughtintoourcouncilandwhostandtherewiththeirearsopenandtheirmouthsshut．”
“Theyarefriendsofmine，”saidNikabrik．“AndwhatbetterrighthaveyouyourselftobeherethanthatyouareafriendofTrumpkin’sandtheBadger’s？Andwhatrighthasthatolddotardintheblackgowntobehereexceptthatheisyourfriend？WhyamItobetheonlyonewhocan’tbringinhisfriends？”
“HisMajestyistheKingtowhomyouhaveswornallegiance，”
saidTrufflehuntersternly．
“Courtmanners，courtmanners，”sneeredNikabrik．“Butinthisholewemaytalkplainly．Youknow—andheknowsthatthisTelmarineboywillbekingofnowhereandnobodyinaweekunlesswecanhelphimoutofthetrapinwhichhesits．”
“Perhaps，”saidCornelius，“yournewfriendswouldliketospeakforthemselves？Youthere，whoandwhatareyou？”
“WorshipfulMasterDoctor，”cameathin，whiningvoice．“Sopleaseyou，I’monlyapooroldwoman，Iam，andveryobligedtohisWorshipfulDwarfshipforhisfriendship，I’msure．HisMajesty，blesshishandsomeface，hasnoneedtobeafraidofanoldwomanthat’snearlydoubledupwiththerheumaticsandhasn’ttwostickstoputunderherkettle．Ihavesomepoorlittleskill—notlikeyours，MasterDoctor，ofcourse—insmallspellsandcantripsthatI’dbegladtouseagainstourenemiesifitwasagreeabletoallconcerned．ForIhate’em．Ohyes．Noonehatesbetterthanme．”
“Thatisallmostinterestingand—er—satisfactory，”saidDoctorCornelius．“IthinkInowknowwhatyouare，Madam．Perhapsyourotherfriend，Nikabrik，wouldgivesomeaccountofhimself？”
Adull，greyvoiceatwhichPeter’sfleshcreptreplied，“I’mhunger．I’mthirst．WhereIbite，IholdtillIdie，andevenafterdeaththeymustcutoutmymouthfulfrommyenemy’sbodyandburyitwithme．Icanfastahundredyearsandnotdie．Icanlieahundrednightsontheiceandnotfreeze．Icandrinkariverofbloodandnotburst．Showmeyourenemies．”
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