THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER-第6章

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e　your　lordship。”

〃how　much　do　you　want　for　that　boy？〃　asked　the　other；　pointing　to　caspian。

〃ah；〃　said　pug；　〃i　knew　your　lordship　would　pick　on　the　best。　no　deceiving　　your　lordship　with　anything　second　rate。　that　boy；　now；　ive　taken　a　fancy　to　　him　myself。　got　kind　of　fond　of　him；　i　have。　im　that　tender…hearted　i　didnt　ever　ought　to　　have　taken　up　this　job。　still；　to　a　customer　like　your　lordship…”

〃tell　me　your　price；　carrion；〃　said　the　lord　sternly。　〃do　you　think　i　want　　to　listen　to　the　rigmarole　of　your　filthy　trade？”

〃three　hundred　crescents；　my　lord　to　your　honourable　lordship；　but　to　　anyone　else　…”

〃ill　give　you　a　hundred　and　fifty。”

〃oh　please；　please；〃　broke　in　lucy。　〃dont　separate　us；　whatever　you　do。　　you　dont　know　…〃　but　then　she　stopped　for　she　saw　that　caspian　didnt　even　now　want　to　be　　known。

〃a　hundred　and　fifty；　then；〃　said　the　lord。　〃as　for　you；　little　maiden；　i　　am　sorry　i　cannot　buy　you　all。　unrope　my　boy；　pug。　and　look　…　treat　these　others　well　while　　they　are　in　your　hands　or　itll　be　the　worse　for　you。”

〃well！〃　said　pug。　〃now　who　ever　heard　of　a　gentleman　in　my　way　of　business　　who　treated　his　stock　better　than　what　i　do？　well？　why；　i　treat　em　like　my　own　　childen。”

〃thats　likely　enough　to　be　true；〃　said　the　other　grimly。

the　dreadful　moment　had　now　e。　caspian　was　untied　and　his　new　master　　said；　〃this　way；　lad；〃　and　lucy　burst　into　tears　and　edmund　looked　very　blank。　but　　caspian　looked　over　his　shoulder　and　said；　〃cheer　up。　im　sure　it　will　e　all　right　in　　the　end。　so　long。”

〃now；　missie；〃　said　pug。　〃dont　you　start　taking　on　and　spoiling　your　looks　　for　the　market　tomorrow。　you　be　a　good　girl　and　then　you　wont　have　nothing　to　cry　　about；　see？”

then　they　were　rowed　out　to　the　slave…ship　and　taken　below　into　a　long；　　rather　dark　place；　none　too　clean；　where　they　found　many　other　unfortunate　prisoners；　　for　pug　was　of　course　a　pirate　and　had　just　returned　from　cruising　among　the　islands　and　　capturing　what　he　could。　the　children　didnt　meet　anyone　whom　they　knew；　the　prisoners　　were　mostly　galmians　and　terebinthians。　and　there　they　sat　in　the　straw　and　wondered　　what　was　happening　to　caspian　and　tried　to　stop　eustace　talking　as　if　everyone　　except　himself　was　to　blame。

meanwhile　caspian　was　having　a　much　more　interesting　time。　the　man　who　had　　bought　him　led　him　down　a　little　lane　between　two　of　the　village　houses　and　so　out　　into　an　open　place　behind　the　village。　then　he　turned　and　faced　him。

〃you　neednt　be　afraid　of　me；　boy；〃　he　said。　〃ill　treat　you　well。　i　bought　　you　for　your　face。　you　reminded　me　of　someone。〃　　　〃may　i　ask　of　whom；　my　lord？〃　said　caspian。

〃you　remind　me　of　my　master；　king　caspian　of　narnia。”

then　caspian　decided　to　risk　everything　on　one　stroke。

〃my　lord；〃　he　said；　〃i　am　your　master。　i　am　caspian　king　of　narnia。”

〃you　make　very　free；〃　said　the　other。　〃how　shall　i　know　this　is　true？”

〃firstly　by　my　face；〃　said　caspian。　〃secondly　because　i　know　within　six　　guesses　who　you　are。　you　are　one　of　those　seven　lords　of　narnia　whom　my　uncle　miraz　　sent　to　sea　and　whom　i　have　e　out　to　look　for　…　argoz；　bern；　octesian；　restimar；　　mavramorn；　or　…　or　…　i　have　forgotten　the　others。　and　finally；　if　your　lordship　will　give　　me　a　sword　i　will　prove　on　any　mans　body　in　clean　battle　that　i　am　caspian　the　son　of　　caspian；　lawful　king　of　narnia；　lord　of　cair　paravel；　and　emperor　of　the　lone　islands。”

〃by　heaven；〃　exclaimed　the　man；　〃it　is　his　fathers　very　voice　and　trick　of　　speech。　my　liege　…　your　majesty　…〃　and　there　in　the　field　he　knelt　and　kissed　the　　kings　hand。

〃the　moneys　your　lordship　disbursed　for　our　person　will　be　made　good　from　　our　own　treasury；〃　said　caspian。

〃theyre　not　in　pugs　purse　yet；　sire；〃　said　the　lord　bern；　for　he　it　was。　　〃and　never　will　be；　i　trust。　i　have　moved　his　sufficiency　the　governor　a　hundred　times　to　　crush　this　vile　traffic　in　mans　flesh。”

〃my　lord　bern；〃　said　caspian；　〃we　must　talk　of　the　state　of　these　islands。　　but　first　what　is　your　lordships　own　story？”

〃short　enough；　sire；〃　said　bern。　〃i　came　thus　far　with　my　six　fellows；　　loved　a　girl　of　the　islands；　and　felt　i　had　had　enough　of　the　sea。　and　there　was　no　purpose　in　　returning　to　narnia　while　your　majestys　uncle　held　the　reins。　so　i　married　and　have　　lived　here　ever　since。”

〃and　what　is　this　governor；　this　gumpas；　like？　does　he　still　acknowledge　　the　king　of　narnia　for　his　lord？”

〃in　words；　yes。　all　is　done　in　the　kings　name。　but　he　would　not　be　best　　pleased　to　find　a　real；　live　king　of　narnia　ing　in　upon　him。　and　if　your　majesty　came　　before　him　alone　and　unarmed　…　well　he　would　not　deny　his　allegiance；　but　he　would　　pretend　to　disbelieve　you。　your　graces　life　would　be　in　danger。　what　following　has　　your　majesty　in　these　waters？”

〃there　is　my　ship　just　rounding　the　point；〃　said　caspian。　〃we　are　about　　thirty　swords　if　it　came　to　fighting。　shall　we　not　have　my　ship　in　and　fall　upon　pug　and　free　　my　friends　whom　he　holds　captive？”

〃not　by　my　counsel；〃　said　bern。　〃as　soon　as　there　was　a　fight　two　or　three　　ships　would　put　out　from　narrowhaven　to　rescue　pug。　your　majesty　must　work　by　a　show　of　　more　power　than　you　really　have；　and　by　the　terror　of　the　kings　name。　it　must　　not　e　to　plain　battle。　gumpas　is　a　chicken…hearted　man　and　can　be　over…awed。”

after　a　little　more　conversation　caspian　and　bern　walked　down　to　the　coast　　a　little　west　of　the　village　and　there　caspian　winded　his　horn。　（this　was　not　the　great　　magic　horn　of　narnia；　queen　susans　horn：　he　had　left　that　at　home　for　his　regent　　trumpkin　to　use　if　any　great　need　fell　upon　the　land　in　the　kings　absence。）　drinian；　who　was　　on　the　look…out　for　a　signal；　recognized　the　royal　horn　at　once　and　the　dawn　treader　　began　standing　in　to　shore。　then　the　boat　put　off　again　and　in　a　few　moments　caspian　and　　the　lord　bern　were　on　deck　explaining　the　situation　to　drinian。　he；　just　like　caspian；　　wanted　to　lay　the　dawn　treader　alongside　the　slave…ship　at　once　and　board　her；　but　bern　made　　the　same　objection。

〃steer　straight　down　this　channel；　captain；〃　said　bern；　〃and　then　round　to　　avra　where　my　own　estates　are。　but　first　run　up　the　kings　banner；　hang　out　all　the　　shields；　and　send　as　many　men　to　the　fighting　top　as　you　can。　and　about　five　bowshots　hence；　　when　you　get　open　sea　on　your　port　bow；　run　up　a　few　signals。”

〃signals？　to　whom？〃　said　drinian。

〃why；　to　all　the　other　ships　we　havent　got　but　which　it　might　be　well　that　　gumpas　thinks　we　have。”

〃oh；　i　see；〃　said　drinian　rubbing　his　hands。　〃and　　theyll　read　our　signals。　what　shall　i　say？　whole　fleet　round　the　south　of　　avra　and　assemble　at　…？”

〃bernstead；〃　said　the　lord　bern。　〃thatll　do　excellently。　their　whole　　journey　…　if　there　were　any　ships　what　caspian　did　there　would　be　out　of　sight　from　　narrowhaven。”

caspian　was　sorry　for　the　others　languishing　in　the　hold　of　pugs　slave…　ship；　but　he　could　not　help　finding　the　rest　of　that　day　enjoyable。　late　in　the　afternoon　（for　　they　had　to　do　all　by　oar）；　having　turned　to　starboard　round　the　northeast　end　of　doorn　　and　port　again　　

round　the　point　of　avra；　they　entered　into　a　good　harbour　on　avras　　southern　shore　where　berns　pleasant　lands　sloped　down　to　the　waters　edge。　berns　people；　many　　of　whom　they　saw　working　in　the　fields；　were　all　freemen　and　it　was　a　happy　and　　prosperous　fief。　here　they　all　went　ashore　and　were　royally　feasted　in　a　low；　pillared　house　　overlooking　the　bay。　bern　and　his　gracious　wife　and　merry　daughters　made　them　good　cheer。　　but　after　dark　bern　sent　a　messenger　over　by　boat　to　doorn　to　order　some　preparations　　（he　did　not　say　exactly　what）　for　the　following　day。

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CHAPTER　FOUR

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what　caspian　did　there　　nert　morning　the　lord　bern　called　his　guests　early；　and　after　breakfast　he　　asked　caspian　to　order　every　man　he　had　into　full　armour。　〃and　above　all；〃　he　added；　〃let　　everything　be　as　trim　and　scoured　as　if　it　were　the　morning　of　the　first　battle　in　a　　great　war　between　noble　kings　with　all　the　world　looking　on。〃　this　was　done；　and　then　in　　three　boatloads　caspian　and　his　people；　and　bern　with　a　few　of　his；　put　out　for　　narrowhaven。　the　kings　flag　flew　in　the　stern　of　his　boat　and　his　trumpeter　was　with　him。

when　they　reached　the　jetty　at　narrowhaven；　caspian　found　a　considerable　　crowd　assembled　to　meet　them。　〃this　is　what　i　sent　word　about　last　night；〃　said　　bern。　〃they　are　all　friends　of　mine　and　honest　people。〃　and　as　soon　as　caspian　stepped　　ashore　the　crowd　broke　out　into　hurrahs　and　shouts　of；　〃narnia！　narnia！　long　live　the　king。〃　　at　the　same　moment　…　and　this　was　also　due　to　berns　messengers　…　bells　began　ringing　　from　many　parts　of　the　town。　then　caspian　caused　his　banner　to　be　advanced　and　his　　trumpet　to　be　blown　and　every　man　drew　his　sword　and　set　his　face　into　a　joyful　　sternness；　and　they　marched　up　the　street　so　that　the　street　shook；　and　their　armour　shone　（for　　it　was　a　sunny　morning）　so　that　one　could　hardly　look　at　it　steadily。

at　first　the　only　people　who　cheered　were　those　who　had　been　warned　by　　berns　messenger　and　knew　what　was　happening　and　wanted　it　to　happen。　but　then　all　　the　children　joined　in　because　they　liked　a　procession　and　had　seen　very　few。　　and　then　all　the　schoolboys　jo