一块布裹成衣服教程男孩 《能言马与男孩》第77期:布里怎样变成一匹聪明的马儿(1)

《能言马与男孩》第77期:布里怎样变成一匹聪明的马儿(1)  

Chapter 14 How Bree Became a Wiser Horse
WE must now return to Aravis and the Horses. The Hermit
watching his pool
was able to tell them that Shasta was not killed or even seriously wounded
for he saw him get up and saw how affectionately he was greeted by King Lune. But as he could only see
not hear
he did not know what anyone was saying and
once the fighting had stopped and the talking had begun
it was not worth while looking in the pool any longer.
Next morning
while the Hermit was indoors
the three of them discussed what they should do next.
第二天早晨，隐士还在屋子里时，她们三个讨论起下一步该怎么办来了。
"I've had enough of this
" said Hwin. "The Hermit has been very good to us and I'm very much obliged to him I'm sure. But I'm getting as fat as a pet pony
eating all day and getting no exercise. Let's go on to Narnia."
"Oh not today
Ma'am
" said Bree. "I wouldn't hurry things. Some other day
don't you think?"
"We must see Shasta first and say good-bye to him - and - and apologize
" said Aravis.
"Exactly!" said Bree with great enthusiasm. "Just what I was going to say."
"Oh
of course
" said Hwin. "I expect he is in Anvard. Naturally we'd look in on him and say good-bye. But that's on our way. And why shouldn't we start at once? After all
I thought it was Narnia we all wanted to get to?"
"I suppose so
" said Aravis. She was beginning to wonder what exactly she would do when she got there and was feeling a little lonely.
"Of course
of course
" said Bree hastily. "But there's no need to rush things
if you know what I mean."
"No
I don't know what you mean
" said Hwin. "Why don't you want to go?"
"M-m-m
broo-hoo
" muttered Bree. "Well
don't you see
Ma'am - it's an important occasion - returning to one's country - entering society - the best society - it is so essential to make a good impression - not perhaps looking quite ourselves
yet
eh?"
Hwin broke out into a horse-laugh. "It's your tail
Bree! I see it all now. You want to wait till your tail's grown again! And we don't even know if tails are worn long in Narnia. Really
Bree
you're as vain as that Tarkheena in Tashbaan!"
"You are silly
Bree
" said Aravis.
"By the Lion's Mane
Tarkheena
I'm nothing of the sort
" said Bree indignantly. "I have a proper respect for myself and for my fellow horses
that's all."
"Bree
" said Aravis
who was not very interested in the cut of his tail
"I've been wanting to ask you something for a long time. Why do you keep on swearing By the Lion and By the Lion's Mane? I thought you hated lions."
"So I do
" answered Bree. "But when I speak of the Lion of course I mean Aslan
the great deliverer of Narnia who drove away the Witch and the Winter. All Narnians swear by him."
"But is he a lion?"
"No
no
of course not
" said Bree in a rather shocked voice.
"All the stories about him in Tashbaan say he is
" replied Aravis. "And if he isn't a lion why do you call him a lion?"
"Well
you'd hardly understand that at your age
" said Bree. "And I was only a little foal when I left so I don't quite fully understand it myself."