chater ix a gd night’ wrk (第3/7页)
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Though it was dark Tirian could see the white shape of Jewel at once.
“Hush!”he said.“No,do not neigh. Yes,Jewel,it is I. How have they tied thee ?”
“Hobbled by all four legs and tied with a bridle to a ring in the stable wall,”came Jewel’s voice.
“Stand here,sentry,with your back to the wall. So. Now, Jewel:set the point of your horn against this Calormene’s breast.”
“With a good will,Sire,”said Jewel.
“If he moves,rive him to the heart.”Then in a few seconds Tirian cut the ropes. With the remains of them he bound the sentry hand and foot. Finally he made him open his mouth,stuffed it full of grass and tied him up from scalp to chin so that he could make no noise,lowered the man into a sitting position and set him against the wall.
“I have done thee some discourtesy,soldier,”said Tirian.“But such was my need. If we meet again I may happen to do thee a better turn. Now,Jewel,let us go softly.”
He put his left arm round the beast’s neck and bent and kissed its nose and both had great joy. They went back as quietly as possible to the place where he had left the children. It was darker in there under the trees and he nearly ran into Eustace before he saw him.
“All’s well,”whispered Tirian.“A good night’s work. Now for home.”