手机浏览器扫描二维码访问
WHENthemeal(whichwaspigeonpie,coldham,salad,andcakes)hadbeenbrought,andallhaddrawntheirchairsuptothetableandbegun,theKnightcontinued:“Youmustunderstand,friends,thatIknownothingofwhoIwasandwhenceIcameintothisDarkWorld.IremembernotimewhenIwasnotdwelling,asnow,atthecourtofthisallbutheavenlyQueen;butmythoughtisthatshesavedmefromsomeevilenchantmentandbroughtmehitherofherexceedingbounty.(HonestFrogfoot,yourcupisempty.Suffermetorefillit.)AndthisseemstomethelikelierbecauseevennowIamboundbyaspell,fromwhichmyLadyalonecanfreeme.Everynighttherecomesanhourwhenmymindismosthorriblychanged,and,aftermymind,mybody.ForfirstIbecomefuriousandwildandwouldrushuponmydearestfriendstokillthem,ifIwerenotbound.Andsoonafterthat,Iturnintothelikenessofagreatserpent,hungry,fierce,anddeadly.(Sir,bepleasedtotakeanotherbreastofpigeon,Ientreatyou.)Sotheytellme,andtheycertainlyspeaktruth,formyLadysaysthesame.Imyselfknownothingofit,forwhenmyhourispastIawakeforgetfulofallthatvilefitandinmypropershapeandsoundmind—savingthatIamsomewhatwearied.(Littlelady,eatoneofthesehoneycakes,whicharebroughtformefromsomebarbarouslandinthefarsouthoftheworld.)NowtheQueen’smajestyknowsbyherartthatIshallbefreedfromthisenchantmentwhenonceshehasmademekingofalandintheOverworldandsetitscrownuponmyhead.Thelandisalreadychosenandtheveryplaceofourbreakingout.HerEarthmenhaveworkeddayandnightdiggingawaybeneathit,andhavenowgonesofarandsohighthattheytunnelnotascoreoffeetbeneaththeverygrassonwhichtheUpdwellersofthatcountrywalk.ItwillbeverysoonnowthatthoseUplanders’fatewillcomeupontheSheherselfisatthediggingstonight,andIexpectamessagetogotoher.Thenthethinroofofearthwhichstillkeepsmefrommykingdomwillbebrokenthrough,andwithhertoguidemeandathousandEarthmenatmyback,Ishallrideforthinarms,fallsuddenlyonourenemies,slaytheirchiefmen,castdowntheirstrongplaces,anddoubtlessbetheircrownedkingwithinfourandtwentyhours.”
“It’sabitroughluckonthem,isn’tit?”saidScrubb.
“Thouartaladofawondrous,quick-workingwit!”exclaimedtheKnight.“For,onmyhonour,Ihadneverthoughtofitsobefore.Iseeyourmeaning.”Helookedslightly,veryslightlytroubledforamomentortwo;buthisfacesoonclearedandhebrokeout,withanotherofhisloudlaughs,“Butfieongravity!Isitnotthemostcomicalandridiculousthingintheworldtothinkofthemallgoingabouttheirbusinessandneverdreamingthatundertheirpeacefulfieldsandfloors,onlyafathomdown,thereisagreatarmyreadytobreakoutuponthemlikeafountain!Andtheynevertohavesuspected!Why,theythemselves,whenoncethefirstsmartoftheirdefeatisover,canhardlychoosebutlaughatthethought!”
“Idon’tthinkit’sfunnyatall,”saidJill.“Ithinkyou’llbeawickedtyrant.”
“What?”saidtheKnight,stilllaughingandpattingherheadinaquiteinfuriatingfashion.“Isourlittlemaidadeeppolitician?Butneverfear,sweetheart.Inrulingthatland,IshalldoallbythecounselofmyLady,whowillthenbemyQueentoo.Herwordshallbemylaw,evenasmywordwillbelawtothepeoplewehaveconquered.”
“WhereIcomefrom,”saidJill,whowasdislikinghimmoreeveryminute,“theydon’tthinkmuchofmenwhoarebossedaboutbytheirwives.”
“Shaltthinkotherwisewhenthouhastamanofthineown,Iwarrantyou,”saidtheKnight,apparentlythinkingthisveryfunny.“ButwithmyLady,itisanothermatter.Iamwellcontenttolivebyherword,whohasalreadysavedmefromathousanddangers.Nomotherhastakenpainsmoretenderlyforherchild,thantheQueen’sgracehasforme.Why,lookyou,amidallhercaresandbusiness,sheridethoutwithmeintheOverworldmanyatimeandofttoaccustommyeyestothesunlight.AndthenImustgofullyarmedandwithvisordown,sothatnomanmayseemyface,andImustspeaktonoone.ForshehasfoundoutbyartmagicalthatthiswouldhindermydeliverancefromthegrievousenchantmentIlieunder.Isnotthataladyworthyofaman’swholeworship?”
“Soundsaveryniceladyindeed,”saidPuddlegluminavoicewhichmeantexactlytheopposite.
TheywerethoroughlytiredoftheKnight’stalkbeforetheyhadfinishedsupper.Puddleglumwasthinking,“Iwonderwhatgamethatwitchisreallyplayingwiththisyoungfool.”Scrubbwasthinking,“He’sagreatbaby,really:tiedtothatwoman’sapronstrings;he’sasap.”AndJillwasthinking,“He’sthesilliest,mostconceited,selfishpigI’vemetforalongtime.”Butwhenthemealwasover,theKnight’smoodhadchanged.Therewasnomorelaughterabouthi
“Friends,”hesaid,“myhourisnowverynear.IamashamedthatyoushouldseemeyetIdreadbeingleftalone.Theywillcomeinpresentlyandbindmehandandfoottoyonderchair.Alas,soitmustbe:forinmyfury,theytellme,IwoulddestroyallthatIcouldreach.”
“Isay,”saidScrubb,“I’mawfullysorryaboutyourenchantmentofcourse,butwhatwillthosefellowsdotouswhentheycometobindyou?Theytalkedofputtingusinprison.Andwedon’tlikeallthosedarkplacesverymuch.We’dmuchratherstayheretillyou’re…better…ifwemay.”
“Itiswellthoughtof,”saidtheKnight.“BycustomnonebuttheQueenherselfremainswithmeinmyevilhour.SuchishertendercareformyhonourthatshewouldnotwillinglysufferanyearsbutherowntohearthewordsIutterinthatfrenzy.ButIcouldnoteasilypersuademyattendantgnomesthatyoushouldbeleftwithme.AndIthinkIheartheirsoftfeetevennowuponthestairs.Gothroughyonderdoor:itleadsintomyotherapartments.Andthere,eitherawaitmycomingwhentheyhaveunboundme;or,ifyouwill,returnandsitwithmeinmyravings.”
Theyfollowedhisdirectionsandpassedoutoftheroombyadoorwhichtheyhadnotyetseenopened.Itbroughtthem,theywerepleasedtosee,notintodarknessbutintoalightedcorridor.Theytriedvariousdoorsandfound(whattheyverybadlyneeded)waterforwashingandevenalookingglass.“Heneverofferedusawashbeforesupper,”saidJill,dryingherface.“Selfish,self-centredpig.”
“Arewegoingbacktowatchtheenchantment,orshallwestayhere?”saidScrubb.
“Stayhere,Ivote,”saidJill.“I’dmuchrathernotseeit.”Butshefeltalittleinquisitiveallthesame.
“No,goback,”saidPuddleglu“Wemaypickupsomeinformation,andweneedallwecanget.IamsurethatQueenisawitchandanenemy.AndthoseEarthmenwouldknockusontheheadassoonaslookatus.There’sastrongersmellofdangerandliesandmagicandtreasonaboutthislandthanI’veeversmelledbefore.Weneedtokeepoureyesandearsopen.”
Theywentbackdownthecorridorandgentlypushedthedooropen.“It’sallright,”saidScrubb,meaningthattherewerenoEarthmenabout.Thentheyallcamebackintotheroomwheretheyhadsupped.
Themaindoorwasnowshut,concealingthecurtainbetweenwhichtheyhadfirstentered.TheKnightwasseatedinacurioussilverchair,towhichhewasboundbyhisankles,hisknees,hiselbows,hiswrists,andhiswaist.Therewassweatonhisforeheadandhisfacewasfilledwithanguish.
“Comein,friends,”hesaid,glancingquicklyup.“Thefitisnotyetuponme.Makenonoise,forItoldthatpryingchamberlainthatyouwereinbed.Now...Icanfeelitcoming.Quick!ListenwhileIammasterofmyself.Whenthefitisuponme,itwellmaybethatIshallbegandimploreyou,withentreatiesandthreatenings,toloosenmybonds.TheysayIdo.Ishallcalluponyoubyallthatismostdearandmostdreadful.Butdonotlistentome.Hardenyourheartsandstopyourears.ForwhileIamboundyouaresafe.ButifonceIwereupandoutofthischair,thenfirstwouldcomemyfury,andafterthat”—heshuddered—“thechangeintoaloathsomeserpent.”
“There’snofearofourloosingyou,”saidPuddleglu“We’venowishtomeetwildmen;orserpentseither.”
“Ishouldthinknot,”saidScrubbandJilltogether.
“Allthesame,”addedPuddlegluminawhisper.“Don’tlet’sbetoosure.Let’sbeonourguard.We’vemuffedeverythingelse,youknow.He’llbecunning,Ishouldn’twonder,oncehegetsstarted.Canwetrustoneanother?Doweallpromisethatwhateverhesayswedon’ttouchthosecords?Whateverhesays,mindyou?”
“Rather!”saidScrubb.
“There’snothingintheworldhecansayordothat’llmakemechangemymind,”saidJill.
“Hush!Something’shappening,”saidPuddleglu
TheKnightwasmoaning.Hisfacewasaspaleasputty,andhewrithedinhisbonds.Andwhetherbecauseshewassorryforhim,orforsomeotherreason,Jillthoughtthathelookedanicersortofmanthanhehadlookedbefore.
“Ah,”hegroaned.“Enchantments,enchantments...theheavy,tangled,cold,clammywebofevilmagic.Buriedalive.Draggeddownundertheearth,downintothesootyblackness...howmanyyearsisit?...HaveIlivedtenyears,orathousandyears,inthepit?Maggotmenallaroundme.Oh,havemercy.Letmeout,letmegoback.Letmefeelthewindandseethesky...Thereusedtobealittlepool.Whenyoulookeddownintoityoucouldseeallthetreesgrowingupside-downinthewater,allgreen,andbelowthem,deep,verydeep,thebluesky.”
Hehadbeenspeakinginalowvoice;nowhelookedup,fixedhiseyesuponthem,andsaidloudandclear:
纳尼亚传奇4:凯斯宾王子(双语) 纳尼亚传奇2:狮王、女巫和魔衣橱(双语) 奇货2:绝世楼 神典 纳尼亚传奇5:黎明踏浪号(双语) 仙帝打工记 奇货3:合玉门 神州快递(wan) 奇货4:甲厝殿 诸天归来 纳尼亚传奇3:能言马与男孩(双语) 纳尼亚传奇1:魔法师的外甥(双语) 倾玉涟 奇货7:杀破军 奇货大结局:献祭井 奇货:天地镜 魔幻玩具铺 奇货6:忽汗城 刺客正传1·刺客学徒 奇货5:九子图
书名?阅女无限??呵呵,广大银民,请看清楚哦。吴县,这个二十岁的青涩小子,进城上学,居然一不留神,取悦于众多美女,在众女的帮助下,事业也是蒸蒸日上。且看主角如何将有限的生命,投入到吴县的悦女事业中去。蹩脚的猪脚,由一个初哥,逐渐成为花丛高手。...
师父死了,留下美艳师娘,一堆的人打主意,李福根要怎么才能保住师娘呢?...
起点第四编辑组签约作品张湖畔,张三丰最出色的弟子,百年进入元婴期境界的修真奇才。他是张三丰飞升后张三丰所有仙器,灵药,甚至玄武大帝修炼仙境的唯一继承者,也是武当派最高者。在张三丰飞升后,奉师命下山修行。大学生,酒吧服务员,普通工人不同的身份,不同的生活,总是有丰富多彩的人生,不同的艳遇,缠绵的感情,总是让人沉醉不已。武林高手,修真者,吸血鬼,狼人,巫师,忍者,傀儡师发达的科技,古老的修真,是否可以结合?大学的生活,让张湖畔明白了人类数万年文明沉积的伟大,开创了一条科技与修真结合的修真捷径。新书仙人俗世生活录已经上传,书号1559004,敬请关注和支持。新建QQ群4225488342256291(感谢天涯ヅ絕戀提供)新建QQ群67264427(感谢早晨起不来提供)...
一个现代人,来到了古代,哇噻,美女如云呀,一个一个都要到手,战争阴谋铁血一揽众美,逍遥自来快乐似神仙本书集铁血与情感于一身为三国类中佳品。...
天地不仁以万物为刍狗!一个小千世界狂热迷恋修行的少年获得大千世界半神的神格,人生从这一刻改变,跳出法则之外,逆天顺天,尽在掌握!...
唐门外门弟子唐三,因偷学内门绝学为唐门所不容,跳崖明志时却现没有死,反而以另外一个身份来到了另一个世界,一个属于武魂的世界,名叫斗罗大6。这里没有魔法,没有斗气,没有武术,却有神奇的武魂。这里的每个人,在自己六岁的时候,都会在武魂殿中令武魂觉醒。武魂有动物,有植物,有器物,武魂可以辅助人们的日常生活。而其中一些特别出色的武魂却可以用来修炼并进行战斗,这个职业,是斗罗大6上最为强大也是最荣耀的职业魂师当唐门暗器来到斗罗大6,当唐三武魂觉醒,他能否在这片武魂的世界再铸唐门的辉煌?他能否成为这个世界的主宰神...