°Ëϲµç×ÓÊé > ÎÄѧÃûÖøµç×ÓÊé > tw.togreenangeltower2 >

µÚ48²¿·Ö

tw.togreenangeltower2-µÚ48²¿·Ö

С˵£º tw.togreenangeltower2 ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Thrithings¡­woman¡¡sank¡¡back£»¡¡her¡¡hair¡¡spreading¡¡against¡¡the¡¡pillow¡¡like¡¡a¡¡shining¡¡dark¡¡cloth¡£¡¡¡¨It¡¡is¡¡only¡¡because¡¡I¡¡cannot¡¡do¡¡anything¡£¡¡Tomorrow¡¡I¡¡will¡¡be¡¡stronger¡£¡¡Tomorrow¡¡I¡¡will¡¡walk¡¡to¡¡where¡¡I¡¡can¡¡see¡¡the¡¡battle¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Only¡¡if¡¡you¡¡can¡¡drag¡¡me¡¡that¡¡far£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡duchess¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡should¡¡have¡¡seen¡¡her£»¡¡Aditu¡­she¡¡couldn't¡¡stand¡¡this¡¡morning£»¡¡the¡¡pains¡¡were¡¡so¡¡dreadful¡£¡¡If¡¡I¡¡had¡¡not¡¡caught¡¡her£»¡¡she¡¡would¡¡have¡¡fallen¡¡down¡¡right¡¡on¡¡the¡¡stone¡¡floor¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡she¡¡is¡¡strong¡¡enough£»¡¨¡¡Aditu¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨then¡¡for¡¡her¡¡to¡¡walk¡¡is¡¡certainly¡¡good¡­but¡¡carefully£»¡¡and¡¡not¡¡too¡¡great¡¡a¡¡distance¡£¡¨¡¡She¡¡paused£»¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Thrithings¡­woman¡¡carefully¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡think¡¡perhaps¡¡you¡¡are¡¡too¡¡excitable¡¡to¡¡look¡¡at¡¡the¡¡battle£»¡¡Vorzheva¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hah¡£¡¨¡¡Vorzheva's¡¡disgust¡¡was¡¡plain¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡said¡¡your¡¡people¡¡hardly¡¡ever¡¡have¡¡children¡£¡¡Why¡¡are¡¡you¡¡now¡¡so¡¡wise¡¡about¡¡what¡¡I¡¡should¡¡do£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Since¡¡our¡¡birthings¡¡are¡¡so¡¡infrequent£»¡¡we¡¡take¡¡them¡¡all¡¡the¡¡more¡¡seriously¡£¡¨¡¡Aditu¡¡smiled¡¡regretfully¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡would¡¡greatly¡¡love¡¡to¡¡bear¡¡a¡¡child¡¡one¡¡day¡£¡¡It¡¡has¡¡been¡¡a¡¡privilege¡¡to¡¡be¡¡with¡¡you¡¡while¡¡you¡¡cany¡¡yours¡£¡¨¡¡She¡¡leaned¡¡forward¡¡and¡¡pulled¡¡back¡¡the¡¡coverlet¡£¡¡¡¨Let¡¡me¡¡listen¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡will¡¡only¡¡say¡¡that¡¡the¡¡baby¡¡is¡¡too¡¡unhappy¡¡to¡¡go¡¡walking¡¡tomorrow£»¡¨¡¡Vorzheva¡¡plained£»¡¡but¡¡she¡¡did¡¡not¡¡prevent¡¡Aditu¡¡from¡¡laying¡¡a¡¡golden¡¡cheek¡¡against¡¡her¡¡tautly¡¡rounded¡¡stomach¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Aditu¡¡shut¡¡her¡¡upturned¡¡eyes¡¡as¡¡though¡¡she¡¡were¡¡falling¡¡asleep¡£¡¡For¡¡a¡¡long¡¡moment£»¡¡her¡¡thin¡¡face¡¡seemed¡¡set¡¡in¡¡almost¡¡perfect¡¡repose¡£¡¡Then¡¡her¡¡eyes¡¡opened¡¡wide£»¡¡a¡¡flashing¡¡of¡¡brilliant¡¡amber¡£¡¡¡¨Venyha¡¡s'ahn£¡¡¨¡¡she¡¡hissed¡¡in¡¡surprise¡£¡¡She¡¡lifted¡¡her¡¡head¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡then¡¡placed¡¡her¡¡ear¡¡back¡¡against¡¡Vorzheva's¡¡belly¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What£¿¡¨¡¡Gutrun¡¡was¡¡out¡¡of¡¡her¡¡chair¡¡in¡¡a¡¡heartbeat£»¡¡stitchery¡¡tumbling¡¡to¡¡the¡¡floor¡£¡¡¡¨The¡¡child£¡¡¡Is¡¡the¡¡child¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡is¡¡something¡¡wrong£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Tell¡¡me£»¡¡Aditu¡£¡¨¡¡Vorzheya¡¡was¡¡lying¡¡perfectly¡¡still£»¡¡but¡¡her¡¡voice¡¡cracked¡¡at¡¡the¡¡edges¡£¡¡¡¨Do¡¡not¡¡spare¡¡me¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Sitha¡¡began¡¡to¡¡laugh¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Are¡¡you¡¡mad£¿¡¨¡¡Gutrun¡¡demanded¡£¡¡¡¨What¡¡is¡¡it£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Aditu¡¡sat¡¡up¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡am¡¡sorry¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡marveling¡¡at¡¡the¡¡continuing¡¡astonishment¡¡I¡¡feel¡¡around¡¡you¡¡mortals¡£¡¡And¡¡when¡¡I¡¡think¡¡that¡¡my¡¡own¡¡people¡¡count¡¡themselves¡¡lucky¡¡if¡¡we¡¡birth¡¡a¡¡handful¡¡of¡¡children¡¡in¡¡a¡¡hundred¡¡years£¡¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡are¡¡you¡¡talking¡¡about£¿¡¨¡¡Gutrun¡¡snapped¡£¡¡Vorzheva¡¡looked¡¡too¡¡frightened¡¡to¡¡ask¡¡any¡¡more¡¡questions¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡am¡¡talking¡¡about¡¡mortals£»¡¡about¡¡the¡¡gifts¡¡you¡¡have¡¡that¡¡you¡¡do¡¡not¡¡know¡£¡¨¡¡She¡¡laughed¡¡again£»¡¡but¡¡more¡¡quietly¡£¡¡'There¡¡are¡¡two¡¡heartbeats¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡duchess¡¡stared¡£¡¡¡¨What£¿¡£¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Two¡¡heartbeats£»¡¨¡¡Aditu¡¡said¡¡evenly¡£¡¡'Two¡¡children¡¡are¡¡growing¡¡inside¡¡of¡¡Vorzheva¡£¡¨

12
Sleepless¡¡in¡¡Darkness

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Simon's¡¡disappointment¡¡was¡¡an¡¡emptiness¡¡deep¡¡and¡¡hollow¡¡as¡¡the¡¡barrow¡¡in¡¡which¡¡they¡¡stood¡£¡¡¡¨It's¡¡gone£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡whispered¡£¡¡¡¨Bright¡­Nail¡¡isn't¡¡here¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Of¡¡that¡¡there¡¡is¡¡being¡¡little¡¡doubt¡£¡¨¡¡In¡¡the¡¡torchlight£»¡¡Binabik's¡¡face¡¡was¡¡grim¡£¡¡¡¨Qinkipa¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Snows£¡¡¡I¡¡almost¡¡am¡¡wishing¡¡we¡¡did¡¡not¡¡find¡¡out¡¡until¡¡we¡¡had¡¡e¡¡here¡¡with¡¡Prince¡¡Josua's¡¡army¡£¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡take¡¡him¡¡such¡¡news¡£¡¨
¡¨But¡¡what¡¡could¡¡have¡¡happened¡¡to¡¡it£¿¡¨¡¡Simon¡¡stared¡¡down¡¡at¡¡the¡¡waxen¡¡face¡¡of¡¡Prester¡¡John¡¡as¡¡though¡¡the¡¡king¡¡might¡¡wake¡¡from¡¡his¡¡deathly¡¡sleep¡¡to¡¡give¡¡an¡¡answer¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡seems¡¡plain¡¡to¡¡me¡¡that¡¡Elias¡¡knew¡¡its¡¡value¡¡and¡¡took¡¡it¡¡away¡£¡¡I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡doubting¡¡it¡¡is¡¡sitting¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Hayholt¡¡now¡£¡¨¡¡The¡¡troll¡¡shrugged£»¡¡his¡¡voice¡¡was¡¡heavy¡£¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡we¡¡knew¡¡always¡¡that¡¡we¡¡must¡¡be¡¡taking¡¡Sorrow¡¡from¡¡him¡£¡¡Two¡¡swords¡¡or¡¡one¡¡seems¡¡to¡¡me¡¡a¡¡small¡¡difference¡¡only¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡Elias¡¡couldn't¡¡have¡¡taken¡¡it£¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡no¡¡hole¡¡until¡¡we¡¡dug¡¡one£¡¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Perhaps¡¡he¡¡was¡¡taking¡¡it¡¡out¡¡shortly¡¡after¡¡John¡¡was¡¡buried¡£¡¡The¡¡marks¡¡would¡¡be¡¡gone¡¡after¡¡such¡¡a¡¡time¡¡passing¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨That¡¡doesn't¡¡make¡¡any¡¡sense£»¡¨¡¡Simon¡¡stubbornly¡¡insisted¡£¡¡¡¨He¡¡could¡¡have¡¡kept¡¡it¡¡in¡¡the¡¡first¡¡place¡¡if¡¡he¡¡wanted¡¡it¡£¡¡Towser¡¡said¡¡that¡¡Elias¡¡hated¡¡it¡­that¡¡he¡¡couldn't¡¡wait¡¡to¡¡get¡¡rid¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡have¡¡no¡¡certain¡¡answers£»¡¡Simon¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡being¡¡possible¡¡that¡¡King¡¡Elias¡¡did¡¡not¡¡know¡¡its¡¡value¡¡then£»¡¡but¡¡heard¡¡of¡¡it¡¡later¡£¡¡Perhaps¡¡Pryrates¡¡was¡¡discovering¡¡its¡¡power¡¡and¡¡so¡¡had¡¡it¡¡removed¡£¡¡There¡¡are¡¡many¡¡things¡¡possible¡£¡¨¡¡The¡¡troll¡¡passed¡¡his¡¡torch¡¡to¡¡Simon£»¡¡then¡¡crawled¡¡off¡¡the¡¡wale¡¡of¡¡Prester¡¡John's¡¡boat¡¡and¡¡began¡¡to¡¡clamber¡¡back¡¡up¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡hole¡¡they¡¡had¡¡made¡£¡¡The¡¡twilit¡¡sky¡¡shone¡¡through£»¡¡blue¡­gray¡¡and¡¡muddy¡¡with¡¡clouds¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡don't¡¡believe¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡Simon's¡¡hands£»¡¡weary¡¡with¡¡digging£»¡¡painfully¡¡sore¡¡still¡¡from¡¡the¡¡ordeal¡¡in¡¡Hasu¡¡Vale£»¡¡hung¡¡limply¡¡in¡¡his¡¡lap¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡don't¡¡want¡¡to¡¡believe¡¡it¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡second£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡afraid£»¡¡is¡¡the¡¡truer¡¡thing£»¡¨¡¡Binabik¡¡said¡¡kindly¡£¡¡¡¨e£»¡¡friend¡¡Simon£»¡¡we¡¡will¡¡see¡¡if¡¡Miriamele¡¡has¡¡made¡¡a¡¡fire¡£¡¡Some¡¡hot¡¡soup¡¡will¡¡be¡¡making¡¡the¡¡situation¡¡a¡¡little¡¡easier¡¡for¡¡thinking¡¡about¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡climbed¡¡to¡¡the¡¡lip¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hole¡¡and¡¡wriggled¡¡out£»¡¡then¡¡turned¡£¡¡¡¨Hand¡¡the¡¡torches¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡then¡¡I¡¡will¡¡be¡¡helping¡¡you¡¡out¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Simon¡¡barely¡¡heard¡¡the¡¡troll's¡¡words¡£¡¡His¡¡attention¡¡abruptly¡¡caught¡¡by¡¡something£»¡¡he¡¡held¡¡both¡¡torches¡¡higher£»¡¡leaning¡¡out¡¡over¡¡the¡¡boat¡¡once¡¡more¡¡to¡¡stare¡¡at¡¡the¡¡base¡¡of¡¡the¡¡barrow's¡¡far¡¡wall¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Simon£»¡¡what¡¡are¡¡you¡¡seeking¡¡still£¿¡¨¡¡Binabik¡¡called¡£¡¡¡¨We¡¡have¡¡already¡¡nearly¡¡turned¡¡the¡¡poor¡¡king's¡¡body¡¡overside¡­up¡¡in¡¡searching¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There's¡¡something¡¡on¡¡the¡¡other¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡mound¡£¡¡Something¡¡dark¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£¿¡¨¡¡A¡¡trace¡¡of¡¡alarm¡¡crept¡¡into¡¡Binabik's¡¡tone¡£¡¡¡¨What¡¡dark¡¡something¡¡are¡¡you¡¡seeing£¿¡¨¡¡He¡¡leaned¡¡farther¡¡in¡¡through¡¡the¡¡entrance¡¡they¡¡had¡¡dug£»¡¡blocking¡¡the¡¡view¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sky¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Simon¡¡took¡¡both¡¡torches¡¡in¡¡one¡¡hand£»¡¡then¡¡slid¡¡along¡¡the¡¡wale¡¡of¡¡Sea¡­Arrow¡¡until¡¡he¡¡could¡¡get¡¡close¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡confirm¡¡his¡¡suspicions¡£¡¡¡¨It's¡¡a¡¡hole£¡¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨That¡¡does¡¡not¡¡seem¡¡to¡¡me¡¡surprising£»¡¨¡¡the¡¡troll¡¡said¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡it's¡¡a¡¡big¡¡one¡­right¡¡into¡¡the¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡mound¡£¡¡Maybe¡¡it's¡¡the¡¡one¡¡they¡¡used¡¡to¡¡get¡¡in¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Binabik¡¡stared¡¡at¡¡the¡¡spot¡¡where¡¡he¡¡pointed£»¡¡then¡¡suddenly¡¡vanished¡¡from¡¡the¡¡opening¡£¡¡Simon¡¡inched¡¡closer¡£¡¡The¡¡ragged¡¡hole¡¡in¡¡the¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡barrow¡¡was¡¡as¡¡wide¡¡as¡¡an¡¡ale¡¡cask¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡troll¡¡reappeared¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡see¡¡nothing¡¡on¡¡the¡¡outer¡¡side¡¡that¡¡matches£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡called¡£¡¡¡¨If¡¡they¡¡were¡¡making¡¡their¡¡hole¡¡there¡¡they¡¡covered¡¡it¡¡with¡¡great¡¡care£»¡¡or¡¡they¡¡were¡¡doing¡¡it¡¡long¡¡ago£»¡¡the¡¡grass¡¡is¡¡untouched¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Simon¡¡made¡¡his¡¡way¡¡carefully¡¡around¡¡to¡¡the¡¡narrow¡¡stern¡£¡¡He¡¡let¡¡himself¡¡down¡¡from¡¡the¡¡wale¡¡into¡¡Sea¡­Arrow¡¡and¡¡moved¡¡as¡¡carefully¡¡as¡¡he¡¡could¡¡to¡¡the¡¡other¡¡railing£»¡¡then¡¡clambered¡¡up¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡space¡¡little¡¡more¡¡than¡¡a¡¡cubit¡¡wide¡¡between¡¡the¡¡outside¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hull¡¡and¡¡the¡¡barrow's¡¡wall¡¡of¡¡mud¡¡and¡¡timber¡£¡¡He¡¡slid¡¡down¡¡to¡¡the¡¡floor¡¡so¡¡that¡¡he¡¡could¡¡examine¡¡the¡¡hole¡¡more¡¡closely£»¡¡bringing¡¡the¡¡torch¡¡close¡¡to¡¡the¡¡shadowed¡¡gap¡£¡¡Surprise¡¡set¡¡his¡¡neck¡¡tingling¡£¡¡¡¨Aedon£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡¡quietly¡£¡¡¡¨It¡¡goes¡¡down¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What£¿¡¨¡¡Binabik's¡¡voice¡¡reflected¡¡some¡¡impatience¡£¡¡¡¨Simon£»¡¡there¡¡are¡¡things¡¡to¡¡do¡¡before¡¡the¡¡darkness¡¡is¡¡being¡¡full¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡goes¡¡down£»¡¡Binabik£¡¡¡The¡¡tunnel¡¡beyond¡¡this¡¡hole¡¡goes¡¡down£¡¡¨¡¡He¡¡thrust¡¡his¡¡torches¡¡into¡¡the¡¡opening¡¡and¡¡leaned¡¡as¡¡close¡¡as¡¡he¡¡dared¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡see¡¡but¡¡a¡¡few¡¡gleaming£»¡¡hair¡­thin¡¡roots£»¡¡beyond¡¡them¡¡the¡¡torchlight¡¡faded¡¡as¡¡the¡¡tunnel¡¡wound¡¡down¡¡and¡¡away¡¡into¡¡blackness¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡the¡¡troll¡¡said£º¡¡¡¨Then¡¡we¡¡will¡¡be¡¡examining¡¡it¡¡more¡¡tomorrow£»¡¡after¡¡we¡¡have¡¡had¡¡a¡¡chance¡¡for¡¡thinking¡¡and¡¡sleeping¡£¡¡e¡¡up£»¡¡Simon¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡will£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Simon¡£¡¡¡¨Go¡¡ahead¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡moved¡¡closer¡£¡¡He¡¡knew¡¡he¡¡should¡¡be¡¡more¡¡frightened¡¡than¡¡he¡¡was¡­anything¡¡that¡¡made¡¡a¡¡hole¡¡this¡¡large£»¡¡animal¡¡or¡¡human£»¡¡was¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡sneer¡¡at¡­but¡¡he¡¡felt¡¡an¡¡unmistakable¡¡certainty¡¡that¡¡this¡¡gaping¡¡rent¡¡in¡¡the¡¡earth¡¡had¡¡something¡¡to¡¡do¡¡with¡¡Bright¡­Nail's¡¡disappearance¡£¡¡He¡¡stared¡¡into¡¡the¡¡empty¡¡hole£»¡¡then¡¡lifted¡¡the¡¡torch¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡way¡¡and¡¡squinted¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡gleam¡¡down¡¡in¡¡the¡¡darkness¡­some¡¡object¡¡that¡¡reflected¡¡the¡¡torchlight¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Something's¡¡in¡¡there£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡called¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Something¡¡of¡¡what¡¡sort£¿¡¨¡¡Binabik¡¡said¡¡worriedly¡£¡¡¡¨Some¡¡animal£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡something¡¡like¡¡metal¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡leaned¡¡into¡¡the¡¡hole¡£¡¡He¡¡smelled¡¡no¡¡animal¡¡spoor£»¡¡only¡¡a¡¡faint¡¡acridity¡¡like¡¡sweat¡£¡¡The¡¡gleaming¡¡thing¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡lie¡¡a¡¡short¡¡way¡¡down¡¡the¡¡tunnel£»¡¡just¡¡where¡¡it¡¡bent¡¡out¡¡of¡¡sight¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡can't¡¡reach¡¡it¡¡without¡¡going¡¡in¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨We¡¡will¡¡be¡¡looking¡¡for¡¡it¡¡in¡¡the¡¡morning£»¡¡then£»¡¨¡¡Binabik¡¡said¡¡firmly¡£¡¡¡¨e¡¡now¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Simon¡¡edged¡¡a¡¡little¡¡way¡¡into¡¡the¡¡hole¡£¡¡Maybe¡¡it¡¡was¡¡closer¡¡than¡¡it¡¡looked¡­it¡¡was¡¡hard¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡by¡¡torchlight¡£¡¡He¡¡held¡¡the¡¡burning¡¡brands¡¡before¡¡him¡¡and¡¡moved¡¡forward¡¡on¡¡his¡¡elbows¡¡and¡¡knees¡¡until¡¡he¡¡was¡¡entirely¡¡into¡¡the¡¡tunnel¡£¡¡If¡¡he¡¡could¡¡just¡¡extend¡¡himself¡¡to¡¡full¡¡length£»¡¡it¡¡should¡¡be¡¡almost¡¡within¡¡his¡¡grasp¡£¡£¡£¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡soil¡¡beneath¡¡him¡¡abruptly¡¡gave¡¡way¡¡and¡¡Simon¡¡was¡¡flailing¡¡in¡¡loose¡¡dirt¡£¡¡He¡¡grabbed¡¡at¡¡the¡¡tunnel¡¡wall£»¡¡which¡¡crumbled¡¡but¡¡held¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡as¡¡he¡¡braced¡¡himself¡¡with¡¡arms¡¡outstretched¡£¡¡His¡¡legs¡¡continued¡¡to¡¡slip¡¡downward¡¡through¡¡the¡¡oddly¡¡soft¡¡earth¡¡until¡¡he¡¡was¡¡buried¡¡waist¡­deep¡¡in¡¡the¡¡tunnel¡¡floor¡£¡¡One¡¡of¡¡the¡¡torches¡¡had¡¡fallen¡¡from¡¡his¡¡grip¡¡and¡¡lay¡¡sizzling¡¡against¡¡the¡¡damp¡¡soil¡¡just¡¡a¡¡few¡¡handbreadths¡¡from¡¡his¡¡ribs¡£¡¡The¡¡other¡¡was¡¡pinioned¡¡by¡¡his¡¡palm£»¡¡rammed¡¡against¡¡the¡¡tunnel¡¡wall£»¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not¡¡have¡¡dropped¡¡it¡¡even¡¡if¡¡he¡¡wished¡£¡¡He¡¡felt¡¡strangely¡¡empty£»¡¡unafraid¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Binabik£¡¡¨¡¡he¡¡shouted¡£¡¡¡¨I've¡¡fallen¡¡through£¡¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Even¡¡as¡¡he¡¡struggled¡¡to¡¡work¡¡himself¡¡free£»¡¡he¡¡felt¡¡the¡¡soil¡¡shifting¡¡beneath¡¡him¡¡in¡¡a¡¡very¡¡strange¡¡way£»¡¡unstable¡¡as¡¡sand¡¡beneath¡¡a¡¡retreating¡¡wave¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡troll¡¡stared£»¡¡eyes¡¡so¡¡wide¡¡the¡¡whites¡¡gleamed¡£¡¡¡¨Kikkasut£¡¡¨¡¡he¡¡swore£»¡¡then¡¡shouted£º¡¡¡¨Miriamele£¡¡¡e¡¡here¡¡quickly£¡¡¨¡¡Binabik¡¡scrambled¡¡down¡¡the¡¡incline¡¡into¡¡the¡¡barrow£»¡¡working¡¡his¡¡way¡¡around¡¡the¡¡broad¡¡hull¡¡of¡¡the¡¡boat¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Don't¡¡e¡¡too¡¡close£»¡¨¡¡Simon¡¡cautioned¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¨The¡¡dirt¡¡feels¡¡strange¡£¡¡You¡¡might¡¡fall¡¡through£»¡¡too¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Then¡¡do¡¡not¡¡be¡¡moving¡£¡¨¡¡The¡¡little¡¡man¡¡gripped¡¡the¡¡protruding¡¡edge¡¡of¡¡the¡¡boat's¡¡buried¡¡keel¡¡and¡¡stretched¡¡his¡¡arm¡¡toward¡¡Simon£»¡¡but¡¡his¡¡reach¡¡was¡¡short¡¡by¡¡more¡¡than¡¡a¡¡cubit¡£¡¡¡¨Miriamele¡¡will¡¡bring¡¡our¡¡rope¡£¡¨¡¡The¡¡troll's¡¡voice¡¡was¡¡quiet¡¡and¡¡calm£»¡¡but¡¡Simon¡¡knew¡¡that¡¡Binabik¡¡was¡¡frightened¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡there's¡¡something¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡something¡¡moving¡¡down¡¡there£»¡¨¡¡Simon¡¡said¡¡anxiously¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡a¡¡dreadful¡¡sensation£»¡¡a¡¡pression¡¡and¡¡relaxation¡¡of¡¡the¡¡soil¡¡that¡¡held¡¡him£»¡¡as¡¡though¡¡some¡¡great¡¡serpent¡¡twisted¡¡its¡¡coils¡¡in¡¡the¡¡depths¡£¡¡Simon's¡¡dreamlike¡¡sense¡¡of¡¡calm¡¡evaporated£»¡¡replaced¡¡by¡¡mounting¡¡horror¡£¡¡¡¨B¡­Bin¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡Binabik£¡¡¨¡¡He¡¡could¡¡not¡¡get¡¡his¡¡breath¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Do¡¡not¡¡be¡¡moving£¡¡¨¡¡his¡¡f

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ