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THISisthestoryofanadventurethathappenedinNarniaandCalormenandthelandsbetween,intheGoldenAgewhenPeterwasHighKinginNarniaandhisbrotherandhistwosisterswereKingandQueensunderhim.
Inthosedays,farsouthinCalormenonalittlecreekofthesea,therelivedapoorfishermancalledArsheesh,andwithhimtherelivedaboywhocalledhimFather.Theboy’snamewasShasta.OnmostdaysArsheeshwentoutinhisboattofishinthemorning,andintheafternoonheharnessedhisdonkeytoacartandloadedthecartwithfishandwentamileorsosouthwardtothevillagetosellit.IfithadsoldwellhewouldcomehomeinamoderatelygoodtemperandsaynothingtoShasta,butifithadsoldbadlyhewouldfindfaultwithhimandperhapsbeathiTherewasalwayssomethingtofindfaultwithforShastahadplentyofworktodo,mendingandwashingthenets,cookingthesupper,andcleaningthecottageinwhichtheybothlived.
ShastawasnotatallinterestedinanythingthatlaysouthofhishomebecausehehadonceortwicebeentothevillagewithArsheeshandheknewthattherewasnothingveryinterestingthere.Inthevillageheonlymetothermenwhowerejustlikehisfather—menwithlong,dirtyrobes,andwoodenshoesturnedupatthetoe,andturbansontheirheads,andbeards,talkingtooneanotherveryslowlyaboutthingsthatsoundeddull.ButhewasveryinterestedineverythingthatlaytotheNorthbecausenooneeverwentthatwayandhewasneverallowedtogotherehimself.Whenhewassittingoutofdoorsmendingthenets,andallalone,hewouldoftenlookeagerlytotheNorth.Onecouldseenothingbutagrassysloperunninguptoalevelridgeandbeyondthattheskywithperhapsafewbirdsinit.
SometimesifArsheeshwasthereShastawouldsay,"OmyFather,whatistherebeyondthathill?"AndthenifthefishermanwasinabadtemperhewouldboxShasta'searsandtellhimtoattendtohiswork.Orifhewasinapeaceablemoodhewouldsay,"Omyson,donotallowyourmindtobedistractedbyidlequestions.Foroneofthepoetshassaid,'Applicationtobusinessistherootofprosperity,butthosewhoaskquestionsthatdonotconcernthemaresteeringtheshipoffollytowardstherockofindigence'."
ShastathoughtthatbeyondthehilltheremustbesomedelightfulsecretwhichhisfatherwishedtohidefromhiInreality,however,thefishermantalkedlikethisbecausehedidn'tknowwhatlaytotheNorth.Neitherdidhecare.Hehadaverypracticalmind.
OnedaytherecamefromtheSouthastrangerwhowasunlikeanymanthatShastahadseenbefore.Herodeuponastrongdappledhorsewithflowingmaneandtailandhisstirrupsandbridlewereinlaidwithsilver.Thespikeofahelmetprojectedfromthemiddleofhissilkenturbanandheworeashirtofchainmail.Byhissidehungacurvingscimitar,aroundshieldstuddedwithbossesofbrasshungathisback,andhisrighthandgraspedalance.Hisfacewasdark,butthisdidnotsurpriseShastabecauseallthepeopleofCalormenarelikethat;whatdidsurprisehimwastheman'sbeardwhichwasdyedcrimson,andcurledandgleamingwithscentedoil.ButArsheeshknewbythegoldonthestranger'sbarearmthathewasaTarkaanorgreatlord,andhebowedkneelingbeforehimtillhisbeardtouchedtheearthandmadesignstoShastatokneelalso.
Thestrangerdemandedhospitalityforthenightwhichofcoursethefishermandarednotrefuse.AllthebesttheyhadwassetbeforetheTarkaanforsupper(andhedidn'tthinkmuchofit)andShasta,asalwayshappenedwhenthefishermanhadcompany,wasgivenahunkofbreadandturnedoutofthecottage.Ontheseoccasionsheusuallysleptwiththedonkeyinitslittlethatchedstable.Butitwasmuchtooearlytogotosleepyet,andShasta,whohadneverlearnedthatitiswrongtolistenbehinddoors,satdownwithhiseartoacrackinthewoodenwallofthecottagetohearwhatthegrown-upsweretalkingabout.Andthisiswhatheheard.
"Andnow,Omyhost,"saidtheTarkaan,"Ihaveamindtobuythatboyofyours."
"Omymaster'repliedthefisherman(andShastaknewbythewheedlingtonethegreedylookthatwasprobablycomingintohisfaceashesaidit),"whatpricecouldinduceyourservant,poorthoughheis,tosellintoslaveryhisonlychildandhisownflesh?Hasnotoneofthepoetssaid,'Naturalaffectionisstrongerthansoupandoffspringmorepreciousthancarbuncles?'
"Itisevenso,"repliedtheguestdryly."Butanotherpoethaslikewisesaid,"Hewhoattemptstodeceivethejudiciousisalreadybaringhisownbackforthescourge."Donotloadyouragedmouthwithfalsehoods.Thisboyismanifestlynosonofyours,foryourcheekisasdarkasminebuttheboyisfairandwhiteliketheaccursedbutbeautifulbarbarianswhoinhabittheremoteNorth."
"Howwellitwassaid,"answeredthefisherman,"thatSwordscanbekeptoffwithshieldsbuttheEyeofWisdompiercesthrougheverydefence!Knowthen,Omyformidableguest,thatbecauseofmyextremepovertyIhavenevermarriedandhavenochild.ButinthatsameyearinwhichtheTisroc(mayheliveforever)beganhisaugustandbeneficentreign,onanightwhenthemoonwasatherfull,itpleasedthegodstodeprivemeofmysleep.ThereforeIarosefrommybedinthishovelandwentforthtothebeachtorefreshmyselfwithlookinguponthewaterandthemoonandbreathingthecoolair.AndpresentlyIheardanoiseasofoarscomingtomeacrossthewaterandthen,asitwere,aweakcry.Andshortlyafter,thetidebroughttothelandalittleboatinwhichtherewasnothingbutamanleanwithextremehungerandthirstwhoseemedtohavediedbutafewmomentsbefore(forhewasstillwarm),andanemptywater-skin,andachild,stillliving."Doubtless,"saidI,"theseunfortunateshaveescapedfromthewreckofagreatship,butbytheadmirabledesignsofthegods,theelderhasstarvedhimselftokeepthechildaliveandhasperishedinsightofland."Accordingly,rememberinghowthegodsneverfailtorewardthosewhobefriendthedestitute,andbeingmovedbycompassion(foryourservantisamanoftenderheart)—"
"Leaveoutalltheseidlewordsinyourownpraise,"interruptedtheTarkaan."Itisenoughtoknowthatyoutookthechild—andhavehadtentimestheworthofhisdailybreadoutofhiminlabour,asanyonecansee.Andnowtellmeatoncewhatpriceyouputonhim,forIamweariedwithyourloquacity."
"Youyourselfhavewiselysaid,"answeredArsheesh,"thattheboy'slabourhasbeentomeofinestimablevalue.Thismustbetakenintoaccountinfixingtheprice.ForifIselltheboyImustundoubtedlyeitherbuyorhireanothertodohiswork."
"I'llgiveyoufifteencrescentsforhim,"saidtheTarkaan.
"Fifteen!"criedArsheeshinavoicethatwassomethingbetweenawhineandascrea"Fifteen!Forthepropofmyoldageandthedelightofmyeyes!Donotmockmygreybeard,Tarkaanthoughyoube.Mypriceisseventy."
AtthispointShastagotupandtiptoedaway.Hehadheardallhewanted,forhehadopenlistenedwhenmenwerebargaininginthevillageandknewhowitwasdone.HewasquitecertainthatArsheeshwouldsellhimintheendforsomethingmuchmorethanfifteencrescentsandmuchlessthanseventy,butthatheandtheTarkaanwouldtakehoursingettingtoanagreement.
YoumustnotimaginethatShastafeltatallasyouandIwouldfeelifwehadjustoverheardourparentstalkingaboutsellingusforslaves.Foronething,hislifewasalreadylittlebetterthanslavery;forallheknew,thelordlystrangeronthegreathorsemightbekindertohimthanArsheesh.Foranother,thestoryabouthisowndiscoveryintheboathadfilledhimwithexcitementandwithasenseofrelief.Hehadoftenbeenuneasybecause,tryashemight,hehadneverbeenabletolovethefisherman,andheknewthataboyoughttolovehisfather.Andnow,apparently,hewasnorelationtoArsheeshatall.Thattookagreatweightoffhismind."Why,Imightbeanyone!"hethought.'!mightbethesonofaTarkaanmyself—orthesonoftheTisroc(mayheliveforever)orofagod!"
Hewasstandingoutinthegrassyplacebeforethecottagewhilehethoughtthesethings.Twilightwascomingonapaceandastarortwowasalreadyout,buttheremainsofthesunsetcouldstillbeseeninthewest.Notfarawaythestranger'shorse,looselytiedtoanironringinthewallofthedonkey'sstable,wasgrazing.Shastastrolledovertoitandpatteditsneck.Itwentontearingupthegrassandtooknonoticeofhi
ThenanotherthoughtcameintoShasta'smind."IwonderwhatsortofamanthatTarkaanis,"hesaidoutloud."Itwouldbesplendidifhewaskind.Someoftheslavesinagreatlord'shousehavenexttonothingtodo.Theywearlovelyclothesandeatmeateveryday.Perhapshe'dtakemetothewarsandI'dsavehislifeinabattleandthenhe'dsetmefreeandadoptmeashissonandgivemeapalaceandachariotandasuitofarmour.Butthenhemightbeahorridcruelman.Hemightsendmetoworkonthefieldsinchains.IwishIknew.HowcanIknow?Ibetthishorseknows,ifonlyhecouldtellme."
TheHorsehadlifteditshead.Shastastrokeditssmooth—as—satinnoseandsaid,"Iwishyoucouldtalk,oldfellow."
Andthenforasecondhethoughthewasdreaming,forquitedistinctly,thoughinalowvoice,theHorsesaid,"ButIcan."
Shastastaredintoitsgreateyesandhisowngrewalmostasbig,withastonishment.
"Howeverdidyoulearntotalk?"heasked.
"Hush!Notsoloud,"repliedtheHorse."WhereIcomefrom,nearlyalltheanimalstalk."
"Whereveristhat?"askedShasta.
"Narnia,"answeredtheHorse."ThehappylandofNarnia—Narniaoftheheatherymountainsandthethymydowns,Narniaofthemanyrivers,theplashingglens,themossycavernsandthedeepforestsringingwiththehammersoftheDwarfs.OhthesweetairofNarnia!Anhour'slifethereisbetterthanathousandyearsinCalormen."Itendedwithawhinnythatsoundedverylikeasigh.
"Howdidyougethere?"saidShasta.
"Kidnapped,"saidtheHorse."Orstolen,orcapturedwhicheveryouliketocallit.Iwasonlyafoalatthetime.MymotherwarnedmenottorangetheSouthernslopes,intoArchenlandandbeyond,butIwouldn'theedher.AndbytheLion'sManeIhavepaidformyfolly.AlltheseyearsIhavebeenaslavetohumans,hidingmytruenatureandpretendingtobedumbandwitlessliketheirhorses."
"Whydidn'tyoutellthemwhoyouwere?"
"Notsuchafool,that'swhy.Ifthey'doncefoundoutIcouldtalktheywouldhavemadeashowofmeatfairsandguardedmemorecarefullythanever.Mylastchanceofescapewouldhavebeengone."
"Andwhy—"beganShasta,buttheHorseinterruptedhi
"Nowlook,"itsaid,"wemustn'twastetimeonidlequestions.YouwanttoknowaboutmymastertheTarkaanAnradin.Well,he'sbad.Nottoobadtome,forawarhorsecoststoomuchtobetreatedverybadly.Butyou'dbetterbelyingdeadtonightthangotobeahumanslaveinhishousetomorrow."
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