chater three the dwarf (第4/12頁)
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.When it had cleared the point,it turned and began coming along the channel towards them.There were two people on board,one rowing,the other sitting in the stern and holding a bundle that twitched and moved as if it were alive.Both these people seemed to be soldiers.They had steel caps on their heads and light shirts of chain-mail.Their faces were bearded and hard.The children drew back from the beach into the wood and watched without moving a finger.
“This’ll do,”said the soldier in the stern when the boat had come about opposite to them.
“What about tying a stone to his feet,Corporal?”said the other,resting on his oars.
“Garn!”growled the other.“We don’t need that,and we haven’t brought one.He’ll drown sure enough without a stone,as long as we’ve tied the cords right.”With these words he rose and lifted his bundle.Peter now saw that it was really alive and was in fact a Dwarf,bound hand and foot but struggling as hard as he could.Next moment he heard a twang just