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2、ikesomehugebeastguardingthecoast.Salamandastron!StrongholdofBadgerLordsandfightinghares.Once,whentheearthwasyoung,ithadspoutedfireandmoltenrock.Butthewindsoftimehadlongsincebanishedsmokefromthemonolith,coolingitsstones.NowSalamandastronwashomeandfortresscombined,runthroughandhoneycom
3、bedwithhalls,caverns,corridors,chambers,tunnels,andsecretplaces.Midwayupthewestfaceonabroadrockyledgetuftedwithshrubsandwildflowers,apicniclunchwasset,closetothemouthofatunnelentrance.Halfascoreofleverets,younghares,attendedbyafullygrownharewife,satwatchingan12BrianJacquesancientotte
4、r.Stoopedandgrayedbymanyseasons,hestoodleaningonanashpole,shakinghisgrizzledheadindisapproval,asoldcreaturesoftenwillwhenfacedwiththeyoung.Whenhespoke,hisvoicewassurprisinglystrongforanold-beast."Hmph!WishIwasatdieAbbey,thoseyoung'unsatRedwallhavepropermanners.Insteado'layin'aboutgaw
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6、y!Easydoesit,oFsir!""Leany'backonthisrock,that'stheticket!""Righto,ancientone,comfyenoughnow?"Thevenerablebeastnoddedslowly."Wellenough,thankye.Now,areyouallgoin't'standmerewatchin'aporecreaturestarve?"Therefollowedafurtherscuffleastheyoungharessetfoodanddrinkbeforetheirguest."Enough
7、tucktokilladuckhere,sir!""SummerSaladan'abeakerofOldMountainAle.""Howaboutfresh-bakedcarrot'n'leekflan?""Somesconeswithgooseberryjelly,verygoody'know!""Rather!Givetheoldchapahotpastie!"Whentheoldotterwasserved,theharewifebeckonedtheyoungonesbacktotheirseats."Goodshow,chaps,butmindy'm
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