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1、************************************OcursethenameMadEyes,SaywoetothedayWhenhetriedtostealTearsofallOceansaway.AllcorsairsandsearatsWhosemessmatesliedead,SawbloodandhotflameTurntheseasflowingred.ThoughnorthcoastliesfarAndtheoceaniswide,RunfromthegreenarrowsOfvengeance,andhide.For
2、thepriceofsixtearsThroughthedreamsofusall,WalksthefearofaWarriorFromtheplacecalledRedwall.NowthelifeofourBrethrenWhofollowedthesea,Willne'erbethesameForsuchroversaswe.'TwasthegreedofatyrantThatbroughtustoshame,Sixtearsforacrown—CursetheEmperor'sname!Versestakenfromanoldcorsairba
3、llad.************************************BOOK1SIXTEARSFORANABBOTChapter1ThoughTansywasstillonlyayounghedgehog,shewasknowntobeaveritablerockofgoodsensebytheeldersofRedwallAbbey.Becauseofthis,shewasoneofthefewyoungstersallowedoutsidetheAbbeywalls,mainlytogathermaterialsforSisterCi
4、cely'sremedies.Finespringsunshine,tingedlightgreenfromthesemitransparentnewleaves,filtereddownthroughthehighcanopyofMossflowerWood,andsomewhereoffdeeperinthewoodlandsacuckoosangitsrepetitiveariatothegrowingseason.Tansyputherbasketdownuponamossyknollandbegansettingoutfood:alittle
5、chunkofyellowcheese,smallfarlsofsoftnutbread,afewcandiedchestnutsandaflagonofelderberrycordial.Fussilyshedustedouttheinsidesoftwowoodenbeakerswithherapron,thenshepeeredaboutatthesurroundingtreetrunks."Iknowyou'rethere,Arven,nowcomeoutthisinstant,orI'lleatallthislunchan'youwon'tg
6、etacrumb!"shecalled.Thetinysquirrelleaptfromanearbyelm,landingneatlyinasittingpositionrightnexttoher.Tansystifledhersurpriseathissuddenappearance,andbusiedherselfunfoldingtwocleanserviettesasshelecturedherchargeseverely."What'veyoubeentoldaboutwanderingoff?D'youknowI'mresponsibl
7、eforyou?Justlookatthosemuckypaws!Wipethemoffonthemossbeforeyoutouchasinglething,youmaggot!"Arvenscrubbedhislittlepawsonthecleanlinensmockhewore,leavingtwomuddypatchesacrossit.Hesmiledwinninglyandgrabbedacandiedchestnut."Amneverwandledoft,noneedt'beasponsiblef'rArven,notgett'nlos
8、t,hono,toostarvent'belosted!"Tansytriedtohideas
