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1、【导读】《魔法师的外甥》(TheMagician'sNephew)，英国作家C.S.路易斯，于1950年代所著《纳尼亚传奇》系列奇幻儿童文学小说第一部。AboutaweekafterthisitwasquitecertainthatDigory'sMotherwasgettingbetter.Aboutafortnightlatershewasabletositoutinthegarden.Andamonthlaterthatwholehousehadbecomeadifferentplace.AuntLettydideverythingthatMotherliked:win

2、dowswereopened，frowsycurtainsweredrawnbacktobrightenuptherooms，therewerenewflowerseverywhere，andnicerthingstoeat，andtheoldpianowastunedandMothertookuphersingingagain，andhadsuchgameswithDigoryandPollythatAuntLettywouldsay“Ideclare，Mabel，you'rethebiggestbabyofthethree.”Whenthingsgowrong，you'l

3、lfindtheyusuallygoongettingworseforsometime;butwhenthingsoncestartgoingrighttheyoftengoongettingbetterandbetter.AfteraboutsixweeksofthislovelylifetherecamealongletterfromFatherinIndia，whichhadwonderfulnewsinit.OldGreat-UncleKirkehaddiedandthismeant，apparently，thatFatherwasnowveryrich.Hewasg

4、oingtoretireandcomehomefromIndiaforeverandever.Andthegreatbighouseinthecountry，whichDigoryhadheardofallhislifeandneverseenwouldnowbetheirhome;thebighousewiththesuitsofarmour，thestables，thekennels，theriver，thepark，thehot-houses，thevineries，thewoods，andthemountainsbehindit.SothatDigoryfeltjus

5、tassureasyouthattheywereallgoingtolivehappilyeverafter.Butperhapsyouwouldliketoknowjustoneortwothingsmore.PollyandDigorywerealwaysgreatfriendsandshecamenearlyeveryholidaystostaywiththemattheirbeautifulhouseinthecountry;andthatwaswhereshelearnedtorideandswimandmilkandbakeandclimb.InNarniathe

6、BeastslivedingreatpeaceandjoyandneithertheWitchnoranyotherenemycametotroublethatpleasantlandformanyhundredyears.KingFrankandQueenHelenandtheirchildrenlivedhappilyinNarniaandtheirsecondsonbecameKingofArchenland.Theboysmarriednymphsandthegirlsmarriedwoodgodsandriver-gods.Thelamp-postwhichtheW

7、itchhadplanted(without第1页knowingit)shonedayandnightintheNarnianforest，sothattheplacewhereitgrewcametobecalledLanternWaste;andwhen，manyyearslater，anotherchildfromourworldgotintoNarnia，onasnowynight，shefoundthelightstillburning.Andthatadventurewas，inaway，c