Prince Caspian 贾思潘王子 Chapter 8　How They Left the Island-4

As they came back up the stairway, jingling in their mail, and already looking and feeling more like Narnians and less like schoolchildren, the two boys were behind, apparently making some plan.

Lucy heard Edmund say, "No, let me do it. It will be more of a sucks for him if I win, and less of a let-down for us all if I fail."

"All right, Ed," said Peter.

When they came out into the daylight Edmund turned to the Dwarf very politely and said, "I've got something to ask you.

Kids like us don't often have the chance of meeting a great warrior like you. Would you have a little fencing match with me? It would be frightfully decent."

"But, lad," said Trumpkin, "these swords are sharp."

"I know," said Edmund. "But I'll never get anywhere near you and you'll be quite clever enough to disarm me without doing me any damage."

"It's a dangerous game," said Trumpkin. "But since you make such a point of it, I'll try a pass or two."

Both swords were out in a moment and the three others jumped off the dais and stood watching.

It was well worth it. It was not like the silly fighting you see with broad swords on the stage.

It was not even like the rapier fighting which you sometimes see rather better done. This was real broad-sword fighting.

The great thing is to slash at your enemy's legs and feet because they are the part that have no armour.

And when he slashes at yours you jump with both feet off the ground so that his blow goes under them.