CHAPTER THREE
EDMUNDANDTHEWARDROBELuoutoftheemptyroomintothepassageandfouherthree.
"Itsallright,"sherepeated,"Iveeback.”
"Whatohareyoutalkingabout,Lucy?"askedSusan.
"Why?saidLuamazement,"haventyouallbeenwwhereIwas?”
"Soyouvebeenhiding,haveyou?"saidPeter."PooroldLu,hidingandnobodynoticed!
Youllhavetohidelohanthatifyoueopletostartlookingforyou.”
"ButIvebeenawayforhoursandhours,"saidLucy.
Theothersallstaredatoher.
"Batty!"saidEdmund,tappinghishead."Quitebatty.”
"Whatdoyoumean,Lu?"askedPeter.
"WhatIsaid,"answeredLucy."Itwasjustafterbreakfastwheintothewardrobe,andIvebeenawayforhoursandhours,andhadtea,andallsortsofthingshavehappened.”
"Dontbesilly,Lucy,"saidSusan."Weveonlyjusteoutofthatroomamomentago,andyouweretherethen.”
"Shesnotbeingsillyatall,"saidPeter,"shesjustmakingupastoryforfuyou,Lu?Andwhyshouldntshe?”
"er,Imnot,"shesaid."Its-itsamagicwardrobe.Theresawoodi,anditssnowing,andtheresaFaunandaWitditscalledNarnia;eandsee.”
Theothersdidnotknowwhattothink,butLucywassoexcitedthattheyallwentbackwithherintotheroom.Sherushedaheadofthem,fluhedoorofthewardrobeandcried,"Now!goinandseeforyourselves.”
"Why,yougoose,"saidSusan,puttingherheadinsideandpullingthefurcoatsapart,"itsjustanordinarywardrobe;look!theresthebackofit.”
Theneveryonelookedinandpulledthecoatsapart;andtheyallsaw-Lucyherselfsaerfectlyordinarywardrobe.Therewasnowoodandnosnow,onlythebackofthewardrobe,withhooksonit.Peterwentinandrappedhisknucklesonittomakesurethatitwassolid.
"Ajollygoodhoax,Lu,"hesaidashecameoutagain;"youhavereallytakenusin,Imustadmit.Wehalfbelievedyou.”
"Butitwasntahoaxatall,"saidLucy,"reallyandtruly.Itwasalldifferentamomentago.Holyitromise.”
"e,Lu,"saidPeter,"thatsgoingabitfar.Youvehadyourjoke.Hadntyoubetterdropitnow?”
Lucygrewveryredinthefadtriedtosaysomething,thoughshehardlyknewwhatshewastryingtosay,andburstintotears.
Forthefewdaysshewasverymiserable.Shecouldhavemadeitupwiththeothersquiteeasilyatanymomentifshecouldhavebroughtherselftosaythatthewholethingwasonlyastorymadeupforfun.ButLucywasaverytruthfulgirlandshekhatshewasreallyintheright;andshecouldnherselftosaythis.Theotherswhothoughtshewastellingalie,andasillylietoo,madeherveryunhappy.Thetwoelderonesdidthiswithoutmeaningtodoit,butEdmundcouldbespiteful,andonthisoccasionheiteful.HesneeredandjeeredatLudkeptonaskingherifshedfoundanyothernewtriesinothercupboardsalloverthehouse.Whatmadeitworsewasthatthesedaysoughttohavebeendelightful.Theweatherwasfiheywereoutofdoorsfrtonight,bathing,fishing,climbingtrees,andlyingiher.ButLucycouldnotproperlyenjoyanyofit.Andsothionuntilthewetday.
Thatday,whenitcametotheafternoonandtherewasstillnosignofabreakiher,theydecidedtoplayhide-and-seek.Susanwas"It"andassoonastheothersscatteredtohide,Luttotheroomwherethewardrobewas.Shedidohideinthewardrobe,becauseshekhatwouldoheotherstalkingagainaboutthewholewretchedbusiness.Butshedidwanttohaveonemorelooki;forbythistimeshewasbeginningtowonderherselfwhetherNarniaandtheFaunhadnotbeehehousewasseandplicatedandfullofhiding-placesthatshethoughtshewouldhavetimetohaveonelookintothewardrobeandthenhidesomewhereelse.
Butassoonasshereacheditsheheardstepsinthepassageoutside,aherewasnothingforitbuttojumpintothewardrobeandholdthedoorclosedbehindher.Shedid
notshutitproperlybecauseshekhatitisverysillytoshutoneselfintoawardrobe,evenifitisnotamagie.
NowthestepsshehadheardwerethoseofEdmund;andhecameintotheroomjustioseeLuishingintothewardrobe.Heatoncedecidedtogetintoithimself-notbecausehethoughtitaparticularlygoodplacetohidebutbecausehewaogoonteasingheraboutherimaginarytry.Heopehedoor.Therewerethecoatshangingupasusual,andasmellofmothballs,anddarknessandsilendnosignofLucy."ShethinksImSusaocatchher,"saidEdmundtohimself,"andsosheskeepingveryquietinattheback."Hejumpedinandshutthedoor,fettingwhataveryfoolishthingthisistodo.ThenhebeganfeelingaboutforLuthedark.Hehadexpectedtofindherinafewsedsandwasverysurprisedwhenhedidnot.Hedecidedtoopenthedainainsomelight.Buthecouldnotfindthedooreither.Hedidntlikethisatallandbegangropingwildlyineverydire;heevenshoutedout,"Lucy!Lu!Whereareyou?Iknowyourehere.”
TherewasnoanswerandEdmundnoticedthathisownvoicehadacurioussound-notthesoundyouexpeacupboard,butakindofopen-airsound.Healsonoticedthathewasuedlycold;andthenhesawalight.
"Thankgoodness,"saidEdmund,"thedoormusthaveswungopenofitsownaccord."HefotallaboutLudwenttowardsthelight,whichhethoughtwastheopendoorofthewardrobe.Butinsteadoffindinghimselfsteppingoutintothespareroomhefoundhimselfsteppingoutfromtheshadowofsomethickdarkfirtreesintoanopenplathemiddleofawood.
Therewascrisp,drysnowunderhisfeetandmoresnowlyingonthebrahetrees.Overheadtherealebluesky,thesortofskyoneseesonafierdayinthem.Straightaheadofhimhesawbetweeree-trunksthesun,justrising,veryredandclear.Everythingerfectlystill,asifheweretheonlyliviureinthattry.Therewasnotevenarobinorasquirrelamorees,andthewoodstretchedasfarashecouldseeineverydire.Heshivered.
HenowrememberedthathehadbeenlookingforLudalsohowunpleasanthehadbeentoherabouther"imaginarytry"whiowturnottohavebeenimaginaryatall.Hethoughtthatshemustbesomewherequitecloseandsoheshouted,"Lucy!Lucy!Imheretoo-Edmund.”
Therewasnoanswer.
"ShesangryaboutallthethingsIvebeensayinglately,"thoughtEdmund.Andthoughhedidnotliketoadmitthathehadbeenwrong,healsodidnotmuchlikebeingalohisstrange,cold,quietplace;soheshoutedagain.
"Isay,Lu!ImsorryIdidntbelieveyou.Iseenowyhtallalong.DoakeitPax.”
Stilltherewasnoanswer.
"Justlikeagirl,"saidEdmundtohimself,"sulkingsomewhere,andtanapology."Helookedroundhimagainanddecidedhedidnotmuchlikethispladhadalmostmadeuphismindtogohome,whenheheard,veryfaroffinthewood,asoundofbells.Helistenedandthesoundearerandnearerandatlasttheresweptintosightasledgedrawnbytworeindeer.
ThereindeerwereaboutthesizeofShetlandponiesandtheirhairwassowhitethateventhesnowhardlylookedwhiteparedwiththem;theirbranghornsweregildedandshonelikesomethingonfirewhenthesunrisecaughtthem.Theirharnesswasofscarletleatherandcoveredwithbells.Onthesledge,drivingthereindeer,satafatdouldhavebeenaboutthreefeethighifhehadbeenstanding.Hewasdressedinpolarbearsfurandonhisheadheworearedhoodwithalonggoldtasselhangingdownfromitspoint;hishugebeardcoveredhiskneesandservedhiminstead.Butbehindhim,onamuchhigherseatinthemiddleofthesledgesataverydifferentperson-agreatlady,tallerthananywomanthatEdmundhadeverseen.Shealsowascoveredinwhitefuruptoherthroatandheldalongstraightgoldenwandinherrighthandandwoldenonherhead.Herfacewaswhite-notmerelypale,butwhitelikesnoerorig-sugar,exceptforherveryredmouth.Itwasabeautifulfaotherrespects,butproudandcoldandstern.
ThesledgewasafinesightasitcamesweepingtowardsEdmundwiththebellsjinglingandthedwarfcraghiswhipandthesnowflyinguponeachsideofit.
"Stop!"saidtheLady,andthedulledthereindeerupsosharpthattheyalmostsatdowheyrecoveredthemselvesandstoodchampingtheirbitsandblowing.Inthefrostyairthebreathingoutoftheirnostrilslookedlikesmoke.
"Andray,areyou?"saidtheLady,lookinghardatEdmund.
"Im-Im-mynamesEdmund,"saidEdmundratherawkwardly.Hedidnotlikethewayshelookedathim.
TheLadyfrowned,"IsthathowyouaddressaQueen?"sheasked,lookingsterhanever.
"Ibegyourpardon,yourMajesty,Ididntknow,"saidEdmund:"NotknowtheQueenofNarnia?"criedshe."Ha!Youshallknowusbetterhereafter.ButIrepeat-whatareyou?”
"Please,yourMajesty,"saidEdmund,"Idontknowwhatyoumean.Imatschool-atleastIwasitstheholidaysnow.”松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
"Itsallright,"sherepeated,"Iveeback.”
"Whatohareyoutalkingabout,Lucy?"askedSusan.
"Why?saidLuamazement,"haventyouallbeenwwhereIwas?”
"Soyouvebeenhiding,haveyou?"saidPeter."PooroldLu,hidingandnobodynoticed!
Youllhavetohidelohanthatifyoueopletostartlookingforyou.”
"ButIvebeenawayforhoursandhours,"saidLucy.
Theothersallstaredatoher.
"Batty!"saidEdmund,tappinghishead."Quitebatty.”
"Whatdoyoumean,Lu?"askedPeter.
"WhatIsaid,"answeredLucy."Itwasjustafterbreakfastwheintothewardrobe,andIvebeenawayforhoursandhours,andhadtea,andallsortsofthingshavehappened.”
"Dontbesilly,Lucy,"saidSusan."Weveonlyjusteoutofthatroomamomentago,andyouweretherethen.”
"Shesnotbeingsillyatall,"saidPeter,"shesjustmakingupastoryforfuyou,Lu?Andwhyshouldntshe?”
"er,Imnot,"shesaid."Its-itsamagicwardrobe.Theresawoodi,anditssnowing,andtheresaFaunandaWitditscalledNarnia;eandsee.”
Theothersdidnotknowwhattothink,butLucywassoexcitedthattheyallwentbackwithherintotheroom.Sherushedaheadofthem,fluhedoorofthewardrobeandcried,"Now!goinandseeforyourselves.”
"Why,yougoose,"saidSusan,puttingherheadinsideandpullingthefurcoatsapart,"itsjustanordinarywardrobe;look!theresthebackofit.”
Theneveryonelookedinandpulledthecoatsapart;andtheyallsaw-Lucyherselfsaerfectlyordinarywardrobe.Therewasnowoodandnosnow,onlythebackofthewardrobe,withhooksonit.Peterwentinandrappedhisknucklesonittomakesurethatitwassolid.
"Ajollygoodhoax,Lu,"hesaidashecameoutagain;"youhavereallytakenusin,Imustadmit.Wehalfbelievedyou.”
"Butitwasntahoaxatall,"saidLucy,"reallyandtruly.Itwasalldifferentamomentago.Holyitromise.”
"e,Lu,"saidPeter,"thatsgoingabitfar.Youvehadyourjoke.Hadntyoubetterdropitnow?”
Lucygrewveryredinthefadtriedtosaysomething,thoughshehardlyknewwhatshewastryingtosay,andburstintotears.
Forthefewdaysshewasverymiserable.Shecouldhavemadeitupwiththeothersquiteeasilyatanymomentifshecouldhavebroughtherselftosaythatthewholethingwasonlyastorymadeupforfun.ButLucywasaverytruthfulgirlandshekhatshewasreallyintheright;andshecouldnherselftosaythis.Theotherswhothoughtshewastellingalie,andasillylietoo,madeherveryunhappy.Thetwoelderonesdidthiswithoutmeaningtodoit,butEdmundcouldbespiteful,andonthisoccasionheiteful.HesneeredandjeeredatLudkeptonaskingherifshedfoundanyothernewtriesinothercupboardsalloverthehouse.Whatmadeitworsewasthatthesedaysoughttohavebeendelightful.Theweatherwasfiheywereoutofdoorsfrtonight,bathing,fishing,climbingtrees,andlyingiher.ButLucycouldnotproperlyenjoyanyofit.Andsothionuntilthewetday.
Thatday,whenitcametotheafternoonandtherewasstillnosignofabreakiher,theydecidedtoplayhide-and-seek.Susanwas"It"andassoonastheothersscatteredtohide,Luttotheroomwherethewardrobewas.Shedidohideinthewardrobe,becauseshekhatwouldoheotherstalkingagainaboutthewholewretchedbusiness.Butshedidwanttohaveonemorelooki;forbythistimeshewasbeginningtowonderherselfwhetherNarniaandtheFaunhadnotbeehehousewasseandplicatedandfullofhiding-placesthatshethoughtshewouldhavetimetohaveonelookintothewardrobeandthenhidesomewhereelse.
Butassoonasshereacheditsheheardstepsinthepassageoutside,aherewasnothingforitbuttojumpintothewardrobeandholdthedoorclosedbehindher.Shedid
notshutitproperlybecauseshekhatitisverysillytoshutoneselfintoawardrobe,evenifitisnotamagie.
NowthestepsshehadheardwerethoseofEdmund;andhecameintotheroomjustioseeLuishingintothewardrobe.Heatoncedecidedtogetintoithimself-notbecausehethoughtitaparticularlygoodplacetohidebutbecausehewaogoonteasingheraboutherimaginarytry.Heopehedoor.Therewerethecoatshangingupasusual,andasmellofmothballs,anddarknessandsilendnosignofLucy."ShethinksImSusaocatchher,"saidEdmundtohimself,"andsosheskeepingveryquietinattheback."Hejumpedinandshutthedoor,fettingwhataveryfoolishthingthisistodo.ThenhebeganfeelingaboutforLuthedark.Hehadexpectedtofindherinafewsedsandwasverysurprisedwhenhedidnot.Hedecidedtoopenthedainainsomelight.Buthecouldnotfindthedooreither.Hedidntlikethisatallandbegangropingwildlyineverydire;heevenshoutedout,"Lucy!Lu!Whereareyou?Iknowyourehere.”
TherewasnoanswerandEdmundnoticedthathisownvoicehadacurioussound-notthesoundyouexpeacupboard,butakindofopen-airsound.Healsonoticedthathewasuedlycold;andthenhesawalight.
"Thankgoodness,"saidEdmund,"thedoormusthaveswungopenofitsownaccord."HefotallaboutLudwenttowardsthelight,whichhethoughtwastheopendoorofthewardrobe.Butinsteadoffindinghimselfsteppingoutintothespareroomhefoundhimselfsteppingoutfromtheshadowofsomethickdarkfirtreesintoanopenplathemiddleofawood.
Therewascrisp,drysnowunderhisfeetandmoresnowlyingonthebrahetrees.Overheadtherealebluesky,thesortofskyoneseesonafierdayinthem.Straightaheadofhimhesawbetweeree-trunksthesun,justrising,veryredandclear.Everythingerfectlystill,asifheweretheonlyliviureinthattry.Therewasnotevenarobinorasquirrelamorees,andthewoodstretchedasfarashecouldseeineverydire.Heshivered.
HenowrememberedthathehadbeenlookingforLudalsohowunpleasanthehadbeentoherabouther"imaginarytry"whiowturnottohavebeenimaginaryatall.Hethoughtthatshemustbesomewherequitecloseandsoheshouted,"Lucy!Lucy!Imheretoo-Edmund.”
Therewasnoanswer.
"ShesangryaboutallthethingsIvebeensayinglately,"thoughtEdmund.Andthoughhedidnotliketoadmitthathehadbeenwrong,healsodidnotmuchlikebeingalohisstrange,cold,quietplace;soheshoutedagain.
"Isay,Lu!ImsorryIdidntbelieveyou.Iseenowyhtallalong.DoakeitPax.”
Stilltherewasnoanswer.
"Justlikeagirl,"saidEdmundtohimself,"sulkingsomewhere,andtanapology."Helookedroundhimagainanddecidedhedidnotmuchlikethispladhadalmostmadeuphismindtogohome,whenheheard,veryfaroffinthewood,asoundofbells.Helistenedandthesoundearerandnearerandatlasttheresweptintosightasledgedrawnbytworeindeer.
ThereindeerwereaboutthesizeofShetlandponiesandtheirhairwassowhitethateventhesnowhardlylookedwhiteparedwiththem;theirbranghornsweregildedandshonelikesomethingonfirewhenthesunrisecaughtthem.Theirharnesswasofscarletleatherandcoveredwithbells.Onthesledge,drivingthereindeer,satafatdouldhavebeenaboutthreefeethighifhehadbeenstanding.Hewasdressedinpolarbearsfurandonhisheadheworearedhoodwithalonggoldtasselhangingdownfromitspoint;hishugebeardcoveredhiskneesandservedhiminstead.Butbehindhim,onamuchhigherseatinthemiddleofthesledgesataverydifferentperson-agreatlady,tallerthananywomanthatEdmundhadeverseen.Shealsowascoveredinwhitefuruptoherthroatandheldalongstraightgoldenwandinherrighthandandwoldenonherhead.Herfacewaswhite-notmerelypale,butwhitelikesnoerorig-sugar,exceptforherveryredmouth.Itwasabeautifulfaotherrespects,butproudandcoldandstern.
ThesledgewasafinesightasitcamesweepingtowardsEdmundwiththebellsjinglingandthedwarfcraghiswhipandthesnowflyinguponeachsideofit.
"Stop!"saidtheLady,andthedulledthereindeerupsosharpthattheyalmostsatdowheyrecoveredthemselvesandstoodchampingtheirbitsandblowing.Inthefrostyairthebreathingoutoftheirnostrilslookedlikesmoke.
"Andray,areyou?"saidtheLady,lookinghardatEdmund.
"Im-Im-mynamesEdmund,"saidEdmundratherawkwardly.Hedidnotlikethewayshelookedathim.
TheLadyfrowned,"IsthathowyouaddressaQueen?"sheasked,lookingsterhanever.
"Ibegyourpardon,yourMajesty,Ididntknow,"saidEdmund:"NotknowtheQueenofNarnia?"criedshe."Ha!Youshallknowusbetterhereafter.ButIrepeat-whatareyou?”
"Please,yourMajesty,"saidEdmund,"Idontknowwhatyoumean.Imatschool-atleastIwasitstheholidaysnow.”松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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