CHAPTER SIX
INTOTHEFOREST"IwishtheMacreadywouldhurryupandtakeallthesepeopleaway,"saidSusaly,"Imgettinghorriblycramped.”
"Andwhatafilthysmellofcamphor!"saidEdmund.
"Iexpectthepocketsofthesecoatsarefullofit,"saidSusan,"tokeepawaythemoths.”
"Theressomethingstigintomyback,"saidPeter.
"Andisntitcold?"saidSusan.
"Nowthatyoumentionit,itiscold,"saidPeter,"andhangitall,itswettoo.Whatsthematterwiththisplace?Imsittingohisgettiereveryminute."Hestruggledtohisfeet.
"Letsgetout,"saidEdmund,"theyvegone.”
"O-o-oh!"saidSusansuddenly,andeveryoneaskedherwhatwasthematter.
"Imsittingagainstatree,"saidSusan,"andlook!Itsgettinglight-overthere.”
"ByJove,yht,"saidPeter,"andlookthere-andthere.Itstreesallround.Andthiswetstuffissnow.Why,IdobelievewevegotintoLucyswoodafterall.”
Andnowtherewasnomistakingitandallfourchildrenstoodblinkinginthedaylightofawinterday.Behindthemwerecoatshangingonpegs,infrontofthemweresnow-coveredtrees.
PeterturooLucy.
"Iapologizefornotbelievingyou,"hesaid,"Imsorry.Willyoushakehands?”
"Ofcourse,"saidLuddid.
"Andnow,"saidSusan,"whatdowedo?”
"Do?"saidPeter,"why,goandexplorethewood,ofcourse.”
"Ugh!"saidSusan,stampingherfeet,"itsprettycold.Whataboutputtingohesecoats?”
"Theyrenotours,"saidPeterdoubtfully.
"Iamsurenobodywouldmind,"saidSusan;"itisntasifwewaakethemoutofthehouse;weshanttakethemevenoutofthewardrobe.”
"Ihoughtofthat,Su,"saidPeter."Ofcourse,nowyouputitthatway,Isee.Noonecouldsayyouhadbaggedacoataslongasyouleaveitinthewardrobewhereyoufoundit.AndIsupposethiswholetryisinthewardrobe.”
TheyimmediatelycarriedoutSusansverysensibleplaswererathertoobigforthemsothattheycamedowntotheirheelsandlookedmorelikeroyalrobesthancoatswhentheyhadputthemon.Buttheyallfeltagooddealwarmerahoughttheotherslookedbetterintheir-upandmoresuitabletothelandscape.
"retendweareArcticexplorers,"saidLucy.
"Thisisgoingtobeexgenoughwithoutpretending,"saidPeter,ashebeganleadingthewayforwardintotheforest.Therewereheavydarkishcloudsoverheadanditlookedasiftheremightbemoresnowbefht.
"Isay,"beganEdmuly,"oughtobebearingabitmoretotheleft,thatis,ifweareaimingforthelamp-post?"Hehadfottenforthemomentthathemustpreteohavebeeninthewoodbefore.Themomentthewordswereoutofhismouthherealizedthathehadgivenhimselfaway.Everyoopped;everyoaredathim.Peterwhistled.
"Soyoureallywerehere,"hesaid,"thattimeLusaidshedmetyouinhere-andyoumadeoutshewastellinglies.”
Therewasadeadsilence."Well,ofallthepoisonouslittlebeasts-"saidPeter,andshruggedhisshouldersandsaidnomore.Thereseemed,indeed,nomoretosay,alythefourresumedtheirjourney;butEdmundwassayingtohimself,"Illpayyoualloutforthis,youpackofstuck-up,selfsatisfiedprigs.”
"Wherearewegoinganyway?"saidSusan,chieflyforthesakeofgingthesubject.
"IthinkLuoughttobetheleader,"saidPeter;"goodnessknowsshedeservesit.Wherewillyoutakeus,Lu?”
"WhataboutgoingtoseeMrTumnus?"saidLucy."HestheniceFaunItoldyouabout.”
Everyoneagreedtothisandofftheywentwalkingbrisklyandstampingtheirfeet.Lucyprovedagoodleader.Atfirstshewonderedwhethershewouldbeabletofindtheway,butshereizedanoddlookingtreeononepladastumpinanotherandbroughtthemontowherethegroundbecameunevenandintothelittlevalleyandatlasttotheverydoorofMrTumnusscave.Butthereaterriblesurpriseawaitedthem.
Thedoorhadbeenwrenchedoffitshingesandbrokentobits.Ihecavewasdarkandcoldandhadthedampfeelandsmellofaplacethathadnotbeenlivedinforseveraldays.Snowhaddriftedinfromthedoorwayandwasheapedonthefloor,mixedwithsomethingblack,whichturtobethecharredstidashesfromthefire.
Someonehadapparentlyflungitabouttheroomaampeditout.ThecrockerylaysmashedontheflooraureoftheFaunsfatherhadbeenslashedintoshredswithaknife.
"Thisisaprettygoodwash-out,"saidEdmund;"notmuinghere.”
"Whatisthis?"saidPeter,stoopingdown.Hehadjustnoticedapieceofpaperwhichhadbeenhroughthecarpettothefloor.
"Isthereanythingwrittenonit?"askedSusan.
"Yes,Ithinkthereis,"answeredPeter,"butItreaditinthislight.Letsgetoutintotheopenair.”
Theyallwentoutinthedaylightandcrowdedrouerashereadoutthefollowingwords:Theformeroctofthesepremises,theFaunTumnus,isunderarrestandawaitinghistrialonachargeofHighTreasonagainstherImperialMajestyJadis,QueenofNarnia,ChatelaineofCairParavel,EmpressoftheLoneIslac.,alsooffhersaidMajestysenemies,harbspiesandfraternizingwithHumans.
signedMAUGRIM,CaptainoftheSecretPolice,LONGLIVETHEQUEENThechildrenstaredateachother.
"IdontknowthatImgoingtolikethisplaceafterall,"saidSusan.
"WhoisthisQueen,Lu?"saidPeter."Doyouknowanythingabouther?”
"Sheisntarealqueenatall,"answeredLucy;"shesahorriblewitch,theWhiteWitch.
Everyohewoodpeople-hateher.ShehasmadeanentmehewholetrysothatitisalwayswinterhereandneverChristmas.”
"I-Iwoheresanypointingoingon,"saidSusan."Imean,itdoesntseemparticularlysafehereanditlooksasifitwontbemueither.Anditsgettingcoldereveryminute,andwevebroughtnothi.Whataboutjustgoinghome?”
"Oh,butwet,wet,"saidLucysuddenly;"dontyousee?Wetjustgohome,notafterthis.ItisallonmyatthatthepoorFaunhasgotintothistrouble.HehidmefromtheWitdshowedmethewayback.ThatswhatitmeansbyftheQueensenemiesandfraternizingwithHumans.Wesimplymusttrytorescuehim.”
"Alotwecoulddo!saidEdmund,"whenwehaveanythi!”
"Shutup-you!"saidPeter,whowasstillveryangrywithEdmund."Whatdoyouthink,Susan?”
"IveahorridfeelingthatLuisright,"saidSusan."IdontwanttogoastepfurtherandIwishwednevere.ButIthitrytodosomethingforMrWhatever-his-nameis-ImeantheFaun.”
"ThatswhatIfeeltoo,"saidPeter."Imworriedabouthavingnofoodwithus.Idvotefoingbadgettingsomethingfromthelarder,onlytheredoesobeaaintyofgettingintothistryagainwhenonceyouvegotoutofit.Ithinkwellhavetogoon.”
"SodoI,"saidboththegirls.
"Ifonlyweknewwherethepoorchaprisoned!"saidPeter.
Theywereallstillwwhattodo,whenLucysaid,"Look!Theresarobin,withsucharedbreast.ItsthefirstbirdIveseenhere.Isay!-IwonderbirdstalkinNarnia?Italmostlooksasifitwaosaysomethingtous."TheurheRobinandsaid,"Please,youtelluswhereTumnustheFaunhasbeeo?"Asshesaidthisshetookasteptowardsthebird.Itatonceflewawaybutonlyasfarastotheree.Thereitperchedandlookedatthemveryhardasifituoodalltheyhadbeensaying.Almostwithoutnotigthattheyhaddohefourchildreasteportwooit.AtthistheRobinflewawayagaintothereeandoncemorelookedatthemveryhard.(Youcouldnthavefoundarobinwitharedderchesthtereye.)"Doyouknow,"saidLucy,"Ireallybelievehemeansustofollowhim.”
"Iveanideahedoes,"saidSusan."Whatdoyouthier?”
"Well,wemightaswelltryit,"answeredPeter.
TheRobinappearedtouaerthhly.Itkeptgoingfromtreetotree,alwaysafewyardsaheadofthem,butalwayssohattheycouldeasilyfollowit.Inthiswayitledthemon,slightlydownhill.WherevertheRobinalightedalittleshowerofsnowwouldfalloffthebranch.Presentlythecloudspartedoverheadaersuandthesnowallaroundthemgrewdazzlinglybright.Theyhadbeentravellinginthiswayforabouthalfanhour,withthetwogirlsinfront,whenEdmundsaidtoPeter,"ifyourenotstilltoohighandmightytotalktome,Ivesomethingtosaywhichyoudbetterlistento.”
"Whatisit?"askedPeter.
"Hush!Notsoloud,"saidEdmund;"theresnoghteningthegirls.Buthaveyourealizedwhatweredoing?”
"What?"saidPeter,lhisvoicetoawhisper.
"Werefollowingaguideweknownothingabout.Howdoweknowwhichsidethatbirdison?Whyshouldntitbeleadingusintoatrap?”
"Thatsanastyidea.Still-arobin,youknow.TheyregoodbirdsinallthestoriesIveeverread.Imsurearobinwouldhewrongside.”
"Itifestothat,whichistherightside?HowdoweknowthattheFauherightandtheQueen(yes,Iknowwevebeentoldshesawitch)isinthewroreallyknowanythingabouteither.”
"TheFaunsavedLucy.”
"Hesaidhedid.Buthowdoweknow?Andtheresahingtoo.Hasaheleastideaofthewayhomefromhere?”
"GreatScott!"saidPeter,"Ihadntthoughtofthat.”
"Andnoceofdiher,"saidEdmund.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
"Andwhatafilthysmellofcamphor!"saidEdmund.
"Iexpectthepocketsofthesecoatsarefullofit,"saidSusan,"tokeepawaythemoths.”
"Theressomethingstigintomyback,"saidPeter.
"Andisntitcold?"saidSusan.
"Nowthatyoumentionit,itiscold,"saidPeter,"andhangitall,itswettoo.Whatsthematterwiththisplace?Imsittingohisgettiereveryminute."Hestruggledtohisfeet.
"Letsgetout,"saidEdmund,"theyvegone.”
"O-o-oh!"saidSusansuddenly,andeveryoneaskedherwhatwasthematter.
"Imsittingagainstatree,"saidSusan,"andlook!Itsgettinglight-overthere.”
"ByJove,yht,"saidPeter,"andlookthere-andthere.Itstreesallround.Andthiswetstuffissnow.Why,IdobelievewevegotintoLucyswoodafterall.”
Andnowtherewasnomistakingitandallfourchildrenstoodblinkinginthedaylightofawinterday.Behindthemwerecoatshangingonpegs,infrontofthemweresnow-coveredtrees.
PeterturooLucy.
"Iapologizefornotbelievingyou,"hesaid,"Imsorry.Willyoushakehands?”
"Ofcourse,"saidLuddid.
"Andnow,"saidSusan,"whatdowedo?”
"Do?"saidPeter,"why,goandexplorethewood,ofcourse.”
"Ugh!"saidSusan,stampingherfeet,"itsprettycold.Whataboutputtingohesecoats?”
"Theyrenotours,"saidPeterdoubtfully.
"Iamsurenobodywouldmind,"saidSusan;"itisntasifwewaakethemoutofthehouse;weshanttakethemevenoutofthewardrobe.”
"Ihoughtofthat,Su,"saidPeter."Ofcourse,nowyouputitthatway,Isee.Noonecouldsayyouhadbaggedacoataslongasyouleaveitinthewardrobewhereyoufoundit.AndIsupposethiswholetryisinthewardrobe.”
TheyimmediatelycarriedoutSusansverysensibleplaswererathertoobigforthemsothattheycamedowntotheirheelsandlookedmorelikeroyalrobesthancoatswhentheyhadputthemon.Buttheyallfeltagooddealwarmerahoughttheotherslookedbetterintheir-upandmoresuitabletothelandscape.
"retendweareArcticexplorers,"saidLucy.
"Thisisgoingtobeexgenoughwithoutpretending,"saidPeter,ashebeganleadingthewayforwardintotheforest.Therewereheavydarkishcloudsoverheadanditlookedasiftheremightbemoresnowbefht.
"Isay,"beganEdmuly,"oughtobebearingabitmoretotheleft,thatis,ifweareaimingforthelamp-post?"Hehadfottenforthemomentthathemustpreteohavebeeninthewoodbefore.Themomentthewordswereoutofhismouthherealizedthathehadgivenhimselfaway.Everyoopped;everyoaredathim.Peterwhistled.
"Soyoureallywerehere,"hesaid,"thattimeLusaidshedmetyouinhere-andyoumadeoutshewastellinglies.”
Therewasadeadsilence."Well,ofallthepoisonouslittlebeasts-"saidPeter,andshruggedhisshouldersandsaidnomore.Thereseemed,indeed,nomoretosay,alythefourresumedtheirjourney;butEdmundwassayingtohimself,"Illpayyoualloutforthis,youpackofstuck-up,selfsatisfiedprigs.”
"Wherearewegoinganyway?"saidSusan,chieflyforthesakeofgingthesubject.
"IthinkLuoughttobetheleader,"saidPeter;"goodnessknowsshedeservesit.Wherewillyoutakeus,Lu?”
"WhataboutgoingtoseeMrTumnus?"saidLucy."HestheniceFaunItoldyouabout.”
Everyoneagreedtothisandofftheywentwalkingbrisklyandstampingtheirfeet.Lucyprovedagoodleader.Atfirstshewonderedwhethershewouldbeabletofindtheway,butshereizedanoddlookingtreeononepladastumpinanotherandbroughtthemontowherethegroundbecameunevenandintothelittlevalleyandatlasttotheverydoorofMrTumnusscave.Butthereaterriblesurpriseawaitedthem.
Thedoorhadbeenwrenchedoffitshingesandbrokentobits.Ihecavewasdarkandcoldandhadthedampfeelandsmellofaplacethathadnotbeenlivedinforseveraldays.Snowhaddriftedinfromthedoorwayandwasheapedonthefloor,mixedwithsomethingblack,whichturtobethecharredstidashesfromthefire.
Someonehadapparentlyflungitabouttheroomaampeditout.ThecrockerylaysmashedontheflooraureoftheFaunsfatherhadbeenslashedintoshredswithaknife.
"Thisisaprettygoodwash-out,"saidEdmund;"notmuinghere.”
"Whatisthis?"saidPeter,stoopingdown.Hehadjustnoticedapieceofpaperwhichhadbeenhroughthecarpettothefloor.
"Isthereanythingwrittenonit?"askedSusan.
"Yes,Ithinkthereis,"answeredPeter,"butItreaditinthislight.Letsgetoutintotheopenair.”
Theyallwentoutinthedaylightandcrowdedrouerashereadoutthefollowingwords:Theformeroctofthesepremises,theFaunTumnus,isunderarrestandawaitinghistrialonachargeofHighTreasonagainstherImperialMajestyJadis,QueenofNarnia,ChatelaineofCairParavel,EmpressoftheLoneIslac.,alsooffhersaidMajestysenemies,harbspiesandfraternizingwithHumans.
signedMAUGRIM,CaptainoftheSecretPolice,LONGLIVETHEQUEENThechildrenstaredateachother.
"IdontknowthatImgoingtolikethisplaceafterall,"saidSusan.
"WhoisthisQueen,Lu?"saidPeter."Doyouknowanythingabouther?”
"Sheisntarealqueenatall,"answeredLucy;"shesahorriblewitch,theWhiteWitch.
Everyohewoodpeople-hateher.ShehasmadeanentmehewholetrysothatitisalwayswinterhereandneverChristmas.”
"I-Iwoheresanypointingoingon,"saidSusan."Imean,itdoesntseemparticularlysafehereanditlooksasifitwontbemueither.Anditsgettingcoldereveryminute,andwevebroughtnothi.Whataboutjustgoinghome?”
"Oh,butwet,wet,"saidLucysuddenly;"dontyousee?Wetjustgohome,notafterthis.ItisallonmyatthatthepoorFaunhasgotintothistrouble.HehidmefromtheWitdshowedmethewayback.ThatswhatitmeansbyftheQueensenemiesandfraternizingwithHumans.Wesimplymusttrytorescuehim.”
"Alotwecoulddo!saidEdmund,"whenwehaveanythi!”
"Shutup-you!"saidPeter,whowasstillveryangrywithEdmund."Whatdoyouthink,Susan?”
"IveahorridfeelingthatLuisright,"saidSusan."IdontwanttogoastepfurtherandIwishwednevere.ButIthitrytodosomethingforMrWhatever-his-nameis-ImeantheFaun.”
"ThatswhatIfeeltoo,"saidPeter."Imworriedabouthavingnofoodwithus.Idvotefoingbadgettingsomethingfromthelarder,onlytheredoesobeaaintyofgettingintothistryagainwhenonceyouvegotoutofit.Ithinkwellhavetogoon.”
"SodoI,"saidboththegirls.
"Ifonlyweknewwherethepoorchaprisoned!"saidPeter.
Theywereallstillwwhattodo,whenLucysaid,"Look!Theresarobin,withsucharedbreast.ItsthefirstbirdIveseenhere.Isay!-IwonderbirdstalkinNarnia?Italmostlooksasifitwaosaysomethingtous."TheurheRobinandsaid,"Please,youtelluswhereTumnustheFaunhasbeeo?"Asshesaidthisshetookasteptowardsthebird.Itatonceflewawaybutonlyasfarastotheree.Thereitperchedandlookedatthemveryhardasifituoodalltheyhadbeensaying.Almostwithoutnotigthattheyhaddohefourchildreasteportwooit.AtthistheRobinflewawayagaintothereeandoncemorelookedatthemveryhard.(Youcouldnthavefoundarobinwitharedderchesthtereye.)"Doyouknow,"saidLucy,"Ireallybelievehemeansustofollowhim.”
"Iveanideahedoes,"saidSusan."Whatdoyouthier?”
"Well,wemightaswelltryit,"answeredPeter.
TheRobinappearedtouaerthhly.Itkeptgoingfromtreetotree,alwaysafewyardsaheadofthem,butalwayssohattheycouldeasilyfollowit.Inthiswayitledthemon,slightlydownhill.WherevertheRobinalightedalittleshowerofsnowwouldfalloffthebranch.Presentlythecloudspartedoverheadaersuandthesnowallaroundthemgrewdazzlinglybright.Theyhadbeentravellinginthiswayforabouthalfanhour,withthetwogirlsinfront,whenEdmundsaidtoPeter,"ifyourenotstilltoohighandmightytotalktome,Ivesomethingtosaywhichyoudbetterlistento.”
"Whatisit?"askedPeter.
"Hush!Notsoloud,"saidEdmund;"theresnoghteningthegirls.Buthaveyourealizedwhatweredoing?”
"What?"saidPeter,lhisvoicetoawhisper.
"Werefollowingaguideweknownothingabout.Howdoweknowwhichsidethatbirdison?Whyshouldntitbeleadingusintoatrap?”
"Thatsanastyidea.Still-arobin,youknow.TheyregoodbirdsinallthestoriesIveeverread.Imsurearobinwouldhewrongside.”
"Itifestothat,whichistherightside?HowdoweknowthattheFauherightandtheQueen(yes,Iknowwevebeentoldshesawitch)isinthewroreallyknowanythingabouteither.”
"TheFaunsavedLucy.”
"Hesaidhedid.Buthowdoweknow?Andtheresahingtoo.Hasaheleastideaofthewayhomefromhere?”
"GreatScott!"saidPeter,"Ihadntthoughtofthat.”
"Andnoceofdiher,"saidEdmund.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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