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chater ix t the fret（第2页）
Thedoorhadbeenwrenchedoffitshingesandbrokentobits．Inside，thecavewasdarkandcoldandhadthedampfeelandsmellofaplacethathadnotbeenlivedinforseveraldays．Snowhaddriftedinfromthedoorwayandwasheapedonthefloor，mixedwithsomethingblack，whichturnedouttobethecharredsticksandashesfromthefire．Someonehadapparentlyflungitabouttheroomandthenstampeditout．ThecrockerylaysmashedonthefloorandthepictureoftheFaun’sfatherhadbeenslashedintoshredswithaknife．
“Thisisaprettygoodwashout，”saidEdmund；“notmuchgoodcominghere．”
“Whatisthis？”saidPeter，stoopingdown．Hehadjustnoticedapieceofpaperwhichhadbeennailedthroughthecarpettothefloor．
“Isthereanythingwrittenonit？”askedSusan．
“Yes，Ithinkthereis，”answeredPeter，“butIcan’treaditinthislight．Let’sgetoutintotheopenair．”
TheyallwentoutinthedaylightandcrowdedroundPeterashereadoutthefollowingwords：
Theformeroccupantofthesepremises，theFaunTumnus，isunderarrestandawaitinghistrialonachargeofHighTreasonagainstherImperialMajestyJadis，QueenofNarnia，ChatelaineofCairParavel，EmpressoftheLoneIslands，etc，alsoofcomfortinghersaidMajesty’senemies，harboringspiesandfraternizingwithHumans．
signedMAUGRIM，CaptainoftheSecretPolice，LONGLIVETHEQUEEN！
Thechildrenstaredateachother．
“Idon’tknowthatI’mgoingtolikethisplaceafterall，”saidSusan．
“WhoisthisQueen，Lu？”saidPeter．“Doyouknowanythingabouther？”
“Sheisn’tarealqueenatall，”answeredLucy；“she’sahorriblewitch，theWhiteWitch．Everyone—allthewoodpeople-hateher。ShehasmadeanenchantmentoverthewholecountrysothatitisalwayswinterhereandneverChristmas．”
“I-Iwonderifthere’sanypointingoingon，”saidSusan。“Imean，itdoesn’tseemparticularlysafehereanditlooksasifitwon’tbemuchfuneither．Andit’sgettingcoldereveryminute，andwe’vebroughtnothingtoeat．Whataboutjustgoinghome？”
“Oh，butwecan’t，wecan’t，”saidLucysuddenly；“don’tyousee？Wecan’tjustgohome，notafterthis．ItisallonmyaccountthatthepoorFaunhasgotintothistrouble．HehidmefromtheWitchandshowedmethewayback．That’swhatitmeansbycomfortingtheQueen’senemiesandfraternizingwithHumans。Wesimplymusttrytorescuehim．”
“Alotwecoulddo！saidEdmund，”whenwehaven’tevengotanythingtoeat！
“Shutup-you！”saidPeter，whowasstillveryangrywithEdmund．“Whatdoyouthink，Susan？”
“I’veahorridfeelingthatLuisright，”saidSusan．“Idon’twanttogoastepfurtherandIwishwe’dnevercome．ButIthinkwemusttrytodosomethingforMr。Whatever-his-name—is-ImeantheFaun．”
“That’swhatIfeeltoo，”saidPeter．“I’mworriedabouthavingnofoodwithus．I’dvoteforgoingbackandgettingsomethingfromthelarder，onlytheredoesn’tseemtobeanycertaintyofgettingintothiscountryagainwhenonceyou’vegotoutofit．Ithinkwe’llhavetogoon．”
“SodoI，”saidboththegirls．
“Ifonlyweknewwherethepoorchapwasimprisoned！”saidPeter。
Theywereallstillwonderingwhattodonext，whenLucysaid，“Look！There’sarobin，withsucharedbreast．It’sthefirstbirdI’veseenhere．Isay！-IwondercanbirdstalkinNarnia？Italmostlooksasifitwantedtosaysomethingtous。”ThensheturnedtotheRobinandsaid，“Please，canyoutelluswhereTumnustheFaunhasbeentakento？”Asshesaidthisshetookasteptowardsthebird．Itatonceflewawaybutonlyasfarastothenexttree．Thereitperchedandlookedatthemveryhardasifitunderstoodalltheyhadbeensaying．Almostwithoutnoticingthattheyhaddoneso，thefourchildrenwentasteportwonearertoit。AtthistheRobinflewawayagaintothenexttreeandoncemorelookedatthemveryhard。（Youcouldn’thavefoundarobinwitharedderchestorabrightereye．）
“Doyouknow，”saidLucy，“Ireallybelievehemeansustofollowhim．”
“I’veanideahedoes，”saidSusan．“Whatdoyouthink，Peter？”
“Well，wemightaswelltryit，”answeredPeter．
TheRobinappearedtounderstandthematterthoroughly．Itkeptgoingfromtreetotree，alwaysafewyardsaheadofthem，butalwayssonearthattheycouldeasilyfollowit．Inthiswayitledthemon，slightlydownhill．WherevertheRobinalightedalittleshowerofsnowwouldfalloffthebranch．Presentlythecloudspartedoverheadandthewintersuncameoutandthesnowallaroundthemgrewdazzlinglybright．Theyhadbeentravellinginthiswayforabouthalfanhour，withthetwogirlsinfront，whenEdmundsaidtoPeter，“ifyou’renotstilltoohighandmightytotalktome，I’vesomethingtosaywhichyou’dbetterlistento．”
“Whatisit？”askedPeter．
“Hush！Notsoloud，”saidEdmund；“there’snogoodfrighteningthegirls．Buthaveyourealizedwhatwe’redoing？”
“What？”saidPeter，loweringhisvoicetoawhisper．
“We’refollowingaguideweknownothingabout．Howdoweknowwhichsidethatbirdison？Whyshouldn’titbeleadingusintoatrap？”
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