“IwishtheMacreadywouldhurryupandtakeallthesepeopleaway,”saidSusanpresently,“I’mgettinghorriblycramped.”
“Andwhatafilthysmellofcamphor!”saidEdmund.
“Iexpectthepocketsofthesecoatsarefullofit,”saidSusan,“tokeepawaythemoths.”
“There’ssomethingstickingintomyback,”saidPeter.
“Andisn’titcold?”saidSusan.
“Nowthatyoumentionit,itiscold,”saidPeter,“andhangitall,it’swettoo.What’sthematterwiththisplace?I’msittingonsomethingwet.It’sgettingwettereveryminute.”Hestruggledtohisfeet.
“Let’sgetout,”saidEdmund,“they’vegone.”
“O-o-oh!”saidSusansuddenly,andeveryoneaskedherwhatwasthematter.
“I’msittingagainstatree,”saidSusan,“andlook!It’sgettinglight-overthere.”
“Byjove,you’reright,”saidPeter,“andlookthere-andthere。It’streesallround.Andthiswetstuffissnow.Why,Idobelievewe’vegotintoLucy’swoodafterall.”
Andnowtherewasnomistakingitandallfourchildrenstoodblinkinginthedaylightofawinterday.Behindthemwerecoatshangingonpegs,infrontofthemweresnow-coveredtrees.
PeterturnedatoncetoLucy.
“Iapologizefornotbelievingyou,”hesaid,“I’msorry。Willyoushakehands?”
“Ofcourse,”saidLucy,anddid.
“Andnow,”saidSusan,“whatdowedonext?”
“Do?”saidPeter,“why,goandexplorethewood,ofcourse.”
“Ugh!”saidSusan,stampingherfeet,“it’sprettycold。Whataboutputtingonsomeofthesecoats?”
“They’renotours,”saidPeterdoubtfully.
“Iamsurenobodywouldmind,”saidSusan;“itisn’tasifwewantedtotakethemoutofthehouse;weshan’ttakethemevenoutofthewardrobe.”
“Ineverthoughtofthat,Su,”saidPeter.“Ofcourse,nowyouputitthatway,Isee.Noonecouldsayyouhadbaggedacoataslongasyouleaveitinthewardrobewhereyoufoundit.AndIsupposethiswholecountryisinthewardrobe.”
TheyimmediatelycarriedoutSusan’sverysensibleplan.Thecoatswererathertoobigforthemsothattheycamedowntotheirheelsandlookedmorelikeroyalrobesthancoatswhentheyhadputthemon.Buttheyallfeltagooddealwarmerandeachthoughttheotherslookedbetterintheirnewget-upandmoresuitabletothelandscape.
“WecanpretendweareArcticexplorers,”saidLucy.
“Thisisgoingtobeexcitingenoughwithoutpretending,”saidPeter,ashebeganleadingthewayforwardintotheforest.Therewereheavydarkishcloudsoverheadanditlookedasiftheremightbemoresnowbeforenight.
“Isay,”beganEdmundpresently,“oughtn’twetobebearingabitmoretotheleft,thatis,ifweareaimingforthelamp-post?”Hehadforgottenforthemomentthathemustpretendnevertohavebeeninthewoodbefore.Themomentthewordswereoutofhismouthherealizedthathehadgivenhimselfaway.Everyonestopped;everyonestaredathim.Peterwhistled。
“Soyoureallywerehere,”hesaid,“thattimeLusaidshe’dmetyouinhere-andyoumadeoutshewastellinglies.”
Therewasadeadsilence.“Well,ofallthepoisonouslittlebeasts-”saidPeter,andshruggedhisshouldersandsaidnomore。Thereseemed,indeed,nomoretosay,andpresentlythefourresumedtheirjourney;butEdmundwassayingtohimself,“I’llpayyoualloutforthis,youpackofstuck-up,self—satisfiedprigs.”
“Wherearewegoinganyway?”saidSusan,chieflyforthesakeofchangingthesubject.
“IthinkLuoughttobetheleader,”saidPeter;“goodnessknowsshedeservesit.Wherewillyoutakeus,Lu?”
“WhataboutgoingtoseeMr。Tumnus?”saidLucy.“He’stheniceFaunItoldyouabout.”
Everyoneagreedtothisandofftheywentwalkingbrisklyandstampingtheirfeet.Lucyprovedagoodleader.Atfirstshewonderedwhethershewouldbeabletofindtheway,butsherecognizedanodd—lookingtreeononeplaceandastumpinanotherandbroughtthemontowherethegroundbecameunevenandintothelittlevalleyandatlasttotheverydoorofMr。Tumnus’scave.Butthereaterriblesurpriseawaitedthem.
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