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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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