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Itwasanunpleasantevening.LucywasmiserableandEdmundwasbeginningtofeelthathisplanwasn’tworkingaswellashehadexpected.ThetwoolderoneswerereallybeginningtothinkthatLucywasoutofhermind.Theystoodinthepassagetalkingaboutitinwhisperslongaftershehadgonetobed.
TheresultwasthenextmorningtheydecidedthattheyreallywouldgoandtellthewholethingtotheProfessor."He’llwritetoFatherifhethinksthereisreallysomethingwrongwithLu,"saidPeter;"it’sgettingbeyondus."Sotheywentandknockedatthestudydoor,andtheProfessorsaid"Comein,"andgotupandfoundchairsforthemandsaidhewasquiteattheirdisposal.Thenhesatlisteningtothemwiththetipsofhisfingerspressedtogetherandneverinterrupting,tilltheyhadfinishedthewholestory.Afterthathesaidnothingforquitealongtime.Thenheclearedhisthroatandsaidthelastthingeitherofthemexpected:
"Howdoyouknow,"heasked,"thatyoursister’sstoryisnottrue?"
"Oh,but-"beganSusan,andthenstopped.Anyonecouldseefromtheoldman’sfacethathewasperfectlyserious.ThenSusanpulledherselftogetherandsaid,"ButEdmundsaidtheyhadonlybeenpretending."
"Thatisapoint,"saidtheProfessor,"whichcertainlydeservesconsideration;verycarefulconsideration.Forinstance-ifyouwillexcusemeforaskingthequestion-doesyourexperienceleadyoutoregardyourbrotheroryoursisterasthemorereliable?Imean,whichisthemoretruthful?"
"That’sjustthefunnythingaboutit,sir,"saidPeter."Uptillnow,I’dhavesaidLucyeverytime."
"Andwhatdoyouthink,mydear?"saidtheProfessor,turningtoSusan.
