Хроники Нарнии
Back on this side of the door
Thatwashowtheadventuresbeganforthesecondtime.
AfewmorningslaterPeterandEdmundwerelookingatthesuitofarmourandwonderingiftheycouldtakeittobitswhenthetwogirlsrushedintotheroomandsaid,"Lookout!HerecomestheMacreadyandawholegangwithher."
"Sharp’stheword,"saidPeter,andallfourmadeoffthroughthedooratthefarendoftheroom.ButwhentheyhadgotoutintotheGreenRoomandbeyondit,intotheLibrary,theysuddenlyheardvoicesaheadofthem,andrealizedthatMrsMacreadymustbebringingherpartyofsightseersupthebackstairs-insteadofupthefrontstairsastheyhadexpected.Andafterthat-whetheritwasthattheylosttheirheads,orthatMrsMacreadywastryingtocatchthem,orthatsomemagicinthehousehadcometolifeandwaschasingthemintoNarniatheyseemedtofindthemselvesbeingfollowedeverywhere,untilatlastSusansaid,"Ohbotherthosetrippers!Here-let’sgetintotheWardrobeRoomtillthey’vepassed.Noonewillfollowusinthere."Butthemomenttheywereinsidetheyheardthevoicesinthepassage-andthensomeonefumblingatthedoor-andthentheysawthehandleturning.
"Quick!"saidPeter,"there’snowhereelse,"andflungopenthewardrobe.Allfourofthembundledinsideitandsatthere,panting,inthedark.Peterheldthedoorclosedbutdidnotshutit;for,ofcourse,heremembered,aseverysensiblepersondoes,thatyoushouldnevernevershutyourselfupinawardrobe.
