Хроники Нарнии
In the Witch’s house
Henowsawthattherewasadimlightshowingfromadoorwayonthefarsideofthecourtyard.Hewenttoit;therewasaflightofstonestepsgoinguptoanopendoor.Edmundwentupthem.Acrossthethresholdlayagreatwolf.
"It’sallright,it’sallright,"hekeptsayingtohimself;"it’sonlyastonewolf.Itcan’thurtme",andheraisedhislegtostepoverit.Instantlythehugecreaturerose,withallthehairbristlingalongitsback,openedagreat,redmouthandsaidinagrowlingvoice:
"Who’sthere?Who’sthere?Standstill,stranger,andtellmewhoyouare."
"Ifyouplease,sir,"saidEdmund,tremblingsothathecouldhardlyspeak,"mynameisEdmund,andI’mtheSonofAdamthatHerMajestymetinthewoodtheotherdayandI’vecometobringherthenewsthatmybrotherandsistersarenowinNarnia-quiteclose,intheBeavers’house.She-shewantedtoseethem."
"IwilltellHerMajesty,"saidtheWolf."Meanwhile,standstillonthethreshold,asyouvalueyourlife."Thenitvanishedintothehouse.
Edmundstoodandwaited,hisfingersachingwithcoldandhisheartpoundinginhischest,andpresentlythegreywolf,Maugrim,theChiefoftheWitch’sSecretPolice,cameboundingbackandsaid,"Comein!Comein!FortunatefavouriteoftheQueen-orelsenotsofortunate."
AndEdmundwentin,takinggreatcarenottotreadontheWolf’spaws.
Hefoundhimselfinalonggloomyhallwithmanypillars,full,asthecourtyardhadbeen,ofstatues.
