Хроники Нарнии
The spell begins to break
Hewasahugeman.inabrightredrobe(brightashollyberries)withahoodthathadfurinsideitandagreatwhitebeard,thatfelllikeafoamywaterfalloverhischest.
Everyoneknewhimbecause,thoughyouseepeopleofhissortonlyinNarnia,youseepicturesofthemandhearthemtalkedabouteveninourworld-theworldonthissideofthewardrobedoor.ButwhenyoureallyseetheminNarniaitisratherdifferent.SomeofthepicturesofFatherChristmasinourworldmakehimlookonlyfunnyandjolly.Butnowthatthechildrenactuallystoodlookingathimtheydidn’tfinditquitelikethat.Hewassobig,andsoglad,andsoreal,thattheyallbecamequitestill.Theyfeltveryglad,butalsosolemn.
"I’vecomeatlast,"saidhe."Shehaskeptmeoutforalongtime,butIhavegotinatlast.Aslanisonthemove.TheWitch’smagicisweakening."
AndLucyfeltrunningthroughherthatdeepshiverofgladnesswhichyouonlygetifyouarebeingsolemnandstill.
"Andnow,"saidFatherChristmas,"foryourpresents.Thereisanewandbettersewingmachineforyou,MrsBeaver.Iwilldropitinyourhouseas,Ipass."
"Ifyouplease,sir,"saidMrsBeaver,makingacurtsey."It’slockedup."
"Locksandboltsmakenodifferencetome,"saidFatherChristmas."Andasforyou,MrBeaver,whenyougethomeyouwillfindyourdamfinishedandmendedandalltheleaksstoppedandanewsluicegatefitted."
MrBeaverwassopleasedthatheopenedhismouthverywideandthenfoundhecouldn’tsayanythingatall.
