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           Hehadwonderfultalestotelloflifeintheforest. HetoldaboutthemidnightdancesandhowtheNymphswholivedinthewellsandtheDryads wholivedinthetreescameouttodancewiththeFauns; aboutlonghuntingpartiesafterthemilk-whitestag whocouldgiveyouwishesifyoucaughthim; aboutfeastingandtreasure-seekingwiththewildRedDwarfsindeepmines andcavernsfarbeneaththeforestfloor;andthenaboutsummerwhenthewoodsweregreenandoldSilenusonhisfatdonkeywouldcometovisitthem,andsometimesBacchushimself, andthenthestreamswouldrunwithwineinsteadofwater andthewholeforestwouldgiveitselfuptojollificationforweeksonend. "Notthatitisn’talwayswinternow,"headdedgloomily. Thentocheerhimselfuphetookoutfromitscaseonthedresserastrangelittleflute thatlookedasifitweremadeofstrawandbegantoplay. AndthetuneheplayedmadeLucywanttocryandlaughanddanceandgotosleepallatthesametime. Itmusthavebeenhourslaterwhensheshookherselfandsaid: 

           "Oh,MrTumnus-I’msosorrytostopyou, andIdolovethattune-butreally,Imustgohome. Ionlymeanttostayforafewminutes." 

           "It’snogoodnow,youknow,"saidtheFaun, layingdownitsfluteandshakingitsheadatherverysorrowfully. 

           "Nogood?"saidLucy,jumpingupandfeelingratherfrightened. "Whatdoyoumean?I’vegottogohomeatonce. Theotherswillbewonderingwhathashappenedtome." Butamomentlatersheasked,"MrTumnus!Whateveristhematter?" fortheFaun’sbrowneyeshadfilledwithtears andthenthetearsbegantricklingdownitscheeks, andsoontheywererunningofftheendofitsnose; andatlastitcovereditsfacewithitshandsandbegantohowl.