Хроники Нарнии
Deep magic from the down of time
Theyallobeyed.Itwasaterribletimethis-waitingandwonderingwhiletheLionandtheWitchtalkedearnestlytogetherinlowvoices.Lucysaid,"Oh,Edmund!"andbegantocry.Peterstoodwithhisbacktotheotherslookingoutatthedistantsea.TheBeaversstoodholdingeachother’spawswiththeirheadsbowed.Thecentaursstampeduneasilywiththeirhoofs.Buteveryonebecameperfectlystillintheend,sothatyounoticedevensmallsoundslikeabumble-beeflyingpast,orthebirdsintheforestdownbelowthem,orthewindrustlingtheleaves.AndstillthetalkbetweenAslanandtheWhiteWitchwenton.
AtlasttheyheardAslan’svoice,"Youcanallcomeback,"hesaid."Ihavesettledthematter.Shehasrenouncedtheclaimonyourbrother’sblood."Andalloverthehilltherewasanoiseasifeveryonehadbeenholdingtheirbreathandhadnowbegunbreathingagain,andthenamurmuroftalk.
TheWitchwasjustturningawaywithalookoffiercejoyonherfacewhenshestoppedandsaid,
"ButhowdoIknowthispromisewillbekept?"
"Haa-a-arrh!"roaredAslan,halfrisingfromhisthrone;andhisgreatmouthopenedwiderandwiderandtheroargrewlouderandlouder,andtheWitch,afterstaringforamomentwithherlipswideapart,pickedupherskirtsandfairlyranforherlife.
