Хроники Нарнии
The Triumph of the Witch
AhowlandagibberofdismaywentupfromthecreatureswhentheyfirstsawthegreatLionpacingtowardsthem,andforamomenteventheWitchseemedtobestruckwithfear.Thensherecoveredherselfandgaveawildfiercelaugh.
"Thefool!"shecried."Thefoolhascome.Bindhimfast."
LucyandSusanheldtheirbreathswaitingforAslan’sroarandhisspringuponhisenemies.Butitnevercame.FourHags,grinningandleering,yetalso(atfirst)hangingbackandhalfafraidofwhattheyhadtodo,hadapproachedhim."Bindhim,Isay!"repeatedtheWhiteWitch.TheHagsmadeadartathimandshriekedwithtriumphwhentheyfoundthathemadenoresistanceatall.Thenothers-evildwarfsandapes-rushedintohelpthem,andbetweenthemtheyrolledthehugeLionoveronhisbackandtiedallhisfourpawstogether,shoutingandcheeringasiftheyhaddonesomethingbrave,though,hadtheLionchosen,oneofthosepawscouldhavebeenthedeathofthemall.Buthemadenonoise,evenwhentheenemies,strainingandtugging,pulledthecordssotightthattheycutintohisflesh.ThentheybegantodraghimtowardstheStoneTable.
"Stop!"saidtheWitch."Lethimfirstbeshaved."
AnotherroarofmeanlaughterwentupfromherfollowersasanogrewithapairofshearscameforwardandsquatteddownbyAslan’shead.Snip-snip-snipwenttheshearsandmassesofcurlinggoldbegantofalltotheground.Thentheogrestoodbackandthechildren,watchingfromtheirhiding-place,couldseethefaceofAslanlookingallsmallanddifferentwithoutitsmane.Theenemiesalsosawthedifference.
"Why,he’sonlyagreatcatafterall!"criedone.
