Хроники Нарнии
The Triumph of the Witch
TheWitchbaredherarmsasshehadbaredthemthepreviousnightwhenithadbeenEdmundinsteadofAslan.Thenshebegantowhetherknife.Itlookedtothechildren,whenthegleamofthetorchlightfellonit,asiftheknifeweremadeofstone,notofsteel,anditwasofastrangeandevilshape.
Aslastshedrewnear.ShestoodbyAslan’shead.Herfacewasworkingandtwitchingwithpassion,buthislookedupatthesky,stillquiet,neitherangrynorafraid,butalittlesad.Then,justbeforeshegavetheblow,shestoopeddownandsaidinaquiveringvoice,
"Andnow,whohaswon?Fool,didyouthinkthatbyallthisyouwouldsavethehumantraitor?NowIwillkillyouinsteadofhimasourpactwasandsotheDeepMagicwillbeappeased.Butwhenyouaredeadwhatwillpreventmefromkillinghimaswell?Andwhowilltakehimoutofmyhandthen?UnderstandthatyouhavegivenmeNarniaforever,youhavelostyourownlifeandyouhavenotsavedhis.Inthatknowledge,despairanddie."
Thechildrendidnotseetheactualmomentofthekilling.Theycouldn’tbeartolookandhadcoveredtheireyes.
