Edmund and the Wardrobe

           Lucyranoutoftheemptyroomintothepassageandfoundtheotherthree.

           "It’sallright,"sherepeated,"I’vecomeback."

           "Whatonearthareyoutalkingabout,Lucy?"askedSusan.

           "Why?saidLucyinamazement,"haven’tyouallbeenwonderingwhereIwas?"

           "Soyou’vebeenhiding,haveyou?"saidPeter."PooroldLu,hidingandnobodynoticed!You’llhavetohidelongerthanthatifyouwantpeopletostartlookingforyou."

           "ButI’vebeenawayforhoursandhours,"saidLucy.

           Theothersallstaredatoneanother.

           "Batty!"saidEdmund,tappinghishead."Quitebatty."

           "Whatdoyoumean,Lu?"askedPeter.

           "WhatIsaid,"answeredLucy."ItwasjustafterbreakfastwhenIwentintothewardrobe,andI’vebeenawayforhoursandhours,andhadtea,andallsortsofthingshavehappened."

           "Don’tbesilly,Lucy,"saidSusan."We’veonlyjustcomeoutofthatroomamomentago,andyouweretherethen."

           "She’snotbeingsillyatall,"saidPeter,"she’sjustmakingupastoryforfun,aren’tyou,Lu?Andwhyshouldn’tshe?"