Хроники Нарнии
Edmund and the Wardrobe
"No,Peter,I’mnot,"shesaid."It’s-it’samagicwardrobe.There’sawoodinsideit,andit’ssnowing,andthere’saFaunandaWitchandit’scalledNarnia;comeandsee."
Theothersdidnotknowwhattothink,butLucywassoexcitedthattheyallwentbackwithherintotheroom.Sherushedaheadofthem,flungopenthedoorofthewardrobeandcried,"Now!goinandseeforyourselves."
"Why,yougoose,"saidSusan,puttingherheadinsideandpullingthefurcoatsapart,"it’sjustanordinarywardrobe;look!there’sthebackofit."
Theneveryonelookedinandpulledthecoatsapart;andtheyallsaw-Lucyherselfsaw-aperfectlyordinarywardrobe.Therewasnowoodandnosnow,onlythebackofthewardrobe,withhooksonit.Peterwentinandrappedhisknucklesonittomakesurethatitwassolid.
"Ajollygoodhoax,Lu,"hesaidashecameoutagain;"youhavereallytakenusin,Imustadmit.Wehalfbelievedyou."
"Butitwasn’tahoaxatall,"saidLucy,"reallyandtruly.Itwasalldifferentamomentago.Honestlyitwas.Ipromise."
"Come,Lu,"saidPeter,"that’sgoingabitfar.You’vehadyourjoke.Hadn’tyoubetterdropitnow?"
Lucygrewveryredinthefaceandtriedtosaysomething,thoughshehardlyknewwhatshewastryingtosay,andburstintotears.
Forthenextfewdaysshewasverymiserable.Shecouldhavemadeitupwiththeothersquiteeasilyatanymomentifshecouldhavebroughtherselftosaythatthewholethingwasonlyastorymadeupforfun.
