Хроники Нарнии
Edmund and the Wardrobe
ButLucywasaverytruthfulgirlandsheknewthatshewasreallyintheright;andshecouldnotbringherselftosaythis.Theotherswhothoughtshewastellingalie,andasillylietoo,madeherveryunhappy.Thetwoelderonesdidthiswithoutmeaningtodoit,butEdmundcouldbespiteful,andonthisoccasionhewasspiteful.HesneeredandjeeredatLucyandkeptonaskingherifshe’dfoundanyothernewcountriesinothercupboardsalloverthehouse.Whatmadeitworsewasthatthesedaysoughttohavebeendelightful.Theweatherwasfineandtheywereoutofdoorsfrommorningtonight,bathing,fishing,climbingtrees,andlyingintheheather.ButLucycouldnotproperlyenjoyanyofit.Andsothingswentonuntilthenextwetday.
Thatday,whenitcametotheafternoonandtherewasstillnosignofabreakintheweather,theydecidedtoplayhide-and-seek.Susanwas"It"andassoonastheothersscatteredtohide,Lucywenttotheroomwherethewardrobewas.Shedidnotmeantohideinthewardrobe,becausesheknewthatwouldonlysettheotherstalkingagainaboutthewholewretchedbusiness.Butshedidwanttohaveonemorelookinsideit;forbythistimeshewasbeginningtowonderherselfwhetherNarniaandtheFaunhadnotbeenadream.Thehousewassolargeandcomplicatedandfullofhiding-placesthatshethoughtshewouldhavetimetohaveonelookintothewardrobeandthenhidesomewhereelse.Butassoonasshereacheditsheheardstepsinthepassageoutside,andthentherewasnothingforitbuttojumpintothewardrobeandholdthedoorclosedbehindher.Shedidnotshutitproperlybecausesheknewthatitisverysillytoshutoneselfintoawardrobe,evenifitisnotamagicone.
