Хроники Нарнии
Turkish Delight
TheQueenletanotherdropfallfromherbottleontothesnow,andinstantlythereappearedaroundbox,tiedwithgreensilkribbon,which,whenopened,turnedouttocontainseveralpoundsofthebestTurkishDelight.EachpiecewassweetandlighttotheverycentreandEdmundhadnevertastedanythingmoredelicious.Hewasquitewarmnow,andverycomfortable.
WhilehewaseatingtheQueenkeptaskinghimquestions.AtfirstEdmundtriedtorememberthatitisrudetospeakwithone’smouthfull,butsoonheforgotaboutthisandthoughtonlyoftryingtoshoveldownasmuchTurkishDelightashecould,andthemoreheatethemorehewantedtoeat,andheneveraskedhimselfwhytheQueenshouldbesoinquisitive.Shegothimtotellherthathehadonebrotherandtwosisters,andthatoneofhissistershadalreadybeeninNarniaandhadmetaFaunthere,andthatnooneexcepthimselfandhisbrotherandhissistersknewanythingaboutNarnia.Sheseemedespeciallyinterestedinthefactthattherewerefourofthem,andkeptoncomingbacktoit."Youaresuretherearejustfourofyou?"sheasked."TwoSonsofAdamandtwoDaughtersofEve,neithermorenorless?"andEdmund,withhismouthfullofTurkishDelight,keptonsaying,"Yes,Itoldyouthatbefore,"andforgettingtocallher"YourMajesty",butshedidn’tseemtomindnow.
AtlasttheTurkishDelightwasallfinishedandEdmundwaslookingveryhardattheemptyboxandwishingthatshewouldaskhimwhetherhewouldlikesomemore.ProbablytheQueenknewquitewellwhathewasthinking;forsheknew,thoughEdmunddidnot,thatthiswasenchantedTurkishDelightandthatanyonewhohadoncetasteditwouldwantmoreandmoreofit,andwouldeven,iftheywereallowed,gooneatingittilltheykilledthemselves.
