Хроники Нарнии
Turkish Delight
Butshedidnotofferhimanymore.Instead,shesaidtohim,
"SonofAdam,Ishouldsomuchliketoseeyourbrotherandyourtwosisters.Willyoubringthemtoseeme?"
"I’lltry,"saidEdmund,stilllookingattheemptybox.
"Because,ifyoudidcomeagain-bringingthemwithyouofcourse-I’dbeabletogiveyousomemoreTurkishDelight.Ican’tdoitnow,themagicwillonlyworkonce.Inmyownhouseitwouldbeanothermatter."
"Whycan’twegotoyourhousenow?"saidEdmund.Whenhehadfirstgotontothesledgehehadbeenafraidthatshemightdriveawaywithhimtosomeunknownplacefromwhichhewouldnotbeabletogetback;buthehadforgottenaboutthatfearnow.
"Itisalovelyplace,myhouse,"saidtheQueen."Iamsureyouwouldlikeit.TherearewholeroomsfullofTurkishDelight,andwhat’smore,Ihavenochildrenofmyown.IwantaniceboywhomIcouldbringupasaPrinceandwhowouldbeKingofNarniawhenIamgone.WhilehewasPrincehewouldwearagoldcrownandeatTurkishDelightalldaylong;andyouaremuchthecleverestandhandsomestyoungmanI’veevermet.IthinkIwouldliketomakeyouthePrince-someday,whenyoubringtheotherstovisitme."
"Whynotnow?"saidEdmund.Hisfacehadbecomeveryredandhismouthandfingersweresticky.Hedidnotlookeithercleverorhandsome,whatevertheQueenmightsay.
"Oh,butifItookyoutherenow,"saidshe,"Ishouldn’tseeyourbrotherandyoursisters.
