Хроники Нарнии
Turkish Delight
"I’vebeenhavinglunchwithdearMrTumnus,theFaun,andhe’sverywellandtheWhiteWitchhasdonenothingtohimforlettingmego,sohethinksshecan’thavefoundoutandperhapseverythingisgoingtobeallrightafterall."
"TheWhiteWitch?"saidEdmund;"who’sshe?"
"Sheisaperfectlyterribleperson,"saidLucy."ShecallsherselftheQueenofNarniathoughshehasnorighttobequeenatall,andalltheFaunsandDryadsandNaiadsandDwarfsandAnimals-atleastallthegoodones-simplyhateher.Andshecanturnpeopleintostoneanddoallkindsofhorriblethings.AndshehasmadeamagicsothatitisalwayswinterinNarnia-alwayswinter,butitnevergetstoChristmas.Andshedrivesaboutonasledge,drawnbyreindeer,withherwandinherhandandacrownonherhead."
Edmundwasalreadyfeelinguncomfortablefromhavingeatentoomanysweets,andwhenheheardthattheLadyhehadmadefriendswithwasadangerouswitchhefeltevenmoreuncomfortable.ButhestillwantedtotastethatTurkishDelightagainmorethanhewantedanythingelse.
"WhotoldyouallthatstuffabouttheWhiteWitch?"heasked.
"MrTumnus,theFaun,"saidLucy.
"Youcan’talwaysbelievewhatFaunssay,"saidEdmund,tryingtosoundasifheknewfarmoreaboutthemthanLucy.
"Whosaidso?"askedLucy.
