Back on this side of the door

           Becausethegameofhide-and-seekwasstillgoingon,ittookEdmundandLucysometimetofindtheothers.Butwhenatlasttheywerealltogether(whichhappenedinthelongroom,wherethesuitofarmourwas)Lucyburstout:

           "Peter!Susan!It’salltrue.Edmundhasseenittoo.Thereisacountryyoucangettothroughthewardrobe.EdmundandIbothgotin.Wemetoneanotherinthere,inthewood.Goon,Edmund;tellthemallaboutit."

           "What’sallthisabout,Ed?"saidPeter.

           Andnowwecometooneofthenastiestthingsinthisstory.UptothatmomentEdmundhadbeenfeelingsick,andsulky,andannoyedwithLucyforbeingright,buthehadn’tmadeuphismindwhattodo.WhenPetersuddenlyaskedhimthequestionhedecidedallatoncetodothemeanestandmostspitefulthinghecouldthinkof.HedecidedtoletLucydown.

           "Tellus,Ed,"saidSusan.

           AndEdmundgaveaverysuperiorlookasifhewerefarolderthanLucy(therewasreallyonlyayear’sdifference)andthenalittlesniggerandsaid,"Oh,yes,LucyandIhavebeenplaying-pretendingthatallherstoryaboutacountryinthewardrobeistrue.justforfun,ofcourse.There’snothingtherereally."

           PoorLucygaveEdmundonelookandrushedoutoftheroom.

           Edmund,whowasbecominganastierpersoneveryminute,thoughtthathehadscoredagreatsuccess,andwentonatoncetosay,"Thereshegoesagain.What’sthematterwithher?That’stheworstofyoungkids,theyalways-"