Хроники Нарнии
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"Whathasthattodowithit?"saidtheProfessor.
"Well,sir,ifthingsarereal,they’rethereallthetime."
"Arethey?"saidtheProfessor;andPeterdid’ntknowquitewhattosay.
"Buttherewasnotime,"saidSusan."Lucyhadnotimetohavegoneanywhere,eveniftherewassuchaplace.Shecamerunningafterustheverymomentwewereoutoftheroom.Itwaslessthanminute,andshepretendedtohavebeenawayforhours."
"Thatistheverythingthatmakesherstorysolikelytobetrue,"saidtheProfessor."Iftherereallyadoorinthishousethatleadstosomeotherworld(andIshouldwarnyouthatthisisaverystrangehouse,andevenIknowverylittleaboutit)-if,Isay,shehadgotintoanotherworld,Ishouldnotbeatasurprisedtofindthattheotherworldhadaseparatetimeofitsown;sothathoweverlongyoustaythereitwouldnevertakeupanyofourtime.Ontheotherhand,Idon’tthinkmanygirlsofheragewouldinventthatideaforthemselves.Ifshehadbeenpretending,shewouldhavehiddenforareasonabletimebeforecomingoutandtellingherstory."
"Butdoyoureallymean,sir,"saidPeter,"thattherecouldbeotherworlds-allovertheplace,justroundthecorner-likethat?"
"Nothingismoreprobable,"saidtheProfessor,takingoffhisspectaclesandbeginningtopolishthem,whilehemutteredtohimself,"Iwonderwhattheydoteachthemattheseschools."
"Butwhatarewetodo?"saidSusan.Shefeltthattheconversationwasbeginningtogetoffthepoint.
