Хроники Нарнии
Into the Forest
Thedoorhadbeenwrenchedoffitshingesandbrokentobits.Inside,thecavewasdarkandcoldandhadthedampfeelandsmellofaplacethathadnotbeenlivedinforseveraldays.Snowhaddriftedinfromthedoorwayandwasheapedonthefloor,mixedwithsomethingblack,whichturnedouttobethecharredsticksandashesfromthefire.Someonehadapparentlyflungitabouttheroomandthenstampeditout.ThecrockerylaysmashedonthefloorandthepictureoftheFaun’sfatherhadbeenslashedintoshredswithaknife.
"Thisisaprettygoodwash-out,"saidEdmund;"notmuchgoodcominghere."
"Whatisthis?"saidPeter,stoopingdown.Hehadjustnoticedapieceofpaperwhichhadbeennailedthroughthecarpettothefloor.
"Isthereanythingwrittenonit?"askedSusan.
"Yes,Ithinkthereis,"answeredPeter,"butIcan’treaditinthislight.Let’sgetoutintotheopenair."
TheyallwentoutinthedaylightandcrowdedroundPeterashereadoutthefollowingwords:
Theformeroccupantofthesepremises,theFaunTumnus,isunderarrestandawaitinghistrialonachargeofHighTreasonagainstherImperialMajestyJadis,QueenofNarnia,ChatelaineofCairParavel,EmpressoftheLoneIslands,etc.,alsoofcomfortinghersaidMajesty’senemies,harbouringspiesandfraternizingwithHumans.
signedMAUGRIM,CaptainoftheSecretPolice,LONGLIVETHEQUEEN
Thechildrenstaredateachother.
