Хроники Нарнии
A day with the Beavers
"It’s-it’sakindofanimal,"saidSusan;andthen,"Look!Look!Quick!Thereitis."
Theyallsawitthistime,awhiskeredfurryfacewhichhadlookedoutatthemfrombehindatree.Butthistimeitdidn’timmediatelydrawback.Instead,theanimalputitspawagainstitsmouthjustashumansputtheirfingerontheirlipswhentheyaresignallingtoyoutobequiet.Thenitdisappearedagain.Thechildren,allstoodholdingtheirbreath.
Amomentlaterthestrangercameoutfrombehindthetree,glancedallroundasifitwereafraidsomeonewaswatching,said"Hush",madesignstothemtojoinitinthethickerbitofwoodwhereitwasstanding,andthenoncemoredisappeared.
"Iknowwhatitis,"saidPeter;"it’sabeaver.Isawthetail."
"Itwantsustogotoit,"saidSusan,"anditiswarningusnottomakeanoise."
"Iknow,"saidPeter."Thequestionis,arewetogotoitornot?Whatdoyouthink,Lu?"
"Ithinkit’sanicebeaver,"saidLucy.
"Yes,buthowdoweknow?"saidEdmund.
"Shan’twehavetoriskit?"saidSusan."Imean,it’snogoodjuststandinghereandIfeelIwantsomedinner."
AtthismomenttheBeaveragainpoppeditsheadoutfrombehindthetreeandbeckonedearnestlytothem.
"Comeon,"saidPeter,"let’sgiveitatry.Allkeepclosetogether.Weoughttobeamatchforonebeaverifitturnsouttobeanenemy."
