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           Andoutinthemiddle,andpartlyontopofthedamwasafunnylittlehouseshapedratherlikeanenormousbeehiveandfromaholeintheroofsmokewasgoingup,sothatwhenyousawit(especiallyifyouwerehungry)youatoncethoughtofcookingandbecamehungrierthanyouwerebefore.

           Thatwaswhattheotherschieflynoticed,butEdmundnoticedsomethingelse.Alittlelowerdowntherivertherewasanothersmallriverwhichcamedownanothersmallvalleytojoinit.Andlookingupthatvalley,Edmundcouldseetwosmallhills,andhewasalmostsuretheywerethetwohillswhichtheWhiteWitchhadpointedouttohimwhenhepartedfromheratthelamp-postthatotherday.Andthenbetweenthem,hethought,mustbeherpalace,onlyamileofforless.AndhethoughtaboutTurkishDelightandaboutbeingaKing("AndIwonderhowPeterwilllikethat?"heaskedhimself)andhorribleideascameintohishead.

           "Hereweare,"saidMrBeaver,"anditlooksasifMrsBeaverisexpectingus.I’llleadtheway.Butbecarefulanddon’tslip."

           Thetopofthedamwaswideenoughtowalkon,thoughnot(forhumans)averyniceplacetowalkbecauseitwascoveredwithice,andthoughthefrozenpoolwaslevelwithitononeside,therewasanastydroptothelowerriverontheother.AlongthisrouteMrBeaverledtheminsinglefilerightouttothemiddlewheretheycouldlookalongwayuptheriverandalongwaydownit.Andwhentheyhadreachedthemiddletheywereatthedoorofthehouse.

           "Hereweare,MrsBeaver,"saidMrBeaver,"I’vefoundthem.HerearetheSonsandDaughtersofAdamandEve’-andtheyallwentin.