What happened after dinner

           "Andnow,"saidLucy,"dopleasetelluswhat’shappenedtoMrTumnus."

           "Ah,that’sbad,"saidMrBeaver,shakinghishead."That’savery,verybadbusiness.There’snodoubthewastakenoffbythepolice.Igotthatfromabirdwhosawitdone."

           "Butwhere’shebeentakento?"askedLucy.

           "Well,theywereheadingnorthwardswhentheywerelastseenandweallknowwhatthatmeans."

           "No,wedon’t,"saidSusan.MrBeavershookhisheadinaverygloomyfashion.

           "I’mafraiditmeanstheyweretakinghimtoherHouse,"hesaid.

           "Butwhat’lltheydotohim,MrBeaver?"gaspedLucy.

           "Well,"saidMrBeaver,"youcan’texactlysayforsure.Butthere’snotmanytakenintherethatevercomesoutagain.Statues.Allfullofstatuestheysayitis-inthecourtyardandupthestairsandinthehall.Peopleshe’sturned"-(hepausedandshuddered)"turnedintostone."

           "But,MrBeaver,"saidLucy,"can’twe-Imeanwemustdosomethingtosavehim.It’stoodreadfulandit’sallonmyaccount."

           "Idon’tdoubtyou’dsavehimifyoucould,dearie,"saidMrsBeaver,"butyou’venochanceofgettingintothatHouseagainstherwillandevercomingoutalive."

           "Couldn’twehavesomestratagem?"saidPeter."Imeancouldn’twedressupassomething,orpretendtobe-oh,pedlarsoranything-orwatchtillshewasgoneout-or-oh,hangitall,theremustbesomeway.