Хроники Нарнии
What happened after dinner
"GototheWitch’sHouse?"saidMrsBeaver."Don’tyouseethattheonlychanceofsavingeitherhimoryourselvesistokeepawayfromher?"
"Howdoyoumean?"saidLucy.
"Why,allshewantsistogetallfourofyou(she’sthinkingallthetimeofthosefourthronesatCairParavel).OnceyouwereallfourinsideherHouseherjobwouldbedone-andthere’dbefournewstatuesinhercollectionbeforeyou’dhadtimetospeak.Butshe’llkeephimaliveaslongashe’stheonlyoneshe’sgot,becauseshe’llwanttousehimasadecoy;asbaittocatchtherestofyouwith."
"Oh,cannoonehelpus?"wailedLucy.
"OnlyAslan,"saidMrBeaver,"wemustgoonandmeethim.That’souronlychancenow."
"Itseemstome,mydears,"saidMrsBeaver,"thatitisveryimportanttoknowjustwhenheslippedaway.Howmuchhecantellherdependsonhowmuchheheard.Forinstance,hadwestartedtalkingofAslanbeforeheleft?Ifnot,thenwemaydoverywell,forshewon’tknowthatAslanhascometoNarnia,orthatwearemeetinghim,andwillbequiteoffherguardasfarasthatisconcerned."
"Idon’trememberhisbeingherewhenweweretalkingaboutAslan-"beganPeter,butLucyinterruptedhim.
"Ohyes,hewas,"shesaidmiserably;"don’tyouremember,itwashewhoaskedwhethertheWitchcouldn’tturnAslanintostonetoo?"
"Sohedid,byJove,"saidPeter;"justthesortofthinghewouldsay,too!"
