Хроники Нарнии
What Lucy found there
"ThisisthelandofNarnia,"saidtheFaun, "wherewearenow; allthatliesbetweenthelamp-postandthegreatcastleofCairParavelontheeasternsea. Andyou-youhavecomefromthewildwoodsofthewest?"
"I-Igotinthroughthewardrobe inthespareroom,"saidLucy.
"Ah!"saidMrTumnusinarathermelancholyvoice, "ifonlyIhadworkedharderatgeographywhenIwasalittleFaun, Ishouldnodoubtknowallaboutthosestrangecountries. Itistoolatenow."
"Buttheyaren’tcountriesatall,"saidLucy,almostlaughing. "It’sonlyjustbackthere-atleast-I’mnotsure. Itissummerthere."
"Meanwhile,"saidMrTumnus,"itiswinterinNarnia, andhasbeenforeversolong, andweshallbothcatchcoldifwestandheretalkinginthesnow. DaughterofEvefromthefarlandofSpareOom whereeternalsummerreignsaroundthebrightcityofWarDrobe, howwoulditbeifyoucameandhadteawithme?"
"Thankyouverymuch,MrTumnus,"saidLucy. "ButIwaswonderingwhetherIoughttobegettingback."
"It’sonlyjustroundthecorner,"saidtheFaun, "andthere’llbearoaringfire-andtoast-andsardines-andcake."
"Well,it’sverykindofyou,"saidLucy. "ButIshan’tbeabletostaylong."
"Ifyouwilltakemyarm,DaughterofEve,"saidMrTumnus, "Ishallbeabletoholdtheumbrellaoverbothofus. That’stheway. Now-offwego."
