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chater ix t the fret（第1页）

“IwishtheMacreadywouldhurryupandtakeallthesepeopleaway，”saidSusanpresently，“I’mgettinghorriblycramped．”

“Andwhatafilthysmellofcamphor！”saidEdmund．

“Iexpectthepocketsofthesecoatsarefullofit，”saidSusan，“tokeepawaythemoths．”

“There’ssomethingstickingintomyback，”saidPeter．

“Andisn’titcold？”saidSusan．

“Nowthatyoumentionit，itiscold，”saidPeter，“andhangitall，it’swettoo．What’sthematterwiththisplace？I’msittingonsomethingwet．It’sgettingwettereveryminute．”Hestruggledtohisfeet．

“Let’sgetout，”saidEdmund，“they’vegone．”

“O-o-oh！”saidSusansuddenly，andeveryoneaskedherwhatwasthematter．

“I’msittingagainstatree，”saidSusan，“andlook！It’sgettinglight-overthere．”

“Byjove，you’reright，”saidPeter，“andlookthere-andthere。It’streesallround．Andthiswetstuffissnow．Why，Idobelievewe’vegotintoLucy’swoodafterall．”

Andnowtherewasnomistakingitandallfourchildrenstoodblinkinginthedaylightofawinterday．Behindthemwerecoatshangingonpegs，infrontofthemweresnow-coveredtrees．

PeterturnedatoncetoLucy．

“Iapologizefornotbelievingyou，”hesaid，“I’msorry。Willyoushakehands？”

“Ofcourse，”saidLucy，anddid．

“Andnow，”saidSusan，“whatdowedonext？”

“Do？”saidPeter，“why，goandexplorethewood，ofcourse．”

“Ugh！”saidSusan，stampingherfeet，“it’sprettycold。Whataboutputtingonsomeofthesecoats？”

“They’renotours，”saidPeterdoubtfully．

“Iamsurenobodywouldmind，”saidSusan；“itisn’tasifwewantedtotakethemoutofthehouse；weshan’ttakethemevenoutofthewardrobe．”

“Ineverthoughtofthat，Su，”saidPeter．“Ofcourse，nowyouputitthatway，Isee．Noonecouldsayyouhadbaggedacoataslongasyouleaveitinthewardrobewhereyoufoundit．AndIsupposethiswholecountryisinthewardrobe．”

TheyimmediatelycarriedoutSusan’sverysensibleplan．Thecoatswererathertoobigforthemsothattheycamedowntotheirheelsandlookedmorelikeroyalrobesthancoatswhentheyhadputthemon．Buttheyallfeltagooddealwarmerandeachthoughttheotherslookedbetterintheirnewget-upandmoresuitabletothelandscape．

“WecanpretendweareArcticexplorers，”saidLucy．

“Thisisgoingtobeexcitingenoughwithoutpretending，”saidPeter，ashebeganleadingthewayforwardintotheforest．Therewereheavydarkishcloudsoverheadanditlookedasiftheremightbemoresnowbeforenight．

“Isay，”beganEdmundpresently，“oughtn’twetobebearingabitmoretotheleft，thatis，ifweareaimingforthelamp-post？”Hehadforgottenforthemomentthathemustpretendnevertohavebeeninthewoodbefore．Themomentthewordswereoutofhismouthherealizedthathehadgivenhimselfaway．Everyonestopped；everyonestaredathim．Peterwhistled。

“Soyoureallywerehere，”hesaid，“thattimeLusaidshe’dmetyouinhere-andyoumadeoutshewastellinglies．”

Therewasadeadsilence．“Well，ofallthepoisonouslittlebeasts-”saidPeter，andshruggedhisshouldersandsaidnomore。Thereseemed，indeed，nomoretosay，andpresentlythefourresumedtheirjourney；butEdmundwassayingtohimself，“I’llpayyoualloutforthis，youpackofstuck-up，self—satisfiedprigs．”

“Wherearewegoinganyway？”saidSusan，chieflyforthesakeofchangingthesubject．

“IthinkLuoughttobetheleader，”saidPeter；“goodnessknowsshedeservesit．Wherewillyoutakeus，Lu？”

“WhataboutgoingtoseeMr。Tumnus？”saidLucy．“He’stheniceFaunItoldyouabout．”

Everyoneagreedtothisandofftheywentwalkingbrisklyandstampingtheirfeet．Lucyprovedagoodleader．Atfirstshewonderedwhethershewouldbeabletofindtheway，butsherecognizedanodd—lookingtreeononeplaceandastumpinanotherandbroughtthemontowherethegroundbecameunevenandintothelittlevalleyandatlasttotheverydoorofMr。Tumnus’scave．Butthereaterriblesurpriseawaitedthem．