LUCYranoutoftheemptyroomintothepassageandfoundtheotherthree.
“It’sallright,”sherepeated,“I’vecomeback.”
“Whatonearthareyoutalkingabout,Lucy?”askedSusan。
“Why?saidLucyinamazement,“haven’tyouallbeenwonderingwhereIwas?”
“Soyou’vebeenhiding,haveyou?”saidPeter.“PooroldLu,hidingandnobodynoticed!You’llhavetohidelongerthanthatifyouwantpeopletostartlookingforyou.”
“ButI’vebeenawayforhoursandhours,”saidLucy.
Theothersallstaredatoneanother.
“Batty!”saidEdmund,tappinghishead.“Quitebatty.”
“Whatdoyoumean,Lu?”askedPeter.
“WhatIsaid,”answeredLucy.“ItwasjustafterbreakfastwhenIwentintothewardrobe,andI’vebeenawayforhoursandhours,andhadtea,andallsortsofthingshavehappened.”
“Don’tbesilly,Lucy,”saidSusan.“We’veonlyjustcomeoutofthatroomamomentago,andyouweretherethen.”
“She’snotbeingsillyatall,”saidPeter,“she’sjustmakingupastoryforfun,aren’tyou,Lu?Andwhyshouldn’tshe?”
“No,Peter,I’mnot,”shesaid.“It’s-it’samagicwardrobe。There’sawoodinsideit,andit’ssnowing,andthere’saFaunandaWitchandit’scalledNarnia;comeandsee.”
Theothersdidnotknowwhattothink,butLucywassoexcitedthattheyallwentbackwithherintotheroom.Sherushedaheadofthem,flungopenthedoorofthewardrobeandcried,“Now!goinandseeforyourselves.”
“Why,yougoose,”saidSusan,puttingherheadinsideandpullingthefurcoatsapart,“it’sjustanordinarywardrobe;look!there’sthebackofit.”
Theneveryonelookedinandpulledthecoatsapart;andtheyallsaw-Lucyherselfsaw-aperfectlyordinarywardrobe.Therewasnowoodandnosnow,onlythebackofthewardrobe,withhooksonit.Peterwentinandrappedhisknucklesonittomakesurethatitwassolid.
“Ajollygoodhoax,Lu,”hesaidashecameoutagain;“youhavereallytakenusin,Imustadmit.Wehalfbelievedyou.”
“Butitwasn’tahoaxatall,”saidLucy,“reallyandtruly。Itwasalldifferentamomentago.Honestlyitwas.Ipromise.”
“Come,Lu,”saidPeter,“that’sgoingabitfar.You’vehadyourjoke.Hadn’tyoubetterdropitnow?”
Lucygrewveryredinthefaceandtriedtosaysomething,thoughshehardlyknewwhatshewastryingtosay,andburstintotears.
Forthenextfewdaysshewasverymiserable.Shecouldhavemadeitupwiththeothersquiteeasilyatanymomentifshecouldhavebroughtherselftosaythatthewholethingwasonlyastorymadeupforfun.ButLucywasaverytruthfulgirlandsheknewthatshewasreallyintheright;andshecouldnotbringherselftosaythis.Theotherswhothoughtshewastellingalie,andasillylietoo,madeherveryunhappy.Thetwoelderonesdidthiswithoutmeaningtodoit,butEdmundcouldbespiteful,andonthisoccasionhewasspiteful.HesneeredandjeeredatLucyandkeptonaskingherifshe’dfoundanyothernewcountriesinothercupboardsalloverthehouse.Whatmadeitworsewasthatthesedaysoughttohavebeendelightful.Theweatherwasfineandtheywereoutofdoorsfrommorningtonight,bathing,fishing,climbingtrees,andlyingintheheather.ButLucycouldnotproperlyenjoyanyofit.Andsothingswentonuntilthenextwetday.
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