Adventure in NARNIA (15)

Adventure in NARNIA (15)

But moment later she asked, " Mr Tumnus ! Whatever is the matter ? " for the Faun's brown eyes had filled with tears and then the tears began to running off the end of its nose; and at last it covered its face with its hand s and began to howl.

"Mr Tumnus ! Mr Tumnus ! " said Lucy in great distress.
" Don't ! Don't ! What is the matter ? Aren't you well ? Dear Mr Tumnus, do tell me what is wrong. "
but the Faun continued sobbing as if its heart would break.

Andeven when Lucy went over and put her arms round him and lent him her handkerchief, he did not stop.

He merely took a the handkerchief and kept on using it, wringing it outwith both hands whenever it got too wet to be any more use, so that presently Lucy was standing in a damp patch. 

" Mr Tumnus ! " hawled Lucy in his ear, shaking him.
" Do stop, stop it at once ! You ought to be ashamed of yourself, a great big Faun like you. What on earth are you crying about ? "

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