Adventure in NARNIA (38)

Adventure in NARNIA (38)

"And now look the other way " ー here she pointed in the opposite direction ー " and tell me if you can see two little hills rising above the trees. "

" I think I can, " said Edmund.

" Well, my house is between those two hills. So next time you come you have only to find the lamp-post  and look for those two hills and walk through the wood till you reach my house. But remember ー you must bring the others with you. I might have to be very angry with you if you came alone. "

" I'll do my best, " said Edmund.

" And, by the way, " said the Queen, " you needn't tell them about me. It would be fun to keep it a secret between us two, wouldn't it ? Make it a surprise for them. Just bring them along to the two hills ー a clever boy like you will easily think of some excuse for doing that ー and when you come to my house you could just say, " Let's see who lives here', or something like that. I am sure that would be best. If your sister has met one of the fauns, she may have heard strange stories about me ー nasty stories that might make her afraid to come to me. Fauns will say anything, you know, and now ー "

" Please, please, " said Edmund suddenly, " please couldn't I have just one piece o Turkish Delight to eat on the way home ? "

" No, no, " said the Queen with a laugh,  " you must wait till next time. "
While she spoke, she signaled to the dwarf to drove on, but as the sledge swept away out of sight, the Queen waved to Edmund, calling out, " Next time ! Next time ! Don't forget. Come soon. "

Edmund was still staring after the sledge when he heard someone calling his own name, and looking round he saw Lucy coming towards him from another part of wood.

" Oh, Edmund ! " she cried, " So you7ve got in too ! Isn't it wonderful, and now ー "

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