Adventure in NARNIA (48)

Adventure in NARNIA (48)

Chapter 6
Into the forest

I wish the Macready would hurry up and take all those people away, " said Susan presently.
" I'm getting horribly cramped. "

"And what a filthy smell of camphor ! " said Edmund.

" I expect the pockets of those coats are full of it, " said Susan, " to keep away the moths. "

" There's something sticking into my back, " said the Peter.

" And isn't it cold ? " said Susan.

" Now you mentioned it, it is cold, " said Peter, and hang it all, it's wet too. What's the matter with this place ? I'm sitting on something wet. It's getting wetter every minute. " He struggled to his feet.

" Let's go out, " said Edmund. " They've gone.

" O-o-oh ! " said Susan suddenly, and everyone asked her what was the matter.
" I'm sitting against a tree, " said Susan, " and look ! It's getting light ー over there. "

" By jove, you're right, " said Peter, " and look there ー and there. It's trees all round. And this wet stuff is snow. Why, I do believe we've got into Lucy's wood after all. "

And now there was no mistaking it and all four children stood blinking in the daylight of a winter day. Behind them were coats hanging on pegs, in front of them were snow-covered trees.

Peter turned at once to Lucy.
" I apologize for not believing you, " he said. " I'm sorry. Will you shake hands ? "

" Of course, " said Lucy, and did.

" And now, " said Susan, " what do we do next ? "

" Do ? , " said Peter. " Why, go and explore the wood. "

" Ugh ! " said Susan, stamping her feet. " It's pretty cold. What about putting on some of these coats ? "

" They're not ours, " said Peter doubtfully.

" I'm sure nobody would mind, " said Susan; " it isn't as if we wanted to take them out of the house; we shan't take them even out of the wardrobe. "

" I never thought of that, Su, " said Peter. " Of course, now you put it that way, I see. No one could say you had bagged coat as long as you leave it in the wardrobe where you found it. And I suppose this whole country is in the wardrobe. "

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