Adventure in NARNIA (54)

Adventure in NARNIA (54)

As she said this she took a step towards the bird.

It at once flew away but only as far as to the next tree.
There it perched and looked at them very hard as if it understood all they been saying.

Almost without noticing that they had done so, they four children went a step or two nearer to it.

At this the Robin flew away again to the next tree and once more looked at them very hard. ( You couldn't have found a robin with a redder chest or brighter eye. )

" Do you know, " said Lucy, " I really believe he means us to follow him. "

"I've an idea he does, " said Susan.
" What do you think, Peter. "

"Well, we might as well try it, " answered Peter.

The Robin appeared to understand the matter thoroughly.
It kept going from tree to tree, always a few yards ahead of them, but always so near that they could easily follow it.

In this way it led them on, slightly downhill.
Wherever the Robin alighted a little shower of snow would fall off the branch.

Presently the clouds parted overhead and the winter sun came out and the snow all around them grew dazzlingly bright.

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