Adventure in NARNIA (59)

Adventure in NARNIA (59)

" We are some of them, " said Peter.

" S-s-s-sh! " said the Beaver. "
" Not so loud, please. We're not safe even here, "

" Why, who are you afraid of ? " said Peter.
" There's no one here but ourselves. "

" There are trees, " said the Beaver.
" They're always listening. Most of them are on oue side, but there are trees that would betray us to here; you know who I mean, " and it nodded its head several times.

" If it comes to talking about sides, "said Edmund, " how do we know you're a friend ? "

" Not meaning to be rude, Mr Beaver, " added Peter, " but you see, we're strangers. "

" Quite right, quite right, " said the Beaver.
" Here is my token. "
With these words it held up to them little white object.

They all looked at it in surprise till suddenly Lucy said.
" Oh, of course. It's my handkerchief ー the one I gave to poor Mr Tumnus. "

" That's right, " said the Beaver.
" Poor fellow, he got wind of the arrest before it actually happened and handed this over to me. He said that if anything happened to him I must meet you here and take you on to ー "
Here the Beaver's voice sank into silence and it gave one or two very mysterious nods.

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