Adventure in NARNIA (70)

Adventure in NARNIA (70)

" But Mr Beaver, " said Lucy, " can't we ー I mean, we must do something to save him. It's too dreadful and it's all on my account. "

" I don't doubt you'd save him if you could, dearie, " said Mrs Beaver, " but you've no chance of getting into that House against her  will and ever coming out alive. "

" Couldn't we have some stratagem ? " said Peter.
" I mean, couldn't we dress up as something, or watch till she was pretend to be ー oh, pedlars or anything ー or watch till she was gone out ー or ー oh, hang it all, there must be some way. 

This Faun saved my sister at his own risk, Mr Beaver. We can't just leave him to be ー to be ー to have that done to him. "

" It's no goo, Son of Adam, " said Mr Beaver, " no good your trying, of all people. But now that Aslan is on the move － "

" Oh, yes ! Tell us about Aslan ! "said several voices at once ; for once again that strange feeling － like the first signs of spring. like good news － had come over them.

" Who is Aslan ? " asked Susan.

" Aslan ? " said Mr Beaver.
" why, don't you know ? He's the King. He's the lord of the whole wood, but not often here, you understand. Never in my time or my father's time. But the word has reached us that he has come back. He is in Narnia at this moment.
He'll settle the White Witch all right. It is he, not you, who will save Mr Tumnus. "

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