Adventure in NARNIA (76)

Adventure in NARNIA (76)

There was a dreadful pause, and then everyone began asking, " Who saw him last ? How long has he been missing ? Is he outside ? " and then all rushed to the door and looked out.

The snow was falling  thickly and steadily, the green ice of the pool had vanished under a white blanket, and from where the little house stood in the centre of the dam you could hardly see either bank.

Out they went, plunging well over their ankles into the soft new snow, and went round the house in every direction.

" Edmund ! Edmund ! " they called till they were hoarse.
But the silently falling snow seemed to muffle their voices and there was not even an echo in answer. 



" How perfectly dreadful ! " said Susan as they at last came back in despair.
" Oh, how I wish we'd never come. "

" What on earth are we to do, Mr Beaver ? " said Peter.

" Do ? " said Mr Beaver, who was already putting on his snow boots.
" Do ? We must be off at once. We haven't a moment to spare ! "

" We'd better divide into four search parties, " said Peter, " and all go in different directions. Whoever finds him must come back here at once and － "

" Search parties, Son of Adam ? " said Mr Beaver; " what for ? "

" Why, to look for Edmund, of course ! "

" There's no point in looking for him, " said Mr Beaver.

" What do you mean ? " said Susan.
" he can't be far away yet. And we've got to find him. What do you mean when you say there's no use looking for him ? "

" The reason there's no use looking, " said Mr Beaver, " is that we know already where he's gone ! " 

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