《The Lion, the Witch and the War》第9章

find　that　the other　world　had　a　separate　time　of　its　own；　so　that　however　long　you　stay　there　it　would never　take　up　any　of　our　time。　on　the　other　hand；　i　dont　think　many　girls　of　her　age　would invent　that　idea　for　themselves。　if　she　had　been　pretending；　she　would　have　hidden　for　a reasonable　time　before　ing　out　and　telling　her　story。”
〃but　do　you　really　mean；　sir；〃　said　peter；　〃that　there　could　be　other worlds　…　all　over　the　place；　just　round　the　corner　…　like　that？”
〃nothing　is　more　probable；〃　said　the　professor；　taking　off　his　spectacles and　beginning　to　polish　them；　while　he　muttered　to　himself；　〃i　wonder　what　they　do　teach them　at　these　schools。”
〃but　what　are　we　to　do？〃　said　susan。　she　felt　that　the　conversation　was beginning　to　get　off　the　point。
〃my　dear　young　lady；〃　said　the　professor；　suddenly　looking　up　with　a　very sharp　expression　at　both　of　them；　〃there　is　one　plan　which　no　one　has　yet suggested　and　which　is　well　worth　trying。”
〃whats　that？〃　said　susan。
〃we　might　all　try　minding　our　own　business；〃　said　he。　and　that　was　the　end of　that　conversation。
after　this　things　were　a　good　deal　better　for　lucy。　peter　saw　to　it　that edmund　stopped　jeering　at　her；　and　neither　she　nor　anyone　else　felt　inclined　to　talk　about the　wardrobe　at　all。　it　had　bee　a　rather　alarming　subject。　and　so　for　a　time　it　looked as　if　all　the　adventures　were　ing　to　an　end；　but　that　was　not　to　be。
this　house　of　the　professors　…　which　even　he　knew　so　little　about　…　was　so old　and　famous　that　people　from　all　over　england　used　to　e　and　ask　permission　to see　over　it。
it　was　the　sort　of　house　that　is　mentioned　in　guide　books　and　even　in histories；　and　well　it　might　be；　for　all　manner　of　stories　were　told　about　it；　some　of　them　even stranger　than　the　one　i　am　telling　you　now。　and　when　parties　of　sightseers　arrived　and　asked to　see　the　house；　the　professor　always　gave　them　permission；　and　mrs　macready；　the housekeeper；　showed　them　round；　telling　them　about　the　pictures　and　the　armour；　and　the rare　books　in　the　library。　mrs　macready　was　not　fond　of　children；　and　did　not　like　to　be interrupted　when　she　was　telling　visitors　all　the　things　she　knew。　she　had　said　to susan　and　peter　almost　on　the　first　morning　（along　with　a　good　many　other　instructions）； 〃and　please　remember　youre　to　keep　out　of　the　way　whenever　im　taking　a　party　over　the house。”
〃just　as　if　any　of　us　would　want　to　waste　half　the　morning　trailing　round with　a　crowd　of　strange　grown…ups！〃　said　edmund；　and　the　other　three　thought　the　same。　that was　how　the　adventures　began　for　the　second　time。
a　few　mornings　later　peter　and　edmund　were　looking　at　the　suit　of　armour and　wondering　if　they　could　take　it　to　bits　when　the　two　girls　rushed　into　the room　and　said；　〃look　out！　here　es　the　macready　and　a　whole　gang　with　her。”
〃sharps　the　word；〃　said　peter；　and　all　four　made　off　through　the　door　at the　far　end　of　the　room。　but　when　they　had　got　out　into　the　green　room　and　beyond　it；　into　the library；　they　suddenly　heard　voices　ahead　of　them；　and　realized　that　mrs　macready must　be　bringing　her　party　of　sightseers　up　the　back　stairs　…　instead　of　up　the front　stairs　as　they　had　expected。　and　after　that　…　whether　it　was　that　they　lost　their　heads； or　that　mrs　macready　was　trying　to　catch　them；　or　that　some　magic　in　the　house　had　e to　life　and　was　chasing　them　into　narnia　they　seemed　to　find　themselves　being　followed　everywhere；　until　at　last　susan　said；　〃oh　bother　those　trippers！　here　… lets　get　into　the
wardrobe　room　till　theyve　passed。　no　one　will　follow　us　in　there。〃　but　the moment　they　were　inside　they　heard　the　voices　in　the　passage　…　and　then　someone fumbling　at　the　door　…　and　then　they　saw　the　handle　turning。
〃quick！〃　said　peter；　〃theres　nowhere　else；〃　and　flung　open　the　wardrobe。 all　four　of　them　bundled　inside　it　and　sat　there；　panting；　in　the　dark。　peter　held　the door　closed　but　did　not　shut　it；　for；　of　course；　he　remembered；　as　every　sensible　person does；　that　you　should　never　never　shut　yourself　up　in　a　wardrobe。
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CHAPTER　SIX
小说
into　the　forest 〃i　wish　the　macready　would　hurry　up　and　take　all　these　people　away；〃　said susan　presently；　〃im　getting　horribly　cramped。”
〃and　what　a　filthy　smell　of　camphor！〃　said　edmund。
〃i　expect　the　pockets　of　these　coats　are　full　of　it；〃　said　susan；　〃to　keep away　the　moths。”
〃theres　something　sticking　into　my　back；〃　said　peter。
〃and　isnt　it　cold？〃　said　susan。
〃now　that　you　mention　it；　it　is　cold；〃　said　peter；　〃and　hang　it　all；　its wet　too。　whats　the　matter　with　this　place？　im　sitting　on　something　wet。　its　getting　wetter every　minute。〃　he　struggled　to　his　feet。
〃lets　get　out；〃　said　edmund；　〃theyve　gone。”
〃o…o…oh！〃　said　susan　suddenly；　and　everyone　asked　her　what　was　the　matter。
〃im　sitting　against　a　tree；〃　said　susan；　〃and　look！　its　getting　light　… over　there。”
〃by　jove；　youre　right；〃　said　peter；　〃and　look　there　…　and　there。　its trees　all　round。　and　this　wet　stuff　is　snow。　why；　i　do　believe　weve　got　into　lucys　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；　〃im　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；　of　course。”
〃ugh！〃　said　susan；　stamping　her　feet；　〃its　pretty　cold。　what　about　putting on　some　of　these　coats？”
〃theyre　not　ours；〃　said　peter　doubtfully。
〃i　am　sure　nobody　would　mind；〃　said　susan；　〃it　isnt　as　if　we　wanted　to take　them　out　of　the　house；　we　shant　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　a　coat　as　long　as　you　leave　it　in　the　wardrobe where　you　found　it。　and　i　suppose　this　whole　country　is　in　the　wardrobe。”
they　immediately　carried　out　susans　very　sensible　plan。　the　coats　were rather　too　big　for　them　so　that　they　c