PEERDINNER

    "ANDnow,"saidLucy,"dopleasetelluswhatshappeoMrTumnus.”

    "Ah,thatsbad,"saidMrBeaver,shakinghishead."Thatsavery,verybadbusiness.

    Theresnodoubthewastakenoffbythepolice.Igotthatfromabirdwhosawitdone.”

    "Butwhereshebeeo?"askedLucy.

    "Well,theywereheadingnorthwardswhentheywerelastseenandweallknowwhatthatmeans.”

    ","saidSusan.MrBeavershookhisheadinaverygloomyfashion.

    "ImafraiditmeanstheyweretakinghimtoherHouse,"hesaid.

    "Butwhatlltheydotohim,MrBeaver?"gaspedLucy.

    "Well,"saidMrBeaver,"youtexactlysayforsure.Buttheresnotmanytakenihateveresoutagain.Statues.Allfullofstatuestheysayitis-inthecourtyardandupthestairsandinthehall.Peopleshesturned"-(hepausedandshuddered)"turostone.”

    "But,MrBeaver,"saidLucy,"twe-Imeadosomethingtosavehim.Itstoodreadfulanditsallonmyat.”

    "Idontdoubtyoudsavehimifyoucould,dearie,"saidMrsBeaver,"butyouvenoceofgettingintothatHouseagainstherwillandeveringoutalive.”

    "Couldntwehavesomestratagem?"saidPeter."Imeancouldntwedressupassomething,orpretendtobe-oh,pedlarsoranything-orwatchtillshewasgo-or-oh,hangitall,theremustbesomeway.ThisFaunsavedmysisterathisownrisk,MrBeaver.Wetjustleavehimtobe-tobe-tohavethatdoohim.”

    "Itsnogood,SonofAdam,"saidMrBeaver,"nogoody,ofallpeople.ButnowthatAslanisonthemove-”

    "Oh,yes