CHAPTERSIXI
“IwishtheMacreadywouldhurryupahesepeopleaway，”saidSusaly，“I'mgettinghorriblycramped。”
“Andwhatafilthysmellofcamphor!”saidEdmund。
&hepocketsofthesecoatsarefullofit，”saidSusan，“tokeepawaymoths。”
“There'ssomethingstiyback，”saidPeter。
“Andisn'titcold?”saidSusan。
“Nowthatyoumentionit，itiscold，”saidPeter，“andhangitall，it'swettoo。What'sthematterwiththisplasitti。It'sgettiereverymiruggledtohisfeet。
&'sgetout，”saidEdmund，“they'vegone。”
“O-o-oh!”saidSusansuddenly，andeveryoneaskedherwhat>
“I'msittingagainstatree，”saidSusan，“andlook!It'sgettinglight—overthere。”
“ByJove，yht，”saidPeter，“andlookthere—a'streesallround。Auffissnow。Why，Idobelievewe'vegotintoLucy'swoodafterall。”
Andnowtherewasnomistakingitandallfourstoodblinkiofawinterday。Behishangingonpegs，infrontofthemweresrees。
&urooLucy。
“Iapologizefornotbelievingyou，”hesaid，“I'msorry。Willyoushakehands?”
“Ofcourse，”saidLuddid。
“Andnow，”saidSusan，“whatdowedo?”
“Do?”saidPeter，“lorethewood，ofcourse。”
“Ugh!”saidSusan，stampi'sprettycold。uttihesecoats?”
“They'renotours，”saidPeterdoubtfully。
“Iamsurenobodywouldmind，”saidSusan;“itisn'tasifwewaakethemoutofthehouse;weshan'ttakethemevenoutofthewardrobe。”
&houghtofthat，Su，”saidPeter。“Ofowyouputitthatway，Isee。Noonecouldsayyouhadbaggedacoataslongasyouleaveitinthewardrobewhereyoufoundit。AndIsupposethiswholetryisinthewardrobe。”
TheyimmediatelycarriedoutSusan'sverysehecoatswererathertoobigforthemsothattheytotheirheelsandlookedmorelikeroyalrobesthantheyhadputthemon。Buttheyallfeltagooddealwarmerahoughttheotherslookedbetteriupsaabletothelandscape。
&eicexplorers，”saidLucy。
“Thisisgoiih，”saidPeter，ashebegahewayforwardi。Therewereheavydarkishcloudsoverheadanditlookedasiftheremightbemores。
“Isay，”beganEdmuly，“oughtn'twetabitmoretotheleft，thatis，ifweareaimingforthelamp-post?”Hehadfottehathemustpreteohavebeeninthewoodbefore。Themomentthewordswereoutofhismouthherealizedthathehadgivenhimselfaway。Everyoopped;everyohim。Peterwhistled。
“Soyoureallywerehere，”hesaid，“thattimeLusaidshe'dmetyouinhere—andyoumadeoutshewastellinglies。”
Therewasadeadsilence。“oisonouslittlebeasts—”saidPeter，andshruggedhisshouldersandsaidhereseemed，indeed，osay，ahefourresumedtheirjourEdmundwassayingtohimself，“I'llpayyoualloutforthis，youpackofstuck-up，self-satisfiedprigs。”
“Wherearewegoinganyway?”saidSusahesakeofgthesubject。
“IthinkLuoughttobetheleader，”saidPeter;“goodnessknowsshedeservesit。Wherewillyoutakeus，Lu?”
“Whataboutgoiumnus?”saidLucy。“He'stheoldyouabout。”
Everyohisawalkingbrisklyandstampi。Lucyprovedagoodleader。Atfirstshewohershewouldbeabletofishereizedanodd-lookingtreeonoumpinanotherandbroughtthemroundbeevenandilevalleyandatlasttotheverydoorofMr。Tumnus'scave。Butthereaterriblesurpriseawaitedthem。
Thedoorhadbeeshingesas。Ihecavewasdarkanddhadthedampfeelandsmellofaplacethathadnotbeenlivedinforseveraldays。Snowhaddriftedinfromthedooredonthefloor，mixedwithsomethingblack，whiedouttobethecharredstidashesfromthefire。Someonehadapparentlyflungitabouttheroomaampeditout。ThecrockerylaysmashedontheflooraureoftheFaun'sfatherhadbeeoshredswithaknife。
“Thisisaprettygoodwashout，”saidEdmund;“notmuinghere。”