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CHAPTER TWO WHAT LUCY FOUND THERE（第1页）

“GOODEVENING，”saidLucy．ButtheFaunwassobusypickingupitsparcelsthatatfirstitdidnotreply．Whenithadfinisheditmadeheralittlebow．

“Goodevening，goodevening，”saidtheFaun．“Excuseme-Idon’twanttobeinquisitive-butshouldIberightinthinkingthatyouareaDaughterofEve？”

“Myname’sLucy，”saidshe，notquiteunderstandinghi

“Butyouare-forgiveme-youarewhattheycallagirl？”askedtheFaun．

“OfcourseI’magirl，”saidLucy．

“YouareinfactHuman？”

“OfcourseI’mhuman，”saidLucy，stillalittlepuzzled．

“Tobesure，tobesure，”saidtheFaun．“Howstupidofme！ButI’veneverseenaSonofAdamoraDaughterofEvebefore．Iamdelighted．Thatistosay-”andthenitstoppedasifithadbeengoingtosaysomethingithadnotintendedbuthadrememberedintime．“Delighted，delighted，”itwenton．“Allowmetointroducemyself．MynameisTumnus．”

“Iamverypleasedtomeetyou，Mr.Tumnus，”saidLucy.

“AndmayIask，OLucyDaughterofEve，”saidMr.Tumnus，“howyouhavecomeintoNarnia？”

“Narnia？What’sthat？”saidLucy．

“ThisisthelandofNarnia，”saidtheFaun，“wherewearenow；allthatliesbetweenthelamp-postandthegreatcastleofCairParavelontheeasternsea．Andyou-youhavecomefromthewildwoodsofthewest？”

“I-Igotinthroughthewardrobeinthespareroom，”saidLucy．

“Ah！”saidMr.Tumnusinarathermelancholyvoice，“ifonlyIhadworkedharderatgeographywhenIwasalittleFaun，Ishouldnodoubtknowallaboutthosestrangecountries．Itistoolatenow．”

“Buttheyaren’tcountriesatall，”saidLucy，almostlaughing.“It’sonlyjustbackthere-atleast-I’mnotsure．Itissummerthere．”

“Meanwhile，”saidMr.Tumnus，“itiswinterinNarnia，andhasbeenforeversolong，andweshallbothcatchcoldifwestandheretalkinginthesnow．DaughterofEvefromthefarlandofSpareOomwhereeternalsummerreignsaroundthebrightcityofWarDrobe，howwoulditbeifyoucameandhadteawithme？”

“Thankyouverymuch，Mr.Tumnus，”saidLucy．“ButIwaswonderingwhetherIoughttobegettingback．”

“It’sonlyjustroundthecorner，”saidtheFaun，“andthere’llbearoaringfire-andtoast-andsardines-andcake．”

“Well，it’sverykindofyou，”saidLucy．“ButIshan’tbeabletostaylong．”

“Ifyouwilltakemyarm，DaughterofEve，”saidMr.Tumnus，“Ishallbeabletoholdtheumbrellaoverbothofus．That’stheway.Now-offwego．”

AndsoLucyfoundherselfwalkingthroughthewoodarminarmwiththisstrangecreatureasiftheyhadknownoneanotheralltheirlives．

Theyhadnotgonefarbeforetheycametoaplacewherethegroundbecameroughandtherewererocksallaboutandlittlehillsupandlittlehillsdown．AtthebottomofonesmallvalleyMr.Tumnusturnedsuddenlyasideasifheweregoingtowalkstraightintoanunusuallylargerock，butatthelastmomentLucyfoundhewasleadingherintotheentranceofacave．Assoonastheywereinsideshefoundherselfblinkinginthelightofawoodfire．ThenMr.Tumnusstoopedandtookaflamingpieceofwoodoutofthefirewithaneatlittlepairoftongs，andlitalamp．“Nowweshan’tbelong，”hesaid，andimmediatelyputakettleon．

Lucythoughtshehadneverbeeninanicerplace．Itwasalittle，dry，cleancaveofreddishstonewithacarpetonthefloorandtwolittlechairs（“oneformeandoneforafriend，”saidMr.Tumnus）andatableandadresserandamantelpieceoverthefireandabovethatapictureofanoldFaunwithagreybeard．InonecornertherewasadoorwhichLucythoughtmustleadtoMr.Tumnus’sbedroom，andononewallwasashelffullofbooks.Lucylookedatthesewhilehewassettingouttheteathings．TheyhadtitleslikeTheLifeandLettersofSilenusorNymphsandTheirWaysorMen，MonksandGamekeepers，AStudyinPopularLegendorIsManaMyth？

“Now，DaughterofEve！”saidtheFaun．

Andreallyitwasawonderfultea．Therewasanicebrownegg，lightlyboiled，foreachofthem，andthensardinesontoast，andthenbutteredtoast，andthentoastwithhoney，andthenasugar-toppedcake．AndwhenLucywastiredofeatingtheFaunbegantotalk．Hehadwonderfultalestotelloflifeintheforest．HetoldaboutthemidnightdancesandhowtheNymphswholivedinthewellsandtheDryadswholivedinthetreescameouttodancewiththeFauns；aboutlonghuntingpartiesafterthemilk-whitestagwhocouldgiveyouwishesifyoucaughthim；aboutfeastingandtreasure-seekingwiththewildRedDwarfsindeepminesandcavernsfarbeneaththeforestfloor；andthenaboutsummerwhenthewoodsweregreenandoldSilenusonhisfatdonkeywouldcometovisitthem，andsometimesBacchushimself，andthenthestreamswouldrunwithwineinsteadofwaterandthewholeforestwouldgiveitselfuptojollificationforweeksonend．“Notthatitisn’talwayswinternow，”headdedgloomily.Thentocheerhimselfuphetookoutfromitscaseonthedresserastrangelittleflutethatlookedasifitweremadeofstrawandbegantoplay．AndthetuneheplayedmadeLucywanttocryandlaughanddanceandgotosleepallatthesametime．Itmusthavebeenhourslaterwhensheshookherselfandsaid：

“Oh，Mr.Tumnus-I’msosorrytostopyou，andIdolovethattune-butreally，Imustgohome．Ionlymeanttostayforafewminutes．”

“It’snogoodnow，youknow，”saidtheFaun，layingdownitsfluteandshakingitsheadatherverysorrowfully．

“Nogood？”saidLucy，jumpingupandfeelingratherfrightened．“Whatdoyoumean？I’vegottogohomeatonce.Theotherswillbewonderingwhathashappenedtome．”Butamomentlatersheasked，“Mr.Tumnus！Whateveristhematter？”fortheFaun’sbrowneyeshadfilledwithtearsandthenthetearsbegantricklingdownitscheeks，andsoontheywererunningofftheendofitsnose；andatlastitcovereditsfacewithitshandsandbegantohowl．

“Mr.Tumnus！Mr.Tumnus！”saidLucyingreatdistress.“Don’t！Don’t！Whatisthematter？Aren’youwell？DearMr.Tumnus，dotellmewhatiswrong.”ButtheFauncontinuedsobbingasifitsheartwouldbreak．AndevenwhenLucywentoverandputherarmsroundhimandlenthimherhandkerchief，hedidnotstop．Hemerelytookthehandkerchiefandkeptonusingit，wringingitoutwithbothhandswheneveritgottoowettobeanymoreuse，sothatpresentlyLucywasstandinginadamppatch.

“Mr.Tumnus！”bawledLucyinhisear，shakinghim．“Dostop．Stopitatonce！Yououghttobeashamedofyourself，agreatbigFaunlikeyou．Whatonearthareyoucryingabout？”

“Oh-oh-oh！”sobbedMr.Tumnus，“I’mcryingbecauseI’msuchabadFaun．”

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