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   From: hayesmstw@hotmail.com   
      
   On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 10:25:57 -0400, Derek Broughton    
   wrote:   
      
   >Steve Hayes wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:34:13 -0400, Derek Broughton    
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>nystulc@cs.com wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Derek Broughton wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>>> > Tumnus is watching the western border of Narnia, for humans, on   
   >>>>> > Jadis'   
   >>>>> > orders.  Where does Tumnus think the humans are going to come from?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> As I recall, Tumnus is just reacting to a general proclamation that   
   >>>>> Jadis is to be informed of any humans seen in the woods.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> As I recall, it is a bit more than that.  He is her agent.  He is in   
   >>>> her pay.   
   >>>   
   >>>He has been promised a reward, he hasn't actually been _paid_.  He is her   
   >>>agent no more than anybody else in Narnia (and significantly less than   
   >>>many).   
   >>   
   >> He's a "good citizen", reporting suspected terrorists and subversives to   
   >> the authorities.   
   >   
   >That's my understanding - though he fairly quickly decides for justice vs.   
   >law.   
      
   Yup, he has a conscience. Like people in Nazi-ruled countries who sheltered   
   Jews.   
      
      
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