Clive Staples Lewis. The Chronicles Of Narnia (№ 341181)

Oh, Aslan, forgive me!.. started Digori, heavily blushing. I forgot to say, she ate the Apple... - He hesitated, and Polly finished for him, she is much less afraid to seem stupid.
- So we thought, Aslan, said she, that there must be some mistake. The witch was not afraid of the smell.
- Why do you think that, daughter of eve? - asked the lion.
She ate the Apple! 'said Polly.
'My dear,' answered the lion because she is afraid of the tree. It happens with everyone who picks the fruit no time and no time to eat. The fruit is good, but it is beneficial only when you have the right to eat it.