Дети железной дороги
Saviours of the train.
BeforeitreachedtheirstationBobbiehadsighedandopenedhereyes,androlledherselfoverandbeguntocry.Thischeeredtheotherswonderfully.Theyhadseenhercrybefore,buttheyhadneverseenherfaint,noranyoneelse,forthematterofthat.Theyhadnotknownwhattodowhenshewasfainting,butnowshewasonlycryingtheycouldthumpheronthebackandtellhernotto,justastheyalwaysdid.Andpresently,whenshestoppedcrying,theywereabletolaughatherforbeingsuchacowardastofaint.
Whenthestationwasreached,thethreeweretheheroesofanagitatedmeetingontheplatform.
Thepraisestheygotfortheir"promptaction,"their"commonsense,"their"ingenuity,"wereenoughtohaveturnedanybody’shead.Phyllisenjoyedherselfthoroughly.Shehadneverbeenarealheroinebefore,andthefeelingwasdelicious.Peter’searsgotveryred.Yethe,too,enjoyedhimself.OnlyBobbiewishedtheyallwouldn’t.Shewantedtogetaway.
"You’llhearfromtheCompanyaboutthis,Iexpect,"saidtheStationMaster.
Bobbiewishedshemightneverhearofitagain.ShepulledatPeter’sjacket.
"Oh,comeaway,comeaway!Iwanttogohome,"shesaid.
Sotheywent.AndastheywentStationMasterandPorterandguardsanddriverandfiremanandpassengerssentupacheer.
"Oh,listen,"criedPhyllis;"that’sforUS!"
"Yes,"saidPeter