Дети железной дороги
The amateur firemen.
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"Andthedear,darling,duckybaby,"saidBobbie;"itletmenurseitforagesandages—anditWASsogood.Mother,Iwishwehadababytoplaywith."
"Andeverybodywassonicetous,"saidPhyllis,"everybodywemet.Andtheysaywemayfishwheneverwelike.AndBillisgoingtoshowusthewaynexttimehe’sintheseparts.Hesayswedon’tknowreally."
"HesaidYOUdidn’tknow,"saidPeter;"but,Mother,hesaidhe’dtellallthebargeesupanddownthecanalthatwewerethereal,rightsort,andtheyweretotreatuslikegoodpals,aswewere."
"SothenIsaid,"Phyllisinterrupted,"we’dalwayseachweararedribbonwhenwewentfishingbythecanal,sothey’dknowitwasUS,andwewerethereal,rightsort,andbenicetous!"
"Soyou’vemadeanotherlotoffriends,"saidMother;"firsttherailwayandthenthecanal!"
"Oh,yes,"saidBobbie;"Ithinkeveryoneintheworldisfriendsifyoucanonlygetthemtoseeyoudon’twanttobeUN-friends."
"Perhapsyou’reright,"saidMother;andshesighed."Come,Chicks.It’sbedtime."
"Yes,"saidPhyllis."Ohdear—andwewentuptheretotalkaboutwhatwe’ddoforPerks’sbirthday.Andwehaven’ttalkedasinglethingaboutit!"
"Nomorewehave,"saidBobbie;"butPeter’ssavedReginaldHorace’slife.Ithinkthat’saboutgoodenoughforoneevening