Дети железной дороги

The pride of Perks.

           

           "Hooray!"criedPeter,suddenly,"I’vegotit."Hejumpedupandkickedattheloosehay.

           "What?"saidtheothers,eagerly.

           "Why,Perksissonicetoeverybody.Theremustbelotsofpeopleinthevillagewho’dliketohelptomakehimabirthday.Let’sgoroundandaskeverybody."

           "Mothersaidweweren’ttoaskpeopleforthings,"saidBobbie,doubtfully.

           "Forourselves,shemeant,silly,notforotherpeople.I’llasktheoldgentlemantoo.YouseeifIdon’t,"saidPeter.

           "Let’saskMotherfirst,"saidBobbie.

           "Oh,what’stheuseofbotheringMotherabouteverylittlething?"saidPeter,"especiallywhenshe’sbusy.Comeon.Let’sgodowntothevillagenowandbegin."

           Sotheywent.TheoldladyatthePost-officesaidshedidn’tseewhyPerksshouldhaveabirthdayanymorethananyoneelse.

           "No,"saidBobbie,"Ishouldlikeeveryonetohaveone.Onlyweknowwhenhisis."

           "Mine’sto-morrow,"saidtheoldlady,"andmuchnoticeanyonewilltakeofit.Goalongwithyou."

           Sotheywent.

           Andsomepeoplewerekind,andsomewerecrusty.Andsomewouldgiveandsomewouldnot.Itisratherdifficultworkaskingforthings,evenforotherpeople,asyouhavenodoubtfoundifyouhaveevertriedit.

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