Дети железной дороги
The terrible secret.
"Now,"saidMother,"areyouhurt?"
"Ifhewasreallyhurt,hewouldn’tmakesuchafuss,"saidBobbie,stilltremblingwithfury;"he’snotacoward!"
"Ithinkmyfoot’sbrokenoff,that’sall,"saidPeter,huffily,andsatup.Thenheturnedquitewhite.Motherputherarmroundhim.
"HeIShurt,"shesaid;"he’sfainted.Here,Bobbie,sitdownandtakehisheadonyourlap."
ThenMotherundidPeter’sboots.Asshetooktherightoneoff,somethingdrippedfromhisfootontotheground.Itwasredblood.AndwhenthestockingcameofftherewerethreeredwoundsinPeter’sfootandankle,wheretheteethoftherakehadbittenhim,andhisfootwascoveredwithredsmears.
"Runforwater—abasinful,"saidMother,andPhyllisran.Sheupsetmostofthewateroutofthebasininherhaste,andhadtofetchmoreinajug.
PeterdidnotopenhiseyesagaintillMotherhadtiedherhandkerchiefroundhisfoot,andsheandBobbiehadcarriedhiminandlaidhimonthebrownwoodensettleinthedining-room.BythistimePhylliswashalfwaytotheDoctor’s.
MothersatbyPeterandbathedhisfootandtalkedtohim,andBobbiewentoutandgotteaready,andputonthekettle.
"It’sallIcando,"shetoldherself.
