Дети железной дороги

The hound in the red jersey.

           "

           "Brokensomething,Isuppose,"saidPeter,"butsheneedn’tbesosillyoverit.Motherneverrowsforaccidents.Listen!Yes,they’regoingupstairs.She’stakingMotheruptoshowherthewater-jugwithstorksonit,Iexpectitis."

           Bobbie,inthekitchen,hadcaughtholdofMother’shandasshesetdownthetea-things.

           "Whatisit?"Motherasked.

           ButBobbieonlysaid,"Comeupstairs,comeupwherenobodycanhearus."

           WhenshehadgotMotheraloneinherroomshelockedthedoorandthenstoodquitestill,andquitewithoutwords.

           Allthroughteashehadbeenthinkingofwhattosay;shehaddecidedthat"Iknowall,"or"Allisknowntome,"or"Theterriblesecretisasecretnolonger,"wouldbetheproperthing.ButnowthatsheandherMotherandthatawfulsheetofnewspaperwerealoneintheroomtogether,shefoundthatshecouldsaynothing.

           SuddenlyshewenttoMotherandputherarmsroundherandbegantocryagain.Andstillshecouldfindnowords,only,"Oh,Mammy,oh,Mammy,oh,Mammy,"overandoveragain.

           Motherheldherverycloseandwaited.

           SuddenlyBobbiebrokeawayfromherandwenttoherbed.Fromunderhermattressshepulledoutthepapershehadhiddenthere,andhelditout,pointingtoherFather’snamewithafingerthatshook.

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