Дети железной дороги

The beginning of things.

           

           Thesethreeluckychildrenalwayshadeverythingtheyneeded:prettyclothes,goodfires,alovelynurserywithheapsoftoys,andaMotherGoosewall-paper.Theyhadakindandmerrynursemaid,andadogwhowascalledJames,andwhowastheirveryown.TheyalsohadaFatherwhowasjustperfectnevercross,neverunjust,andalwaysreadyforagameatleast,ifatanytimehewasNOTready,healwayshadanexcellentreasonforit,andexplainedthereasontothechildrensointerestinglyandfunnilythattheyfeltsurehecouldn’thelphimself.

           Youwillthinkthattheyoughttohavebeenveryhappy.Andsotheywere,buttheydidnotknowHOWhappytilltheprettylifeintheRedVillawasoveranddonewith,andtheyhadtoliveaverydifferentlifeindeed.

           Thedreadfulchangecamequitesuddenly.

           Peterhadabirthdayhistenth.Amonghisotherpresentswasamodelenginemoreperfectthanyoucouldeverhavedreamedof.Theotherpresentswerefullofcharm,buttheEnginewasfullerofcharmthananyoftheotherswere.

           Itscharmlastedinitsfullperfectionforexactlythreedays.Then,owingeithertoPeter’sinexperienceorPhyllis’sgoodintentions,whichhadbeenratherpressing,ortosomeothercause,theEnginesuddenlywentoffwithabang.Jameswassofrightenedthathewentoutanddidnotcomebackallday.

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