Дети железной дороги

Peter’s coal-mine.

           Whatareyoukickingmefor,Bobbie?"

           "Iwasn’t,"saidRoberta.

           Justthenthefirstofthelongnailsinthepacking-casebegantocomeoutwithascrunch.Thenalathwasraisedandthenanother,tillallfourstoodupwiththelongnailsinthemshiningfiercelylikeironteethinthecandle-light.

           "Hooray!"saidMother;"herearesomecandlestheveryfirstthing!Yougirlsgoandlightthem.You’llfindsomesaucersandthings.Justdropalittlecandle-greaseinthesaucerandstickthecandleuprightinit."

           "Howmanyshallwelight?"

           "Asmanyaseveryoulike,"saidMother,gaily."Thegreatthingistobecheerful.Nobodycanbecheerfulinthedarkexceptowlsanddormice."

           Sothegirlslightedcandles.TheheadofthefirstmatchflewoffandstucktoPhyllis’sfinger;but,asRobertasaid,itwasonlyalittleburn,andshemighthavehadtobeaRomanmartyrandbeburnedwholeifshehadhappenedtoliveinthedayswhenthosethingswerefashionable.

           Then,whenthedining-roomwaslightedbyfourteencandles,Robertafetchedcoalandwoodandlightedafire.

           "It’sverycoldforMay,"shesaid,feelingwhatagrown-upthingitwastosay.

           Thefire-lightandthecandle-lightmadethedining-roomlookverydifferent,fornowyoucouldseethatthedarkwallswereofwood,carvedhereandthereintolittlewreathsandloops.

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