Дети железной дороги
The hound’s grandfather.
"I’mverysorry,Pete,"Bobbiewhispered,leaningclosetohimasshefumbledwiththebigknotunderthesettle;"butifyouonlyknewhowsickyoumademefeel."
"You’vemadeMEfeelprettysick,Icantellyou,"Peterrejoined.Thenheshookofftheloosecords,andstoodup.
"Ilookedin,"saidDr.Forrest,"toseeifoneofyouwouldcomealongtothesurgery.TherearesomethingsthatyourMotherwillwantatonce,andI’vegivenmymanadayofftogoandseethecircus;willyoucome,Peter?"
Peterwentwithoutawordoralooktohissisters.
ThetwowalkedinsilenceuptothegatethatledfromtheThreeChimneysfieldtotheroad.ThenPetersaid:—
"Letmecarryyourbag.Isay,itisheavy—what’sinit?"
"Oh,knivesandlancetsanddifferentinstrumentsforhurtingpeople.Andtheetherbottle.Ihadtogivehimether,youknow—theagonywassointense."
Peterwassilent.
"Tellmeallabouthowyoufoundthatchap,"saidDr.Forrest.
Petertold.AndthenDr.Forresttoldhimstoriesofbraverescues;hewasamostinterestingmantotalkto,asPeterhadoftenremarked.
TheninthesurgeryPeterhadabetterchancethanhehadeverhadofexaminingtheDoctor’sbalance,andhismicroscope,andhisscalesandmeasuringglasses.
