Дети железной дороги
The hound’s grandfather.
Imaycomeagaintoseetheboy?"
"Surely,"saidMother,"andIdon’tknowhowtothankyouformakingitpossibleformetonursehim.Dearboy!"
"HekeptcallingMother,Mother,inthenight,"saidPhyllis."Iwokeuptwiceandheardhim."
"Hedidn’tmeanme,"saidMother,inalowvoicetotheoldgentleman;"that’swhyIwantedsomuchtokeephim."
Theoldgentlemanrose.
"I’msoglad,"saidPeter,"thatyou’regoingtokeephim,Mother."
"TakecareofyourMother,mydears,"saidtheoldgentleman."She’sawomaninamillion."
"Yes,isn’tshe?"whisperedBobbie.
"Godblessher,"saidtheoldgentleman,takingbothMother’shands,"Godblessher!Ay,andsheshallbeblessed.Dearme,where’smyhat?WillBobbiecomewithmetothegate?"
Atthegatehestoppedandsaid:—
"You’reagoodchild,mydear—Igotyourletter.Butitwasn’tneeded.WhenIreadaboutyourFather’scaseinthepapersatthetime,Ihadmydoubts.AndeversinceI’veknownwhoyouwere,I’vebeentryingtofindoutthings.Ihaven’tdoneverymuchyet.ButIhavehopes,mydear—Ihavehopes."
"Oh!"saidBobbie,chokingalittle.
"Yes—Imaysaygreathopes.Butkeepyoursecretalittlelonger