Дети железной дороги

The beginning of things.

           AlltheNoah’sArkpeoplewhowereinthetenderwerebrokentobits,butnothingelsewashurtexceptthepoorlittleengineandthefeelingsofPeter.Theotherssaidhecriedoveritbutofcourseboysoftendonotcry,howeverterriblethetragediesmaybewhichdarkentheirlot.Hesaidthathiseyeswereredbecausehehadacold.Thisturnedouttobetrue,thoughPeterdidnotknowitwaswhenhesaidit,thenextdayhehadtogotobedandstaythere.Motherbegantobeafraidthathemightbesickeningformeasles,whensuddenlyhesatupinbedandsaid:

           "IhategruelIhatebarleywaterIhatebreadandmilk.IwanttogetupandhavesomethingREALtoeat."

           "Whatwouldyoulike?"Motherasked.

           "Apigeon-pie,"saidPeter,eagerly,"alargepigeon-pie.Averylargeone."

           SoMotheraskedtheCooktomakealargepigeon-pie.Thepiewasmade.Andwhenthepiewasmade,itwascooked.Andwhenitwascooked,Peteratesomeofit.Afterthathiscoldwasbetter.Mothermadeapieceofpoetrytoamusehimwhilethepiewasbeingmade.ItbeganbysayingwhatanunfortunatebutworthyboyPeterwas,thenitwenton:

           Hehadanenginethatheloved

           Withallhisheartandsoul,

           Andifhehadawishonearth

           Itwastokeepitwhole.

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