Дети железной дороги

The beginning of things.

           Hehadoftenactedasveterinarysurgeontothewoodenrocking-horse;oncehehadsaveditslifewhenallhumanaidwasdespairedof,andthepoorcreaturewasgivenupforlost,andeventhecarpentersaidhedidn’tseehiswaytodoanything.AnditwasFatherwhomendedthedoll’scradlewhennooneelsecould;andwithalittleglueandsomebitsofwoodandapen-knifemadealltheNoah’sArkbeastsasstrongontheirpinsasevertheywere,ifnotstronger.

           Peter,withheroicunselfishness,didnotsayanythingabouthisEnginetillafterFatherhadhadhisdinnerandhisafter-dinnercigar.TheunselfishnesswasMother’sideabutitwasPeterwhocarrieditout.Andneededagooddealofpatience,too.

           AtlastMothersaidtoFather,"Now,dear,ifyou’requiterested,andquitecomfy,wewanttotellyouaboutthegreatrailwayaccident,andaskyouradvice."

           "Allright,"saidFather,"fireaway!"

           SothenPetertoldthesadtale,andfetchedwhatwasleftoftheEngine.

           "Hum,"saidFather,whenhehadlookedtheEngineoververycarefully.

           Thechildrenheldtheirbreaths.

           "IsthereNOhope?"saidPeter,inalow,unsteadyvoice.

           "Hope?Rather!Tonsofit,"saidFather,cheerfully;"butit’llwantsomethingbesideshopeabitofbrazingsay,orsomesolder,andanewvalve.Ithinkwe’dbetterkeepitforarainyday.

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