Дети железной дороги

The engine-burglar.

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           Heshowedhertwolittledials,likeclockfaces,andtoldherhowoneshowedhowmuchsteamwasgoing,andtheothershowedifthebrakewasworkingproperly.

           Bythetimeshehadseenhimshutoffsteamwithabigshiningsteelhandle,Bobbieknewmoreabouttheinsideworkingofanenginethanshehadeverthoughttherewastoknow,andJimhadpromisedthathissecondcousin’swife’sbrothershouldsolderthetoyengine,orJimwouldknowthereasonwhy.BesidesalltheknowledgeshehadgainedBobbiefeltthatsheandBillandJimwerenowfriendsforlife,andthattheyhadwhollyandforeverforgivenherforstumblinguninvitedamongthesacredcoalsoftheirtender.

           AtStacklepooleJunctionshepartedfromthemwithwarmexpressionsofmutualregard.Theyhandedherovertotheguardofareturningtrainafriendoftheirsandshehadthejoyofknowingwhatguardsdointheirsecretfastnesses,andunderstoodhow,whenyoupullthecommunicationcordinrailwaycarriages,awheelgoesroundundertheguard’snoseandaloudbellringsinhisears.Sheaskedtheguardwhyhisvansmeltsofishy,andlearnedthathehadtocarryalotoffisheveryday,andthatthewetnessinthehollowsofthecorrugatedfloorhadalldrainedoutofboxesfullofplaiceandcodandmackerelandsolesandsmelts.

           Bobbiegothomeintimefortea,andshefeltasthoughhermindwouldburstwithallthathadbeenputintoitsinceshepartedfromtheothers

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