Дети железной дороги

Prisoners and captives.

           Jimaskedafterthetoyengine,andBobbiepressedonhisacceptanceamoist,greasypackageoftoffeethatshehadmadeherself.

           Charmedbythisattention,theengine-driverconsentedtoconsiderherrequestthatsomedayhewouldtakePeterforarideontheengine.

           "Standback,Mates,"criedtheengine-driver,suddenly,"andhorfshegoes."

           Andsureenough,offthetrainwent.Thechildrenwatchedthetail-lightsofthetraintillitdisappearedroundthecurveoftheline,andthenturnedtogobacktothedustyfreedomoftheGeneralWaitingRoomandthejoysoftheadvertisementgame.

           Theyexpectedtoseejustoneortwopeople,theendoftheprocessionofpassengerswhohadgivenuptheirticketsandgoneaway.Instead,theplatformroundthedoorofthestationhadadarkblotroundit,andthedarkblotwasacrowdofpeople.

           "Oh!"criedPeter,withathrillofjoyousexcitement,"something’shappened!Comeon!"

           Theyrandowntheplatform.Whentheygottothecrowd,theycould,ofcourse,seenothingbutthedampbacksandelbowsofthepeopleonthecrowd’soutside.Everybodywastalkingatonce.Itwasevidentthatsomethinghadhappened.

           "It’smybeliefhe’snothingworsethananatural,"saidafarmerish-lookingperson.Petersawhisred,clean-shavenfaceashespoke.

           "Ifyouaskme,IshouldsayitwasaPoliceCourtcase,"saidayoungmanwithablackbag.

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