Дети железной дороги

Prisoners and captives.

           Well,thentheytookhimoutandsenthimtoSiberia,aconvictchainedtootherconvictswickedmenwho’ddoneallsortsofcrimesalongchainofthem,andtheywalked,andwalked,andwalked,fordaysandweeks,tillhethoughtthey’dneverstopwalking.Andoverseerswentbehindthemwithwhipsyes,whipstobeatthemiftheygottired.Andsomeofthemwentlame,andsomefelldown,andwhentheycouldn’tgetupandgoon,theybeatthem,andthenleftthemtodie.Oh,it’salltooterrible!Andatlasthegottothemines,andhewascondemnedtostaythereforlifeforlife,justforwritingagood,noble,splendidbook."

           "Howdidhegetaway?"

           "Whenthewarcame,someoftheRussianprisonerswereallowedtovolunteerassoldiers.Andhevolunteered.Buthedesertedatthefirstchancehegotand—"

           "Butthat’sverycowardly,isn’tit"—saidPeter—"todesert?Especiallywhenit’swar."

           "DoyouthinkheowedanythingtoacountrythathaddoneTHATtohim?Ifhedid,heowedmoretohiswifeandchildren.Hedidn’tknowwhathadbecomeofthem."

           "Oh,"criedBobbie,"hehadTHEMtothinkaboutandbemiserableaboutTOO,then,allthetimehewasinprison?"

           "Yes,hehadthemtothinkaboutandbemiserableaboutallthetimehewasinprison.Foranythingheknewtheymighthavebeensenttoprison,too.TheydidthosethingsinRussia

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