Маленькая принцесса
The Visitor
Whatsuchanaudaciouslookofwell-being,underaugustdispleasurecouldmeanshecouldnotunderstand.Itwas,however,justlikeSara’ssingularobstinateway.Shewasprobablydeterminedtobravethematterout.
OnethingSarahadresolvedupon,asshethoughtthingsover.Thewonderswhichhadhappenedmustbekeptasecret,ifsuchathingwerepossible.IfMissMinchinshouldchoosetomounttotheatticagain,ofcourseallwouldbediscovered.Butitdidnotseemlikelythatshewoulddosoforsometimeatleast,unlessshewasledbysuspicion.ErmengardeandLottiewouldbewatchedwithsuchstrictnessthattheywouldnotdaretostealoutoftheirbedsagain.Ermengardecouldbetoldthestoryandtrustedtokeepitsecret.IfLottiemadeanydiscoveries,shecouldbeboundtosecrecyalso.PerhapstheMagicitselfwouldhelptohideitsownmarvels.
"Butwhateverhappens,"Sarakeptsayingtoherselfallday—"WHATEVERhappens,somewhereintheworldthereisaheavenlykindpersonwhoismyfriend—myfriend.IfIneverknowwhoitis—ifInevercaneventhankhim—Ishallneverfeelquitesolonely.Oh,theMagicwasGOODtome!"
Ifitwaspossibleforweathertobeworsethanithadbeenthedaybefore,itwasworsethisday—wetter,muddier,colder.Thereweremoreerrandstobedone,thecookwasmoreirritable,and,knowingthatSarawasindisgrace,shewasmoresavage.Butwhatdoesanythingmatterwhenone’sMagichasjustproveditselfone’sfriend.
