Таинственный сад

XIII. “I Am Colin”

           

           “Doyouthinkyouwon’tlive?”sheasked,partlybecauseshewascuriousandpartlyinhopeofmakinghimforgetthegarden.

           “Idon’tsupposeIshall,”heansweredasindifferentlyashehadspokenbefore.“EversinceIrememberanythingIhaveheardpeoplesayIshan’t.AtfirsttheythoughtIwastoolittletounderstandandnowtheythinkIdon’thear.ButIdo.Mydoctorismyfather’scousin.HeisquitepoorandifIdiehewillhaveallMisselthwaitewhenmyfatherisdead.Ishouldthinkhewouldn’twantmetolive.”

           “Doyouwanttolive?”inquiredMary.

           “No,”heanswered,inacross,tiredfashion.“ButIdon’twanttodie.WhenIfeelillIliehereandthinkaboutituntilIcryandcry.”

           “Ihaveheardyoucryingthreetimes,”Marysaid,“butIdidnotknowwhoitwas.Wereyoucryingaboutthat?”Shedidsowanthimtoforgetthegarden.

           “Idaresay,”heanswered.“Letustalkaboutsomethingelse.Talkaboutthatgarden.Don’tyouwanttoseeit?”

           “Yes,”answeredMary,inquitealowvoice.

           “Ido,”hewentonpersistently.“Idon’tthinkIeverreallywantedtoseeanythingbefore,butIwanttoseethatgarden.Iwantthekeydugup.Iwantthedoorunlocked.Iwouldletthemtakemethereinmychair.Thatwouldbegettingfreshair.Iamgoingtomakethemopenthedoor.”

           Hehadbecomequiteexcitedandhisstrangeeyesbegantoshinelikestarsandlookedmoreimmensethanever.

           “Theyhavetopleaseme,”hesaid.“IwillmakethemtakemethereandIwillletyougo,too.”

           Mary’shandsclutchedeachother.

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