Таинственный сад

XV. Nest Building

           

           “Whydoesitmakeyouangrywhenyouarelookedat?”sheinquiredoneday.

           “Ialwayshatedit,”heanswered,“evenwhenIwasverylittle.ThenwhentheytookmetotheseasideandIusedtolieinmycarriageeverybodyusedtostareandladieswouldstopandtalktomynurseandthentheywouldbegintowhisperandIknewthentheyweresayingIshouldn’tlivetogrowup.Thensometimestheladieswouldpatmycheeksandsay‘Poorchild!’OncewhenaladydidthatIscreamedoutloudandbitherhand.Shewassofrightenedsheranaway.”

           “Shethoughtyouhadgonemadlikeadog,”saidMary,notatalladmiringly.

           “Idon’tcarewhatshethought,”saidColin,frowning.

           “Iwonderwhyyoudidn’tscreamandbitemewhenIcameintoyourroom?”saidMary.Thenshebegantosmileslowly.

           “Ithoughtyouwereaghostoradream,”hesaid.“Youcan’tbiteaghostoradream,andifyouscreamtheydon’tcare.”

           “Wouldyouhateitif—ifaboylookedatyou?”Maryaskeduncertainly.

           Helaybackonhiscushionandpausedthoughtfully.

           “There’soneboy,”hesaidquiteslowly,asifhewerethinkingovereveryword,“there’soneboyIbelieveIshouldn’tmind.It’sthatboywhoknowswherethefoxeslive—Dickon.”

           “I’msureyouwouldn’tmindhim,”saidMary.

           “Thebirdsdon’tandotheranimals,”hesaid,stillthinkingitover,“perhapsthat’swhyIshouldn’t.He’sasortofanimalcharmerandIamaboyanimal.

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