Таинственный сад
XV. Nest Building
Why,th’gardenwaslyin’herewaitin’!”
Maryputherhandsonherchest,panting,asifshehadbeenrunningherself.
“Oh,Dickon!Dickon!”shesaid.“I’msohappyIcanscarcelybreathe!”
Seeinghimtalkingtoastranger,thelittlebushy-tailedanimalrosefromitsplaceunderthetreeandcametohim,andtherook,cawingonce,flewdownfromitsbranchandsettledquietlyonhisshoulder.
“Thisisth’littlefoxcub,”hesaid,rubbingthelittlereddishanimal’shead.“It’snamedCaptain.An’thishere’sSoot.Sootheflewacrossth’moorwithmean’Captainherunsameasifth’houndshadbeenafterhim.TheybothfeltsameasIdid.”
NeitherofthecreatureslookedasifheweretheleastafraidofMary.WhenDickonbegantowalkabout,SootstayedonhisshoulderandCaptaintrottedquietlyclosetohisside.
“Seehere!”saidDickon.“Seehowthesehaspushedup,an’thesean’these!An’Eh!Lookatthesehere!”
HethrewhimselfuponhiskneesandMarywentdownbesidehim.Theyhadcomeuponawholeclumpofcrocusesburstintopurpleandorangeandgold.Marybentherfacedownandkissedandkissedthem.
“Youneverkissapersoninthatway,”shesaidwhensheliftedherhead.“Flowersaresodifferent.”
Helookedpuzzledbutsmiled.
“Eh!”hesaid,“I’vekissedmothermanyatimethatwaywhenIcomeinfromth’moorafteraday’sroamin’an’shestoodthereatth’doorinth’sun,lookin’sogladan’comfortable.
