Таинственный сад

XVI. “I Won’t!” Said Mary

           Thetruthwasthathehadneverhadafightwithanyonelikehimselfinhislifeand,uponthewhole,itwasrathergoodforhim,thoughneitherhenorMaryknewanythingaboutthat.Heturnedhisheadonhispillowandshuthiseyesandabigtearwassqueezedoutandrandownhischeek.Hewasbeginningtofeelpatheticandsorryforhimself—notforanyoneelse.

           “I’mnotasselfishasyou,becauseI’malwaysill,andI’msurethereisalumpcomingonmyback,”hesaid.“AndIamgoingtodiebesides.”

           “You’renot!”contradictedMaryunsympathetically.

           Heopenedhiseyesquitewidewithindignation.Hehadneverheardsuchathingsaidbefore.Hewasatoncefuriousandslightlypleased,ifapersoncouldbebothatonetime.

           “I’mnot?”hecried.“Iam!YouknowIam!Everybodysaysso.”

           “Idon’tbelieveit!”saidMarysourly.“Youjustsaythattomakepeoplesorry.Ibelieveyou’reproudofit.Idon’tbelieveit!Ifyouwereaniceboyitmightbetrue—butyou’retoonasty!”

           InspiteofhisinvalidbackColinsatupinbedinquiteahealthyrage.

           “Getoutoftheroom!”heshoutedandhecaughtholdofhispillowandthrewitather.Hewasnotstrongenoughtothrowitfaranditonlyfellatherfeet,butMary’sfacelookedaspinchedasanutcracker.

           “I’mgoing,”shesaid.“AndIwon’tcomeback!”

           Shewalkedtothedoorandwhenshereacheditsheturnedroundandspokeagain.

           “Iwasgoingtotellyouallsortsofnicethings,”shesaid.“DickonbroughthisfoxandhisrookandIwasgoingtotellyouallaboutthem.

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