Таинственный сад
XVIII. “Tha’ Munnot Waste No Time”
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Hiswholefacebrightenedandalittlecolorcameintoit.
“Oh!isit?”hecriedout.“Idreamedaboutitallnight.Iheardyousaysomethingaboutgraychangingintogreen,andIdreamedIwasstandinginaplaceallfilledwithtremblinglittlegreenleaves—andtherewerebirdsonnestseverywhereandtheylookedsosoftandstill.I’lllieandthinkaboutituntilyoucomeback.”
InfiveminutesMarywaswithDickonintheirgarden.Thefoxandthecrowwerewithhimagainandthistimehehadbroughttwotamesquirrels.
“Icameoverontheponythismornin’,”hesaid.“Eh!heisagoodlittlechap—Jumpis!Ibroughtthesetwoinmypockets.Thishereonehe’scalledNutan’thishereotherone’scalledShell.”
Whenhesaid“Nut”onesquirrelleapedontohisrightshoulderandwhenhesaid“Shell”theotheroneleapedontohisleftshoulder.
WhentheysatdownonthegrasswithCaptaincurledattheirfeet,SootsolemnlylisteningonatreeandNutandShellnosingaboutclosetothem,itseemedtoMarythatitwouldbescarcelybearabletoleavesuchdelightfulness,butwhenshebegantotellherstorysomehowthelookinDickon’sfunnyfacegraduallychangedhermind.ShecouldseehefeltsorrierforColinthanshedid.Helookedupattheskyandallabouthim.
“Justlistentothembirds—th’worldseemsfullof’em—allwhistlin’an’pipin’,”hesaid.“Lookat’emdartin’about,an’hearkenat’emcallin’toeachother.Comespringtimeseemslikeasifallth’world’scallin’.
