Таинственный сад

XX. “I Shall Live Forever—and Ever—and Ever!”

           

           TheyoungRajahturnedandlookedhisservitorover—atleastthatwaswhattheheadgardenerfelthappened.

           “Oh,youareRoach,areyou?”hesaid.“Isentforyoutogiveyousomeveryimportantorders.”

           “Verygood,sir,”answeredRoach,wonderingifhewastoreceiveinstructionstofellalltheoaksintheparkortotransformtheorchardsintowater-gardens.

           “Iamgoingoutinmychairthisafternoon,”saidColin.“IfthefreshairagreeswithmeImaygoouteveryday.WhenIgo,noneofthegardenersaretobeanywhereneartheLongWalkbythegardenwalls.Nooneistobethere.Ishallgooutabouttwoo’clockandeveryonemustkeepawayuntilIsendwordthattheymaygobacktotheirwork.”

           “Verygood,sir,”repliedMr.Roach,muchrelievedtohearthattheoaksmightremainandthattheorchardsweresafe.

           “Mary,”saidColin,turningtoher,“whatisthatthingyousayinIndiawhenyouhavefinishedtalkingandwantpeopletogo?”

           “Yousay,‘Youhavemypermissiontogo,’”answeredMary.

           TheRajahwavedhishand.

           “Youhavemypermissiontogo,Roach,”hesaid.“But,remember,thisisveryimportant.”

           “Caw—Caw!”remarkedthecrowhoarselybutnotimpolitely.

           “Verygood,sir.Thankyou,sir,”saidMr.Roach,andMrs.Medlocktookhimoutoftheroom.

           Outsideinthecorridor,beingarathergood-naturedman,hesmileduntilhealmostlaughed.

           “Myword!”hesaid,“he’sgotafinelordlywaywithhim,hasn’the?You’dthinkhewasawholeRoyalFamilyrolledintoone—PrinceConsortandall.”

           “Eh!”protestedMrs.

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