Таинственный сад

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

           Medlock,“we’vehadtolethimtrampleallovereveryoneofuseversincehehadfeetandhethinksthat’swhatfolkswasbornfor.”

           “Perhapshe’llgrowoutofit,ifhelives,”suggestedMr.Roach.

           “Well,there’sonethingprettysure,”saidMrs.Medlock.“IfhedoesliveandthatIndianchildstayshereI’llwarrantsheteacheshimthatthewholeorangedoesnotbelongtohim,asSusanSowerbysays.Andhe’llbelikelytofindoutthesizeofhisownquarter.”

           InsidetheroomColinwasleaningbackonhiscushions.

           “It’sallsafenow,”hesaid.“AndthisafternoonIshallseeit—thisafternoonIshallbeinit!”

           DickonwentbacktothegardenwithhiscreaturesandMarystayedwithColin.Shedidnotthinkhelookedtiredbuthewasveryquietbeforetheirlunchcameandhewasquietwhiletheywereeatingit.Shewonderedwhyandaskedhimaboutit.

           “Whatbigeyesyou’vegot,Colin,”shesaid.“Whenyouarethinkingtheygetasbigassaucers.Whatareyouthinkingaboutnow?”

           “Ican’thelpthinkingaboutwhatitwilllooklike,”heanswered.

           “Thegarden?”askedMary.

           “Thespringtime,”hesaid.“IwasthinkingthatI’vereallyneverseenitbefore.IscarcelyeverwentoutandwhenIdidgoIneverlookedatit.Ididn’teventhinkaboutit.”

           “IneversawitinIndiabecausetherewasn’tany,”saidMary.

           Shutinandmorbidashislifehadbeen,Colinhadmoreimaginationthanshehadandatleasthehadspentagooddealoftimelookingatwonderfulbooksandpictures.

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