Таинственный сад

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

           

           “Thatmorningwhenyouraninandsaid‘It’scome!It’scome!’,youmademefeelquitequeer.Itsoundedasifthingswerecomingwithagreatprocessionandbigburstsandwaftsofmusic.I’veapicturelikeitinoneofmybooks—crowdsoflovelypeopleandchildrenwithgarlandsandbrancheswithblossomsonthem,everyonelaughinganddancingandcrowdingandplayingonpipes.ThatwaswhyIsaid,‘Perhapsweshallheargoldentrumpets’andtoldyoutothrowopenthewindow.”

           “Howfunny!”saidMary.“That’sreallyjustwhatitfeelslike.Andifalltheflowersandleavesandgreenthingsandbirdsandwildcreaturesdancedpastatonce,whatacrowditwouldbe!I’msurethey’ddanceandsingandfluteandthatwouldbethewaftsofmusic.”

           Theybothlaughedbutitwasnotbecausetheideawaslaughablebutbecausetheybothsolikedit.

           AlittlelaterthenursemadeColinready.Shenoticedthatinsteadoflyinglikealogwhilehisclotheswereputonhesatupandmadesomeeffortstohelphimself,andhetalkedandlaughedwithMaryallthetime.

           “Thisisoneofhisgooddays,sir,”shesaidtoDr.Craven,whodroppedintoinspecthim.“He’sinsuchgoodspiritsthatitmakeshimstronger.”

           “I’llcallinagainlaterintheafternoon,afterhehascomein,”saidDr.Craven.“Imustseehowthegoingoutagreeswithhim.Iwish,”inaverylowvoice,“thathewouldletyougowithhim.”

           “I’drathergiveupthecasethismoment,sir,thanevenstayherewhileit’ssuggested,”answeredthenurse.Withsuddenfirmness.

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