Таинственный сад
XXIII. Magic
Amolethrowingupitsmoundattheendofitsburrowandmakingitswayoutatlastwiththelong-nailedpawswhichlookedsolikeelfishhands,hadabsorbedhimonewholemorning.Ants’ways,beetles’ways,bees’ways,frogs’ways,birds’ways,plants’ways,gavehimanewworldtoexploreandwhenDickonrevealedthemallandaddedfoxes’ways,otters’ways,ferrets’ways,squirrels’ways,andtrout’andwater-rats’andbadgers’ways,therewasnoendtothethingstotalkaboutandthinkover.
AndthiswasnotthehalfoftheMagic.ThefactthathehadreallyoncestoodonhisfeethadsetColinthinkingtremendouslyandwhenMarytoldhimofthespellshehadworkedhewasexcitedandapprovedofitgreatly.Hetalkedofitconstantly.
“OfcoursetheremustbelotsofMagicintheworld,”hesaidwiselyoneday,“butpeopledon’tknowwhatitislikeorhowtomakeit.Perhapsthebeginningisjusttosaynicethingsaregoingtohappenuntilyoumakethemhappen.Iamgoingtotryandexperiment.”
ThenextmorningwhentheywenttothesecretgardenhesentatonceforBenWeatherstaff.BencameasquicklyashecouldandfoundtheRajahstandingonhisfeetunderatreeandlookingverygrandbutalsoverybeautifullysmiling.
“Goodmorning,BenWeatherstaff,”hesaid.“IwantyouandDickonandMissMarytostandinarowandlistentomebecauseIamgoingtotellyousomethingveryimportant.”
“Aye,aye,sir!”answeredBenWeatherstaff,touchinghisforehead.
