Таинственный сад
XXIII. Magic
Hegaveheragoodhidin’an’wenttoth’BlueLionan’gotasdrunkasalord.”
Colindrewhisbrowstogetherandthoughtafewminutes.Thenhecheeredup.
“Well,”hesaid,“youseesomethingdidcomeofit.SheusedthewrongMagicuntilshemadehimbeather.Ifshe’dusedtherightMagicandhadsaidsomethingniceperhapshewouldn’thavegotasdrunkasalordandperhaps—perhapshemighthaveboughtheranewbonnet.”
BenWeatherstaffchuckledandtherewasshrewdadmirationinhislittleoldeyes.
“Tha’rtacleverladaswellasastraight-leggedone,MesterColin,”hesaid.“NexttimeIseeBessFettleworthI’llgiveherabitofahinto’whatMagicwilldoforher.She’dberarean’pleasedifth’sinetifik’sperimentworked—an’so’udJem.”
Dickonhadstoodlisteningtothelecture,hisroundeyesshiningwithcuriousdelight.NutandShellwereonhisshouldersandheheldalong-earedwhiterabbitinhisarmandstrokedandstrokeditsoftlywhileitlaiditsearsalongitsbackandenjoyeditself.
“Doyouthinktheexperimentwillwork?”Colinaskedhim,wonderingwhathewasthinking.HesooftenwonderedwhatDickonwasthinkingwhenhesawhimlookingathimoratoneofhis“creatures”withhishappywidesmile.
Hesmilednowandhissmilewaswiderthanusual.
“Aye,”heanswered,“thatIdo.It’llworksameasth’seedsdowhenth’sunshineson’em.It’llworkforsure.Shallusbeginitnow?”
ColinwasdelightedandsowasMary.
