Таинственный сад

XXIII. Magic

           FiredbyrecollectionsoffakirsanddevoteesinillustrationsColinsuggestedthattheyshouldallsitcross-leggedunderthetreewhichmadeacanopy.

           “Itwillbelikesittinginasortoftemple,”saidColin.“I’mrathertiredandIwanttositdown.”

           “Eh!”saidDickon,“tha’mustn’tbeginbysayin’tha’rttired.Tha’mightspoilth’Magic.”

           Colinturnedandlookedathim—intohisinnocentroundeyes.

           “That’strue,”hesaidslowly.“ImustonlythinkoftheMagic.”

           Itallseemedmostmajesticandmysteriouswhentheysatdownintheircircle.BenWeatherstafffeltasifhehadsomehowbeenledintoappearingataprayer-meeting.Ordinarilyhewasveryfixedinbeingwhathecalled“agen’prayer-meetin’s”butthisbeingtheRajah’saffairhedidnotresentitandwasindeedinclinedtobegratifiedatbeingcalledupontoassist.MistressMaryfeltsolemnlyenraptured.Dickonheldhisrabbitinhisarm,andperhapshemadesomecharmer’ssignalnooneheard,forwhenhesatdown,cross-leggedliketherest,thecrow,thefox,thesquirrelsandthelambslowlydrewnearandmadepartofthecircle,settlingeachintoaplaceofrestasifoftheirowndesire.

           “The‘creatures’havecome,”saidColingravely.“Theywanttohelpus.”

           Colinreallylookedquitebeautiful,Marythought.Heheldhisheadhighasifhefeltlikeasortofpriestandhisstrangeeyeshadawonderfullookinthem.Thelightshoneonhimthroughthetreecanopy.

           “Nowwewillbegin,”hesaid.

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