Таинственный сад
XXV. The Curtain
Ofcourseneithertherobinnorhismatehadeverheardofthechampionwrestler,BobHaworth,andhisexercisesformakingthemusclesstandoutlikelumps.Robinsarenotlikehumanbeings;theirmusclesarealwaysexercisedfromthefirstandsotheydevelopthemselvesinanaturalmanner.Ifyouhavetoflyabouttofindeverymealyoueat,yourmusclesdonotbecomeatrophied(atrophiedmeanswastedawaythroughwantofuse).
Whentheboywaswalkingandrunningaboutanddiggingandweedingliketheothers,thenestinthecornerwasbroodedoverbyagreatpeaceandcontent.FearsfortheEggsbecamethingsofthepast.KnowingthatyourEggswereassafeasiftheywerelockedinabankvaultandthefactthatyoucouldwatchsomanycuriousthingsgoingonmadesettingamostentertainingoccupation.OnwetdaystheEggs’mothersometimesfeltevenalittledullbecausethechildrendidnotcomeintothegarden.
ButevenonwetdaysitcouldnotbesaidthatMaryandColinweredull.OnemorningwhentherainstreameddownunceasinglyandColinwasbeginningtofeelalittlerestive,ashewasobligedtoremainonhissofabecauseitwasnotsafetogetupandwalkabout,Maryhadaninspiration.
“NowthatIamarealboy,”Colinhadsaid,“mylegsandarmsandallmybodyaresofullofMagicthatIcan’tkeepthemstill.Theywanttobedoingthingsallthetime.
