Таинственный сад

XXVI. “It’s Mother!”

           

           Dickonansweredwithhisall-perceivinganimalcharmer’ssmile.

           “Theysingiti’church,”hesaid.“Mothersaysshebelievesth’skylarkssingsitwhentheygetsupi’th’mornin’.”

           “Ifshesaysthat,itmustbeanicesong,”Colinanswered.“I’veneverbeeninachurchmyself.Iwasalwaystooill.Singit,Dickon.Iwanttohearit.”

           Dickonwasquitesimpleandunaffectedaboutit.HeunderstoodwhatColinfeltbetterthanColindidhimself.Heunderstoodbyasortofinstinctsonaturalthathedidnotknowitwasunderstanding.Hepulledoffhiscapandlookedroundstillsmiling.

           “Tha’musttakeofftha’cap,”hesaidtoColin,“an’somuntha’,Ben—an’tha’munstandup,tha’knows.”

           ColintookoffhiscapandthesunshoneonandwarmedhisthickhairashewatchedDickonintently.BenWeatherstaffscrambledupfromhiskneesandbaredhisheadtoowithasortofpuzzledhalf-resentfullookonhisoldfaceasifhedidn’tknowexactlywhyhewasdoingthisremarkablething.

           Dickonstoodoutamongthetreesandrose-bushesandbegantosinginquiteasimplematter-of-factwayandinanicestrongboyvoice:

           “PraiseGodfromwhomallblessingsflow,

           PraiseHimallcreaturesherebelow,

           PraiseHimaboveyeHeavenlyHost,

           PraiseFather,Son,andHolyGhost.

           Amen.”

           Whenhehadfinished,BenWeatherstaffwasstandingquitestillwithhisjawssetobstinatelybutwithadisturbedlookinhiseyesfixedonColin.Colin’sfacewasthoughtfulandappreciative.

           “Itisaverynicesong,”hesaid.“Ilikeit.

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