Таинственный сад

XXVI. “It’s Mother!”

           

           Sheputherhandonhisshoulderandsmiledthemistoutofhereyes.

           “Aye,thatIam!”shesaid;“buttha’rtsolikethymothertha’mademyheartjump.”

           “Doyouthink,”saidColinalittleawkwardly,“thatwillmakemyfatherlikeme?”

           “Aye,forsure,dearlad,”sheansweredandshegavehisshoulderasoftquickpat.“Hemuncomehome—hemuncomehome.”

           “SusanSowerby,”saidBenWeatherstaff,gettingclosetoher.“Lookatth’lad’slegs,wilttha’?Theywaslikedrumsticksi’stockin’twomonth’ago—an’Iheardfolktellastheywasbandyan’knock-kneedbothatth’sametime.Lookat’emnow!”

           SusanSowerbylaughedacomfortablelaugh.

           “They’regoin’tobefinestronglad’slegsinabit,”shesaid.“Lethimgoonplayin’an’workin’inthegardenan’eatin’heartyan’drinkin’plentyo’goodsweetmilkan’there’llnotbeafinerpairi’Yorkshire,thankGodforit.”

           SheputbothhandsonMistressMary’sshouldersandlookedherlittlefaceoverinamotherlyfashion.

           “An’thee,too!”shesaid.“Tha’rtgrownnearasheartyasour’LisabethEllen.I’llwarranttha’rtlikethymothertoo.OurMarthatoldmeasMrs.Medlockheardshewasaprettywoman.Tha’ltbelikeablushrosewhentha’growsup,mylittlelass,blessthee.”

           ShedidnotmentionthatwhenMarthacamehomeonher“dayout”anddescribedtheplainsallowchildshehadsaidthatshehadnoconfidencewhateverinwhatMrs.Medlockhadheard.

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