Таинственный сад

IV. Martha

           BenWeatherstafflaughedoutright.

           “Whatdidhedothatfor?”askedMary.

           “He’smadeuphismindtomakefriendswiththee,”repliedBen.“Dangmeifhehasn’ttookafancytothee.”

           “Tome?”saidMary,andshemovedtowardthelittletreesoftlyandlookedup.

           “Wouldyoumakefriendswithme?”shesaidtotherobinjustasifshewasspeakingtoaperson.“Wouldyou?”AndshedidnotsayiteitherinherhardlittlevoiceorinherimperiousIndianvoice,butinatonesosoftandeagerandcoaxingthatBenWeatherstaffwasassurprisedasshehadbeenwhensheheardhimwhistle.

           “Why,”hecriedout,“tha’saidthatasnicean’humanasiftha’wasarealchildinsteadofasharpoldwoman.Tha’saiditalmostlikeDickontalkstohiswildthingsonth’moor.”

           “DoyouknowDickon?”Maryasked,turningroundratherinahurry.

           “Everybodyknowshim.Dickon’swanderin’abouteverywhere.Th’veryblackberriesan’heather-bellsknowshim.Iwarrantth’foxesshowshimwheretheircubsliesan’th’skylarksdoesn’thidetheirnestsfromhim.”

           Marywouldhavelikedtoasksomemorequestions.ShewasalmostascuriousaboutDickonasshewasaboutthedesertedgarden.Butjustthatmomenttherobin,whohadendedhissong,gavealittleshakeofhiswings,spreadthemandflewaway.Hehadmadehisvisitandhadotherthingstodo.

           “Hehasflownoverthewall!”Marycriedout,watchinghim.“Hehasflownintotheorchard—hehasflownacrosstheotherwall—intothegardenwherethereisnodoor!”

           “Helivesthere,”saidoldBen

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