Таинственный сад

VIII. The Robin Who Showed The Way

           Letherplayoutinth’freshairskippin’an’it’llstretchherlegsan’armsan’givehersomestrengthin’em.’”

           ItwasplainthattherewasnotagreatdealofstrengthinMistressMary’sarmsandlegswhenshefirstbegantoskip.Shewasnotverycleveratit,butshelikeditsomuchthatshedidnotwanttostop.

           “Putontha’thingsandrunan’skipouto’doors,”saidMartha.“MothersaidImusttellyoutokeepouto’doorsasmuchasyoucould,evenwhenitrainsabit,soastha’wrapupwarm.”

           Maryputonhercoatandhatandtookherskipping-ropeoverherarm.Sheopenedthedoortogoout,andthensuddenlythoughtofsomethingandturnedbackratherslowly.

           “Martha,”shesaid,“theywereyourwages.Itwasyourtwo-pencereally.Thankyou.”Shesaiditstifflybecauseshewasnotusedtothankingpeopleornoticingthattheydidthingsforher.“Thankyou,”shesaid,andheldoutherhandbecauseshedidnotknowwhatelsetodo.

           Marthagaveherhandaclumsylittleshake,asifshewasnotaccustomedtothissortofthingeither.Thenshelaughed.

           “Eh!th’artaqueer,old-womanishthing,”shesaid.“Iftha’dbeenour’LizabethEllentha’dhavegivenmeakiss.”

           Marylookedstifferthanever.

           “Doyouwantmetokissyou?”

           Marthalaughedagain.

           “Nay,notme,”sheanswered.“Iftha’wasdifferent,p’rapstha’dwanttothysel’.Buttha’isn’t.Runoffoutsidean’playwiththyrope.”

           MistressMaryfeltalittleawkwardasshewentoutoftheroom.

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