Веснушки

Chapter XVI

           Let’sgohelp!”

           “Hadn’twebettermarkthattreeagain?”cautionedtheAngel.“It’sawayinhere.There’ssuchalotofthem,andallsomuchalike.We’dfeelgoodandgreentofinditandthenloseit.”

           Frecklesliftedthesaplingtoreplaceit,buttheAngelmotionedhimaway.

           “Useyourhatchet,”shesaid.“Ipredictthisisthemostvaluabletreeintheswamp.Youfoundit.I’mgoingtoplaythatyou’remyknight.Now,younailmycolorsonit.”

           Shereachedup,andpullingabluebowfromherhair,untiedanddoubleditagainstthetree.Frecklesturnedhiseyesfromherandmanagedthefasteningwithshakingfingers.TheAngelhadcalledhimherknight!DearLord,howhelovedher!Shemustnotseehisface,orsurelyherquickeyeswouldreadwhathewasfightingtohide.Hedidnotdarelayhislipsonthatribbonthen,butthatnighthewouldreturntoit.Whentheyhadgonealittledistance,theybothlookedback,andthemorningbreezesetthebitofbluewavingthemafarewell.

           Theywalkedatarapidpace.

           “Iamsorryaboutscaringthebirds,”saidtheAngel,“butit’salmosttimeforthemtogoanyway.Ifeeldreadfullyoverhavingtheswampruined,butisn’titadelighttohearthegood,honestringofthoseaxes,insteadofstrainingyourearsforstealthysounds?Isn’titfinetogoopenlyandfreely,withnothingworsethanasnakeorapoison-vinetofear?”

           “Ah!”saidFreckles,withalongbreath,“it’sbetterthanyoucandream,Angel.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 224 из 295