Маленька принцеса
Melchisedec
Atlasthishearttoldhimtheywerereallynicerthantheylooked,andhehoppednearerandnearer,dartedatthebiggestcrumbwithalightningpeck,seizedit,andcarrieditawaytotheothersideofhischimney.
"NowheKNOWS",saidSara."Andhewillcomebackfortheothers."
Hedidcomeback,andevenbroughtafriend,andthefriendwentawayandbroughtarelative,andamongthemtheymadeaheartymealoverwhichtheytwitteredandchatteredandexclaimed,stoppingeverynowandthentoputtheirheadsononesideandexamineLottieandSara.Lottiewassodelightedthatshequiteforgotherfirstshockedimpressionoftheattic.Infact,whenshewaslifteddownfromthetableandreturnedtoearthlythings,asitwere,Sarawasabletopointouttohermanybeautiesintheroomwhichsheherselfwouldnothavesuspectedtheexistenceof.
"Itissolittleandsohighaboveeverything,"shesaid,"thatitisalmostlikeanestinatree.Theslantingceilingissofunny.See,youcanscarcelystandupatthisendoftheroom;andwhenthemorningbeginstocomeIcanlieinbedandlookrightupintotheskythroughthatflatwindowintheroof.Itislikeasquarepatchoflight.Ifthesunisgoingtoshine,littlepinkcloudsfloatabout,andIfeelasifIcouldtouchthem.Andifitrains,thedropspatterandpatterasiftheyweresayingsomethingnice.Theniftherearestars,youcanlieandtrytocounthowmanygointothepatch.Ittakessuchalot.Andjustlookatthattiny,rustygrateinthecorner.Ifitwaspolishedandtherewasafireinit,justthinkhowniceitwouldbe.Yousee,it’sreallyabeautifullittleroom."
Shewaswalkingroundthesmallplace,holdingLottie’shandandmakinggestureswhichdescribedallthebeautiesshewasmakingherselfsee.ShequitemadeLottieseethem,too.LottiecouldalwaysbelieveinthethingsSaramadepicturesof.
