Маленька принцеса
The Magic
Itwassodelightfulthattheycaughteachother’shandsandasuddenlightsprangintoSara’seyes.
"Ermie!"shesaid."LetusPRETEND!Letuspretendit’saparty!Andoh,won’tyouinvitetheprisonerinthenextcell?"
"Yes!Yes!Letusknockonthewallnow.Thejailerwon’thear."
Sarawenttothewall.ThroughitshecouldhearpoorBeckycryingmoresoftly.Sheknockedfourtimes.
"Thatmeans,’Cometomethroughthesecretpassageunderthewall,’sheexplained.’Ihavesomethingtocommunicate.’"
Fivequickknocksansweredher.
"Sheiscoming,"shesaid.
AlmostimmediatelythedooroftheatticopenedandBeckyappeared.Hereyeswereredandhercapwasslidingoff,andwhenshecaughtsightofErmengardeshebegantorubherfacenervouslywithherapron.
"Don’tmindmeabit,Becky!"criedErmengarde.
"MissErmengardehasaskedyoutocomein,"saidSara,"becausesheisgoingtobringaboxofgoodthingsupheretous."
Becky’scapalmostfelloffentirely,shebrokeinwithsuchexcitement.
"Toeat,miss?"shesaid."Thingsthat’sgoodtoeat?"
"Yes,"answeredSara,"andwearegoingtopretendaparty."
"AndyoushallhaveasmuchasyouWANTtoeat,"putinErmengarde."I’llgothisminute!"
Shewasinsuchhastethatasshetiptoedoutoftheatticshedroppedherredshawlanddidnotknowithadfallen.Noonesawitforaminuteorso.Beckywastoomuchoverpoweredbythegoodluckwhichhadbefallenher.
