Маленька принцеса
The Visitor
WhenSarawenttobedshefoundthatshehadanewthickmattressandbigdownypillows.HeroldmattressandpillowhadbeenremovedtoBecky’sbedstead,and,consequently,withtheseadditionsBeckyhadbeensuppliedwithunheard-ofcomfort.
"Wheredoesitallcomefrom?"Beckybrokeforthonce."Laws,whodoesit,miss?"
"Don’tletusevenASK,"saidSara."IfitwerenotthatIwanttosay,’Oh,thankyou,’Iwouldrathernotknow.Itmakesitmorebeautiful."
Fromthattimelifebecamemorewonderfuldaybyday.Thefairystorycontinued.Almosteverydaysomethingnewwasdone.SomenewcomfortorornamentappearedeachtimeSaraopenedthedooratnight,untilinashorttimetheatticwasabeautifullittleroomfullofallsortsofoddandluxuriousthings.Theuglywallsweregraduallyentirelycoveredwithpicturesanddraperies,ingeniouspiecesoffoldingfurnitureappeared,abookshelfwashungupandfilledwithbooks,newcomfortsandconveniencesappearedonebyone,untilthereseemednothinglefttobedesired.WhenSarawentdownstairsinthemorning,theremainsofthesupperwereonthetable;andwhenshereturnedtotheatticintheevening,themagicianhadremovedthemandleftanothernicelittlemeal.MissMinchinwasasharshandinsultingasever,MissAmeliaaspeevish,andtheservantswereasvulgarandrude.
