Маленька принцеса
It Is the Child!
Donaldmadeabridleofhishandkerchiefandbouncedupanddownonthetiger’shead.
"Awholelotofmicemight,"hesaidcheerfully."Athousandmicemight."
"Idon’tbelievefiftythousandmicewould,"saidJanet,severely;"andwehavetobeasquietasonemouse."
Mr.Carrisfordlaughedandpattedhershoulderagain.
"Papawon’tbeverylongnow,"shesaid."Maywetalkaboutthelostlittlegirl?"
"Idon’tthinkIcouldtalkmuchaboutanythingelsejustnow,"theIndiangentlemananswered,knittinghisforeheadwithatiredlook.
"Welikehersomuch,"saidNora."Wecallherthelittleun-fairyprincess."
"Why?"theIndiangentlemaninquired,becausethefanciesoftheLargeFamilyalwaysmadehimforgetthingsalittle.
ItwasJanetwhoanswered.
"Itisbecause,thoughsheisnotexactlyafairy,shewillbesorichwhensheisfoundthatshewillbelikeaprincessinafairytale.Wecalledherthefairyprincessatfirst,butitdidn’tquitesuit."
"Isittrue,"saidNora,"thatherpapagaveallhismoneytoafriendtoputinaminethathaddiamondsinit,andthenthefriendthoughthehadlostitallandranawaybecausehefeltasifhewasarobber?"
"Buthewasn’treally,youknow,"putinJanet,hastily.
TheIndiangentlemantookholdofherhandquickly.
"No,hewasn’treally,"hesaid.
"Iamsorryforthefriend,"Janetsaid;"Ican’thelpit.Hedidn’tmeantodoit,anditwouldbreakhisheart.Iamsureitwouldbreakhisheart."
