Веснянки
Chapter XVIII
Worthyofallweallcandoandmorethanweknowhowtodo,dearheart!Freckles,areyoulisteningtome?Oh!won’tyouseeit?Won’tyoubelieveit?”
“Oh,Angel!”chatteredthebewilderedFreckles,“areyoutrulymaningit?Coulditbe?”
“Ofcourseitcould,”flashedtheAngel,“becauseitjustis!”
“Butyoucan’tproveit,”wailedFreckles.“Itain’tgivingmeaname,ormehonor!”
“Freckles,”saidtheAngelsternly,“youareunreasonable!Why,IdidproveeverywordIsaid!Everythingprovesit!Youlookhere!IfyouknewforsurethatIcouldgiveyouanameandyourhonor,andprovetoyouthatyourmotherdidloveyou,why,then,wouldyoujustgotobreathinglikeperpetualmotionandhangonfordearlifeandgetwell?”
AbrightlightshoneinFreckles’eyes.
“IfIknewthat,Angel,”hesaidsolemnly,“youcouldn’tbekillingmeifyoufelledthebiggesttreeintheLimberlostsmashonme!”
“Thenyougorighttowork,”saidtheAngel,“andbeforenightI’llproveonethingtoyou:Icanshowyoueasilyenoughhowmuchyourmotherlovedyou.Thatwillbethefirststep,andthentheremainderwillallcome.IfmyfatherandMr.McLeanaresoanxioustospendsomemoney,I’llgivethemachance.Idon’tseewhywehaven’tcomprehendedhowyoufeltandsohavebeenatworkweeksago.We’vebeenawfullyselfish.We’veallbeensocomfortable,weneverstoppedtothinkwhatotherpeopleweresufferingbeforeoureyes.Noneofushasunderstood.I’llhirethefinestdetectiveinChicago,andwe’llgotoworktogether.
