Дети железной дороги

The amateur firemen.

           Peterpushedherbackmoreroughlythanbefore,andwenton.

           Nowwhatwouldhavehappenedifthebabyhadn’tcriedIdon’tknowbutjustatthatmomentitDIDcry.Peterfelthiswaythroughthedarksmoke,foundsomethingsmallandsoftandwarmandalive,pickeditupandbackedout,nearlytumblingoverBobbiewhowasclosebehind.Adogsnappedathislegtriedtobark,choked.

           "I’vegotthekid,"saidPeter,tearingoffthehandkerchiefandstaggeringontothedeck.

           Bobbiecaughtattheplacewherethebarkcamefrom,andherhandsmetonthefatbackofasmooth-haireddog.Itturnedandfasteneditsteethonherhand,butverygently,asmuchastosay:—

           "I’mboundtobarkandbiteifstrangerscomeintomymaster’scabin,butIknowyoumeanwell,soIwon’tREALLYbite."

           Bobbiedroppedthedog.

           "Allright,oldman.Gooddog,"saidshe."Heregivemethebaby,Peter;you’resowetyou’llgiveitcold."

           Peterwasonlytoogladtohandoverthestrangelittlebundlethatsquirmedandwhimperedinhisarms.

           "Now,"saidBobbie,quickly,"yourunstraighttothe‘RoseandCrown’andtellthem.PhilandIwillstayherewiththeprecious.Hush,then,adear,aduck,adarling!GoNOW,Peter!Run!"

           "Ican’truninthesethings,"saidPeter,firmly;"they’reasheavyaslead.I’llwalk."

           "ThenI’LLrun,"saidBobbie.

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