Дети железной дороги
The pride of Perks.
It‘udbeahelptoherwiththatgreatboyofhers.Willyoutakeitalong?"
"OH!"saidallthechildrentogether.
WhenMrs.Ransomehadgotouttheperambulatorandtakenoffthecarefulpapersthatcoveredit,anddusteditallover,shesaid:—
"Well,thereitis.Idon’tknowbutwhatI’dhavegivenittoherbeforeifI’dthoughtofit.OnlyIdidn’tquiteknowifshe’dacceptofitfromme.YoutellheritwasmyEmmie’slittleone’spram—"
"Oh,ISN’Titnicetothinkthereisgoingtobeareallivebabyinitagain!"
"Yes,"saidMrs.Ransome,sighing,andthenlaughing;"here,I’llgiveyousomepeppermintcushionsforthelittleones,andthenyourunalongbeforeIgiveyoutheroofoffmyheadandtheclothesoffmyback."
AllthethingsthathadbeencollectedforPerkswerepackedintotheperambulator,andathalf-pastthreePeterandBobbieandPhylliswheeleditdowntothelittleyellowhousewherePerkslived.
Thehousewasverytidy.Onthewindowledgewasajugofwild-flowers,bigdaisies,andredsorrel,andfeathery,flowerygrasses.
Therewasasoundofsplashingfromthewash-house,andapartlywashedboyputhisheadroundthedoor.
"Mother’sa-changingofherself,"hesaid.
"Downinaminute,"avoicesoundeddownthenarrow,freshlyscrubbedstairs.
Thechildrenwaited.NextmomentthestairscreakedandMrs.
