Дети железной дороги

The pride of Perks.

           Perkscamedown,buttoningherbodice.Herhairwasbrushedverysmoothandtight,andherfaceshonewithsoapandwater.

           "I’mabitlatechanging,Miss,"shesaidtoBobbie,"owingtomehavinghadaextryclean-upto-day,alongo’Perkshappeningtonameitsbeinghisbirthday.Idon’tknowwhatputitintohisheadtothinkofsuchathing.Wekeepsthechildren’sbirthdays,ofcourse;buthimandmewe’retoooldforsuchlike,asageneralrule."

           "Weknewitwashisbirthday,"saidPeter,"andwe’vegotsomepresentsforhimoutsideintheperambulator.

           Asthepresentswerebeingunpacked,Mrs.Perksgasped.Whentheywereallunpacked,shesurprisedandhorrifiedthechildrenbysittingsuddenlydownonawoodenchairandburstingintotears.

           "Oh,don’t!"saideverybody;"oh,pleasedon’t!"AndPeteradded,perhapsalittleimpatiently:"Whatonearthisthematter?Youdon’tmeantosayyoudon’tlikeit?"

           Mrs.Perksonlysobbed.ThePerkschildren,nowasshiny-facedasanyonecouldwish,stoodatthewash-housedoor,andscowledattheintruders.Therewasasilence,anawkwardsilence.

           "DON’Tyoulikeit?"saidPeter,again,whilehissisterspattedMrs.Perksontheback.

           Shestoppedcryingassuddenlyasshehadbegun.

           "There,there,don’tyoumindme.I’Mallright!"shesaid.

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