Дети железной дороги

           Bobbieplantedrose-bushesinhergarden,butallthelittlenewleavesoftherose-bushesshrivelledandwithered,perhapsbecauseshemovedthemfromtheotherpartofthegardeninMay,whichisnotatalltherighttimeofyearformovingroses.Butshewouldnotownthattheyweredead,andhopedonagainsthope,untilthedaywhenPerkscameuptoseethegarden,andtoldherquiteplainlythatallherroseswereasdeadasdoornails.

           "Onlygoodforbonfires,Miss,"hesaid."Youjustdig’emupandburn’em,andI’llgiveyousomenicefreshrootsoutermygarden;pansies,andstocks,andsweetwillies,andforget-me-nots.I’llbring’emalongto-morrowifyougetthegroundready."

           Sonextdayshesettowork,andthathappenedtobethedaywhenMotherhadpraisedherandtheothersaboutnotquarrelling.Shemovedtherose-bushesandcarriedthemtotheotherendofthegarden,wheretherubbishheapwasthattheymeanttomakeabonfireofwhenGuyFawkes’Daycame.

           MeanwhilePeterhaddecidedtoflattenoutallhisfortsandearthworks,withaviewtomakingamodeloftherailway-tunnel,cutting,embankment,canal,aqueduct,bridges,andall.

           SowhenBobbiecamebackfromherlastthornyjourneywiththedeadrose-bushes,hehadgottherakeandwasusingitbusily.

           "Iwasusingtherake,"saidBobbie.

           "Well,I’musingitnow,"saidPeter.

           "ButIhaditfirst,"saidBobbie.