Дети железной дороги

The terrible secret.

           

           "Now,"saidMother,"areyouhurt?"

           "Ifhewasreallyhurt,hewouldn’tmakesuchafuss,"saidBobbie,stilltremblingwithfury;"he’snotacoward!"

           "Ithinkmyfoot’sbrokenoff,that’sall,"saidPeter,huffily,andsatup.Thenheturnedquitewhite.Motherputherarmroundhim.

           "HeIShurt,"shesaid;"he’sfainted.Here,Bobbie,sitdownandtakehisheadonyourlap."

           ThenMotherundidPeter’sboots.Asshetooktherightoneoff,somethingdrippedfromhisfootontotheground.Itwasredblood.AndwhenthestockingcameofftherewerethreeredwoundsinPeter’sfootandankle,wheretheteethoftherakehadbittenhim,andhisfootwascoveredwithredsmears.

           "Runforwaterabasinful,"saidMother,andPhyllisran.Sheupsetmostofthewateroutofthebasininherhaste,andhadtofetchmoreinajug.

           PeterdidnotopenhiseyesagaintillMotherhadtiedherhandkerchiefroundhisfoot,andsheandBobbiehadcarriedhiminandlaidhimonthebrownwoodensettleinthedining-room.BythistimePhylliswashalfwaytotheDoctor’s.

           MothersatbyPeterandbathedhisfootandtalkedtohim,andBobbiewentoutandgotteaready,andputonthekettle.

           "It’sallIcando,"shetoldherself.

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