Дети железной дороги
What Bobbie brought home.
"
"Dodrinkit,"saidBobbie,gently;"it’lldoyougood."
Sohedrank.Andthethreestoodbywithoutspeakingtohim.
"Lethimbeaminute,"Peterwhispered;"he’llbeallrightassoonasthemilkbeginstorunlikefirethroughhisveins."
Hewas.
"I’mbetternow,"heannounced."Irememberallaboutit."Hetriedtomove,butthemovementendedinagroan."Bother!IbelieveI’vebrokenmyleg,"hesaid.
"Didyoutumbledown?"askedPhyllis,sniffing.
"Ofcoursenot—I’mnotakiddie,"saidtheboy,indignantly;"itwasoneofthosebeastlywirestrippedmeup,andwhenItriedtogetupagainIcouldn’tstand,soIsatdown.Geewhillikins!itdoeshurt,though.HowdidYOUgethere?"
"Wesawyouallgointothetunnelandthenwewentacrossthehilltoseeyouallcomeout.Andtheothersdid—allbutyou,andyoudidn’t.Sowearearescueparty,"saidPeter,withpride.
"You’vegotsomepluck,Iwillsay,"remarkedtheboy.
"Oh,that’snothing,"saidPeter,withmodesty."Doyouthinkyoucouldwalkifwehelpedyou?"
"Icouldtry,"saidtheboy.
Hedidtry.Buthecouldonlystandononefoot;theotherdraggedinaverynastyway.
"Here,letmesitdown.Ifeellikedying,"saidtheboy."Letgoofme—letgo,quick—"Helaydownandclosedhiseyes.
