Дети железной дороги

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           "I’llgetthesplintsandbandages,"saidPeter;"yougetthecouchofsufferingready."

           Theropesthathadtieduptheboxesthathadcomefromhomewereallinawoodenpacking-caseinthecellar.WhenPeterbroughtinatrailingtangleofthem,andtwoboardsforsplints,Phylliswasexcitedlygiggling.

           "Now,then,"hesaid,andlaydownonthesettle,groaningmostgrievously.

           "Notsoloud!"saidBobbie,beginningtowindtheroperoundhimandthesettle."Youpull,Phil."

           "Notsotight,"moanedPeter."You’llbreakmyotherleg."

           Bobbieworkedoninsilence,windingmoreandmoreroperoundhim.

           "That’senough,"saidPeter."Ican’tmoveatall.Oh,mypoorleg!"Hegroanedagain.

           "SUREyoucan’tmove?"askedBobbie,inaratherstrangetone.

           "Quitesure,"repliedPeter."Shallweplayit’sbleedingfreelyornot?"heaskedcheerfully.

           "YOUcanplaywhatyoulike,"saidBobbie,sternly,foldingherarmsandlookingdownathimwherehelayallwoundroundandroundwithcord."PhilandIaregoingaway.Andweshan’tuntieyoutillyoupromisenever,nevertotalktousaboutbloodandwoundsunlesswesayyoumay.Come,Phil!"

           "Youbeast!"saidPeter,writhing."I’llneverpromise,never.I’llyell,andMotherwillcome."

           "Do,"saidBobbie,"andtellherwhywetiedyouup!Comeon,Phil.No,I’mnotabeast,Peter.