Дети железной дороги
The End.
Therewasoneboy,namedParr,ofwhomJimseemedtohaveformedthelowestpossibleopinion,andanotherboynamedWigsbyMinor,forwhoseviewsJimhadagreatrespect.AlsotherewerethreebrothersnamedPaley,andtheyoungestwascalledPaleyTerts,andwasmuchgiventofighting.
Peterdrankinallthiswithdeepjoy,andMotherseemedtohavelistenedwithsomeinterest,foronedayshegaveJimasheetofpaperonwhichshehadwrittenarhymeaboutParr,bringinginPaleyandWigsbybynameinamostwonderfulway,aswellasallthereasonsJimhadfornotlikingParr,andWigsby’swiseopiniononthematter.Jimwasimmenselypleased.Hehadneverhadarhymewrittenexpresslyforhimbefore.HereadittillheknewitbyheartandthenhesentittoWigsby,wholikeditalmostasmuchasJimdid.Perhapsyoumaylikeit,too.
THENEWBOY
HisnameisParr:hesaysthathe
Isgivenbreadandmilkfortea.
Hesayshisfatherkilledabear.
Hesayshismothercutshishair.
Hewearsgolosheswhenit’swet.
I’veheardhispeoplecallhim"Pet"!
Hehasnopropersenseofshame;
HetoldthechapshisChristianname.
Hecannotwicket-keepatall,
He’sfrightenedofacricketball.
Hereadsindoorsforhoursandhours.
Heknowsthenamesofbeastlyflowers.
