Дети железной дороги
The End.
HesayshisFrenchjustlikeMossoo—
Abeastlystuck-upthingtodo—
Hewon’tkeepcave,shirkshisturn
Andsayshecametoschooltolearn!
Hewon’tplayfootball,saysithurts;
Hewouldn’tfightwithPaleyTerts;
Hecouldn’twhistleifhetried,
Andwhenwelaughedathimhecried!
NowWigsbyMinorsaysthatParr
Isonlylikeallnewboysare.
IknowwhenIfirstcametoschool
Iwasn’tsuchajollyfool!
JimcouldneverunderstandhowMothercouldhavebeencleverenoughtodoit.Totheothersitseemednice,butnatural.Youseetheyhadalwaysbeenusedtohavingamotherwhocouldwriteversesjustlikethewaypeopletalk,eventotheshockingexpressionattheendoftherhyme,whichwasJim’sveryown.
JimtaughtPetertoplaychessanddraughtsanddominoes,andaltogetheritwasanicequiettime.
OnlyJim’sleggotbetterandbetter,andageneralfeelingbegantospringupamongBobbie,Peter,andPhyllisthatsomethingoughttobedonetoamusehim;notjustgames,butsomethingreallyhandsome.Butitwasextraordinarilydifficulttothinkofanything.
