Дети железной дороги

The beginning of things.

           Inotherwords,I’llgiveupSaturdayafternoontoit,andyoushallallhelpme."

           "CANgirlshelptomendengines?"Peteraskeddoubtfully.

           "Ofcoursetheycan.Girlsarejustascleverasboys,anddon’tyouforgetit!Howwouldyouliketobeanengine-driver,Phil?"

           "Myfacewouldbealwaysdirty,wouldn’tit?"saidPhyllis,inunenthusiastictones,"andIexpectIshouldbreaksomething."

           "Ishouldjustloveit,"saidRoberta—"doyouthinkIcouldwhenI’mgrownup,Daddy?Orevenastoker?"

           "Youmeanafireman,"saidDaddy,pullingandtwistingattheengine."Well,ifyoustillwishit,whenyou’regrownup,we’llseeaboutmakingyouafire-woman.IrememberwhenIwasaboy—"

           Justthentherewasaknockatthefrontdoor.

           "Whoonearth!"saidFather."AnEnglishman’shouseishiscastle,ofcourse,butIdowishtheybuiltsemi-detachedvillaswithmoatsanddrawbridges."

           Ruthshewastheparlour-maidandhadredhaircameinandsaidthattwogentlemenwantedtoseethemaster.

           "I’veshownthemintotheLibrary,Sir,"saidshe.

           "Iexpectit’sthesubscriptiontotheVicar’stestimonial,"saidMother,"orelseit’sthechoirholidayfund.Getridofthemquickly,dear.Itdoesbreakupaneveningso,andit’snearlythechildren’sbedtime."

           ButFatherdidnotseemtobeabletogetridofthegentlemenatallquickly.

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