Дети железной дороги

The engine-burglar.

           

           Allsortsofdreadfulthoughtscametoheralltogetherinonehorribleflash.Thereweresuchthingsasexpresstrainsthatwenton,shesupposed,forhundredsofmileswithoutstopping.Supposethisshouldbeoneofthem?Howwouldshegethomeagain?Shehadnomoneytopayforthereturnjourney.

           "AndI’venobusinesshere.I’manengine-burglarthat’swhatIam,"shethought."Ishouldn’twonderiftheycouldlockmeupforthis."Andthetrainwasgoingfasterandfaster.

           Therewassomethinginherthroatthatmadeitimpossibleforhertospeak.Shetriedtwice.Themenhadtheirbackstoher.Theyweredoingsomethingtothingsthatlookedliketaps.

           Suddenlysheputoutherhandandcaughtholdofthenearestsleeve.Themanturnedwithastart,andheandRobertastoodforaminutelookingateachotherinsilence.Thenthesilencewasbrokenbythemboth.

           Themansaid,"Here’sabloomin’go!"andRobertaburstintotears.

           Theothermansaidhewasbloomingwellblestorsomethinglikeit--butthoughnaturallysurprisedtheywerenotexactlyunkind.

           "You’reanaughtylittlegell,that’swhatyouare,"saidthefireman,andtheengine-driversaid:—

           "Daringlittlepiece,Icallher,"buttheymadehersitdownonanironseatinthecabandtoldhertostopcryingandtellthemwhatshemeantbyit.

           Shedidstop,assoonasshecould.

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