Дети железной дороги

The beginning of things.

           

           "IfMotherdoesn’twantustoknowshe’sbeencrying,"shesaidtoherselfassheheardthroughthedarkthecatchingofherMother’sbreath,"weWON’Tknowit.That’sall."

           Whentheycamedowntobreakfastthenextmorning,Motherhadalreadygoneout.

           "ToLondon,"Ruthsaid,andleftthemtotheirbreakfast.

           "There’ssomethingawfulthematter,"saidPeter,breakinghisegg."Ruthtoldmelastnightweshouldknowsoonenough."

           "DidyouASKher?"saidRoberta,withscorn.

           "Yes,Idid!"saidPeter,angrily."IfyoucouldgotobedwithoutcaringwhetherMotherwasworriedornot,Icouldn’t.Sothere."

           "Idon’tthinkweoughttoasktheservantsthingsMotherdoesn’ttellus,"saidRoberta.

           "That’sright,MissGoody-goody,"saidPeter,"preachaway."

           "I’Mnotgoody,"saidPhyllis,"butIthinkBobbie’srightthistime."

           "Ofcourse.Shealwaysis.Inherownopinion,"saidPeter.

           "Oh,DON’T!"criedRoberta,puttingdownheregg-spoon;"don’tlet’sbehorridtoeachother.I’msuresomedirecalamityishappening.Don’tlet’smakeitworse!"

           "Whobegan,Ishouldliketoknow?"saidPeter.

           Robertamadeaneffort,andanswered:

           "Idid,Isuppose,but"

           "Well,then,"saidPeter,triumphantly.

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