Маленькая принцесса
One of the Populace
"Leftjustoneforherself,"shesaidinalowvoice."Andshecouldhaveeatenthewholesix—Isawitinhereyes."
Shelookedafterthelittledraggledfar-awayfigureandfeltmoredisturbedinherusuallycomfortablemindthanshehadfeltformanyaday.
"Iwishshehadn’tgonesoquick,"shesaid."I’mblestifsheshouldn’thavehadadozen."Thensheturnedtothechild.
"Areyouhungryyet?"shesaid.
"I’mallushungry,"wastheanswer,"but’tain’tasbadasitwas."
"Comeinhere,"saidthewoman,andsheheldopentheshopdoor.
Thechildgotupandshuffledin.Tobeinvitedintoawarmplacefullofbreadseemedanincrediblething.Shedidnotknowwhatwasgoingtohappen.Shedidnotcare,even.
"Getyourselfwarm,"saidthewoman,pointingtoafireinthetinybackroom."Andlookhere;whenyouarehardupforabitofbread,youcancomeinhereandaskforit.I’mblestifIwon’tgiveittoyouforthatyoungone’ssake."
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Sarafoundsomecomfortinherremainingbun.Atallevents,itwasveryhot,anditwasbetterthannothing.Asshewalkedalongshebrokeoffsmallpiecesandatethemslowlytomakethemlastlonger.
"Supposeitwasamagicbun,"shesaid,"andabitewasasmuchasawholedinner.IshouldbeovereatingmyselfifIwentonlikethis."
ItwasdarkwhenshereachedthesquarewheretheSelectSeminarywassituated.Thelightsinthehouseswerealllighted.
