Таинственный сад
XX. “I Shall Live Forever—and Ever—and Ever!”
“Thatmorningwhenyouraninandsaid‘It’scome!It’scome!’,youmademefeelquitequeer.Itsoundedasifthingswerecomingwithagreatprocessionandbigburstsandwaftsofmusic.I’veapicturelikeitinoneofmybooks—crowdsoflovelypeopleandchildrenwithgarlandsandbrancheswithblossomsonthem,everyonelaughinganddancingandcrowdingandplayingonpipes.ThatwaswhyIsaid,‘Perhapsweshallheargoldentrumpets’andtoldyoutothrowopenthewindow.”
“Howfunny!”saidMary.“That’sreallyjustwhatitfeelslike.Andifalltheflowersandleavesandgreenthingsandbirdsandwildcreaturesdancedpastatonce,whatacrowditwouldbe!I’msurethey’ddanceandsingandfluteandthatwouldbethewaftsofmusic.”
Theybothlaughedbutitwasnotbecausetheideawaslaughablebutbecausetheybothsolikedit.
AlittlelaterthenursemadeColinready.Shenoticedthatinsteadoflyinglikealogwhilehisclotheswereputonhesatupandmadesomeeffortstohelphimself,andhetalkedandlaughedwithMaryallthetime.
“Thisisoneofhisgooddays,sir,”shesaidtoDr.Craven,whodroppedintoinspecthim.“He’sinsuchgoodspiritsthatitmakeshimstronger.”
“I’llcallinagainlaterintheafternoon,afterhehascomein,”saidDr.Craven.“Imustseehowthegoingoutagreeswithhim.Iwish,”inaverylowvoice,“thathewouldletyougowithhim.”
“I’drathergiveupthecasethismoment,sir,thanevenstayherewhileit’ssuggested,”answeredthenurse.Withsuddenfirmness.
