Вино из одуванчиков

           Hestoodattheopenwindowinthedark,tookadeepbreathandexhaled. 

           Thestreetlights,likecandlesonablackcake,wentout. Heexhaledagainandagainandthestarsbegantovanish. 

           Douglassmiled. Hepointedafinger. 

           There,andthere. Nowoverhere,andhere... 

           Yellowsquareswerecutinthedimmorningearthashouselightswinkedslowlyon. Asprinkleofwindowscamesuddenlyalightmilesoffindawncountry. 

           "Everyoneyawn. Everyoneup." 

           Thegreathousestirredbelow. 

           "Grandpa,getyourteethfromthewaterglass! "Hewaitedadecentinterval. "GrandmaandGreat-grandma,fryhotcakes!" 

           Thewarmscentoffriedbatterroseinthedraftyhallstostirtheboarders,theaunts,theuncles,thevisitingcousins,intheirrooms. 

           "StreetwherealltheOldPeoplelive,wakeup! MissHelenLoomis,ColonelFreeleigh,MissBentley! Cough,getup,takepills,movearound! Mr.Jonas,hitchupyourhorse,getyourjunkwagonoutandaround!" 

           Thebleakmansionsacrossthetownravineopenedbalefuldragoneyes. Soon,inthemorningavenuesbelow,twooldwomenwouldglidetheirelectricGreenMachine,wavingatallthedogs.