Лавка древностей

Chapter 13

           Hahaha!’

           Kitlaughingsoheartily,withhisswolnandbruisedfacelookingoutofthetowel,madelittleJacoblaugh,andthenhismotherlaughed,andthenthebabycrowedandkickedwithgreatglee,andthentheyalllaughedinconcert:partlybecauseofKit’striumph,andpartlybecausetheywereveryfondofeachother.Whenthisfitwasover,Kitexhibitedthebirdtobothchildren,asagreatandpreciousrarityitwasonlyapoorlinnetandlookingaboutthewallforanoldnail,madeascaffoldingofachairandtableandtwisteditoutwithgreatexultation.

           ‘Letmesee,’saidtheboy,‘IthinkI’llhanghiminthewinder,becauseit’smorelightandcheerful,andhecanseetheskythere,ifhelooksupverymuch.He’ssuchaonetosing,Icantellyou!’

           So,thescaffoldingwasmadeagain,andKit,climbingupwiththepokerforahammer,knockedinthenailandhungupthecage,totheimmeasurabledelightofthewholefamily.Whenithadbeenadjustedandstraightenedagreatmanytimes,andhehadwalkedbackwardsintothefire-placeinhisadmirationofit,thearrangementwaspronouncedtobeperfect.

           ‘Andnow,mother,’saidtheboy,‘beforeIrestanymore,I’llgooutandseeifIcanfindahorsetohold,andthenIcanbuysomebirdseed,andabitofsomethingniceforyou,intothebargain.’

           

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