Chapter 164Word格式.docx

Chapter 164Word格式.docx

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tstay,"

sheanswered."

Dickon'

swaitingforme;

andsheranaway.

　　Theafternoonwasevenlovelierandbusierthanthemorninghadbeen.Alreadynearlyalltheweedswereclearedoutofthegardenandmostoftherosesandtreeshadbeenprunedordugabout.DickonhadbroughtaspadeofhisownandhehadtaughtMarytouseallhertools,sothatbythistimeitwasplainthatthoughthelovelywildplacewasnotlikelytobecomea"

gardener'

sgarden"

itwouldbeawildernessofgrowingthingsbeforethespringtimewasover.

There'

llbeappleblossomsan'

cherryblossomsoverhead,"

Dickonsaid,workingawaywithallhismight.

An'

there'

llbepeachan'

plumtreesinbloomagainstth'

　　walls,an'

th'

grass'

llbeacarpeto'

flowers."

Thelittlefoxandtherookwereashappyandbusyastheywere,andtherobinandhismateflewbackwardandforwardliketinystreaksoflightning.

　　Sometimestherookflappedhisblackwingsandsoaredawayoverthetree-topsinthepark.EachtimehecamebackandperchednearDickonandcawedseveraltimesasifhewererelatinghisadventures,andDickontalkedtohimjustashehadtalkedtotherobin.OncewhenDickonwassobusythathedidnotanswerhimatfirst,Sootflewontohisshouldersandgentlytweakedhisearwithhislargebeak.WhenMarywantedtorestalittleDickonsatdownwithherunderatreeandoncehetookhispipeoutofhispocketandplayedthesoftstrangelittlenotesandtwosquirrelsappearedonthewallandlookedandlistened.

Tha'

sagoodbitstrongerthantha'

was,"

Dickonsaid,lookingatherasshewasdigging."

sbeginningtolookdifferent,forsure."

Marywasglowingwithexerciseandgoodspirits.

mgettingfatterandfattereveryday,"

shesaidquiteexultantly."

Mrs.Medlockwillhavetogetmesomebiggerdresses.Marthasaysmyhairisgrowingthicker.

　　Itisn'

tsoflatandstringy."

Thesunwasbeginningtosetandsendingdeepgold-coloredraysslantingunderthetreeswhentheyparted.

It'

llbefinetomorrow,"

saidDickon."

llbeatworkbysunrise."

SowillI,"

saidMary.

　　Sheranbacktothehouseasquicklyasherfeetwouldcarryher.ShewantedtotellColinaboutDickon'

sfoxcubandtherookandaboutwhatthespringtimehadbeendoing.

　　Shefeltsurehewouldliketohear.Soitwasnotverypleasantwhensheopenedthedoorofherroom,toseeMarthastandingwaitingforherwithadolefulface.

Whatisthematter?

sheasked."

WhatdidColinsaywhenyoutoldhimIcouldn'

tcome?

saidMartha,"

Iwishtha'

dgone.Hewasnighgoin'

　　intooneo'

histantrums.There'

sbeenanicetodoallafternoontokeephimquiet.Hewouldwatchtheclockallth'

time."

Mary'

slipspinchedthemselvestogether.ShewasnomoreusedtoconsideringotherpeoplethanColinwasandshesawnoreasonwhyanill-temperedboyshouldinterferewiththethingshelikedbest.Sheknewnothingaboutthepitifulnessofpeoplewhohadbeenillandnervousandwhodidnotknowthattheycouldcontroltheirtempersandneednotmakeotherpeopleillandnervous,too.

　　WhenshehadhadaheadacheinIndiashehaddoneherbesttoseethateverybodyelsealsohadaheadacheorsomethingquiteasbad.Andshefeltshewasquiteright;

butofcoursenowshefeltthatColinwasquitewrong.

　　Hewasnotonhissofawhenshewentintohisroom.

　　Hewaslyingflatonhisbackinbedandhedidnotturnhisheadtowardherasshecamein.ThiswasabadbeginningandMarymarcheduptohimwithherstiffmanner.

Whydidn'

tyougetup?

shesaid.

IdidgetupthismorningwhenIthoughtyouwerecoming,"

heanswered,withoutlookingather."

Imadethemputmebackinbedthisafternoon.MybackachedandmyheadachedandIwastired.Whydidn'

tyoucome?

IwasworkinginthegardenwithDickon,"

　　Colinfrownedandcondescendedtolookather.

Iwon'

tletthatboycomehereifyougoandstaywithhiminsteadofcomingtotalktome,"

hesaid.

　　Maryflewintoafinepassion.Shecouldflyintoapassionwithoutmakinganoise.Shejustgrewsourandobstinateanddidnotcarewhathappened.

IfyousendDickonaway,I'

llnevercomeintothisroomagain!

sheretorted.

You'

llhavetoifIwantyou,"

saidColin.

t!

llmakeyou,"

saidColin."

Theyshalldragyouin."

Shallthey,Mr.Rajah!

saidMaryfiercely."

Theymaydragmeinbuttheycan'

tmakemetalkwhentheygetmehere.

　　I'

llsitandclenchmyteethandnevertellyouonething.

　　Iwon'

tevenlookatyou.I'

llstareatthefloor!

Theywereaniceagreeablepairastheyglaredateachother.

　　Iftheyhadbeentwolittlestreetboystheywouldhavesprungateachotherandhadarough-and-tumblefight.

　　Asitwas,theydidthenextthingtoit.

Youareaselfishthing!

criedColin.

Whatareyou?

saidMary."

Selfishpeoplealwayssaythat.

　　Anyoneisselfishwhodoesn'

tdowhattheywant.

　　You'

remoreselfishthanIam.You'

rethemostselfishboyIeversaw."

mnot!

snappedColin."

mnotasselfishasyourfineDickonis!

HekeepsyouplayinginthedirtwhenheknowsIamallbymyself.He'

sselfish,ifyoulike!

seyesflashedfire.

He'

snicerthananyotherboythateverlived!

s--he'

slikeanangel!

Itmightsoundrathersillytosaythatbutshedidnotcare.

Aniceangel!

Colinsneeredferociously."

sacommoncottageboyoffthemoor!

sbetterthanacommonRajah!

retortedMary.

sathousandtimesbetter!

Becauseshewasthestrongerofthetwoshewasbeginningtogetthebetterofhim.Thetruthwasthathehadneverhadafightwithanyonelikehimselfinhislifeand,uponthewhole,itwasrathergoodforhim,thoughneitherhenorMaryknewanythingaboutthat.

　　Heturnedhisheadonhispillowandshuthiseyesandabigtearwassqueezedoutandrandownhischeek.

　　Hewasbeginningtofeelpatheticandsorryforhimself--notforanyoneelse.

mnotasselfishasyou,becauseI'

malwaysill,andI'

msurethereisalumpcomingonmyback,"

AndIamgoingtodiebesides."

renot!

contradictedMaryunsympathetically.

　　Heopenedhiseyesquitewidewithindignation.

　　Hehadneverheardsuchathingsaidbefore.Hewasatoncefuriousandslightlypleased,ifapersoncouldbebothatonetime.

mnot?

hecried."

Iam!

YouknowIam!

Everybodysaysso."

Idon'

tbelieveit!

saidMarysourly."

Youjustsaythattomakepeoplesorry.Ibelieveyou'

reproudofit.

　　Idon'

Ifyouwereaniceboyitmightbetrue--butyou'

retoonasty!

InspiteofhisinvalidbackColinsatupinbedinquiteahealthyrage.

Getoutoftheroom!

heshoutedandhecaughtholdofhispillowandthrewitather.Hewasnotstrongenoughtothrowitfaranditonlyfellatherfeet,butMary'

sfacelookedaspinchedasanutcracker.

mgoing,"

shesaid."

AndIwon'

tcomeback!

Shewalkedtothedoorandwhenshereacheditsheturnedroundandspokeagain.

Iwasgoingtotellyouallsortsofnicethings,"

shesaid."

DickonbroughthisfoxandhisrookandIwasgoingtotellyouallaboutthem.NowIwon'

ttellyouasinglething!

Shemarchedoutofthedoorandcloseditbehindher,andtheretohergreatastonishmentshefoundthetrainednursestandingasifshehadbeenlisteningand,moreamazingstill--shewaslaughing.Shewasabighandsomeyoungwomanwhooughtnottohavebeenatrainednurseatall,asshecouldnotbearinvalidsandshewasalwaysmakingexcusestoleaveColintoMarthaoranyoneelsewhowouldtakeherplace.Maryhadneverlikedher,andshesimplystoodandgazedupatherasshestoodgigglingintoherhandkerchief..

Whatareyoulaughingat?

sheaskedher.

Atyoutwoyoungones,"

saidthenurse."

sthebestthingthatcouldhappentothesicklypamperedthingtohavesomeonetostanduptohimthat'

sasspoiledashimself;

andshelaughedintoherhandkerchiefagain.

Ifhe'

dhadayoungvixenofasistertofightwithitwouldhavebeenthesavingofhim."

Ishegoingtodie?

tknowandIdon'

tcare,"

saidthenurse.

Hystericsandtemperarehalfwhatailshim."

Whatarehysterics?

askedMary.

llfindoutifyouworkhimintoatantrumafterthis--butatanyrateyou'

vegivenhimsomethingtohavehystericsabout,andI'

mgladofit."

Marywentbacktoherroomnotfeelingatallasshehadfeltwhenshehadcomeinfromthegarden.ShewascrossanddisappointedbutnotatallsorryforColin.

　　Shehadlookedforwardtotellinghimagreatmanythingsandshehadmeanttotrytomakeuphermindwhetheritwouldbesafetotrusthimwiththegreatsecret.

　　Shehadbeenbeginningtothinkitwouldbe,butnowshehadchangedhermindentirely.Shewouldnevertellhimandhecouldstayinhisroomandnevergetanyfreshairanddieifheliked!

Itwouldservehimright!

ShefeltsosourandunrelentingthatforafewminutesshealmostforgotaboutDickonandthegreenveilcreepingovertheworldandthesoftwindblowingdownfromthemoor.

　　Marthawaswaitingforherandthetroubleinherfacehadbeentemporarilyreplacedbyinterestandcuriosity.

　　Therewasawoodenboxonthetableanditscoverhadbeenremovedandrevealedthatitwasfullofneatpackages.

Mr.Cravensentittoyou,"

saidMartha."

Itlooksasifithad