five children and it-第31部分
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'Now;' said the Psammead faintly; 'I'm almost worn out。 Is there
anything else?'
'No; only thank you kindly for all you've done for us; and I hope
you'll have a good long sleep; and I hope we shall see you again
some day。'
'Is that a wish?' it said in a weak voice。
'Yes; please;' said the two girls together。
Then for the last time in this story they saw the Psammead blow
itself out and collapse suddenly。 It nodded to them; blinked its
long snail's eyes; burrowed; and disappeared; scratching fiercely
to the last; and the sand closed over it。
'I hope we've done right?' said Jane。
'I'm sure we have;' said Anthea。 'Come on home and tell the boys。'
Anthea found Cyril glooming over his paper boats; and told him。
Jane told Robert。 The two tales were only just ended when mother
walked in; hot and dusty。 She explained that as she was being
driven into Rochester to buy the girls' autumn school…dresses the
axle had broken; and but for the narrowness of the lane and the
high soft hedges she would have been thrown out。 As it was; she
was not hurt; but she had had to walk home。 'And oh; my dearest
dear chicks;' she said; 'I am simply dying for a cup of tea! Do
run and see if the kettle boils!'
'So you see it's all right;'Jane whispered。 'She doesn't
remember。'
'No more does Martha;' said Anthea; who had been to ask after the
state of the kettle。
As the servants sat at their tea; Beale the gamekeeper dropped in。
He brought the welcome news that Lady Chittenden's diamonds had not
been lost at all。 Lord Chittenden had taken them to be re…set and
cleaned; and the maid who knew about it had gone for a holiday。 So
that was all right。
'I wonder if we ever shall see the Psammead again;' said Jane
wistfully as they walked in the garden; while mother was putting
the Lamb to bed。
'I'm sure we shall;' said Cyril; 'if you really wished it。'
'We've promised never to ask it for another wish;' said Anthea。
'I never want to;' said Robert earnestly。
They did see it again; of course; but not in this story。 And it
was not in a sand…pit either; but in a very; very; very different
place。 It was in a But I must say no more。
End