Eleanor H. Porter · 1911 · B1 · ≈ 17 min
The Lady in Black
Глава 3 — Out to the grave
Playing!
The Lady in Black looked at them with serious eyes, and her mouth hardened at the corners.
Bobby had someone to play with him, someone to love him and care for him, while out there on the hillside Kathleen was alone — all alone.
With a little cry the Lady in Black sprang to her feet and hurried into her own room. Her hands shook as she pinned on her hat and covered herself with her black veil. But her step was firm as she walked downstairs and out through the hall.
The man under the apple tree rose hurriedly and came forward.
"Helen, dearest, — not again, today!" he begged. "Darling, it can't do any good!"
"But she's alone — all alone. You don't seem to think! No one thinks — no one knows how I feel. You don't understand. If you did, you'd come with me. You wouldn't ask me to stay — here!" choked the woman.
"I have been with you, dear," said the man gently. "I've been with you today, and every day, almost, since — since she left us. But it can't do any good — this continuous mourning over her grave. It only makes more sadness for you, for me, and for Bobby. Bobby is — here, you know, dear!"
"No, no, don't say it," cried the woman wildly. "You don't understand! You don't understand!" And she turned and hurried away, followed by the worried eyes of the man, and the sad eyes of the boy.