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The Railway Children

CHAPTER XIII
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You don't want to worry her just now, do you ?" "I don't promise anything about not saying about wounds, mind," said Peter, in very surly tones, as Bobbie and Phyllis began to untie the knots.
"I'm very sorry, Pete," Bobbie whispered, leaning close to him as she fumbled with the big knot under the settle; "but if you only knew how sick you made me feel." "You've made ME feel pretty sick, I can tell you," Peter rejoined.

Then he shook off the loose cords, and stood up.
"I looked in," said Dr.Forrest, "to see if one of you would come along to the surgery.

There are some things that your Mother will want at once, and I've given my man a day off to go and see the circus; will you come, Peter ?" Peter went without a word or a look to his sisters.
The two walked in silence up to the gate that led from the Three Chimneys field to the road.

Then Peter said:-- "Let me carry your bag.

I say, it is heavy--what's in it ?" "Oh, knives and lancets and different instruments for hurting people.
And the ether bottle.


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