"Bradbury, Ray - The Illustrated Man" - читать интересную книгу автора (Bradbury Ray)

УOrЧУ

УOr what?Ф

УOr it canТt respond,Ф said Lydia, Уbecause the children have thought about Africa and lions and killing so many days that the roomТs in a rut.Ф

УCould be.Ф

УOr PeterТs set it to remain that way.Ф

УSet it?Ф

УHe may have got into the machinery and fixed something.Ф

УPeter doesnТt know machinery.Ф

УHeТs a wise one for ten. That I.Q. of hisЧУ

УNeverthelessЧУ

УHello, Mom. Hello, Dad.Ф

The Hadleys turned. Wendy and Peter were coming in the front door, cheeks like peppermint candy, eyes like bright blue agate marbles, a smell of ozone on their jumpers from their trip in the helicopter.

УYouТre just in time for supper,Ф said both parents.

УWeТre full of strawberry ice cream and hot dogs,Ф said the children, holding hands. УBut weТll sit and watch.Ф

УYes, come tell us about the nursery,Ф said George Hadley.

The brother and sister blinked at him and then at each other. УNursery?Ф

УAll about Africa and everything,Ф said the father with false joviality.

УI donТt understand,Ф said Peter.

УYour mother and I were just traveling through Africa with rod and reel; Tom Swift and his Electric Lion,Ф said George Hadley.

УThereТs no Africa in the nursery,Ф said Peter simply.

УOh, come now, Peter. We know better.Ф

УI donТt remember any Africa,Ф said Peter to Wendy. УDo you?Ф

УNo.Ф

УRun see and come tell.Ф

She obeyed.