"Madeline L' Engle - Time Quartet 04 - Many Waters" - читать интересную книгу автора (L'Engle Madeleine)

"Oh, Jay, thank you."

The young man turned to his grandfather. "One of the
womenтАФmy wife, or one of my sistersтАФwill bring you a
night-light. Grandfather."

The old man looked at the moonlight which brightened
the tent. "Thank you, my dear grandson. My grand-
children are kind to me, so kind . . ." His voice faltered.
"My son . . ."

Japheth sounded embarrassed. "You know I can't do
anything with Father. I don't even tell him when I've
come to your tent."

"Better that way." The old man was sorrowful. "Better
that way. But one dayтАФ"

"Of course, Grandfather. Oneway. I'li be back with the
Den as soon as I can." He pushed out of the tent. and the
flap slapped closed behind him.

Higgaion dribbled cool water from the jar onto the
cloth on Sandy's burning forehead.

"Giant"тАФthe little old man leaned over himтАФ"where
do you come from?"

"I'm not a giant," Sandy said. "Really. I'm just a boy.
Dennys and I are still growing, but we're not giants, we're
just ordinary tall."

The old grandfather shook his head. "In our country
you are giants. Can you tell me where you come from?"

"Home." Sandy felt hot and feverish. Home might be

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galaxies away. "New England. The United States. Planet
earth."

The wrinkles in the old man's forehead crisscrossed
each other as he frowned. "You don't come from around
here. Nor from Nod. The people there are no taller than


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