Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Famous painting

Famous painting
Peter now sped up the mountain as if on wings, not pausing till he was well in shelter of a large black-berrybush, for he had no wish to be seen by Uncle. But he was anxious to see what had become of the chair, and his bush was well placed for that. Himself hidden, he could watch what happened below and see what Uncle did without being discovered himself. So he looked, and there he saw his enemy running faster and faster down hill, then it turned head over heels several times, and finally, after one great bound, rolled over and over to its complete destruction. The pieces flew in every direction -- feet, arms, and torn fragments of the padded seat and bolster -- and Peter experienced a feeling of such unbounded delight at the sight that he leapt in the air,
-309-laughing aloud and stamping for joy; then he took a run round, jumping over bushes on the way, only to return to the same spot and fall into fresh fits of laughter. He was beside himself with satisfaction, for he could see only good results for himself in this disaster to his enemy. Now Heidi's friend would be obliged to go away, for she would have no means of going

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