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| - Narrator: Lady the Magical Engine puffed sadly to Edward's Station............ Lady: "It's not fair!" Narrator: She complained......... Lady: "Diesel 10 has been telling lies about me, and made Lady Hatt and all the engines think I'm horrid." Narrator: Belle smiled. Belle: "I know you aren't, and so does Lady Hatt. You wait and see. Why don't you help me with these Freight Cars?" Narrator: "Lady felt happier with Belle, and set to work at once. Narrator: The Freight Cars were silly, heavy, and noisy. The 2 engines had to work hard, pushing and pulling them all afternoon. At last, they reached the top of the hill." Lady: "Thank you.......goodbye!" Narrator: whistled Lady...........and rolled gently over the crossing to the other line. Narrator: Lady loved coasting down the hill, running easily with the wind whistling past. Suddenly, it was a conductor's warning whistle! Freight Cars: "Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!" Narrator: laughed the Freight Cars........ Freight Cars: "We've broken away! We've broken away! Chase her! Bump her! Throw her off the rails!" Narrator: they yelled......... Lady's Driver: "Hurry, Lady, hurry!" Narrator: said her driver........ Narrator: They raced through Belle's station, but the Freight Cars were catching up. Lady's Driver: "As fast as we can, then they'll catch us gradually!" Narrator: her driver was gaining control....... Lady's Driver: "Another clear mile, and we'll do it!" Lady: "Oh glory.....look at that!" Narrator: Neville was just pulling out on their line from the station ahead. Any minute, there could be a crash! Lady's Driver: "It's up to you now, Lady!" Narrator: cried her driver. Narrator: Lady put every ounce of weight and steam against the Freight Cars. Lady: "It's too late!" Narrator: Lady groaned, and shut her eyes. Narrator: She veered into a siding where a barber set up shop.........he was shaving a customer. Narrator: The silly Freight Cars had knocked their driver down and left him far behind after he had whistled a warning. Narrator: But the Freight Cars didn't care. They were feeling very pleased with themselves." Lady: "Beg pardon, sir." Narrator: gasped Lady........ Lady: "Excuse my intrusion........." Barber: "No, I won't!" Narrator: said the barber crossly........ Barber: "You've frightened my customers.........I'll teach you!" Narrator: and he lathered Lady's face all over........ Narrator: Poor Lady........ Narrator: Rosie was helping to pull the Freight Cars away when Lady Hatt arrived." Barber: "I do not like engines popping through my walls!" Narrator: fumed the barber....... Lady Hatt: "I appreciate your feelings.........." Narrator: said Lady Hatt........... Lady Hatt: "But you must know that this engine and her driver have prevented a very serious accident......it was a very close, um, shave." Barber: "Oh......." Narrator: said the barber....... Barber: "Oh........excuse me." Narrator: He filled a basin of water to wash Lady's face." Barber: "I'm sorry, Lady.........I didn't know you were being a brave engine." Lady: "That's all right, sir.........I didn't know that either." Lady Hatt: "You were very brave, indeed." Narrator: said Lady Hatt........ Lady Hatt: "I'm proud of you..........." Narrator: Lady Hatt watched the rescue operation.......then she had more news for Lady." Lady Hatt: "And when you are properly washed and mended.......you are coming home." Lady: "Home, ma'am? do you mean the yard?" Lady Hatt: "Of course." Lady: "But ma'am, they don't like me........they like Diesel 10." Lady Hatt: "Not now..........I never believed Diesel 10.........so I sent her packing........the engines are sorry and want you back." Narrator: A few days later when she came home........there was a really rousing welcome for Lady the Magical Engine.
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