Five and Seven said nothing, but looked at Two. Two began in a low voice, `Why the fact is, you see, Miss, this here ought to have been a RED rose-tree, and we put a white one in by mistake; and if the Queen was to find it out, we should all have our heads cut off, you know. So you see, Miss, we're doing our best, afore she comes, to--'
Пятерка с Семеркой ничего не сказали, но посмотрели на Двойку; тот оглянулся и тихо сказал:– Понимаете, барышня, нужно было посадить красные розы, а мы, дураки, посадили белые. Если Королева узнает, нам, знаете ли, отрубят головы. Так что, барышня, понимаете, мы тут стараемся, пока она не пришла…
Some people regard private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look on it as a cow they can milk. Not enough people see it as a healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon.