TheRailwayChildren

THE RAILWAY CHILDREN By E. Nesbit To my dear son Paul Bland, behind whose knowledge of railways my ignorance confidently shelters. Contents Chapter I. The beginning of things. Chapter II. Peter's coal-mine. Chapter III. The old gentleman. Chapter IV. The engine-burglar. Chapter V. Prisoners and captives. Chapter VI. Saviours of the train. Chapter VII. For valour. Chapter VIII. The amateur firemen. Chapter IX. The pride of Perks. Chapter X. The terrible secret. Chapter XI. The hound in the red jersey. Chapter XII. What Bobbie brought home. Chapter XIII. The hound's grandfather. Chapter XIV. The End. but they did not know HOW happy till the pretty life in the Red Villa was over and done with, and they had to live a very different life indeed. The dreadful change came quite suddenly. Peter had a birthday—his tenth. Among his other presents was a model engine more perfect than you could ever have dreamed of. The other presents were full of charm, but the Engine was fuller of charm than any of the others were. Its charm lasted in its full perfection for exactly three days. Then, owing either to Peter's inexperience or Phy......