Barkbelly by Cat Weatherill

Author:Cat Weatherill [Weatherill, Cat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-48199-3
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2005-08-19T04:00:00+00:00

Like all the showmen's wagons, Carmenero's was wooden, with intricate carving round the windows and the door. It was painted a deep midnight blue and the domed roof was silvered with stars. Outside, an enormous black dog dozed in the bright spring sunshine, her head resting on the bottom step.

Barkbelly carefully mounted the wagon steps, trying not to disturb the dog. But instantly she was awake and sniffing at his legs while he knocked. Wooden knuckles on a wooden door…. The sound ricocheted like gunshots and the wagon quivered up and down its length as the force rippled its timbers. Barkbelly cursed. This was a worrying start.

But when the door opened, Carmenero was grinning behind it.

“Come in!” he said. “While I still have a door to close behind you! Stay, Lady.”

The dog wagged her tail and Barkbelly stepped inside. Candy was right! The interior was fantastic. The paneling for the seats and cupboards was rich oak, lovingly polished. The seat bolsters were moss-green velvet, embroidered with tiny primroses. The carpet was green too: thick and lush as a meadow bank. And the ceiling… Ah! Just for a moment, he thought the wagon didn't have one. It was painted so cunningly, he thought he was looking straight up into the sky. But inside the wagon it was sunset, and the sky was a wonderful pink-orange, veiled with wisps of cloud.

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