The captain stopped his shovelling , leaned on his spade , rubbed his forehead thoughtfully with his left hand — the little angels were all left - handed — repeated the words “ little girls , ” and then , as if a thought had struck him , resumed his work , saying —
Капитан перестал лопатить, оперся на лопату, задумчиво потер лоб левой рукой — ангелочки все были левши — повторил слова «девочки», а затем, как будто ему пришла в голову мысль, возобновил свою речь. работай, говоря: