Extrait du livre Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky by Ann Rachlin and Susan Hellard Flowerpot Children's press
Tchaikovsky
“Goodbye, Mama! Goodbye Nikolai! Come back soon!” The two children waved as the carriage disappeared around the corner. Little Peter had tears in his eyes. “When will she be back?” he asked his father. “She won’t be long,” said Mr. Tchaikovsky. “Mama’s taking Nikolai to St. Petersburg to find you a governess. Don’t look so sad, Peter!” Peter’s little sister Sasha seemed to have already forgotten Mama. Suddenly Peter stood still. “Sasha!” he called. “I’ve got a great idea! Let’s make up a song for Mama. We can sing it to her when she comes back. We’ll call it ‘Our Mama in St. Petersburg’!” And he started to hum the tune.
“They’re here!” The sound of the carriage wheels brought everyone out of the house. Peter ran to Mama and she picked him up and hugged him. The courtyard was crowded with happy people as everyone rushed to welcome Mama home. “This is Fanny, our new governess,” said Mama to Papa. Mr. Tchaikovsky greeted Fanny warmly. “I hope you will be very happy with us, Fanny,” he said. The next morning, Fanny began to teach the older children, Nikolai and his cousin Lydia. Fanny was a good teacher and lessons were fun. “Why can’t I have lessons, Fanny?” pleaded Peter. “Because you are too little!” Every day Peter came to Fanny’s schoolroom until one morning she said, with a sigh, “Oh very well, Peter. You can have lessons too.”
