the bobbsey twins at school(读书的鲍勃西双胞胎)-第3部分
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〃Oh； look at that man after the monkey！〃 cried Nan。
〃Yes； and the monkey's gone up on top of the tiger's cage；〃 added Bert。
〃Say； this is as good as a circus； anyhow！〃
Some of the big； flaring lights； used in the tents at night； had been set
going so the circus and railroad men could see to work； and this glare
gave the Bobbseys and other passengers on the train a chance to see
what was going on。
〃There's a big elephant！〃 cried Freddie。 〃See him push the lion's cage
around。 Elephants are awful strong！〃
〃They couldn't push a railroad train；〃 said Flossie。
〃They could too！〃 cried her little brother； quickly。
〃They could not。 Could they； papa？〃
〃What？〃 asked Mr。 Bobbsey； absentmindedly。
〃Could an elephant push a railroad train？〃 asked Flossie。
〃I know they could；〃 declared Freddie。 〃Couldn't they； papa？〃
〃Now； children； don't argue。 Look out of the windows；〃 adivsed their
mother。
And while the circus men are trying to catch the escaped animals I will
tell you something more about the Bobbseys； and about the other books；
before this one； relating to their doings。
Mr。 Richard Bobbsey； and his wife Mary； the parents of the Bobbsey
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twins； lived in an Eastern city called Lakeport； on Lake Metoka。 Mr。
Bobbsey was in the lumber business； and the yard； with its great piles of
logs and boards； was near the lake； on which the twins often went in
boats。 There was also a river running into the lake； not far from the
saw mill。
Their house was about a quarter of a mile away from the lumber yard；
on a fashionable street； and about it was a large lawn； while in the back
Sam Johnson； the colored man of all work； and the husband of Dinah； had
a fine garden。 The Bobbseys had many vegetables from this garden。
There was also a barn near the house； and in this the children had
many good times。 Flossie and Freddie played there more than did Nan
and Bert； who were growing too old for games of that sort。
As I have said； Bert and Nan were rather tall and thin； while Flossie
and Freddie were short and fat。 Mr。 Bobbsey used often to call Flossie
his 〃Fat Fairy；〃 which always made her laugh。 And Freddie had a pet
name； too。 It was 〃Fat Fireman；〃 for he often played that he was a
fireman； putting out makebelieve fires； and pretending he was a fire
engine。 Once or twice his father had taken him to see a real one； and
this pleased Freddie very much。
In the first book of this series； called 〃The Bobbsey Twins；〃 I told you
something of the fun the four children had in their home town。 They had
troubles； too； and Danny Rugg； one of the few bad boys in Lakeport； was
the cause of some。 Also about a certain broken window； what happened
when the twins went coasting； how they had a good time in an ice boat；
and how they did many other things。
Snoop； the fat； black kitten； played a part in the story also。 The
Bobbsey twins were very fond of Snoop； and had kept him so many years
that I suppose he ought to be called cat； instead of a kitten； now。
After the first winter's fun； told of in the book that began an account
of the doings of the Bobbseys； the twins and their parents went to the
home of Uncle Daniel Bobbsey； and his wife； Aunt Sarah； in Meadow
Brook。
In the book called 〃The Bobbsey Twins in the Country；〃 I wrote down
many of the things that happened during the summer。
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If they had fun going off to the country； taking Snoop with them； of
course； they had many more good times on arriving at the farm。 There
was a picnic； jolly times in the woods； a Fourth of July celebration； and
though a midnight scare alarmed them for a time； still they did not mind
that。
But； though the twins liked the country very much； they soon had a
chance to see something of the ocean； and in the third book of the series；
called 〃The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore；〃 my readers will find out
what happened there。
There was fun on the sand； and more fun in the water； and once the
little ones got lost on an island。 A great storm came up； and a ship was
wrecked； and this gave the twins a chance to see the life savers； those
brave men who risk their lives to help others。
Then came closing days at Ocean Cliff； the home of Uncle William
and Aunt Emily Minturn at Sunset Beach。 School was soon to open；
and Mr。 and Mrs。 Bobbsey were anxious to get back to their town home；
for Flossie and Freddie were to start regular lessons now； even though it
was but in the kindergarten class。
So goodbyes were said to the ocean； and though Dorothy Minturn
cried a little when her cousins Nan and Flossie； and Bert and Freddie；
had to leave； still she said she hoped they would come again。 And so
the Bobbseys were on their way home in the train when the circus
accident happened that brought them to a stop。
〃And so we nearly ran into an elephant； eh？〃 said Mr。 Bobbsey to the
brakeman； who had brought in the news。
〃Yes； sir。 Our engineer stopped just in time。〃
〃If we had hit him we'd gone off the track；〃 said Freddy。
〃No； we wouldn't；〃 declared Flossie； who seemed bound to start a
dispute。 Perhaps she was so tired that she was fretful。
〃Say； can't you two stop disputing all the while？〃 asked Bert； in a low
voice。 〃You make papa and mamma nervous。〃 〃Well； an elephant is
big； anyhow；〃 said Freddie。
〃So he is； little Fat Fireman；〃 said Nan； 〃Come and sit with me； and
we can see the men catch the monkeys。〃
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The work of getting the escaped animals back into their cages was
going on rapidly。 Some of the passengers went out to watch； but the
Bobbseys stayed in their seats； Mr。 Bobbsey thinking this best。 The
catching of the monkeys was the hardest work； but soon even this was
accomplished。
The wait seemed very tiresome when there was nothing more to watch；
and Mr。 Bobbsey looked about for some railroad man of whom he could
inquire how much longer delay there would be。 The conductor came
through the car。
〃When will we start？〃 asked Mr。 Bobbsey。
〃Not for some time； I'm afraid；〃 spoke the tickettaker。 〃The wreck is
a worse one than I thought at first； and some of the cars of the circus
train are across the track so we can't get by。 We may be here two hours
yet。〃
〃That's too bad。 Where are we？〃
〃Just outside of Whitewood。〃
〃Oh； that's near home！〃 exclaimed Mrs。 Bobbsey。 〃Why can't we get
out； Richard； walk across the fields to the trolley line； and take that
home？ It won't be far； and we'll be there ever so much quicker。〃
〃Well； we could do that； I suppose；〃 said her husband； slowly。
〃That's what a number of passengers did；〃 said the conductor。
〃There's no danger in going out now … all the animals are back in
their cages。〃
〃Then that's what we'll do； children；〃 said their father。 〃Gather up
your things； and we'll take the trolley home。 The moon is coming up；
and it will soon be light。〃
〃I'm hungry；〃 said Freddie； fretfully。
〃So am I；〃 added his twin sister。
〃Well； I have some crackers and cookies in my bag；〃 replied Mrs。
Bobbsey。〃 You can eat those on the way。 Nan； go tell Dinah that we're
going to take a trolley。 We can each carry something。〃
〃I'll carry Snoop；〃 exclaimed Freddie。 He hurried down the aisle to
where the cook was now standing； intending to get the box containing his
pet cat。〃
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〃Where's Snoop； Dinah？ 〃 he asked。
〃Heah he am！〃 she said； lifting up the slatbox。 〃He ain't made a
sound in all dis confusion； nuther。〃
The next moment Freddie gave a cry of dismay：
〃Snoop's gone！〃 he wailed。 〃He broke open the box and he's gone！
Oh； where is Snoop？〃
〃Ma sakes alive！〃 cried Dinah。 The box was empty！
A hurried search of the car did not bring forth the black pet。 Mr。 and
Mrs。 Bobbsey； and some of the passengers； joined in the hunt。 But there
was no Snoop； and a slat that had pulled loose from one side of the box
showed how he had gotten out。
〃Most likely Snoop got
