the bobbsey twins at school(读书的鲍勃西双胞胎)-第5部分
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don't see how they could catch them all … they were so lively and full
of mischief。〃
〃Oh； if it's a monkey； may we keep it？〃 begged Flossie。 〃I just love a
monkey。〃
〃Mercy； child！ What would we do with it around the house？〃 cried
Mrs。 Bobbsey。 〃Richard； can you see what it is？〃
Mr。 Bobbsey peered down the road。
〃I can see something；〃 he said。 〃It's coming nearer。〃
〃Oh dear！〃 cried Nan； trembling with fear。
Just then a bark sounded … a friendly bark。
〃It's a dog！〃 said Mrs。 Bobbsey。 〃Oh； I'm so glad it wasn't an
elephant；〃 and she hugged Freddie and Flossie。
〃Pooh！ I wasn't afraid！〃 cried Freddie。 〃If it had been an elephant I
… I'd give him a cookie； and maybe he'd let me ride home on his back。〃
The animal barked louder now； and a moment later he came into sight
on a moonlit part of the path。 The children could see that it was a big；
shaggy white dog； who wagged his tail in greeting as he walked up to
them。
〃Oh； what a lovely dog！〃 cried Nan。 〃I wonder where he belongs？〃
The fine animal came on。 Bert snapped his fingers； boy…fashion。
Instantly the dog stood up on his hind legs and began marching about
in a circle on the path。
〃Oh； what a queer dog！〃 cried Flossie。 〃Oh I wish he was ours！〃
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CHAPTER IV HOME IN AN
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DOWN on his four legs dropped the big white dog； and with another
wag of his fluffy tail he came straight for Flossie。
〃Be careful！〃 warned Mamma Bobbsey。
〃He won't hurt her！〃 declared Bert。 〃That's a good dog； anyone can
tell that。 Here； doggie； come here！〃 he called。
But the dog still advanced toward Flossie； who shrank back a bit
timidly。
〃You never can tell what dogs will do；〃 said Mrs。 Bobbsey。 〃It is best
to be careful。〃
〃I guess he knew what Flossie said to him；〃 spoke up Freddie。 〃He
knows we like dogs。〃
The dog barked a little； and； coming up to where Flossie was； again
stood on his hind legs。
〃That's a queer trick；〃 said Mr。 Bobbsey。 〃I guess this dog has been
trained。 He probably belongs around here。〃
〃I wish he belonged to us；〃 sighed Nan。 Like Flossie and Freddie she；
too； loved animals。
〃Maybe we can keep him if we don't find Snoop？〃 suggested Freddie。
〃Oh； papa； will you get Snoop back？〃 and Freddie's voice sounded as
though he was going to cry。
〃Yes； yes； of course I will；〃 said Mr。 Bobbsey quickly。 He did not
want the children to fret now； with still quite a distance yet to go home；
and that in a trolley car。 There were bundles to carry； weary children to
look after； and Mrs。 Bobbsey was rather tired also。 No wonder Papa
Bobbsey thought he had many things to do that night。
〃Come along； children；〃 called Mrs。 Bobbsey； 〃it is getting late； and
we are only about half way to the trolley。 Oh dear！ If that circus had
to be wrecked I wish it could have waited until our train passed。〃
〃Are you very tired？〃 asked her husband。 〃I can take that valise。〃
〃Indeed you'll not。 You have enough。〃
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〃Lemme have it； Massa Bobbsey；〃 pleaded Dinah。 〃I ain't carryin'
half enough。 I's pow'ful strong； I is。〃
〃Nonsense； Dinah！〃 said Mr。 Bobbiey。 〃I can manage； and your arms
are full。〃
〃I … I wish she had Snoop；〃 said Freddie； but he was so interested in
watching the queer dog that he half forgot his sorrow over the lost cat。
The dog seemed to have made great friends with Flossie。 She was
patting him on the head now； for the animal； after marching about on his
hind legs； was down on all fours again。
〃Oh； mamma； he's awful nice！〃 exclaimed Flossie。 〃He's just as
gentle； and he's soft； like the little toy lamb I used to have。〃
〃Indeed he does seem to be a gentle dog；〃 said Mrs。 Bobbsey。 〃But
come along now。 Don't pet him any more； or he may follow us。
Flossie； and whoever owns him would not like it。 Come on。〃
〃Forward … march！〃 called Freddie； strutting along the moonlit path
as much like a soldier as he could imitate； tired as he was。
The Bobbseys and their faithful Dinah started off again toward the
distant trolley that would take them to their home。 The dog sat down
and looked after them。
〃I … I wish he was ours；〃 said Flossie wistfully； waving her hand to the
dog。
The Bobbseys had not gone on very far before Nan； looking back；
called out：
〃Oh； papa； that dog is following us！〃
〃He is？〃 exclaimed Mr。 Bobbsey。 〃That's queer。 He must have
taken a sudden liking to us。 But I guess he'll go back where he belongs
pretty soon。 Are you getting tired； little Fat Fireman？ And you； my
Fat Fairy？〃
〃Oh； no； papa；〃 laughed Flossie。 〃I sat down so much in the train that
I'm glad to stand up now。〃
〃So am I；〃 said Freddie； who made up his mind that he would not say
he was tired if his little sister did not。 And yet； truth to tell； the little
Fat Fireman was very weary。
On and on went the Bobbsey family； and soon Bert happened to look
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back； and gave a whistle of surprise。
〃That dog isn't going home； papa；〃 he said。 〃He's still after us； and
look！ now he's running。〃
They all glanced back on hearing this。 Surely enough the big white
dog was running after them； wagging his tail joyfully； and barking from
time to time。
〃This will never do！〃 exclaimed Mr。 Bobbsey。 〃Whoever owns him
may think we are trying to take him away。 I'll drive him back。 Go
home！ Go back； sir！〃 exclaimed Papa Bobbsey in stern tones。
The dog stopped wagging his tail。 Then he sat down on the path； and
calmly waited。 Mr。 Bobbsey walked toward him。
〃Oh； don't … don't whip him； papa！〃 exclaimed Flossie。
〃I don't intend to；〃 said Mr。 Bobbsey。 〃But I must be stern with him
or he will think I'm only playing。 Go back！〃 he cried。
The dog stretched out on the path； his head down between his fore
paws。
〃He … he looks … sad；〃 said Freddie。 〃Maybe he hasn't any home；
papa。〃
〃Oh； of course a valuable dog like that has a home；〃 declared Bert。
〃But maybe they didn't treat him kindly； and he is looking for a new
one；〃 suggested Nan； hopefully。
〃He doesn't seem illtreated；〃 spoke Mrs。 Bobbsey。 〃Oh； I do wish
he'd go back； so we could go on。〃
Mr。 Bobbsey pretended to pick up a stone and throw it at the dog； as
masters sometimes do when they do not want their dogs to follow them。
This dog only wagged his tail； as though he thought it the best joke he
had ever known。
〃Go back！ Go back； I say！〃 cried Papa Bobbsey in a loud voice。
The dog did not move。
〃I guess he won't follow us any more；〃 went on Mr。 Bobbsey。 〃Hurry
along now； children。 We are almost at the trolley。〃 He turned away
from the dog； who seemed to be asleep now； and the family went on。 For
a minute or two； as Nan could tell by looking back； the dog did not
follow； but just as the Bobbseys were about to make a turn in the path；
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up jumped the animal and came trotting on after the children and their
parents； wagging his tail so fast that it seemed as if it would come loose。
〃Is he coming？〃 asked Flossie。
〃He certainly is；〃 answered Bert； who was in the rear。 〃I guess he
wants us to take him home with us。〃
〃Oh； let's do it！〃 begged Flossie。
〃Please； papa；〃 pleaded Freddie。 〃We haven't got Snoop now； so let
us have a dog。 And I'm sure we could teach him to do tricks … he's
so smart。〃
〃And so he's coming after us still！〃 exclaimed Mr。 Bobbsey。 〃Well；
well； I don't know what to do；〃 and he came to a stop on the path。
〃Couldn't we take him home just for to…night？〃 asked Nan； 〃and then
in the morning we could find out who owns him and return him。〃
〃Oh； please do；〃 begged Freddie and Flossie； impulsively。
〃But how can we take him on a trolley car？〃 asked Mr。 Bobbsey。
〃The conductor would not let us。〃
〃Maybe he would … if he was a kind man；〃 suggested Freddie。
〃We could tell him how it was； and how we lost our cat。〃
〃And our si
