the bobbsey twins at school(读书的鲍勃西双胞胎)-第10部分
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principal； and there were half a dozen lady teachers。
〃Hello； Nan；〃 greeted Grace Lavine。 〃May I sit with you this term？〃
〃Oh； I was going to ask her；〃 said Nellie Parks。
〃Well； I was first；〃 spoke Grace； with a pout。
〃We'll be in the room where there are three seated desks；〃 said Nan
with a smile。 〃Maybe we three can be together。〃
〃Oh； we'll ask teacher！〃 cried Nellie。 〃That will be lovely！〃
〃I'm going to sit with Freddie；〃 declared Flossie。 〃We're to be
together … mamma said so。〃
〃Of course； dear；〃 agreed Nan。 〃I'll speak to your teacher about it。〃
Bert was walking in the rear with Charley Mason； when Danny Rugg
came around a corner。
〃I know what I'm going to do to you after school； Bert Bobbsey！〃
called the bully。 〃You just wait and see。〃
〃A11 right … I'll wait〃 spoke Bert quietly。 〃I'm not afraid。〃
By this time they were at the school； and it was nearly time for the
last bell to ring。 Danny went off to join some of his particular chums；
shaking his fist at Bert as he went。
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CHAPTER VIII BERT SEES
SOMETHING
LESSONS were not very well learned that first day in school； but this
is generally the case when the Fall term opens after the Summer
vacation。
Just as were the Bobbsey twins； nearly all the other pupils were
thinking of what good times they had had in the country； or at the
seashore； and in consequence little attention was paid to reading；
spelling； arithmetic and geography。
But Principal Tetlow and his teachers were prepared for this； and they
were sure that； in another day or so； the boys and girls would settle down
and do good owrk ＇sic＇。 Many of the children were in new rooms and
different classes； and this did not make them feel so much 〃at home〃 as
before vacation。
Nan Bobbsey's first duty； after reporting to her new teacher； was to go
to the kindergarten room； and ask the teacher there if Flossie and Freddie
might sit together。
〃You see；〃 Nan explained； 〃this is really their first real school work。
They attended a few times before； but did not stay long。〃
〃I see；〃 spoke the pretty kindergarten instructor with a laugh； 〃and we
must make it as pleasant for them this time as we can； so they will want
to stay。 Yes； my dear； Flossie and Freddie may sit together； and I'll look
after them as much as I can。 But； oh； there are such a lot of little tots！〃
and she looked about the room that seemed overflowing with small boys
and girls。
Some were playing and talking； telling of their summer experiences。
Others seemed frightened； and stood against the wall bashfully； little
girls holding to the hands of their little brothers。
Nan looked for Freddie and Flossie。 She saw her little sister trying to
comfort a small girl who was almost ready to cry； while Freddie； like the
manly little fellow he was； had taken charge of a small chap in whose
eyes were two large tears； just ready to fall。 It was his first day at
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school。
〃Oh； I am sure your little twin brother and sister will get along all
right；〃 said the kindergarten teacher； with a smile to Nan； as she saw
what Flossie and Freddie were doing。 〃They are too cute for anything …
the little dears！〃
〃And they are very good；〃 said Nan； 〃only of course they do … things …
sometimes。〃
〃They wouldn't be real children if they didn't；〃 answered the teacher。
This was during a recess that had come after the classes were first
formed。 On her way back to her room； to see if she could arrange to sit
with Grace and Nellie at one of the new big desks； Nan saw her brother
Bert。 He looked a little worried； and Nan asked at once：
〃What is the matter； Bert？ Haven't you got a nice teacher？〃
〃Oh； yes； she's fine！〃 exclaimed Bert 〃There's nothing the matter at
all。〃
〃Yes there is；〃 insisted Nan。 〃I can tell by your face。 It's that
Danny Rugg； I'm sure。 Oh； Bert； is he bothering you again？〃 〃Well； he
said he was going to。〃
〃Then why don't you go straight and tell Mr。 Tetlow？ He'll make
Danny behave。 I'll go tell him myself！〃
〃Don't you are ＇sic＇； Nan！〃 cried Bert。 〃All the fellows would call me
'sissy；' if I let you do that。 Never mind； I can look out for my self。 I'm
not afraid of Danny。〃
〃Oh； Bert； I hope you don't get into fight。〃
〃I won't； Nan … if I can help it。 At least I won't hit first； but if he
hits me … 〃
Bert looked as though he knew what he would do in that case。
〃Oh dear！〃 cried Nan； 〃aren't you boys just awful！〃
However； she made up her mind that if Danny got too bad she would
speak to the principal about him； whether her brother wanted her to or
not。
〃He won't know it；〃 thought Nan。
She had no trouble in getting permission from her teacher for herself
and her two friends to sit together； and soon they had moved their books
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and other things to one of the long desks that had room for three pupils。
Meanwhile Flossie and Freddie got along very well in the kindergarten。
At first； just as the others did； they gave very little attention to what the
teacher wanted them to learn； but she was very patient； and soon all the
class was gathered about the sand table； in the little low chairs； making
fairy cities； caves； and even makebelieve seashore places。
〃This is like the one where we were this Summer；〃 said Flossie； as she
made a hole in her sand pile to take the place of the ocean。〃 If I had
water and a piece of wood I could show you where there was a
shipwreck；〃 she said to the girl next to her。
〃That isn't the way it was；〃 spoke Freddie； from the other side of the
room。〃 There was more sand at the seashore than on this whole table …
yes； on ten tables like this。〃
〃There was not！〃 cried Flossie。
〃There was too！〃 insisted her brother。
〃Children … children！〃 called the teacher。 〃You must not argue like
that … ever … in school； or out of it。 Now we will sing our worksong；
and after that we will march with the flags；〃 and she went to the piano to
play。 All the little ones liked this； and the dispute of Flossie and
Freddie was soon forgotten。
Bert kept thinking of what might happen between himself and Danny
Rugg when school was out； and when his teacher asked him what the
Pilgrim Fathers did when they first came to settle in New England Bert
looked up in surprise； and said：
〃They fought。〃
〃Fought！〃 exclaimed the teacher。 〃The book says they gave thanks。〃
〃Well； I meant they fought the … er … the Indians。〃 stammered Bert。
Poor Bert was thinking of what might take place between himself and
the bully。
〃Well； yes； they did fight the Indians；〃 admitted the teacher； 〃but that
wasn't what I was thinking of。 I will ask you another question in
history。〃
But I am not going to tire you with an account of what went on in the
classrooms。 There were mostly lessons there； such as you have
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yourselves； and I know you don't care to read about them。
Bert did not see Danny Rugg at the noon recess； when the Bobbsey
twins and the other children went home for lunch。 But when school
was let out in the afternoon； and when Bert was talking to Charley
Mason about a new way of making a kite； Danny Rugg； accompanied by
several of his chums； walked up to Bert。 It was in a field some distance
from the school； and no houses were near。
〃Now I've got you； Bert Bobbsey！〃 taunted Danny； as he advanced
with doubledup fists。 〃What did you want to squirt the hose on me that
time for？〃
〃I told you it was an accident；〃 said Bert quietly。
〃And I say you did it on purpose。 I said I'd get even with you； and
now I'm going to。〃
〃I don't want to fight； Danny；〃 said Bert quietly。
〃Huh！ he's afraid！〃 sneered Jack Westly； one of Danny's friends。
〃Yes； he's a coward！〃 taunted Danny。
〃I'm not！〃 cried Bert stoutly。
〃Then take that！〃 exclaimed Danny； and he gave Bert a push that
nearly knocked him down。 Bert put out a hand to save himself and
