the bobbsey twins at school(读书的鲍勃西双胞胎)-第11部分
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nearly knocked him down。 Bert put out a hand to save himself and
struck Danny； not really meaning to。
〃There！ He hit you back！〃 cried one boy。
〃Yes； go on in； now； Dan； and beat him！〃 said another。
〃Oh； I'll fix him now；〃 boasted Danny； circling around Bert。 Bert was
carefully watching。 He did not mean to let Danny get the best of him if
he could help it； much as he did not like to fight。
Danny struck Bert on the chest； and Bert hit the bully on the cheek。
Then Danny jumped forward swiftly and tried to give Bert a blow on the
head。 But Bert stepped to one side； and Danny slipped down to the
ground。
As he did so a white box fell from his pocket。 Bert knew what kind
of a box it was； and what was in it； and he knew now； what had stained
Danny's fingers so yellow； and what made his clothes have such a queer
smell。 For the box had in it cigarettes。
Danny saw where it had fallen； and picked it up quickly。 Then he
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came running at Bert again； but a boy called：
〃Look out！ Here comes Mr。 Tetlow； the principal！〃
This was a signal for all the boys； even Bert； to run； for； though
school was out； they still did not want to be caught at a fight by one of
the teachers； or Mr。 Tetlow。
〃Anyhow； you knocked him down； Bert；〃 said Charley Mason； as he
ran on with Bert。 〃You beat！〃
〃He did not … I slipped；〃 said Danny。 〃I can fight him； and I will；
too； some day。〃
〃I'm not afraid of you；〃 answered Bert。
Mr。 Tetlow did not appear to have seen the fight that amounted to so
little。 Perhaps he pretended not to。
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CHAPTER IX OFF TO THE
WOODS
WHETHER Danny Rugg was afraid the principal had seen him trying
to force a fight on Bert； or whether the unexpected fall that came to him；
caused it； no one knew； but certainly； for the next few days； Danny let
Bert alone。 When he passed him he scowled； or shook his fist； or
muttered something about 〃getting even；〃 but this was all。
Perhaps it was the thought of what Bert had seen fall from Danny's
pocket that made the bully less anxious to keep up the quarrel。 At any
rate； Bert was left alone and he was glad of it。 He was not afraid； but
he liked peace。
The school days went on； and the classes settled down to their work
for the long Winter term。 And the thought of the snow and ice that
would comparatively soon be with them； made the Bobbsey twins
rejoice。
〃Charley Mason and I are going to make a dandy big bob this year；〃
said Bert one day。 〃It's going to carry ten fellows。〃
〃And no girls？〃 asked Nan with a smile。 She was walking along
behind her brother； with Grace and Nellie。
〃Sure； we'll let you girls ride once in a while；〃 said Charley； as he
caught up to his chum。 〃But you can't steer。〃
〃I steered a bob once；〃 said Grace； who was quite athletic for her age。
〃It was Danny Rugg's； too。〃
〃Pooh！ His is a little one alongside the one Charley and I are going
to make！〃 exclaimed Bert。 〃Ours will be hard to steer； and it's going to
have a gong on it to tell folks to get out of the way。〃
〃That's right；〃 agreed Charley。 〃And we'd better start it right away；
Bert。 It may soon snow。〃
〃It doesn't feel so now；〃 spoke Nan。 〃It is very warm。 It feels more
like ice cream cones。〃
〃And if you'll come with me I'll treat you all to some；〃 exclaimed
Nellie Parks； whose father was quite well off。 〃I have some of my
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birthday money left。〃
〃Oh； but there are five of us！〃 cried Nan； counting。 〃That is too much
… twenty…five cents； Nellie。〃
〃I've got fifty； and really it is very hot today。〃
It was warm； being the end of September； with Indian Summer near at
hand。
〃Well； let's go to Johnson's；〃 suggested Nellie。 〃They have the best
cream。〃
〃Oh； here comes Flossie and Freddie！〃 exclaimed Nan。 〃We don't
want to take them； Nellie。 That means …〃
〃Of course I'll take them！〃 exclaimed Nellie； generously。 〃I've got
fifty cents； I told you。〃
〃I'll give them each a penny and let them run along home；〃 offered
Bert。
〃No； I'm going to treat them； too；〃 insisted Nellie。 〃Come on！〃 she
called to the little twins； 〃we're going to get ice cream cones； it's so
warm。〃
〃Oh； goodie！ 〃 cried Flossie。 〃I was just wishing for one。〃
〃So was I；〃 added her brother。
〃And I'll ask you to my party next week；〃 the little girl went on。 〃I'm
going to have one on my birthday。〃
〃Oh； are you really； Flossie？〃 asked Nan。 〃I hadn't heard about it。〃
〃Yep … I am。 Mamma said I could； but she told me not to tell。 I
don't care； I wanted Nellie to know； as she's going to treat us to cones。〃
〃And it's half my party； 'cause my birthday's the same day；〃 explained
Freddie。 〃So you can come to my party at the same time； Nellie。〃
〃Thank you； dear； I shall。 Now let's hurry to the store； for it's
getting warmer all the while。〃
The ice cream in the funny little cones was much enjoyed by all。
Bert and Charley walked on together eating； and talking of the bob sled
they were going to make。 They passed Danny Rugg； who looked rather
enviously at them。
〃Hey； Charley；〃 called Danny； 〃come here； I want to speak to you。〃
〃I'm busy now；〃 answered Charley。 〃Bert and I have something to
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do。〃
〃So have I。 I've got a dandy plan。〃
〃Well； I'll see you later；〃 spoke Charley。
He had once been quite friendly with Danny； but he grew not to like
his ways； and so became more chummy with Bert； who was very glad；
for he liked Charley。
The two boys went on to Bert's barn； where they were going to build
the bob sled。 The girls； with Flossie and Freddie； went on the Bobbsey
lawn； where there were some easy chairs。 They sat in the shade of the
trees； and Freddie had Snap do some of his tricks for the visitors。
〃Can he jump through a hoop； covered with paper as they do in the
circus？〃 asked Nellie。
〃Oh； we never thought to try that；〃 said Freddie。 〃I'm going to make
one；〃 and； filled with this new idea； he hurried into the house。
〃Dinah；〃 he said； 〃I want some paper and paste。〃
〃Land sakes； chile！ what yo' gwine t' do now？〃 asked the colored
cook。
〃Make a kite； an' take Snoop up in de air laik yo' brother Bert done
once？〃
〃No； we're not going to do that；〃 answered the little boy。 〃 We're
going to cover a hoop with paper； and make Snap jump through it； like in
a circus。〃
〃Mah goodness mustard pot！〃 cried Dinah。 What will yo' all be up to
next？〃
〃I don't know；〃 answered Freddie。 〃But will you make me some
paste； Dinah？ And you know we haven't got Snoop； anyhow； so we
couldn't send him up on a kite tail；〃 added Freddie。
〃Deah me！ Yo' chilluns done make me do de mostest wuk！〃
complained Dinah； but she laughed； which showed that she did not
really mean it； and set at mixing some flour and water for the paste。
Flossie and Freddie insisted on making the paper covered hoop
themselves。 They started； but they got so much of the sticky stuff on
their hands and faces that Nan feared they would soil their clothes； so
she insisted on being allowed to do the pasting for them。
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〃But we can help； can't we？〃 asked Freddie。
〃Yes；〃 said Nan。
Even for Nan covering a hoop with paper was not as easy as she
thought it would be。 Grace and Nellie helped； but sometimes the wind
would blow the paper away just as they were ready to fold it around the
rim of the hoop。 Then the paste would get on the girls' hands。
〃What are you doing？ 〃 asked Bert； as he and Charley came from the
barn。 They had to stop work on their job； as they could not find a long
enough plank。 The ＇sic＇ decided to get one from Mr。 Bobbsey's lumber
yard； later。
〃We're going to have Snap do the circus trick of jumping through a
paper hoop；〃 explained Nan。
