the bobbsey twins at school(读书的鲍勃西双胞胎)-第13部分
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might bite some of us。〃
〃Snap never bites！〃 cried Freddie。
〃Of course not；〃 said Flossie。
〃Well； he can't come to this picnic！〃 spoke Danny； angrily。 〃Go on
home！〃 he cried； sharply； stooping to pick up a stone。 Snap growled and
showed his teeth。
〃There！〃 cried Danny。 〃I told you he'd bite。〃
〃He will not； Danny Rugg！〃 exclaimed Nan； who had gone up front for
a minute to speak to some of the older girls。 〃He only growled because
you acted mean to him。 Now you leave him alone； or I'll tell Mr。 Tetlow
on you。〃
〃Pooh！ Think I care？ I say no dog can come to our picnic。 Go on
home！〃 and with raised hand Danny approached Snap。 Again the dog
growled angrily。 He was not used to being treated in this way。
〃Look out； Danny Rugg；〃 said Nan； severely； 〃or he may jump on you；
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and knock you down。 He wouldn't bite you； though； mean as you are；
unless I told him to do so。〃
〃I'm not afraid of you！〃 cried Danny； more angry than before。 〃I'll
get a stick and then we'll see what will happen；〃 and he looked about for
one。
〃Don't let Danny beat Snap！〃 pleaded Flossie； tears coming into her
eyes。
〃I won't；〃 said Nan； looking about anxiously for Bert。 She saw him
coming back； and felt better。 By this time Danny had found a club； and
was coming back to where Flossie； Freddie and Nan； with some of their
friends； were walking along； Snap in their midst。
〃I'll make that dog go home now！〃 cried Danny。 〃I'm not going to get
bitten； and have hyperfobia； or whatever you call it。 I'll tell Mr。 Tetlow
if you don't make him go home。〃
〃Oh； don't be so smart！〃 exclaimed Bert； stepping out from behind a
group of girls。 〃I've told Mr。 Tetlow myself that Snap is following us；
and he said to let him come along。 So you needn't take the trouble；
Danny Rugg。 And if you try to hit our dog I'll have something more to
say；〃 and Bert stepped boldly forth。
〃Huh！ I'm not afraid of you；〃 sneered Danny； but he let the club drop；
and walked off with his own particular chums。
〃Did Mr。 Tetlow say Snap could come？〃 asked Freddie； anxiously。
〃Yes。 He said he'd be good to drive away the cows if they bothered
us；〃 answered Bert； with a smile。
After this little trouble； the Bobbseys and their friends went on toward
the grove in the woods where the picnic was to be held。 There was
laughing and shouting； and much fun on the way； in which Snap shared。
Boys and girls would run to one side or the other of the path to gather
late flowers。 Some would pick up odd stones； or pine cones； and others
would find curious little creeping or crawling things which they called
their friends to see。
Each teacher had charge of her special class； but she did not look too
closely after them； for it was a day to be happy and free from care； with
no thought of school or lessons。
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〃We'll make Snap do some tricks when we get to the grove；〃 said
Flossie。
〃Yes； we'll have a little circus；〃 added her brother。
〃Can he stand on his head？〃 one girl wanted to know。
〃Well； he can turn a somersault； and he's on his head for a second
while he's doing that；〃 explained Freddie； proudly。
〃Can he roll over and over？〃 a boy wanted to know。 〃We had a dog；
once； that could。〃
〃Snap can； too；〃 said Flossie。 〃Roll over； Snap！〃 she ordered； and the
dog； with a bark； did so。 The children laughed and some clapped their
hands。 They thought Snap was about the best dog they had ever seen。
No accidents happened on the way to the grove； except that one little
boy tried to cross a brook on some stones； instead of the plank which the
others used。 He slipped in and got his feet wet； but as the day was
warm no one worried much。
Finally the grove was reached。 It was in a wooded valley； with hills
on either side； and a cold； clear spring of water at one end； where
everyone could get a drink。 And that always seems to be what is most
wanted at a picnic … a drink of water。
Mr。 Tetlow called all the children together； before letting them go off
to play； and told them at what time the start for home would be made； so
that they would not be late in coming back to the meeting place。
〃And now；〃 he said； 〃have the best fun you can。 Play anything you
wish … school games if you like … but don't get too warm or excited。
And don't go too far away。 You may eat your luncheon when you like。〃
〃Then let's eat ours now；〃 suggested Flosssie。 〃I'm awful hungry。〃
〃So am I；〃 said Freddie。 So Nan and Bert decided that the little ones
might at least have a sandwich and a piece of cake。 Nor did they forget
the two little Jones children； who had no lunch。 The Bobbseys were well
provided and soon Sammie and Julia were smiling and happy as they sat
beneath a tree； eating。
Then came all sorts of games； from tag and jumping rope； to
blindman's bluff and hide…and…seek。 Snap was made to do a number of
tricks； much to the amusement of the teachers and children。 Danny
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Rugg； and some of the older boys； got up a small baseball game； and
then Danny； with one or two chums； went off in a deeper part of the
woods。 Bert heard one of the boys ask another if he had any matches。
〃I know what they're going to do；〃 whispered Bert to Nan。
〃What？〃 she asked。
〃Smoke cigarettes。 I saw Danny have a pack。〃
Nan was much shocked； but she did not see anything。 She was glad
Bert did not smoke。
Bert went off with some boys to see if they could catch any fish in the
deeper part of the brook； about half a mile from the picnic grove； and
Nan； with one or two girls about her own age； took a little walk with
Flossie and Freddie to gather some late wild flowers that grew on the
side of one of the hills。
They found a number of the blossoms； and were making pretty
bouquets of them； when Freddie； who had gone on a little ahead of the
rest； came running back so fast that he nearly rolled to the bottom of the
hill； so fat and chubby was he。
〃What's the matter？ What is it？〃 asked Nan； catching her brother just
in time。
〃Up there！〃 he gasped。 〃It's up there！ A great big black one！〃
〃A big black what … bug？〃 asked Nan； ready to laugh。
〃No！ a big black snake！ I almost stepped on it。〃
〃A snake！ Oh； dear！〃 screamed the girls。
〃Call Mr。 Tetlow！〃 said Flossie。 〃He's got a book about snakes； and
he'll know what to do。〃
〃Come on！〃 cried Nellie Parks。 〃I'm going to run！〃
〃So am I！〃 added Grace Lavine。 〃Oh； it may chase us！〃
In fright the children turned； Freddie looking back at the spot where he
thought he had seen the snake。
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CHAPTER XI DANNY'S TRICK
NAN BOBBSEY stood for a moment； she hardly knew why。 Perhaps
she wanted to see the big snake of which Freddie spoke。 It certainly
was not because she liked reptiles。
Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward
her； and； with a little exclamation of fright； she； too； turned to follow the
others。 But； as she did so； she saw their dog Snap come running up the
hill； barking and wagging his tail。 He seemed to have lost the children
for a moment and to be telling them how glad he was that he had found
them again。
Straight up the hill； toward where Freddie had said the snake was；
rushed Snap。
〃Here！ Come back！ Don't go there！〃 cried Nan。
〃No； don't let him … he may be bitten！〃 added Flossie。 〃Come here；
Snap！〃
But Snap evidently did not want to mind。 On up the hill he rushed；
pausing now and then to dig in the earth。 Nearer and nearer he came to
where the little Bobbsey boy had said the snake was hiding in the grass
and bushes。
〃Oh； Snap！ Snap！〃 cried Freddie。 〃Don't go there！〃 But Snap kept
on； and Freddie； afraid lest his pet dog be bitten； caught up a stone and
threw it at the place。 His aim was pretty good； but instead of scaring
away the snake； or driving back Snap； the fall of the stone only made
Snap more eager to see what was there that his friends did not want him
to get。
With a loud bark he rushed on； and the children；
