the bobbsey twins at school(读书的鲍勃西双胞胎)-第15部分
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be severely punished；〃 he said。
As it happened； Flossie and Freddie were not at school that day；
Freddie having a slight sore throat。 His mother kept him home； and
Flossie would not go without him。 So they did not hear the warning；
and Bert and Nan did not think to tell the smaller children of it。
Two days later Freddie was well enough to go back to class； and
Flossie accompanied him。 It was at the morning recess when； as
Freddie went to get a drink at one of the new faucets； Danny saw him。
A gleam of mischief came into the eyes of the school bully。
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〃Want to see the water squirt； Freddie？〃 asked Danny。 〃That's a new
kind of faucet。 It squirts awful far。〃
〃Does it？〃 asked Freddie； innocently。 〃How do you make it？〃 He
had no idea it was forbidden fun。
〃Just put your thumb over the hole； and turn the water on；〃 directed
Danny。 〃You； too； Flossie。 It won't hurt you。〃
Danny looked all around； thinking he was unobserved as he gave this
bad advice。 Naturally； Freddie and Flossie； being so young； suspected
nothing。 They covered the opening of the faucet with their thumbs； and
turned on the water。 It spurted in a fine spray； and they laughed in glee。
That they wet each other did not matter。
Danny； seeing the success of his trick； walked off as he saw Mr。
Tetlow coming。 The Bobbsey twins were so intent on spurting the
water that they did not observe the principal until he was close to them。
Then they started as he called out sharply：
〃Freddie！ Flossie！ Stop that！ You know that it is forbidden！ Go
to my office at once and I will come and see you later。 You will be
punished for this！〃
With tears in their eyes the little twins obeyed。 They could not
understand it。
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CHAPTER XII THE
CHILDREN'S PARTY
WHEN Mr。 Tetlow； a little later； entered his office he found Flossie
and Freddie standing by one of the windows； looking out on the other
children marching to their classrooms。 They had cried a little； but had
stopped now。
〃I am very sorry to have to punish you two twins；〃 said the principal；
〃but I had given strict orders that no one was to play with that water。
Why did you do it？〃
〃Because；〃 answered Flossie。
〃Danny Rugg told us to；〃 added Freddie。 〃He said it was a new kind
of faucet。〃
〃Now be careful；〃 warned Mr。 Tetlow。 Often before he had heard
pupils say that someone else told them to break certain rules。 〃Are you
sure about this？〃 he asked。
〃Yes！ sir；〃 said Freddie； eagerly。 〃Danny told us to do it。〃
〃But didn't you know it was forbidden？。〃
〃No； sir；〃 answered Flossie。
〃Why； I spoke of it in all the rooms。〃
〃We wasn't here yesterday or the day before；〃 said Flossie。 〃Freddie
was sick。〃
Mr。 Tetlow began to understand。
〃I will look this up；〃 he said； 〃and if find …〃
He was interrupted by a boy from one of the higher classes coming in
with a note from his teacher。 She wanted a new box of chalk。
〃When you go back； George；〃 said the principal to the boy； as he gave
him what the teacher had sent for； 〃go to Miss Hegan's class； and have
her send Danny Rugg to me。 Flossie and Freddie say he told them to
spray water with one of the new faucets。〃
〃Yes； sir； he did！〃 exclaimed George。 〃I heard him； but I didn't think
they would do it。 He did tell them。〃
At this unexpected information Mr。 Tetlow was much surprised。
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If that is the case； Danny is the one to be punished；〃 he said。 〃I am
sorry； Flossie and Freddie； that I suspected you。 You may go back to
your class； and I will write your teacher a note； saying you may go out
half an hour ahead of the others to make up for coming to my office。 But；
after this； no matter whether anyone tells you or not； don't spray the
water。〃
〃No； sir； we won't！〃 exclaimed the Bobbsey twins； now happy again。
Danny Rugg was punished by being kept in after school for several
days； and Mr。 Tetlow sent home a note to his father； explaining what a
mean trick the bully had played。
〃I wish I had heard Danny telling you that … just to get you in
trouble；〃 said Bert； when he was told of what had happened。 〃I'd have
fixed him。〃
〃Oh； don't get into any more fights；〃 begged Nan。
Bert did not come to blows with Danny over this latest trouble； but he
did tell the bully； very plainly； what he thought of him； and said if Danny
ever did a thing like that again that he would not get off so easily。
〃Oh； I'm not afraid of you；〃 sneered Danny。
Lessons and fun made up many school days for the Bobbsey twins。
And； as the Fall went on； lessons grew a little harder。 Even Freddie and
Flossie； young as they were； had little tasks to do that kept them busy。
But they liked their school and the teacher； and many were the queer
stories they brought home of the happenings in the classroom。
It was now toward the end of October； and the weather was getting
cooler； though during the day it was still very warm at times。 The
twins； as did their friends； looked forward to the coming of Winter and
the Christmas holidays。
Thanksgiving； too； would be a time of rejoicing and of good things to
eat； and this occasion was to be made more of than usual this time； for
some boys and girls the Bobbseys had met in the country and at the
seashore were to be invited to spend a few days in Lakeport。
But before this there was another event down on the program。 This
was to be a party for Flossie and Freddie； the occasion being their joint
birthdays。
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〃And we're going to have candy！〃 cried Freddie； when the
arrangements were talked over。
〃And ice cream〃 … added Flossie … 〃a whole freezer full； aren't
we； mamma？〃
〃Well； I guess a small freezer full won't be any too much；〃 said Mrs。
Bobbsey； smiling。 〃But I hope none of you eat enough to make
yourselves ill。〃
〃We won't；〃 promised Freddie and Flossie。
There were busy times in the home of the twins the next few days； for
though Nan and Bert's birthdays were not to be observed； still they were
to have their part in the jolly celebration。
Invitations were sent out； on little sheets of note paper； adorned with
flowers； and in cute little envelopes。 Flossie and Freddie took them to
the postoffice themselves。
〃My！ what a lot of mail！〃 exclaimed the clerk at the stamp window； as
he saw the children dropping the invitations into the slot。 〃Uncle Sam
will have to get some extra men to carry that around； I guess。 What's it
all about？〃
〃We're going to have a party；〃 said Flossie； proudly。
Just then Danny Rugg came into the post…office。
〃A party； eh？〃 he sneered。 〃I'm coming to it； I am； and I'm going to
have two plates of ice cream。〃
〃You are not！〃 cried Freddie。 〃My mamma wouldn't let a boy like
you come to our party。〃
〃'Specially not after what you did … telling us to play in the water；〃
added Freddie。 〃You can't come！〃
〃Yes； I can；〃 insisted Danny； just to tease the children。
For a moment Flossie and Freddie almost believed him； he seemed so
much in earnest about it。
〃You can't come you haven't any invitation；〃 said Flossie； suddenly。
〃I'll take one of those you put in the box；〃 went on the mean boy。
〃He won't dare … will he？〃 and Freddie appealed to the mail clerk。
〃I should say not！〃 said the man at the stamp window。 〃If he does
Uncle Sam will be after him。〃
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〃Well； I'm coming to that party all the same！〃 insisted Danny； with a
grin on his freckled face。
Flossie and Freddie were so worried about him that they told their
mother； but she assured them that Danny would not come to spoil their
fun。
Finally the afternoon and evening of the part
