the bobbsey twins at school(读书的鲍勃西双胞胎)-第26部分
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how to send Snoop。 And I'll ask if we can buy Snap。 How will that
do？〃
〃Fine！〃 cried all the Bobbsey twins at once； and they made a rush for
Mr。 Bobbsey； hugging and kissing him。
The letter was sent to the fat lady； and then came a time of anxious
waiting。 Never before had the children seemed to care so much for Snap。
One day a letter came； saying that the silver cup had been sent； and
also Snoop； the cat。
〃But what about Snap； papa？ 〃 asked Nan。
〃Does she say the circus will sell him？〃
〃No； the man who owns him is away for a few days。 When he comes
back he will let me know。 But； anyhow； you will have your cup and cat
back。〃
〃But we want Snap； too！〃 said Flossie。
Several more days passed。 They lengthened into a week； and still no
news came from where the circus was： All the Bobbsey twins could
hope was that their cat and cup were on the way； and that the man who
owned Snap would consent to sell him。
The twins did not feel much like having fun。 There was a warm spell；
and all the snow had melted。
One day an express wagon stopped in front of the Bobbsey house。
It was a Saturday； and there was no school； and； as it happened； all
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four of the twins were in。
〃Two boxes for you； Mrs。 Bobbsey；〃 said the driver； as he opened his
receipt book。 〃I'll bring them in while you sign。〃
The man came up the walk with two boxes。 One was small； and the
other larger； with slats on one end。 And from this box came a peculiar
noise。
〃Listen！〃 cried Bert。
〃It's a cat！〃 shouted Freddie。
〃It's Snoop … our Snoop！〃 cried Flossie。
Quickly the boxes were carried into the house。 Bert got a hammer
and screw driver and soon had opened the one containing the black cat。
Snap； the dog； walked slowly into the room。
〃Oh dear！〃 cried Flossie as she saw him； 〃now maybe they'll fight！〃
〃I'll hold Snap；〃 volunteered Freddie。
〃Come on； Snoop！ Come out！〃 cried Bert； as he pried off the last
slat。
〃Meouw！〃 cried Snoop； as he came slowly out of the box in which he
had ridden from Cuba。
Out walked the black cat。 He looked about him strangely for a
moment； and then began to purr； and rubbed up against Flossie's legs。
They all looked anxiously at Snap。 The dog glanced at the cat；
stretched lazily and wagged his tail。 Snoop came over to him； and the
two animals sniffed at each other； Mrs。 Bobbsey holding Snap by the
collar。 Then； to the surprise of all； Snoop rubbed against the legs of the
dog； and； on his part； Snap； wagging his tail in friendly； welcoming
fashion； put out his red tongue and licked Snoop's fur。
〃He's kissing Snoop！ He's kissing Snoop！〃 cried Freddie。
〃Yes； they love each other！〃 exclaimed Flossie。 〃They are not going
to fight！ Oh； how glad I am！〃 and she danced in delight。
〃Oh； if only we can keep Snap now；〃 said Nan； while Mrs。 Bobbsey；
satisfied that the two animals would be friends； had opened the other
express box。 It contained the twins' silver cup； so long missing。
Mr。 Bobbsey came home soon after that his face was smiling。
〃Oh； papa！〃 Flossie greeted him； 〃Snoop came； and Snap kissed him！〃
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〃May we keep Snap； papa？〃 asked Freddie。
〃Yes；〃 was Mr。 Bobbsey's answer。 〃I have a letter from the circus
man； and he will sell Snap to me。 I have already sent the money。 And
there is another letter from the fat lady； telling about some of the new
tricks she taught Snoop； so you can make him do them。〃
〃Oh！ Oh！ Oh！〃 cried the Bobbsey twins in firelight； as they looked at
their two pets。
〃What lots of things have happened since we came back from the
seashore；〃 said Nan； little later。 〃I wonder if the rest of the Winter will
be as lively as this first part has been？〃
〃Maybe；〃 said Bert with a smile。
And whether it was or not you may learn by reading the next volume
of this series； to be called： 〃The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge；〃 in
which we will once more hear of the doings of Flossie； Freddie Nan and
Bert。
After reading the fat lady's second letter the twins got Snoop to do
some of the tricks the cat had learned。 He was not as smart at them as
Snap was at his； but then cats never do learn to do tricks as well as do
dogs。
Still everyone agreed that the fat lady had done her training well。 As
for Snap； he and Snoop became firmer friends every day； and often the
cat went to sleep on Snap's back； or between his forepaws as he lay
stretched out in front of the fire。
And the silver cup； which； with Snoop； had gone on such a long
journey； was put back in its place on the mantle； to be admired by all。
Now my little story has come to an end； but I hope you children who
have read it will care to hear more of the Bobbsey twins and the things
they did。 So I will say goodbye for a while； trusting to meet you all
again。
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