the bobbsey twins at school(读书的鲍勃西双胞胎)-第6部分
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〃We could tell him how it was； and how we lost our cat。〃
〃And our silver cup；〃 added Flossie。
〃Well； certainly the dog doesn't seem to want to go home；〃 said Mr。
Bobbsey； after he had tried two or three times more to drive the animal
back。 But it would not go。
〃Go on a little farther；〃 suggested Mrs。 Bobbsey。 〃By the time we get
to the trolley he may get tired； and go back。 And if we want to lose him
I think we can； by getting on the car quickly。〃
〃But we don't want to lose him！〃 cried Freddie。
〃No； no！〃 said Flossie。 〃We want to keep him。 He can run along
behind the trolley car。 I'll ask the motorman to go slow； papa。〃
〃My！ This has been a mixedup day！〃 sighed Mr。 Bobbsey。 〃I really
don't know what to do。〃
The dog seemed to think that he was one of the family； now。 He
came up to Flossie and Freddie and let them pat him。 His tail kept
wagging all the while。
〃Well； we'll see what happens where we get to the trolley；〃 decided Mr。
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Bobbsey； thinking that there would be the best and only place to get rid
of the dog。〃 Come along； children。〃
Freddie and Flossie came on； the dog between them； and this seemed
to suit the fine animal。 He had found friends； now； he evidently
thought。 Mr。 Bobbsey wondered why so valuable a dog would leave its
home。 And he was very much puzzled as to what he should do if the
children insisted on keeping the animal； and if it came aboard the trolley
car。
〃There's the car！〃 exclaimed Bert； as they went around another turn in
the path and came to a road。 Down it could be seen the headlight of an
approaching trolley； and also the twin lamps of an oncoming automobile。
〃Look out for the auto； children！〃 cried Mrs。 Bobbsey。
They stood at the side of the road； and as the auto came up the man in
it slowed down his machine。 It was a big car and he was alone in it。
〃Well； I declare！〃 exclaimed the autoist； as his engine stopped。 〃If it
isn't the Bobbsey family … twins and all！ What are you doing here； Mr。
Bobbsey？〃
〃Why； it's Mr。 Blake！〃 exclaimed Mr。 Bobbsey； seeing that the autoist
was a neighbor； and a business friend of his。 〃Oh； our train was held
back by a circus wreck； so we walked across the lots to the car。 We're
homeward bound from the seashore。〃
〃Well； well！ A circus wreck； eh？ Where did you get the dog？〃
〃Oh； he followed us；〃 said Mrs。 Bobbsey。
〃And we're going to keep him； too！〃 exclaimed Flossie。
〃And take him in the trolley with us；〃 added her little brother。
〃Well； well！〃 exclaimed Mr。 Blake。 〃Say； now； I have a better plan
than that；〃 he went on。 〃Why should you folks go home in a trolley；
when I have this big empty auto here？ Pile in； all of you； and I'll get
you there in a jiffy。 Come； Dinah； I see you； too。〃
〃Yes； sah； Massa Blake； I'se heah！ Can't lose ole Dinah！〃
〃But we lost our cat； Snoop！〃 said Flossie regretfully。
〃And we nearly ran over an elephant；〃 added Freddie； bound that his
sister should not tell all the news。
〃Well； get in the auto；〃 invited Mr。 Blake。
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〃Do you really mean it？〃 asked Mr。 Bobbsey。 〃Perhaps we are
keeping you from going somewhere。〃
〃Indeed not。 Pile in； and you'll soon be home。〃
〃Can we bring the dog； too？〃 asked Flossie。
〃Yes； there's plenty of room for the dog；〃 laughed Mr。 Blake。 〃Lift
him in。〃
But the strange dog did not need lifting。 He sprang into the tonneau
of the auto as soon as the door was opened。 Mr。 and Mrs。 Bobbsey
lifted in Flossie and Freddie； and Nan and Bert followed。 Then in got
Papa and Mamma Bobbsey and Mr。 Blake started off。
〃This is lovely；〃 said Mrs。 Bobbsey with a sigh of relief。 She was
more tired than she had thought。
〃It certainly is kind of you； Mr。 Blake；〃 said Papa Bobbsey。
〃I'm only too glad I happened to meet you。 Are you children
comfortable？〃
〃Yep！〃 chorused Freddie and Flossie。
〃And the dog？〃
〃We're holding him so he won't fall out；〃 explained Flossie。 She and
her little brother had the dog between them。
On went the auto； and with the telling of the adventures of the day the
journey seemed very short。 Soon the Bobbsey home was reached。
There were lights in it； for Sam； the colored man； had been telephoned to；
to have the place opened for the family。 Sam came out on the stoop to
greet them and his wife Dinah。
〃Here we are！〃 cried Papa Bobbsey。 〃Come； Flossie Freddie we're
home。〃
Flossie and Freddie did not answer。 They were fast asleep； their
heads on the shaggy back of the big dog。
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CHAPTER V SNAP DOES
TRICKS
〃WE'LL have to carry them in；〃 said Mr。 Bobbsey； as he looked in the
rear of the auto； and saw his two little twins fast asleep on the dog's
back。
〃I'll take 'em；〃 said Sam kindly。 〃Many a time I'se carried 'em in
offen de porch when dey falled asleep。 I'll carry 'em in。〃
And he did； first taking Flossie； and then Freddie。 Then he and Dinah
brought in the bundles and valises； while Nan and Bert and Mr。 and Mrs。
Bobbsey followed； having bidden goodnight to Mr。 Blake； and thanking
him for the ride。
〃Where … where are we？〃 asked Flossie； rubbing her eyes and looking
around the room which she had not seen in some months。
〃An' … an' where's our dog？〃 demanded Freddie。
〃Oh； bless your hearts … that dog！〃 cried Mamma Bobbsey。 〃Sam
took him out in the barn。 You may see him in the morning； if he
doesn't run away in the night。〃
The twins looked worried over this suggestion； until Sam said：
〃Oh； I locked him up good an' proper in a box stall； 'deed an' I did；
Mrs。 Bobbsey。 He won't get away tonight。〃
〃That's … good；〃 murmured Freddie； and then he fell asleep again。
Soon the little twins were undressed and put to bed； Nan and Bert soon
followed； but Mr。 and Mrs。 Bobbsey stayed up a little later to talk over
certain matters。
〃It's good to be home again；〃 said Mr。 Bobbsey； as he looked about the
rooms of the town house。
〃Yes； but we had a delightful summer；〃 spoke his wife； 〃and the
children are so well。 The country was delightful； and so was the
seashore。 But I think I； too； am glad to be back。 It will be quite a task；
though； to get the children ready for school。 Flossie and Freddie will
go regularly now； I suppose； and with Nan and Bert in a higher class； it
means plenty of work。〃
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〃I suppose so；〃 said her husband。
〃But Dinah is a great help；〃 went on Mrs。 Bobbsey； for she did not
mean to complain。 Flossie and Freddie had tried a few days in the
kindergarten class at school； but Flossie said she did not like it； and； as
Freddie would not go without her； their parents had taken them both out
in the Spring。
〃There will be plenty of time to start them in the Fall；〃 said Mrs。
Bobbsey； and so it had been arranged。 And now the four twins were all
to attend the same school； which would open in about a week。
Flossie and Freddie were both up early the next morning； and； scarcely
halfdressed； they hurried out to the barn。
〃Whar yo' chillers gwine？〃 demanded Dinah； as she prepared to get
breakfast。
〃Out to see our dog；〃 answered Freddie。 〃Is Sam around？〃
〃Yes； he's out dere somewheres； washin' de carriage。 But don't yo' let
dat dog bite yo'。〃
〃We won't；〃 said Freddie。
〃He wouldn't bite anyhow；〃 declared Flossie。
Sam opened the box stall for them； and out bounced the big white dog；
barking in delight； and almost knocking down the twins； so glad was he
to see them。
〃What shall we call him？〃 asked Freddie。 〃Maybe we'd better name
him Snoop； like our cat。 I guess Snoop is gone forever。〃
〃No； we mustn't call him Snoop；〃 said Flossie； 〃for some day our cat
might come back； and he'd want his own name again。 We'll call our dog
Snap； 'cause see how bright his eyes snap。 Then if our cat comes back
we'll have Snoop and Snap。〃
〃That's a good name；〃 decided Freddie； after thinking it over。 〃Snoop
and Snap。 I wonder how we can make this dog stand on his
