Пятнадцатилетний капитан

On the Way

           Thatwasremarkedbyall,thoughnoonecouldexplainit.

           AstoCousinBenedict,ithadbeenasimpossibletoassignhimanorderofmarchingasDingo.Unlesshehadbeenheldbyastring,hewouldnothavekeptit.Histinboxstrappedtohisshoulder,hisnetinhishand,hislargemagnifyingglasssuspendedtohisneck,sometimesbehind,sometimesinfront,hescamperedawayamongthehighherbs,watchingfororthoptersoranyotherinsectin"pter,"attheriskofbeingbitbysomevenomousserpent.

           DuringthefirsthourMrs.Weldon,uneasy,calledhimbacktwentytimes.Itwasnouse.

           "CousinBenedict,"shefinishedbysayingtohim,"Ibegyouveryseriouslynottogofaraway,andIurgeyouforthelasttimetopayattentiontomyentreaties."

           "Meanwhile,cousin,"repliedtheintractableentomologist,"whenIperceiveaninsect?"

           "Whenyouperceiveaninsect,"repliedMrs.Weldon,"youwoulddowelltoletitgoinpeace,oryouwillputmeunderthenecessityoftakingyourboxawayfromyou."

           "Takeawaymybox!"criedCousinBenedict,asifitwereaquestionofsnatchingawayhisheart.

           "Yourboxandyournet,"addedMrs.Weldon,pitilessly.

           "Mynet,cousin!Andwhynotmyglasses?Youwillnotdare!No;youwillnotdare!"

           "Even,yourglasses,whichIforgot.Ithankyou,CousinBenedict,forremindingmethatIhavethatmeansofmakingyoublind,and,inthatway,forcingyoutobewise."

           Thistriplemenacehadtheeffectofmakinghimkeepquietthisunsubmissivecousinforaboutanhour.

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