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From "Stones and Tales for Children" THE LITTLE CRUSOES
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From "Stones and Tales for Children"
THE LITTLE CRUSOES
Billy wanted to be Crusoe. But I said that I wanted to be Crusoe, too. Billy said that it was his plan. So Billy became Crusoe and I became Friday. First we wanted to look for a good place for our house. At last we found a very large hole in the ground. We came down into it, and very soon fell fast, asleep. We slept for a long time. When I opened my eyes, it was dark. I wanted to say something to Billy, when I heard a voice. We listened to it, and heard our names. "Don't speak," said Billy softly. We did not speak for some time. But suddenly Scraps jumped up, and before I could stop him, gave a couple of loud barks. I caught him by the collar and listened. For some time it was still, and then we saw two men. One was the old Quirk, the man who lived near the park. The other was a man whom I did not know. " Let us look for them in the island, "said this man; and they went round the island. "Someone is here, he said, "I see a boy's cap here." "It's all up with us now," said Billy, and we came out of our hole. "Well, boys," said the man and laughed. Then he looked at me and asked," Do you know who I am?" "No, I don't know," I said. "I am your father's friend," he said. Your mother is at home now, let us go home to see her." He took Billy by one arm, and me by the other, and we went home. My mother was in the dining-room; Billy's Aunt Jane was there too. "Well, my dears..."she began," I hope you understand..." But my mother put her arms round both of us and said, "Oh, Miss Blake, you must not scold these two little Robinsons. Let us give them their supper and then they will tell us about their adven¬tures. "
A couple of loud barks –громко тявкнул два раза Callar - ошейник Quirk – Квирк (фамилия) To scold – бранить, ругать
