Пятнадцатилетний капитан

The Interior of a Factory

           

           But,ifitwaswellenclosed,thisenclosuredidnotmeasurelessthanamileincircumference.Trees,bushesofakindpeculiartoAfrica,greatherbs,afewrivulets,thethatchofthebarracksandthehuts,weremorethannecessarytoconcealthecontinent’srarestinsects,andtomakeCousinBenedict’shappiness,atleast,ifnothisfortune.Infact,hediscoveredsomehexapodes,andnearlylosthiseyesightintryingtostudythemwithoutspectacles.But,atleast,headdedtohispreciouscollection,andlaidthefoundationofagreatworkonAfricanentomology.Ifhisluckystarwouldlethimdiscoveranewinsect,towhichhewouldattachhisname,hewouldhavenothingmoretodesireinthisworld!

           IfAlvez’sestablishmentwassufficientlylargeforCousinBenedict’sscientificpromenades,itseemedimmensetolittleJack,whocouldwalkabouttherewithoutrestraint.Butthechildtooklittleinterestinthepleasuressonaturaltohisage.Herarelyquittedhismother,whodidnotliketoleavehimalone,andalwaysdreadedsomemisfortune.

           LittleJackoftenspokeofhisfather,whomhehadnotseenforsolong.Heaskedtobetakenbacktohim.Heinquiredafterall,foroldNan,forhisfriendHercules,forBat,forAustin,forActeon,andforDingo,thatappeared,indeed,tohavedesertedhim.Hewishedtoseehiscomrade,DickSand,again.Hisyoungimaginationwasverymuchaffected,andonlylivedinthoseremembrances.TohisquestionsMrs.Weldoncouldonlyreplybypressinghimtoherheart,whilecoveringhimwithkisses.

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