Пятнадцатилетний капитан

"S. V."

           "Oflittleinterest,thosenearrelationsofthe’periplanetaorientalis’andoftheAmericankakerlac,whichinhabit"

           "Whichinfest!"saidCaptainHull.

           "Whichreignonboard!"retortedCousinBenedict,fiercely.

           "Amiablesovereignty!"

           "Ah!youarenotanentomologist,sir?"

           Neveratmyownexpense."

           "Now,CousinBenedict,"saidMrs.Weldon,smiling,"donotwishustobedevouredforloveofscience."

           "Iwish,nothing,CousinWeldon,"replied,thefieryentomologist,"excepttobeabletoaddtomycollectionsomeraresubjectwhichmightdoithonor."

           "Areyounotsatisfied,then,withtheconqueststhatyouhavemadein

           NewZealand?"

           "Yes,truly,CousinWeldon.Ihavebeenratherfortunateinconqueringoneofthosenewstaphylinswhichtillnowhadonlybeenfoundsomehundredsofmilesfurther,inNewCaledonia."

           AtthatmomentDingo,whowasplayingwithJack,approachedCousin

           Benedict,gamboling.

           "Goaway!goaway!"saidthelatter,pushingofftheanimal.

           "Tolovecockroachesanddetestdogs!"criedCaptainHull."Oh!Mr.

           Benedict!"

           "Agooddog,notwithstanding,"saidlittleJack,takingDingo’sgreatheadinhissmallhands.

           "Yes.Idonotsayno,"repliedCousinBenedict."Butwhatdoyouwant?ThisdevilofananimalhasnotrealizedthehopesIconceivedonmeetingit."

           "Ah!mygoodness!"criedMrs.Weldon,"didyou,then,hopetobeabletoclassifyitintheorderofthediptersorthehymenopters?"

           "No,"repliedCousinBenedict,seriously.

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