Веснушки

Chapter XII

           Thenhereyesfell,asifbyaccident,onFreckles,andshecried,“Oh,Iknownow!ItwasthosemagazinestheBirdWomanpromisedyou.Icametotellyouthatweputthemundertheboxwherewehidethings,attheentrancetotheswampaswecamein.IknewIwouldneedmyhandscrossingtheswamp,soIhidthemthere.You’llfindthematthesameoldplace.”

           ThenFrecklesspoke.

           “It’smightyriskyforyoutobecrossingtheswampalone,”hesaid.“I’msurprisedthattheBirdWomanwouldbelettingyoutryit.Iknowit’salittlefarther,butit’sbeggingyouIamtobegoingbackbythetrail.That’sbadenough,butit’sfarsaferthantheswamp.”

           TheAngellaughedmerrily.

           “Ohstopyournonsense!”shecried.“I’mnotafraid!Notintheleast!TheBirdWomandidn’twantmetotryfollowingapaththatI’dbeenoveronlyonce,butIwassureIcoulddoit,andI’mratherproudoftheperformance.Now,don’tgobabying!YouknowI’mnotafraid!”

           “No,”saidFrecklesgently,“Iknowyou’renot;butthathasnothingtodowiththefactthatyourfriendsareafraidforyou.Onthetrailyoucanseeyourwayabitahead,andyou’vealltheworldabetterchanceifyoumeetasnake.”

           ThenFreckleshadaninspiration.HeturnedtoJackimploringly.

           “Youtellher!”hepleaded.“Tellhertogobythetrail.Shewillforyou.”

           TheimplicationofthisstatementwassogratifyingtoBlackJackthatheseemedagaintoexpandandtakeonincreasebeforetheirveryeyes.

           “Youbet!”exclaimedJack.AndtotheAngel:“YoubettertakeFreckles’wordforit,miss.

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