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Chapter 14

           Abrownspottedlady-bugclimbedthedizzyheightofagrassblade,andTombentdownclosetoitandsaid, "Lady-bug,lady-bug,flyawayhome, yourhouseisonfire,yourchildren’salone," andshetookwingandwentofftoseeaboutitwhichdidnotsurprisetheboy,forheknewofoldthatthisinsectwascredulousaboutconflagrations,andhehadpractiseduponitssimplicitymorethanonce. Atumblebugcamenext,heavingsturdilyatitsball,andTomtouchedthecreature,toseeitshutitslegsagainstitsbodyandpretendtobedead. Thebirdswerefairlyriotingbythistime. Acatbird,theNorthernmocker,litinatreeoverTom’shead,andtrilledoutherimitationsofherneighborsinaraptureofenjoyment; thenashrilljaysweptdown,aflashofblueflame,andstoppedonatwigalmostwithintheboy’sreach,cockedhisheadtoonesideandeyedthestrangerswithaconsumingcuriosity; agraysquirrelandabigfellowofthe"fox"kindcameskurryingalong,sittingupatintervalstoinspectandchatterattheboys,forthewildthingshadprobablyneverseenahumanbeingbeforeandscarcelyknewwhethertobeafraidornot. AllNaturewaswideawakeandstirring,now; longlancesofsunlightpierceddownthroughthedensefoliagefarandnear,andafewbutterfliescameflutteringuponthescene. 

           Tomstirreduptheotherpiratesandtheyallclatteredawaywithashout,andinaminuteortwowerestrippedandchasingafterandtumblingovereachotherintheshallowlimpidwaterofthewhitesandbar. Theyfeltnolongingforthelittlevillagesleepinginthedistancebeyondthemajesticwasteofwater. Avagrantcurrentoraslightriseintheriverhadcarriedofftheirraft,butthisonlygratifiedthem,sinceitsgoingwassomethinglikeburningthebridgebetweenthemandcivilization. 

           Theycamebacktocampwonderfullyrefreshed,glad-hearted,andravenous; andtheysoonhadthecamp-fireblazingupagain. 

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