Florence Coombe, Coombe:A Chum Worth Having - The Story of Hector's Friends
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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: ADLARD COLES NAUTICAL BOOKS, 184 Seiten, L=216mm, B=140mm, H=11mm, Gew.=240gr, [GR: I-FC - Fiction - General], [SW: - Fiction / … Más…
Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: ADLARD COLES NAUTICAL BOOKS, 184 Seiten, L=216mm, B=140mm, H=11mm, Gew.=240gr, [GR: I-FC - Fiction - General], [SW: - Fiction / General], Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: A Chum Worth Having The Story of Hectors, Friends -- CONTENTS. CHAP. Page I. Two IS COMPANYs o IS THREB, . . . . . 6 111. A MOTH-HUNTE B R EO OMES A HOUSEBREAKER ., 33 IY. A BATTLE T WOD EFEATS A ND A VIC OR . Y, . 62 VII. BENT M C O T B Y ., . . . . . . . . . 86 VIII. Tm DOINGB A XD MISDOMG O B P A DAY, . . . 103 IX. THE RUNAWAY, . . . . . . . . . . . 116 X. A LONG, LONG NIGHT, . . . . . . . . . l36 XI. SAYEDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 3 A CHUM WORTH HAVING. CHAPTER L TWO IS COMPANY SO IS THREE. M afraid theres no doubt about it, Hector, began Audrey, throwing herself down on the grass, and passing her arm caressingly round his neck. Of course I wouldnt say so to anyone else, but you know as well as I do that Vivian is terribly stupid at lessons. Why, yes, to be sure I do, was Hectors answer, made in dog language with his eyes and tail. I wonder how he is getting on at school, and if he is having a bad time there. Oh, T do hope he wont get into a row for being dull . . . What are you looking like that for, Hector Ah, yes, I know what youre thinking. Thab he isnt stupid in most things. I should think he isnt You might have been certsin I didnit mean that. He is tremendously clever in everything but lessons, and who wouldnt rather have his sort of cleverness But at schools they think a great deal too much of lessons. What a pity they cou1dn t send me instead of him He would have had plenty of time then for practising running and jumping. He means some day to be a famous athlete. Oh, Hector, I wish I were a boy, too A voice in the distance broke into the conversation. Audrey Have you finished learning your geography and poetry 2 Yes, Aunt Ada, perfectly. You have not taken long.Come indoors, then, and practise for half an hour. I cannot let you spend all your time in idleness. Audrey and Hector rose reluctantly. Maynt I wait here for Vivian, Auntie Vivian will not be returning yet. His lessons do not end for another quarter of an hour. Had he been in the hands of the dentist instead of at school, Audrey could not have exclaimed with deeper pity, Poor old Vivl And such a beautiful day Slowly she sauntered towards the front door, with Hector, who wm sympathetically depressed, at her side. He, alas was forbidden entrance to the house, because the tables and chairs--the children said-would knock up against him and TWO IS COMPANY S0 IS THREE. 7 fall over. On one unlucky occasion four vases had tumbled down at a whisk of his tail. Never mind, Hec, you will keep watch for Vivian and if he should come home early, let me know at once, m loud as ever you can, wont you 2 As the short pink zephyr frock fluttered rbund the corner of the passage, Hector shook himself free from his momentary dejection, and resumed the happy, intelligent smile which, as a good collie, was his usual expression. Then he trotted round to the drawing-room window, where he composed himself to listen to Audreys plaintive and irregular One, two, three-four one-two, three, four. To his mind, her voice was the best part of the music. So soothing an effect had it that he gradually lapsed into a wary doze, with certainly not more than one eye open. The monotonous exercises and scales gave place to a halting performance of Gentle Zitella, with the right hand only. This was being followed by a scamper through The Bluebells of Scotland, when a faint bark that was half a yawn, and expressed Hectorsuncertainty of his own impression, made Audrey spring down from the tall music-stool. She darted out of the room, heedless of the Men of Harlech, brushed off the piano in her haste and left fluttering upon the floor in the breeze... A Chum Worth Having The Story of Hectors, Friends -- CONTENTS. CHAP. Page I. Two IS COMPANYs o IS THREB, . . . . . 6 111. A MOTH-HUNTE B R EO OMES A HOUSEBREAKER ., 33 IY. A BATTLE T WOD EFEATS A ND A VIC OR . Y, . 62 VII. BENT M C O T B Y ., . . . . . . . . . 86 VIII. Tm DOINGB A XD MISDOMG O B P A DAY, . . . 103 IX. THE RUNAWAY, . . . . . . . . . . . 116 X. A LONG, LONG NIGHT, . . . . . . . . . l36 XI. SAYEDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 3 A CHUM WORTH HAVING. CHAPTER L TWO IS COMPANY SO IS THREE. M afraid theres no doubt about it, Hector, began Audrey, throwing herself down on the grass, and passing her arm caressingly round his neck. Of course I wouldnt say so to anyone else, but you know as well as I do that Vivian is terribly stupid at lessons. Why, yes, to be sure I do, was Hectors answer, made in dog language with his eyes and tail. I wonder how he is getting on at school, and if he is having a bad time there. Oh, T do hope he wont get into a row for being dull . . . What are you looking like that for, Hector Ah, yes, I know what youre thinking. Thab he isnt stupid in most things. I should think he isnt You might have been certsin I didnit mean that. He is tremendously clever in everything but lessons, and who wouldnt rather have his sort of cleverness But at schools they think a great deal too much of lessons. What a pity they cou1dn t send me instead of him He would have had plenty of time then for practising running and jumping. He means some day to be a famous athlete. Oh, Hector, I wish I were a boy, too A voice in the distance broke into the conversation. Audrey Have you finished learning your geography and poetry 2 Yes, Aunt Ada, perfectly. You have not taken long.Come indoors, then, and practise for half an hour. I cannot let you spend all your time in idleness. Audrey and Hector rose reluctantly. Maynt I wait here for Vivian, Auntie Vivian will not be returning yet. His lessons do not end for another quarter of an hour. Had he been in the hands of the dentist instead of at school, Audrey could not have exclaimed with deeper pity, Poor old Vivl And such a beautiful day Slowly she sauntered towards the front door, with Hector, who wm sympathetically depressed, at her side. He, alas was forbidden entrance to the house, because the tables and chairs--the children said-would knock up against him and TWO IS COMPANY S0 IS THREE. 7 fall over. On one unlucky occasion four vases had tumbled down at a whisk of his tail. Never mind, Hec, you will keep watch for Vivian and if he should come home early, let me know at once, m loud as ever you can, wont you 2 As the short pink zephyr frock fluttered rbund the corner of the passage, Hector shook himself free from his momentary dejection, and resumed the happy, intelligent smile which, as a good collie, was his usual expression. Then he trotted round to the drawing-room window, where he composed himself to listen to Audreys plaintive and irregular One, two, three-four one-two, three, four. To his mind, her voice was the best part of the music. So soothing an effect had it that he gradually lapsed into a wary doze, with certainly not more than one eye open. The monotonous exercises and scales gave place to a halting performance of Gentle Zitella, with the right hand only. This was being followed by a scamper through The Bluebells of Scotland, when a faint bark that was half a yawn, and expressed Hectorsuncertainty of his own impression, made Audrey spring down from the tall music-stool. She darted out of the room, heedless of the Men of Harlech, brushed off the piano in her haste and left fluttering upon the floor in the breeze...<
