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The Bobbsey Twins

Chapter 4 THE BROKEN WINDOW

Word Count: 1420    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

ll fight and for the moment neither knew what to do. Then, as th

e shoe dealer, coming a

reached the corner, and while Danny went up the side stree

r, but made up his mind to follow Bert, who could not run as fast as Danny. S

at hand, he ran into this. At the back was a fence, and with all speed he climbed up and let himself down on t

ft the store unprotected and that somebody might come in and run off with his

gs trembled so he could scarcely stand. Nan had just ar

d his mother. "You must not do it. If you bre

drop into his seat, but Mrs. Bobbsey made him go

t he expected to hear the front door bell ring, and find there a polic

? Do you feel sick

ot sick,"

ake it easy. The snow will last

k of no excuse for staying home and at last set off in company with N

Bert?" questioned his twin

is the ma

is. You act

t feel ve

run too hard

looked around him. "Do you

. "Bert Bobbsey, did yo

hased him with some snowballs and

he hi

d better tell you. But you must

me w

promise no

or she and her twin brother

at me it flew past and b

f the sh

way and Danny ran another. I ran into the alleyway past Jackson

ey think you br

Anyway, he followe

Bert, what made you run away at all. W

's why. I was afraid

to own up tha

off on me if he can,-because I

ngley know

Nan, remember, you p

y a word. But-but-what do yo

n't k

e fun snowballing, but Bert had no heart for play and went to his classroom immediately.

cher severely. "You just said the capital of Penns

hia," corr

s pay more

school was out. Bert had gone home and brought forth his sled, and he and Nan

talk to you," he said,

want?" asked

to tell you. It won'

alone with the sled, he crossed to where Danny

roken window off on me,

going to blame it off on you, Bert. I only

I? It was

t. Besides, if you dare to say a word, I'll-I

spoke and looked so fierce

said anythi

ey doesn't know who broke his windo

ure he doe

has been asking e

and the two boys l

ay for the wind

to. But don't you dare to say anything about me! If you do,

y?" questioned Nan, whe

ll. He says Mr. Ringley

mise to keep

ything Danny says he

merry time in the snow, and for the time being Bert forgot his troubles. He and

truly horses," said Floss

I could make you go f

Nan. "Would you hit the horse

answered the little fell

e hauling them along where pulling was easy. This was great sport for Freddie, and he puff

y went Freddie and Bert, as fast as the legs of the little fellow could travel. They went down a long hill and th

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