. Little Rosy's voyage of discovery undertaken in company with her cousin Charley . EVERTHELESS they kept their eyes onthe hole as they passed it; for they wereobliged to go along quite in front of it; therewas no other way. And still something keptmoving about inside. The children both trembled violently; butCharley tried with all his might not to seemfrightened. He whispered to Rosy,- I dont think it can be a savage. It doesntlook like a man at all; but I cant think whatit is. I wonder if there is only one; or whetherthere are lots like it inside. Rosy made no answer; she was too frightenedt
. Little Rosy's voyage of discovery undertaken in company with her cousin Charley . EVERTHELESS they kept their eyes onthe hole as they passed it; for they wereobliged to go along quite in front of it; therewas no other way. And still something keptmoving about inside. The children both trembled violently; butCharley tried with all his might not to seemfrightened. He whispered to Rosy,- I dont think it can be a savage. It doesntlook like a man at all; but I cant think whatit is. I wonder if there is only one; or whetherthere are lots like it inside. Rosy made no answer; she was too frightenedto speak. All at once a dreadful creature flew out of LITTLE ROSYS VOYAGE 01< DISCOVERY. \. XL. All at once a dreadful creature iie\v nut of tin- hole over their heads, and Rosy cried out, Oh ! I dont like America . I want to go home ! LITTLE ROSYS VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY. the hole and over their heads; and Rosy criedout,- c Oh! I dont like America. I want to gohome ! She put her hands over her head, and seemedas if she were going to fall. And as for Charley,his courage was quite gone now. He put bothhis arms up, and doubled himself up as if hethought the creature would alight on his headand crush him by its weight. And he said notone word to comfort Rosy. After all, what do you think this dreadfulcreature was ? It was black, and had wings, sharp-pointedwings; and it flew very fast, faster than anybird, arid whizzed close past the childrens faces;but it did not touch them. If they had only had it in their hands, andbeen able to have a good look at it, perhapsthey might not have thought it quite so dreadful,for it was really- —only a bat! LITTLE ROSYS VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY. XLI.
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