he wagon, and Snoozer had his head over the
dash-board. Half a dozen people came running out, including
Grandpa Oldberry, wearing red yarn mittens and carrying a
lantern. He held up the light and looked at us.
"Well, I vum," he exclaimed, "if it ain't them three pesky
scallawags back safe and sound! I've said all along that varmints
would get ye sure, and we'd never see hide nor hair of ye again!
Well, well, well!"
It was clear that Grandpa was just a little disappointed to
see that his predictions hadn't been fulfilled.
So the voyage of the good schooner Rattletrap was ended. It
had been over a thousand miles in length, and had lasted for more
than two months.
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