Under the Lilacs - Chapter 4

"I ran away from a circus," began Ben, but got no further, for Bab and Betty gave a simultaneous bounce of delight, and both cried out at once, -, ,"We've been to one! It was splendid!", ,"You wouldn't think so if you knew as much about it as I do," answered Ben, with a sudden frown and wriggle ¹, as if he still felt the smart of the blows he had received. "We don't call it splendid; do we, Sancho?" he added, making a queer noise, which caused the poodle to growl ² and bang the floor irefully with his tail, as he lay close to his master's feet, getting acquainted with the new shoes they wore., , ,"Why, my father was the 'Wild Hunter of the Plains.' Didn't you ever see or hear of him?" said Ben, as if surprised at her ignorance., ,"Bless your heart, child, I haven't been to a circus this ten years, and I'm sure I don't remember what or who I saw then," answered Mrs. Moss, amused, yet touched by the son's evident admiration ⁴ for his father., ,Children wriggle themselves when they are bored.小孩子感到厌烦时就会扭动他们的身体。,The dog was biting,growling and wagging its tail.那条狗在一边撕咬一边低声吼叫，尾巴也跟着摇摆 。