The Cows.
When he came up to the boys, he told them it was lucky that they did not go with him.
[pg 84]“Why?” said Rollo.
“I came upon an enormous hornet's nest, and you would very probably have got stung.”
“Where was it?” said James.
“O, it was right over the path, just before you get to the spring.”
The boys said they were very sorry to hear that, for now they could not go to the spring any more; but Jonas said he meant to destroy the nest.
“How shall you destroy it?” said Rollo.
“I shall burn it up.”