Bartleby of the Big Bad Bayou

Author:Phyllis Shalant
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2010-02-28T16:00:00+00:00

17

Seezer’s Secret

“That red-ear is too ssstubborn for her own good,” Seezer said when Bartleby told him what happened. “Ssshe thinks ssshe is invincible. It’s no sssurprise that ssshe’s in trouble.”

Bartleby didn’t reply. He climbed onto a lily pad and pulled his head into his shell. There was a hollow feeling above his plastron as big and empty as a sky without stars.

“Sssweet Ssswampland!” Seezer’s bellow was so loud it made the lily pads sway. “I can’t ssstand to sssee you acting ssso mopey. All right! I’ll keep an eye out for her later when I go hunting. If your friend is ssstill near this ssswamp, I’ll sssend her home. Though ssshe’ll probably sssay to mind my own business.”

“Thank you,” Bartleby said, but he still didn’t come out of his shell.

“She’ll turn up, little bro’. Lucky Gal is too smart to get caught,” Grub whispered. He nudged Bartleby’s carapace gently. “You’ll see.”

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