The puppy Rex and a Mystery of the Golden Bone. Щенок Рекс и тайна золотой кости. - стр. 5
We took the balls and started to play.
A big dog (his breed was beagle) threw his ball to me.
“My name is Doctor Glosser,” he said. “I was born in Great Britain a long time ago, but when I was a child my parents, my father and mother, came to Vladivostok to explore the Far East. They were scientists. They loved this place so much that they stayed here all their life. I grew up here, got an education and became a doctor. Now I work in the Eagle’s nest camp. I love little puppies and my biggest dream is to build a hospital where all sick puppies can get well. What about you?”
I was very impressed with Doctor’s Glosser’s story and I was very glad to get acquainted with him. I threw the ball back to Dr. Glosser and introduced myself:
“My name is Rex. I am from Moscow and my biggest dream is to become big and strong like my father. He is a border guard.”
“A border guard is a very good profession. Good luck puppy Rex.”
“Thank you Doctor, it’s very nice to meet you!”
Betsy stood in front of puppy Clara. Clara started to talk first, “Hi again, you already know my name so I will not introduce myself one more time. I am from Moscow; I live very close to Red Square in a big mansion which used to belong to an ancient noble family of Count Streltsov. The mansion is very beautiful and very expensive. I told you, puppy girl, I always get the best things in this life.”
“Nice to hear that,” my kind sister Betsy tried to be as polite as she could. “And what is your biggest dream?”
“Well, I will achieve a lot of goals in my life, but my biggest I think is to have a golden bracelet.”
“A golden bracelet, really?” Betsy was surprised.
“Do you think I want a regular bracelet that you can find in every jewelry store? No way. I want a very special bracelet. In my mansion I have a portrait of an outstanding lady dog. She was Count Streltsov’s wife. There has an amazing golden bracelet on her left paw and the bracelet is decorated with precious stones; topaz, diamonds and rubies. I have enjoyed looking at this beautiful picture since I was a little baby. I have dreamed about growing up and to become as beautiful as she was. And I have also dreamed to have the same bracelet. Six months ago, I visited Paris with my father. One of his friends invited us to look at his jewelry collection. Can you imagine our amazement when we saw the exact bracelet there? Mr. Croul, (that’s the name of my father’s friend) said that his grandfather bought it from Streltsov’s daughter when she moved to France in 1917. I want to have this bracelet! But it costs a crazy amount – as much as Mr. Rich’s golden bone, I think. But I don’t care! One day I’ll get it. Mark my words!”
“What will you get? The golden bone?” Betsy was frightened.
“Who cares about this ugly peace of gold, silly puppy. No I will get Streltsov’s bracelet one day. Mark my words. ” Clara said.
“I am not a silly puppy,” Betsy got offended.
“Oh, sorry. I didn’t mean to offend you. Tell me about yourself now.”
Betsy smiled. She thought if this girl is able to apologize, she must not be as bad of a person as it seemed. “My name is Betsy and I am from Moscow and my biggest dream is to become a figure skater.”
“That’s all?” Clara asked.
“Yes!”
“Well good luck puppy girl.”