The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3)

by Lemony Snicket

“I’m happy to see you, and you are welcome to share this cave with me. I don’t think Captain Sham will ever find us here.” “We’re not staying here,” Violet said impatiently. “We’re sailing back to town, and we’re taking you with us.” “No way, José,” Aunt Josephine said, using an expression which means “No way” and has nothing to do with José, whoever he is. “I’m too frightened of Captain Sham to face him. After all he’s done to you I would think that you would be frightened of him, too.” “We are frightened of him,” Klaus said, “but if we prove that he’s really Count Olaf he will go to jail. You are the proof. If you tell Mr. Poe what happened, then Count Olaf will be locked away and we will be safe.” “You can tell him, if you want to,” Aunt Josephine said. “I’m staying here.” “He won’t believe us unless you come with us and prove that you’re alive,” Violet said. “No, no, no,” Aunt Josephine said. “I’m too afraid.” Violet took a deep breath and faced her frightened guardian. “We’re all afraid,” she said firmly. “We were afraid when we met Captain Sham in the grocery store. We were afraid when we thought that you had jumped out the window. We were afraid to give ourselves allergic reactions, and we were afraid to steal a sailboat and we were afraid to make our way across this lake in the middle of a hurricane. But that didn’t stop us.” Aunt Josephine’s eyes filled up with tears. “I can’t help it that you’re braver than I,” she said. “I’m not sailing across that lake. I’m not...