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He might throw stones at them from sheltered places , and even shoot them with guns . He could jump out of any culvert and scare them almost to death ! This destroyed half her pleasure as the day advanced , in watching boys fish with horse-hair snares in the runs which trickled under culverts . But Robert felt so much interest in the process that he was glad to have the noon halt made near such a small fishing-place . He took his lunch and sat on the bank with the boys . They were very dirty , and one of them had his shirtsleeve split to the shoulder , revealing a sun-blistered elbow joint that still worked with a right good will at snaring . But no boys were ever fuller of out-door wisdom .