watched at the window. Very soon the boat turned around again and came in to the dock not far from the lighthouse. It looked like a man who jumped out. But Benny knew that the Cook boy was as big as a man. Benny watched him as he bent over his boat. He took
In "The Lighthouse Mystery" by Gertrude Chandler Warner, a scene unfolds where Benny observes a boat approaching the dock near a lighthouse. As he watches attentively from the window, he notices a figure jumping out of the boat. Benny is aware that the Cook boy is notably large, almost man-like, which adds to his curiosity about the situation.
As the Cook boy tends to his boat, Benny's intrigue heightens. The scene illustrates his keen observation skills and hints at an unfolding mystery related to the activities surrounding the lighthouse and the characters associated with it.