Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 289
th a pleasure boat, anyhow ? Meantime, the flying-fish busied himself in put-ting everything in proper order for the greatoccasion, and scarcely had this been done, whenthe rising and falling waves rebounded with thethundering fioppings of President Whales tremen-dous flukes. Soon His Excellency… … THE EEL TK1ES. wrongs. Then he opened his mouth. He smiled.So awful was that smile, although meant to be fullof gentle condescension, that the little fishes quiv-ered and went further to the rear. One at a time, if you please, said His Excel-lency. They are building a castle ! They are invading our…
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