The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby (1915)
Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875, Robinson, W. Heath (William Heath), 1872-1944, ill · Boston : Houghton Mifflin · leaf 102
gan making faces at him, and put hisnose close to him, and halloed at him, like a very rudeboy. When, hey presto ! all the things donkey-face cameoff in a moment, and out popped a long arm with a pairof pincers at the end of it, and caught Tom by the nose.It did not hurt him much, but it held him… … AND JUMPED CLEAN OUT OF THE WATER. 85 THE WATER BABIES Because my brothers and sisters have all split, andturned into beautiful creatures with wings ; and I wantto split, too. Dont speak to me. I am sure I shall split.I will split ! Tom stood still and watched him. And he swelledhimself, and…
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