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 38
black ape want in that sweet youngladys room ? And behold, it was himself, reflected in agreat mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before. And Tom, for the first time in his life, found out thathe was dirty ; and burst into tears with shame andanger ; and turned to sneak up the chimney… … UP JUMPED THE LITTLE WHITE LADY IN HER BED. THE WATER BABIES Tom, screamed as shrill as any peacock. In rushed astout old nurse from the next room, and seeing Tom like-wise, made up her mind that he had come to rob, plunder,destroy, and burn ; and dashed at him, as he lay overthe fender, so fast…
Fairy tales · Chimney sweeps
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