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The water-babies (1916)

Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875, Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935, ill · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 131

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d himself down on Toms knee, andbegan chatting away in his squeaking voice. So you live under the water? Its a low place.I lived there for some time; and was very shabbyand dirty. But I didnt choose that that should last.So I turned respectable, and came up to the top, andput on this gray suit. Its… … dance or two.canr E WATER-BABIES comes a family man. ButIm tired of it, thats thetruth. Ive done quiteenough business, I con-sider, in the last week, tolast me my life. So Ishall put on a ball dress,and go out and be asmart man, and see thegay world, and have aWhy shouldnt one be jolly if one…

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